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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine’s credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to its need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the nation's risk of default. (Al Jazeera)
- Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Manila Bay oil spill
- An oil tanker capsizes off the coast of Limay, Bataan, Philippines, killing one person and spilling oil into Manila Bay. (CNBC)
- At least 21 people are killed during a heat wave in Beni Mellal, Morocco. (NDTV)
International relations
- Israel–Hamas war, Israel–United States relations
- Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
- July 2024 protest in Washington D.C.
- The White House and Vice President Kamala Harris issue statements strongly condemning vandalism and American flag burning during pro-Palestinian and anti-Netanyahu protests in Washington, D.C., with Harris calling them "despicable acts" by "unpatriotic protesters". (AP) (Politico)
- July 2024 protest in Washington D.C.
- United States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House regarding the Israel–Hamas war and plans following its conclusion. (NBC News)
- Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
Law and crime
- Homelessness in California
- California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers an executive order directing state agencies to remove homeless encampments throughout the U.S. state. (AP)
- Human rights in Cambodia
- Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (~US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following his party being withheld from the 2023 general election, which saw the incumbent People's Party win 120 of 125 National Assembly seats. (Reuters)
- At least 26 people are killed, including 16 children, during a series of mass shootings by armed gangs over land disputes in Angoram District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The attacks were carried out between 16 and 18 July. (BBC News)
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