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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli airstrikes kill 24 Palestinians, including ten who were seeking humanitarian aid, and injured dozens others, including two American aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Gaza warIsraeli invasion of the Gaza Strip2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings

Source: AP

Law and crime

Anti-gentrification protests in Mexico City, Mexico, lead to tourist harassment and vandalism in Condesa.

Source: AP

Disasters and accidents

At least 27 people are killed including nine children, with 27 more people missing, during a flood in Central Texas, United States.

July 2025 Central Texas floods

Source: ABC News

A fire and subsequent explosion at a gas station in Rome, Italy, leaves 45 people injured, including two critically.

Source: Roma Today

At least 16 people are killed when a building collapses in Karachi, Pakistan.

Source: France24

International relations

Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan–Russia relationsRecognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Source: 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.

Gaza war2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings

Source: AP

According to the United Nations, over 90% of the Haitian capital city Port-au-Prince is now under the control of violent gangs.

Gang war in Haiti

Source: NPR

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.

Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung

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Air traffic controllers in France go on strike to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment.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.

Source: 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.

Source: 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.

Source: SANA

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.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

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.

3I/ATLAS

Source: 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.

Source: 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.

2025 Chicago shooting

Source: 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.

Trial of Sean Combs

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

Two farmers are killed in a wildfire in Catalonia, Spain, while three people die from heat-related causes in Sardinia, Italy, and a 10-year-old American tourist dies after collapsing from extreme heat in Paris, France. Hundreds more are hospitalized.

2025 European heatwaves

Source: BBC News

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

Six people are killed and 29 others are missing when a ferry carrying 65 people capsizes off the coast of Bali, Indonesia.

Source: AP

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.

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

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.

Source: 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.

Russian invasion of UkraineUnited States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Source: The New Voice of Ukraine