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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154504" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman" target="_blank">Oman</a> reaches an agreement with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> to ensure safe navigation through the country's waterways including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman" target="_blank">Gulf of Oman</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/04/uk-france-agree-with-oman-to-ensure-safety-of-its-territorial-waters.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War" target="_blank">Mali War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives" target="_blank">2026 Mali offensives</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda" target="_blank">Al-Qaeda</a>-linked <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin" target="_blank">Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_people" target="_blank">Tuareg</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad_Liberation_Front" target="_blank">Azawad Liberation Front</a> separatists launch coordinated attacks on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Malian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communes_of_Mali" target="_blank">communes</a> and towns of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguelhok" target="_blank">Aguelhok</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%A9fis" target="_blank">Anéfis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao" target="_blank">Gao</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9var%C3%A9" target="_blank">Sévaré</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_army" target="_blank">Malian army</a> says it has repelled the assaults, while local sources report continuing fighting. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260704-mali-hit-by-new-wave-of-coordinated-attacks" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kostiantynivka" target="_blank">Battle of Kostiantynivka</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Ukrainian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces</a> deny <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>'s claim that it captured <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostiantynivka" target="_blank">Kostiantynivka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Donetsk Oblast</a>, yesterday, saying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_forces" target="_blank">Ukrainian forces</a> still control the city and continue defensive operations there. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-denies-russian-capture-key-eastern-city-kostiantynivka-2026-07-04/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Semiquincentennial" target="_blank">United States Semiquincentennial</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> celebrates the 250th <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary" target="_blank">anniversary</a> of the ratification of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence" target="_blank">U.S. Declaration of Independence</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776" target="_blank">1776</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20y3rzq0w1t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nine people are killed and eight others injured after a minibus collides with a truck between {{ill|Krasne, Mykolaiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast|lt=Krasne|uk|Красне (Миколаївський район)}} and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nechayane" target="_blank">Nechayane</a>, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260704/ce6b6f50ba084a4da66f83c6878fc39b/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Moldova–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_center" target="_blank">cultural center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u" target="_blank">Chișinău</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova" target="_blank">Moldova</a>, closes after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munteanu_Cabinet" target="_blank">the government</a> orders its shutdown, citing security concerns linked to Russian influence and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violations_of_non-combatant_airspace_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">drone incidents</a> amid strained bilateral relations. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-cultural-centre-closes-moldova-after-government-order-2026-07-04/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Slovak_referendum" target="_blank">2026 Slovak referendum</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia" target="_blank">Slovaks</a> vote in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum" target="_blank">referendum</a> to decide whether to cancel life payments for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Slovakia" target="_blank">prime ministers</a> after their terms expire and whether to reopen the office of an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-corruption" target="_blank">anti-corruption</a> agency. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/04/slovakia-fico-referendum-corruption/71d97a62-777c-11f1-b665-5f8be87f3787_story.html" target="_blank">(AP via The Washington Post)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships" target="_blank">2026 Wimbledon Championships</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis" target="_blank">tennis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Eala" target="_blank">Alexandra Eala</a> becomes the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Filipino</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_%28tennis%29" target="_blank">singles</a> player to reach the fourth round of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28tennis%29" target="_blank">major</a> tournament after defeating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles" target="_blank">defending champion</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iga_%C5%9Awi%C4%85tek" target="_blank">Iga Świątek</a> in the third round of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_Championships" target="_blank">Wimbledon Championships</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles" target="_blank">women's singles</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-swiatek-fritz-zverev-score-rybakina-c6bc87e0a1f0493f76429237ffe54416" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_4" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154504, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman']Oman[/URL] reaches an agreement with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] to ensure safe navigation through the country's waterways including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman']Gulf of Oman[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/04/uk-france-agree-with-oman-to-ensure-safety-of-its-territorial-waters.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War']Mali War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives']2026 Mali offensives[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda']Al-Qaeda[/URL]-linked [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin']Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_people']Tuareg[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad_Liberation_Front']Azawad Liberation Front[/URL] separatists launch coordinated attacks on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Malian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communes_of_Mali']communes[/URL] and towns of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguelhok']Aguelhok[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%A9fis']Anéfis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao']Gao[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9var%C3%A9']Sévaré[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_army']Malian army[/URL] says it has repelled the assaults, while local sources report continuing fighting. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260704-mali-hit-by-new-wave-of-coordinated-attacks'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kostiantynivka']Battle of Kostiantynivka[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy']Volodymyr Zelenskyy[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Ukrainian_Armed_Forces']General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces[/URL] deny [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]'s claim that it captured [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostiantynivka']Kostiantynivka[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_Oblast']Donetsk Oblast[/URL], yesterday, saying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_forces']Ukrainian forces[/URL] still control the city and continue defensive operations there. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-denies-russian-capture-key-eastern-city-kostiantynivka-2026-07-04/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Semiquincentennial']United States Semiquincentennial[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] celebrates the 250th [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary']anniversary[/URL] of the ratification of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence']U.S. Declaration of Independence[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776']1776[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20y3rzq0w1t'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Nine people are killed and eight others injured after a minibus collides with a truck between {{ill|Krasne, Mykolaiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast|lt=Krasne|uk|Красне (Миколаївський район)}} and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nechayane']Nechayane[/URL], Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260704/ce6b6f50ba084a4da66f83c6878fc39b/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Moldova–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]A Russian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_center']cultural center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u']Chișinău[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova']Moldova[/URL], closes after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munteanu_Cabinet']the government[/URL] orders its shutdown, citing security concerns linked to Russian influence and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violations_of_non-combatant_airspace_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']drone incidents[/URL] amid strained bilateral relations. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-cultural-centre-closes-moldova-after-government-order-2026-07-04/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Slovak_referendum']2026 Slovak referendum[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia']Slovaks[/URL] vote in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum']referendum[/URL] to decide whether to cancel life payments for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Slovakia']prime ministers[/URL] after their terms expire and whether to reopen the office of an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-corruption']anti-corruption[/URL] agency. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/04/slovakia-fico-referendum-corruption/71d97a62-777c-11f1-b665-5f8be87f3787_story.html'](AP via [I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships']2026 Wimbledon Championships[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis']tennis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Eala']Alexandra Eala[/URL] becomes the first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Filipino[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_%28tennis%29']singles[/URL] player to reach the fourth round of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28tennis%29']major[/URL] tournament after defeating [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles']defending champion[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iga_%C5%9Awi%C4%85tek']Iga Świątek[/URL] in the third round of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_Championships']Wimbledon Championships[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles']women's singles[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-swiatek-fritz-zverev-score-rybakina-c6bc87e0a1f0493f76429237ffe54416'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_4"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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