Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
International relations
Law and crime
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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders the indefinite suspension of air defense and weapon shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors and other missiles and ammunition. (The New Voice of Ukraine)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2025 European heatwaves
- Two farmers are killed in a wildfire after becoming trapped by flames near the town of Coscó in Catalonia, Spain, while three people die from heat-related causes in Sardinia, Italy, and a 10-year-old American tourist dies after collapsing from extreme heat in Paris, France. Hundreds more are hospitalized. (BBC News)
- An African Union helicopter deployed as part of the AUSSOM peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashes in Mogadishu, killing three people. (AP)
International relations
- Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
- The United States, Australia, Japan, and India announce a joint initiative to work towards securing minerals necessary for new technologies and reduce reliance on Chinese sources. (DW) (The Guardian)
- Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian orders the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following the Iran–Israel war and the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. (AP)
Law and crime
- Trial of Sean Combs
- American rapper and music producer Sean Combs is acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering and found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. (Reuters)
- Australian airline Qantas is hit by a cyberattack affecting a third-party platform used by its call centre, compromising the personal data of up to 6 million customers. (ABC News Australia)
Science and technology
- Ford Motor Co. recalls more than 200,000 vehicles due to a software defect that can cause the backup camera to fail, raising the risk of crashes. (AP)
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