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July 19, 2023 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A fire occurs at the military training grounds in Crimea, forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and the closure of a nearby highway.
The United States announces a $1.3 billion military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes four NASAMS air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade attack drones, and landmine clearing equipment, among others.
Nine people are killed and 16 more injured during the explosion of a bomb in a field in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Business and economy
A Powerball lottery player from California, United States, becomes the third to win a billion-dollar prize, with a ticket purchased in Los Angeles earning the $1 billion jackpot.
Disasters and accidents
At least 34 people are killed and 12 others are injured when a bus collides with a car in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria.
One person is killed and 48 more injured during an underground gas explosion in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sixteen people are killed and eleven others are injured when an electricity transformer explodes on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Five people are killed and several others are injured across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, after a storm passes through the countries.
International relations
South Africa confirms that Russian president Vladimir Putin, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will participate remotely in the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg rather than attend in person.
The United States sanctions multiple Central American officials accused of corruption, including former Presidents of El Salvador Mauricio Funes and Salvador Sánchez Cerén.
Law and crime
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardons Coptic researcher Patrick Zaki and the lawyer of political activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah. Both men had been convicted of allegedly disseminating fake news.
A court in Iran sentences actress Afsaneh Bayegan to a suspended two years in prison for failing to comply with the hijab law.
At least two protesters are shot by police, 14 more are hospitalized, and at least 300 are arrested during protests in Kenya.
Politics and elections
A Thai court suspends Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat's status as a lawmaker after accusing him of violating election laws for allegedly holding shares in a media company.
In Singapore, Workers' Party member of parliament Leon Perera and member Nicole Seah resign following the social media dissemination of a video revealing their extramarital affair, which party secretary-general Pritam Singh confirmed.
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