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- Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
- Majdal Shams attack
- The Israeli cabinet authorizes retaliation plans deliberated on by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Ministry of Defense against Hezbollah following an attack that killed twelve Druze children and teenagers. (Reuters)
- Majdal Shams attack
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 California wildfires
- The Park Fire in California, U.S., spreads to over 350,000 acres, with over 134 structures being destroyed by the wildfires. (NBC News)
- Typhoon Gaemi
- Fifteen people are killed and six other are injured by a landslide caused by remnants of Typhoon Gaemi in Hengyang, Hunan, China. Gaemi killed at least 34 people in the Philippines and ten in Taiwan in the past days. (AP)
International relations
- Russia–United States relations, Germany–Russia relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to position long-range missiles that could strike throughout Europe following the United States's announcement of plans to set up long-range missiles in Germany starting in 2026. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
Sports
- 2024 Summer Olympics
- Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Eleanor Harvey wins a bronze medal in fencing at the 2024 Olympics, making it the first medal Canada has won in fencing. (TSN)
- South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- The South Korean women's archery team wins its tenth consecutive Olympic gold medal after beating China's team in a tiebreaker that required a magnifying glass to determine South Korea's final score. (AP)
- Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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