The Turkish defense ministry says that it targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with air strikes, killing 13 people.
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July 30, 2024 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Unidentified gunmen open fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a United Nations development agency in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. No casualties have been reported.
The Russian defense ministry says that its forces have taken control of the settlement of Pivdenne in Donetsk region, Ukraine.
Angolan President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attempt carried out with a drone strike while he was visiting a military base in Gibet. Five people are killed.
The United States carries out an airstrike near Hillah, Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate.
Riots occur in response to a previous mass stabbing in Southport, Merseyside. The right-wing English Defence League was present in front of a mosque, despite not having existed for over a decade.
Business and economy
Spain's competition watchdog fines online travel agency Booking.com with a record €413 million fine for "abusing its dominant position" in the past five years.
Tesla recalls more than 1.8 million vehicles due to a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. An over-the-air software update for the issue was made available in June.
Rex Airlines, Australia's third-largest airline, suspends all domestic Boeing 737 flights and enters voluntary administration.
Disasters and accidents
The World Health Organization reports that it is now "very likely" that poliovirus has infected Gazan citizens and is spreading among the population. The statement was released shortly after the Gaza Health Ministry declared a polio epidemic in the territory.
Five people are killed and nine others are injured when a boat capsizes on the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt.
At least 162 people are killed, 191 others are injured, and more than 89 others are missing in landslides in Wayanad district, Kerala, India.
International relations
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the allocation of $500 million to fund the Philippine military.
Algeria withdraws its ambassador from France after France declared its support for the Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal, which was proposed by Morocco in 2007.
Kyrgyzstan says that 94% of its border with Tajikistan has been agreed upon by officials from both countries.
Law and crime
Freddy Superlano, a leading figure in Venezuela's opposition coalition, is arrested as the death toll from ongoing anti-Maduro protests increases to four.
British Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary is sentenced to life in prison with a minimum sentence of 28 years for directing the al-Muhajiroun militant network.
A federal investigation commissioned by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness.
Interpol announces that more than 200 people have been arrested and more than US$1.6 billion of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals seized as part of a two-month operation against narcotics trafficking conducted across Europe, North America, and Africa.
Politics and elections
Sports
Several athletes test positive for COVID-19, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, forcing her to withdraw from the 1500 metre freestyle swimming event.
The United States wins a bronze medal in women's rugby, their first ever medal in the sport at the Olympics.
Brazil wins a bronze medal in women's artistic gymnastics team competition, their first ever medal in the event.
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