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.

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Air traffic controllers in France go on strike to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment.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 due to be signed into law by President Donald Trump tomorrow.

Source: BBC News

The Syrian transitional government unveils the new Emblem of Syria.

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

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 war 2025 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

International relations

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

Afghanistan–Russia relations

Source: Reuters

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.

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

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

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

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

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 Ukraine United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Source: The New Voice of Ukraine

July 1

Disasters and accidents

An Australian east coast low rapidly intensifies as it makes landfall on the east coast of Australia, affecting millions of people in Sydney and the Central Coast.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

The Warsaw Metro's M1 line is damaged in an overnight fire in Warsaw, Poland. Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski blames the incident on a power outage.

Source: TVP Info

A sea rig capsizes in the Gulf of Suez off the coast of Jabal al-Zeit, Egypt. Of the 30 personnel on board, 23 are rescued, four are killed, and three are still missing.

Source: Reuters

Armed conflicts and attacks

Head of the Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik says that Russian forces have captured the entirety of the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine.

Russian invasion of Ukraine Luhansk Oblast campaign

Source: AP News

A Ukrainian SBU drone attack on a military factory in Izhevsk, Russia, which produced Tor surface-to-air missile systems, kills three people and injures 45 others. A state of emergency is later declared by Head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov.

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Source: BBC News

International relations

The Chinese government sanctions former Philippine Senate majority leader Francis Tolentino, barring him from entering China, accusing him of egregious conduct on China-related issues.

China–Philippines relations

Source: Reuters

Law and crime

The Constitutional Court of Thailand suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal.

2025 Thai political crisis

Source: The Washington Post

Turkey arrests four journalists of the satirical magazine accused of drawing Muhammad, the sacred prophet in Islam.

Source: BBC News