United States president Donald Trump announces that several NATO allies will buy U.S.-made weapons, including Patriot air defense missile systems to provide to Ukraine.
July 14
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter carrying five people goes missing after contact with its pilot is lost shortly after refueling in Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.
Source:
The Kyiv Independent
Law and crime
Gisèle Pelicot is awarded the Legion of Honour award, the highest civil order of merit in France, for her courage in testifying in the case about her decades-long sexual abuse.
Source:
DW
July 13
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 people, including six children, at a water collection zone, bringing the official death toll in Gaza to over 58,000.
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AP
More than 30 people are killed and 100 others are injured in clashes between local military groups and tribes in Suwayda, Suwayda Governorate, Syria.
Source:
The Straits Times
Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces insurgents kill at least 66 people in Territory of Irumu, in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source:
AP
48 civilians are killed, houses are razed and property is looted in an attack when Rapid Support Forces fighters storm the village of Um Garfa in North Kordofan, Sudan.
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Barron's
Sports
In association football, English club Chelsea F.C. win the Club World Cup, defeating French club Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the final. Chelsea winger Cole Palmer is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.
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FIFA
In baseball, the MLB draft is held at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Cumberland, Georgia, U.S., with the Washington Nationals selecting Eli Willits as the first overall pick. At the age of 17, Willits becomes the 3rd youngest player in MLB draft history to be selected first overall.
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ESPN
In tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats his rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win his first Wimbledon title. Sinner is the first Italian player to win a singles title at Wimbledon.
Source:
ESPN
Law and crime
At least three people, including the perpetrator, are killed, and three others are injured, including a state trooper and one critically, in two spree shootings in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Source:
BNO News
Disasters and accidents
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AP
Nine people are killed and more than 30 others are injured, including five firefighters, in a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
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WPRI-TV
A Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft crashes and catches fire shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport in Southend-on-Sea, England, killing all four people onboard.
Source:
The Independent
July 12
International relations
Representatives of New Caledonia sign an accord with the French government to become the "State of New Caledonia" within the French Republic, subject to a referendum. The new state would immediately gain control of some foreign affairs, and would have the option of gaining further powers, subject to further referenda.
Source:
The New York Times
United States president Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff increase on imported items from Mexico and the European Union to take effect on August 1.
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BBC News
Law and crime
Five men are lynched after being accused of robbing damaged homes in the M 5.7 earthquake in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, earlier this week.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russia launches 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles across Ukraine, killing two civilians in Chernivtsi, injuring 20 others, and damaging infrastructure in several cities.
Source:
Reuters
Sports
In tennis, Iga Świątek defeats Amanda Anisimova in the women's singles final 6–0, 6–0 to win her first Wimbledon title, becoming the first Pole to do so. This is the third major final to have a double bagel scoreline and the first since 1988.
Source:
WTA
Arts and culture
UNESCO adds 26 landmarks to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Source:
Newsweek