Israeli airstrikes kill 24 Palestinians, including ten who were seeking humanitarian aid, and injured dozens others.
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AP 
July 5
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accident
Four people are killed after an aircraft crashed and burned down in the Alps in Wald im Pinzgau, Austria.
Source:
NOS
July 4
Disasters and accidents
At least 27 people are killed including nine children, with 27 more children missing, during a flood in Central Texas, United States.
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ABC News
A fire and subsequent explosion at a gas station in Rome, Italy, leaves 45 people injured, including two critically.
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Roma Today
Law and crime
Anti-gentrification protests in Mexico City, Mexico, lead to tourist harassment and vandalism in Condesa.
Source:
AP
July 3
Politics and elections
The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family.
Source:
Yonhap
Air traffic controllers in France go on strike to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment. Hundreds of flights are delayed or cancelled, including at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, which is one of Europe's busiest airports.
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Bloomberg News
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is passed by the United States House of Representatives in a 218–214 vote and is signed into law by President Donald Trump the following day.
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BBC News
The Syrian transitional government unveils the new emblem of Syria, featuring a gold-coloured eagle, facing to its right, with three five-pointed stars arranged in an arc above its head.
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SANA
International relations
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli airstrikes and shootings kill at least 94 Palestinians in Gaza, including 45 who were attempting to get humanitarian aid.
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AP
According to the United Nations, over 90% of the Haitian capital city Port-au-Prince is now under the control of violent gangs.
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NPR
Business and economy
South American trade bloc MERCOSUR and European bloc EFTA sign a free trade agreement, setting up a free trade zone of nearly 300 million people.
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Buenos Aires Herald
July 2
International relations
Australia, India, Japan, and the United States announce a joint initiative to work towards securing minerals necessary for new technologies and reduce reliance on Chinese sources.
Source:
The Guardian
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian orders the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following the Iran–Israel war and the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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AP
Armed conflicts and attacks
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders the indefinite suspension of air defense and weapon shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors and other missiles and ammunition.
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The New Voice of Ukraine
Science and technology
The Minor Planet Center confirms an interstellar object is transiting the Solar System on a hyperbolic trajectory, the third of its kind to be officially confirmed. The object is likely a comet and could be as large as 12 miles (20 km) in diameter.
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Earth Sky
Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles due to a software defect that can cause the backup camera to fail, raising the risk of crashes.
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AP
Law and crime
Four people are killed and fourteen others are wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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CBS News
American rapper and music producer Sean Combs is acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering and found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Source:
Reuters
Australian airline Qantas is hit by a cyberattack affecting a third-party platform used by its call centre, compromising the personal data of up to 6 million customers.
Source:
ABC News Australia
Disasters and accidents
An African Union Mi-24 helicopter deployed as part of the AUSSOM peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashes in Mogadishu, killing five Ugandan soldiers.
Source:
AP