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Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to twelve years of house arrest and fined US$840,000 for
2024 South Korean martial law crisis — Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to twelve years of house arrest and fined US$840,000 for witness tampering and bribery. [https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9ri

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto pardons former trade minister Thomas Lembong and Secretary-General of
2024 South Korean martial law crisis — Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto pardons former trade minister Thomas Lembong and Secretary-General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Hasto Kristiyanto, two promi

South African police arrest nearly 1,000 undocumented miners at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
2024 South Korean martial law crisis — South African police arrest nearly 1,000 undocumented miners at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. [https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-detains-1000-foreign-illegal-miners/a-7350
U.S. tariffs on more than 90 countries enter force following a 90-day pause to allow the countries to
Tariffs in the second Trump administration — U.S. tariffs on more than 90 countries enter force following a 90-day pause to allow the countries to prepare, including a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and a 50% tariff on Bra
France temporarily suspends its programme for receiving Palestinian refugees fleeing the Gaza Strip following
France–Palestine relations — France temporarily suspends its programme for receiving Palestinian refugees fleeing the Gaza Strip following the deportation of a Palestinian student accused of making antisemitic
M23 rebels clash with Wazalendo militia Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland in Bwito Chiefdom,
M23 campaign — M23 rebels clash with Wazalendo militia Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland in Bwito Chiefdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/08/02/actua
Following German defence minister Boris Pistorius's decision on Monday, the Luftwaffe begins air dropping
Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip — Following German defence minister Boris Pistorius's decision on Monday, the Luftwaffe begins air dropping humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. [https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/

At least four people are killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, United States.
Mass shootings in the United States — At least four people are killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, United States. A 45-year-old suspect fled the scene and remains at large. [https://apnews.com/arti

One teenager is killed and five other people are wounded, including two seriously, in a mass shooting at a
Mass shootings in the United States — One teenager is killed and five other people are wounded, including two seriously, in a mass shooting at a nightclub in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. [https://abcnews.go.com/International

The military junta of Myanmar formally ends the country's four-year-long state of emergency and declares a
Myanmar civil war — The military junta of Myanmar formally ends the country's four-year-long state of emergency and declares a December 2025 election for the country's new head of government and legis
Russian forces launch drones and cruise missiles on Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 31 people and injuring
Kyiv strikes — Russian forces launch drones and cruise missiles on Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 150 others. At least one tower block completely collapses. [htt
Pope Leo XIV declares Saint John Henry Newman, a 19th-century Anglican convert who became a prominent English
Canonisation of John Henry Newman — Pope Leo XIV declares Saint John Henry Newman, a 19th-century Anglican convert who became a prominent English Catholic theologian, as a Doctor of the Church. [https://apnews.com/ar
The death toll from the flooding in Beijing, China, increases to over 70 as the government discovers 31
Canonisation of John Henry Newman — The death toll from the flooding in Beijing, China, increases to over 70 as the government discovers 31 elderly people who were trapped in a nursing home in Miyun district. [https:
U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order restoring the Presidential Fitness Test in all public
Canonisation of John Henry Newman — U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order restoring the Presidential Fitness Test in all public schools nationwide. [https://apnews.com/article/trump-presidential-fitnes
South Korea and the United States reach a trade agreement that places a 15% tariff on U.S.
South Korea–United States relations — South Korea and the United States reach a trade agreement that places a 15% tariff on U.S. imports from South Korea. South Korea also promises to invest US$350 billion into America
A court in Faisalabad, Pakistan, sentences opposition leader Omar Ayub and over 200 supporters of ousted
Myanmar–United States relations — A court in Faisalabad, Pakistan, sentences opposition leader Omar Ayub and over 200 supporters of ousted prime minister Imran Khan to over ten years in prison each for their partic
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, increases presidential terms from
Myanmar–United States relations — The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, increases presidential terms from 5 to 6 years, and moves the date of the next presidential election fro
Italy and Vatican City agree to transform a 430-hectare (1,100-acre) field in Rome to a solar farm that will
Myanmar–United States relations — Italy and Vatican City agree to transform a 430-hectare (1,100-acre) field in Rome to a solar farm that will power the Vatican, with the goal of turning it into the first carbon-ne
M23 rebels clash with various Mai-Mai groups in several villages in the Ufamandu group, Masisi Territory,
M23 campaign — M23 rebels clash with various Mai-Mai groups in several villages in the Ufamandu group, Masisi Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/07/31/a
Six people are killed and nine others are injured after a earthquake causes a collapse at the El Teniente
Canonisation of John Henry Newman — Six people are killed and nine others are injured after a earthquake causes a collapse at the El Teniente copper mine near Machalí, O'Higgins Region, Chile. [https://www.tiemposur.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces revised tariff rates set to start on August 1, including a new 35%
South Korea–United States relations — U.S. president Donald Trump announces revised tariff rates set to start on August 1, including a new 35% tariff on Canada. [https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-issues-blitz-tari
Conor McGregor loses his appeal against a civil court in the Republic of Ireland, finding that he raped
Myanmar–United States relations — Conor McGregor loses his appeal against a civil court in the Republic of Ireland, finding that he raped Nikita Hand. [https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0731/1526261-conor-mcgrego
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding in the Guinean capital Conakry, killing at least seven people and leaving
Canonisation of John Henry Newman — Heavy rain leads to flash flooding in the Guinean capital Conakry, killing at least seven people and leaving several others missing. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250801-heavy-ra
The Slovenian government announces a complete ban on the import, export, and transit of arms and military
Israel–Slovenia relations — The Slovenian government announces a complete ban on the import, export, and transit of arms and military equipment to and from Israel. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2610195/middl
Islamic terrorist Osama Krayem is found guilty at Stockholm District Court, Sweden, of involvement in a war
Myanmar–United States relations — Islamic terrorist Osama Krayem is found guilty at Stockholm District Court, Sweden, of involvement in a war crime in which Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh was bur