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Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious

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Several pro-Palestinian demonstrators are arrested after protestors clashed with police near the Israeli

consulate in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.

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BMW recalls more than 720,000 vehicles due to an electrical issue with the vehicle's water pump that could

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A Liberia-flagged ship on the Paraná River near Rosario, Argentina, is quarantined after suspected cases of

mpox are detected on the ship. The Argentine Health Ministry subsequently activates an emergency protocol against mpox.

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Malawi declares mpox a public health emergency, following growing concerns and a reported probable case of

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Russia claims that its forces have taken control of the settlement of New York in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Azerbaijan formally applies to join the BRICS economic bloc following a meeting between President Ilham

Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Baku, Azerbaijan. Aliyev also approves US$120 million to expand Russian–Azerbaijani cargo trade.

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Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of

two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador.

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The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on musician and former Haitian President Michel

Joseph Martelly for allegedly using his influence to facilitate drug trafficking in the country as well as into the United States.

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Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across

Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap.

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At least 20 bodies are recovered from the Lukenie River in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, following the capsizing of a boat carrying around 300 passengers over the weekend. At least 46 people are rescued and about 250 others remain missing.

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The Ivory Coast reports 21 new cases of mpox as well as the country's first death from mpox.

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Russian military sources claim that Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged all three bridges over the

Seym river in western Russia, potentially trapping Russian forces between the river, the Ukrainian border, and advancing Ukrainian forces.

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Ukraine says that Russian forces are launching heavy attacks on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts.

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Belarus announces that it has further increased its Belarus–Ukraine border presence against Ukraine

significantly, adding aircraft and air defense forces following its accusations of Ukraine's military sending 120,000 troops to its border and conducting "aggressive policies". Ukraine denies Lukashenko's claims, stating its forces have not

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A rocket engine for Rocket Factory Augsburg's launch vehicle RFA One explodes during a test launch at the

SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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The Philippine Department of Health reports its first case of mpox this year in a patient with no

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Maria Branyas, the former world's oldest known living person, dies at the age of 117 years and 168 days,

making Tomiko Itooka the new current oldest living person.

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Two people are killed by flooding in Oxford, Connecticut, United States.

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One person is killed and fifteen others are rescued when the United Kingdom-flagged superyacht Bayesian sinks

near Palermo, Italy, due to a waterspout. Six others remain missing, including British entrepreneur Mike Lynch.

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Ukrainian officials order the immediate evacuation of the remaining 53,000 citizens in Pokrovsk due to the

advancement of the Russian Armed Forces.

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One person is killed and eight injured during a mass shooting against a vehicle carrying migrants in

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Health officials in Tainan City, Taiwan, report that they have confirmed three cases of mpox so far this year.

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Former US Representative George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, which will

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Kiribati islanders vote in the second round of elections for the 44 members of the House of Assembly.