July 29, 2023 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia, killing two civilians and injuring another, as well as damaging infrastructure.

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Two people are killed and 20 injured in a Russian missile strike on civilian infrastructure in Sumy.

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At least 12 people are killed and more than 115 others are injured in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand.

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Another firefighter is killed while combating a wildfire near Fort St. John, British Columbia, marking the third firefighter death in Canada's wildfire season this year.

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Kenyan foreign minister Alfred Mutua announces the country's plan to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti, leading a multinational force to assist local law enforcement and restoring stability, pending mandate approval from the United Nations Security Council and local authorities.

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Indonesian police announce the arrest of three Bali-based immigration officers linked to an illicit organ trade network accused of trafficking 122 individuals to Cambodia for nephrectomies and selling their kidneys, earning an estimated IDR 24.4 billion (US$1.58 million) since 2019.

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Colombian police arrest the son of President Gustavo Petro and his ex-wife on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment related to the alleged acceptance of funds from drug traffickers during Petro's 2022 presidential campaign.

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Iran announces that it will try 104 members of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in absentia, including its leader Maryam Rajavi, who is in exile in Albania.

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Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo facilitates an agreement between opposing Kenyan political alliances Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza in order to establish a joint committee aimed at resolving their "differences" following a series of violent protests against the government of President William Ruto.

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