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A earthquake strikes western Turkey, killing one person, injuring 35 others, trapping several and causing at

2025 Balıkesir earthquake — A earthquake strikes western Turkey, killing one person, injuring 35 others, trapping several and causing at least 16 buildings and two mosque minarets to collapse in Balıkesir Pro

Russia–United States relations, Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

2025 Balıkesir earthquake — Russia–United States relations, Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

More than 500 people are detained by the Metropolitan Police in London, United Kingdom, under the Terrorism

Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom — More than 500 people are detained by the Metropolitan Police in London, United Kingdom, under the Terrorism Act 2000 for attending a protest in support of the now proscribed organi

Seven people are killed, including five Al Jazeera journalists and prominent Palestinian journalist Anas

Gaza genocide — Seven people are killed, including five Al Jazeera journalists and prominent Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif, in an Israeli strike near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. [h

Six people are killed, including four children, in a two-alarm fire at a house in Waldorf, Maryland, United

2025 Balıkesir earthquake — Six people are killed, including four children, in a two-alarm fire at a house in Waldorf, Maryland, United States. [https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/house-firee-maryland-wal

U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he will be meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska,

2025 Russia–United States Summit — U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he will be meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, United States, for talks on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine

Eight people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a nightclub in Santa Lucía Canton,

Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom — Eight people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a nightclub in Santa Lucía Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador. [https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-nightclu

Four people are killed and 16 others are injured due to a vehicle collision on the BR-452 highway in

2025 Balıkesir earthquake — Four people are killed and 16 others are injured due to a vehicle collision on the BR-452 highway in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. [https://g1.globo.com/mg/triangulo-mineiro/no

More than 600 pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraq, are hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine

2025 Balıkesir earthquake — More than 600 pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraq, are hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station. [https://www.msn.c

At least six Lebanese soldiers are killed in an explosion while removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility

At least six Lebanese soldiers are killed in an explosion while removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility near the Israeli border. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-eas

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the twin bells of

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the twin bells of Urakami Cathedral, that were destroyed, are restored in Nagasaki. The a

A passenger train derails after hitting an excavator in Tabas, Iran injuring 30 people.

A passenger train derails after hitting an excavator in Tabas, Iran injuring 30 people. [https://caspianpost.com/iran/train-derailment-in-southern-iran-leaves-30-injured-local-medi

Multiple national leaders attend celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Singaporean independence, including

Foreign relations of Singapore — Multiple national leaders attend celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Singaporean independence, including Bruneian sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian president Prabowo Subia

A total of 474 people are arrested in London, England, during a protest in support of Palestine Action, which

Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom — A total of 474 people are arrested in London, England, during a protest in support of Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist group on 5 July. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/

Two people are killed and five others are injured in a drive-by mass shooting in a busy area in Nassau, The

Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom — Two people are killed and five others are injured in a drive-by mass shooting in a busy area in Nassau, The Bahamas. [https://www.thenassauguardian.com/news/two-dead-five-others-in

Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20

Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom — Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convi

The Haitian government announces a three-month state of emergency in the central and western regions of Haiti

Haitian crisis — The Haitian government announces a three-month state of emergency in the central and western regions of Haiti aiming to curb hunger and gang violence in the regions. [https://www.a

The Israeli Security Cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to capture Gaza City with the

Gaza war — The Israeli Security Cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to capture Gaza City with the stated objective of defeating Hamas, while supposedly ensuring the prov

Germany announces it will halt weapon shipments to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice"

Gaza war — Germany announces it will halt weapon shipments to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice" in light of Israel's plan to fully militarily occupy Gaza. [https://apne

The Israel Defense Forces begins massing troops and tanks on the border with Gaza ahead of an expected major

Gaza war — The Israel Defense Forces begins massing troops and tanks on the border with Gaza ahead of an expected major ground offensive. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-eas

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko says that his 7th term will be his last, and hints that he will not

2024 South Korean martial law crisis — Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko says that his 7th term will be his last, and hints that he will not run in the upcoming 2030 presidential election. [https://www.trtworld.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoes 63 provisions of a congressional bill revising

2024 South Korean martial law crisis — Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoes 63 provisions of a congressional bill revising environmental licensing rules, removing measures that would have expanded fast-t

A police officer and the perpetrator are killed, and another officer suffers non-life-threatening injuries,

2024 South Korean martial law crisis — A police officer and the perpetrator are killed, and another officer suffers non-life-threatening injuries, in a shooting at the CDC building near Emory University in Atlanta, Geor

A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in Kisumu, Kenya, overturns and plunges into a ditch,

War on drugs — A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in Kisumu, Kenya, overturns and plunges into a ditch, killing at least 21 people. [https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/a-bus-carry