Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens Scott Ludlam resigns as a Senator after discovering that he holds dual citizenship with New Zealand, making him electorally ineligible under Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia.
A shooting at a gender reveal party in Cincinnati kills 1 and injures 8. The unborn child, revealed to be a boy, also dies.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Adobe Systems announces it will stop updating and distributing its multimedia software platform Flash by the end of 2020.
A fire forces the evacuation of more than 22,000 concertgoers at the Tomorrowland music festival at the Parc de Can Zam in Barcelona, Spain.
The unborn child, revealed to be a boy, also dies.
American multinational banking and financial services corporation
A girl born with HIV, who was started on HIV drugs when she was 2 months old and stopped 40 weeks later, is virtually-free of the virus even after no further treatment.
protests in Venezuela against Nicolás Maduro's political oppression
Former President of the Philippines Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is indicted (among others) by the Office of the Ombudsman for his failure in handling the 2015 Mamasapano clash, which resulted in the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police.
Germany, the United States, UK, and other countries have appealed that Liu be allowed to go to the hospital of his choice.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
The summit announces it is unable to gain agreement on climate change between the United States and the other 19 members of this international forum.
Two female tourists are killed and four others are wounded in a mass stabbing attack at a hotel in Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate.
Several thousand Palestinians protest Israel's installation of metal detectors and a ban on Muslim men under the age of 50 in response to the killing of two Israeli policemen last Friday at a contested Jerusalem holy place, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
A stalemate between China and India leads to fears that the ongoing stand-off over Doklam in the Himalayas, disputed by Bhutan, may continue into the winter. It comes after rumors that Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval may travel to Beijing later this month.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
South Korea's National Police raid the headquarters of Korean Air as part of an investigation into embezzlement and breach of trust related to misappropriated funds alleged to have been used to fund construction at the residence of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho (father of Heather Cho, instigator of the "Nut rage incident" in 2014). The company's shares continue to drop.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
nation with a low living standard relative to other countries
Researchers discover that the diversity of frogs is a direct result of the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A bill allowing same-sex marriage in Malta gets approved by Parliament.
airport in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he has received federal government approval for The Boring Company to build an underground 760mph Hyperloop that will connect New York City and Washington, D.C..
Tallis Obed Moses is elected President of Vanuatu, succeeding the late President Baldwin Lonsdale, who died in office in June.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 U.S.
Polish President Andrzej Duda announces he will veto two judicial reform bills passed by Poland's parliament, which the European Commission said would result in sanctions, and which have generated continuous demonstrations across the country. The ruling Law and Justice Party needs to put together a three-fifths majority to override the veto.
process of designing, launching and running a new business
federal appellate court for the western U.S.
Canadian-born Larissa Waters resigns as a Senator, and as deputy leader of the Australian Greens, after discovering she remains a dual citizen of Canada, rendering her election unconstitutional under section 44.
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
A car bomb explodes near a police station in Mogadishu, killing at least six people and wounding thirteen others.
According to the Defense Ministry, between 26 and 30 military personnel are dead and over 80 Taliban militants have been either killed or wounded amid intense fighting at a military base in Kandahar Province.
In road cycling, Britain's Chris Froome wins his third consecutive Tour de France and fourth in five years, finishing 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Urán.
Chen Min'er replaces Sun Zhengcai as Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing; Sun Zhigang becomes party chief of Guizhou.
head of the United States Department of Justice
15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site
South Australia finalizes a deal with Tesla, spearheaded by tweets originating from CEO of Tesla Elon Musk, to install a battery system in the state. Tesla said in a statement that upon completion by December 2017, the system would be the largest lithium-ion battery storage project in the world, overtaking an 80 megawatt-hour power station at Mira Loma in California also built using Tesla batteries.
Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor and politician
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is on the rise in strains of gonorrhoea. It says that there is a need to prevent the spread of these bacteria, recommending usage of condoms and an increase in research and development funding.
Battulga Khaltmaa of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) is elected President of Mongolia in the second round, defeating former Prime Minister Miyeegombyn Enkhbold of the Mongolian People's Party.
vehicle that runs on a fuel other than petroleum fuels
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
A United Nations Security Council session is to be held to address the escalating violence in Jerusalem.
A suspect in a disappearances case in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, reportedly confesses to killing and burying four men.
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro storm the opposition-controlled National Assembly and injure several lawmakers, including the President of the National Assembly, Julio Borges.
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and first Iranian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics, dies at 40 of breast cancer.
form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic
Date: 16 July 2016 – ongoing (disputed) (6 years, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Voters in Venezuela participate in an election for members of a new Constitutional Assembly, devised by President Nicolás Maduro to amend the constitution following a legislative takeover in March.
leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from 2013 to 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin "discussed forming an impenetrable cyber security unit so that election hacking, and many other negative things, will be guarded and safe." Trump later says he does not think this will happen.
Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations
the person who represents the Russian Federation to the United Nations
A shrinking glacier in Switzerland has revealed two frozen bodies believed to be of a couple who went missing in 1942 and had never been found, despite extensive searches. Swiss authorities said that a DNA test will be conducted in several days' time.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte plans to appeal to the Congress of the Philippines to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao, which will end on 22 July 10 p.m.
Amid a budget crisis, Governor Chris Christie shuts down the state government of New Jersey.
Rodrigo Duterte's August 7, 2016, speech
current millennium, spanning the years 2001 to 3000
Brown University researchers discover that a substantial amount of water may be present beneath the surface of the Moon.
brewed beverage made from seeds of Coffea genus
Afghan government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
In a meeting held in the city of Kraków, Poland, UNESCO decides not to include Machu Picchu on its list of endangered heritage sites due to the steps taken by Peruvian authorities to address concerns about the condition of the Inca citadel.
A large fire breaks out at the Camden Markets in North West London, with over 70 firefighters and 10 firetrucks attending the scene.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
sex party where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex
In rugby union, the South African Rugby Union confirms that the Cheetahs and Kings will be dropped from the Super Rugby competition effective at the end of the current season.
national park in California, United States
Winston Blackmore and James Oler, leaders of a polygamist Mormon sect in Canada, are convicted.
second largest island of the Philippines
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
United States federal court of the 9th circuit
highly contested topic especially for the fundamental human rights
Rioting and looting takes place in Altona, Hamburg, particularly in the Elbchaussee area, as police clash with anti-capitalist protestors in the city for a second day. At least 160 police officers are injured and 70 protesters arrested.
A U.N. peacekeeping helicopter crashes during a mission in northern Mali, resulting in the death of two German pilots within.
A newly-published paper suggests that some tardigrades may outlive most life on Earth.
Three people are shot and killed by a gunman in separate incidents in Madison, Maine.
American political role, appointed by the President
An early morning fire in the Chinese city of Changshu in Jiangsu province kills 22 people and injures three.
federal judge halts the possible deportation of Iraqi Chaldean Christian refugees until further review.
Four lawmakers are removed from the Hong Kong legislature.
Snooty, formerly the world's oldest West Indian manatee, dies at age 69 after being trapped in the plumbing of the South Florida Museum.
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military
most populous city in the United States of America
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Amid a stand-off between India and China over the disputed territory of Doklam which is claimed by Bhutan, the Indian National Congress denies the meeting of Rahul Gandhi with the Chinese ambassador to India.
national intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine
town in Gila County, Arizona, United States
A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that 99 percent of the brains donated for scientific research by deceased National Football League players show signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the disease identified in autopsies of numerous NFL players who have committed suicide, and the subject of the 2015 movie Concussion.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo is in "critical condition," according to Chinese doctors.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
A woman is killed aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship as it sails to a port of call in Juneau, Alaska, U.S. The passengers are detained while the FBI investigates. Authorities suspect the incident is related to domestic violence.
A man wielding a machete attacks the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, injuring one guard, 10 days before national elections. Ruto and his family were not home at the time. The assailant fled to a farm complex, reportedly hiding in an unfinished building. There are other media reports that gunmen also struck the home.
Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos, a Catholic priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines was arrested in Marikina for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, by inviting her to a motel with a 16-year-old pimp.
Ten people are injured when a taxi jumps a curb and hit a group of cabdrivers outside the taxi pool building at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.
A rescue helicopter crashes while attempting to evacuate residents near the Dieng Volcanic Complex in Central Java, Indonesia, killing all eight people on board.
The U.S. State Department announces that it will ban travel to North Korea, following the death of Otto Warmbier.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
At least two are killed and power supply is interrupted in Eastern Visayas and Bohol when a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits the province of Leyte in the Philippines.
person involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime
Robert Lighthizer sends a document to U.S. lawmakers outlining the Trump administration's priorities for renegotiating NAFTA, including lower trade deficits and efforts to deter currency manipulation.
Thousands of residents are evacuated from Mariposa and several other communities in Mariposa County, California, following the rapid spread of the Detwiler Fire near Yosemite National Park.
The Oregon legislature passes a bill decriminalizing possession of small quantities of illegal drugs.
A police shooting occurs in the Bronx, New York, killing one police officer and injuring a bystander. Two officers confront the suspect and shoot him dead.
Avi Gabbay, former minister of environmental protection in Benyamin Netanyahu's government, wins an upset victory in the primaries of the Israeli Labor Party, thus becoming leader of the opposition.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
national breakdowns of freedom of speech
organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade
transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
city of the Philippines in the province of Misamis Occidental
Ministry of Ecological Transition (France)
The researchers found that a substantial increase in e-cigarette use among American adult smokers was associated with a statistically significant increase in the smoking cessation rate.
matter capable of extracting energy from the environment for replication
former White House Chief of Staff and Former United States Marine Corps General
unit of energy, often used for electrical billing
A hearing in the U.S. Senate is held about alleged human rights violations in the Philippines's war against illegal drugs.
One person is killed and four others are injured in a knife attack in an Edeka supermarket in Barmbek in the German city of Hamburg.
Leaders from the Group of Twenty come together at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, including United States President Donald Trump who is set to meet with President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Nearby Alburamadan town was also struck; there are no reports of casualties.
At least 26 people are killed and over 50 others are injured in a suicide car bombing in southern Lahore.
President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin "discussed forming an impenetrable cyber security unit so that election hacking, and many other negative things, will be guarded and safe." Trump later says he does not think this will happen.
The chief suspect in an attack on June 21, 2017, turns himself in to the police.
series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines in 1986 that overthrew Ferdinand Marcos
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian leadership will “freeze contacts” with Israel “on all levels.”
2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election
A truck overloaded with passengers crashes near Bambari, Central African Republic, killing at least 78 people and leaving dozens more injured.
federal subject (a republic) of the Russian Federation, located in the Volga Federal District
Russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 U.S. diplomats in response to new sanctions imposed by the United States.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, according to information from tribal leaders close to ISIL in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
Representative Brad Sherman files the first articles for the formal impeachment of Donald Trump in his position of President of the United States.
Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 105 people working in information technology who were believed to have been involved in the attempted overthrow of the government last year, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expresses shock and demands answers after an Australian woman, who called 9-1-1 for help because of a suspected assault near her home, was murdered on Saturday by a U.S. police officer who had responded in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
constitutional monarchy of France (1815 -1820
Australian federal police conduct raids in four separate suburbs of Sydney, detaining individuals and confiscating materials involved in a suspected terrorist plot to bomb an aircraft.
Thousands protest silently in Hong Kong honoring the life of dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Pope Francis appoints Father Andrew Bellisario as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, and Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Perez as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.
Qatar files a legal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the embargo imposed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates in June. The parties have 60 days to settle the complaint to avoid WTO litigation.
Russian military intervention in Ukraine
In golf, American Jordan Spieth wins by three shots over fellow American Matt Kuchar, becoming only the second male player, after Jack Nicklaus, to win three different major championships before turning 24.
The United States Senate rejects "repeal only" propositions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. United States President Donald Trump lashes out at Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who voted against the proposal.
Italian police claim the fires are the work of arsonists.
Turkey arrests six people, including the director of Amnesty International, for allegedly "helping an armed terrorist organisation".
Samoa's Legislative Assembly appoints Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II as O le Ao o le Malo, or Head of State.
munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines
A two stage attack targeting police kills 5 officers and wounds 11 in the city of el-Arish. A later roadside bomb south of the city wounds a further 6 officers.
international governing body of association football
Despite an ongoing stand-off between China and India over the Doklam tri-junction which is claimed by both China and Bhutan, China claims that there has been a "basic consensus" with Bhutan over the past 24 months that Doklam belongs to China and that there is no dispute between the two countries.
Officials announce that Afghan security forces have retaken Nawa District from the Taliban.
A giant iceberg covering approximately 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi) breaks away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Senate is held about alleged human rights violations in the Philippines's war against illegal drugs.
Date: July 1, 2016 – present (6 years, 6 months and 19 days)
the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela
smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake
series of poker tournaments, held annually
South Korea plans to establish a national memorial day (set to be celebrated on every 14 August) to remember and honor the country's comfort women victims.
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over disputed land, the Bharatiya Janata Party supports the words of defence minster Arun Jaitley that "India of 2017 is different from India of 1962". It follows a warning from China to India that referenced the defeat of the latter during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
The U.S. Senate votes to open debate on repealing and possibly replacing Obamacare.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, who was cited in Washington Post reports yesterday that American intelligence overheard him telling Moscow about his election-related discussions with a Trump campaign official, ends his nine-year assignment and leaves the United States. In May 2017, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov was approved as the next ambassador.
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
The Senate votes against the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 amendment.
county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Two people die and 17 others are injured in a stampede at the First National Bank Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, during a soccer match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, west of the Alaskan Aleutian Island of Attu, in the North Pacific Ocean. No immediate reports of casualties or damage; a tsunami warning was cancelled.
The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on six Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group satellite companies following a recent Iranian rocket launch that the U.S. says breached United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
The United States, Russia and regional countries reach a ceasefire deal in southwestern Syria.
A mob of at least a hundred Rakhine Buddhists in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, attack seven Rohingya men from Dapaing Camp for internally displaced persons, killing one and severely injuring another. The Rohingya men were being escorted by police to Sittwe's docks to purchase boats, but were attacked despite armed guards being present.
agrees to pay USD $9 billion to buy the parent of Texas power transmission company Oncor Electric Delivery.
2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain.
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elects Manuela Schwesig as state Minister President with 40-29 votes.
Two Druze Israeli police officers are killed in an attack at Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
The latest medical reports indicate that the window of opportunity no longer exists.
principal assistant of the President of Kenya
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, in Paris, France
Several major internet companies and activist groups post messages defending net neutrality.
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
France plans to make vaccines mandatory for children in 2018.
A suicide car bombing in the western part of Kabul kills at least 24 and injures more than 40 people.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
The United Kingdom and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsor a summit that plans on raising funds for family planning in developing countries.
Vietnam pledges on ending the trafficking and farming of bears.
Wildfires prompt the evacuation of 12,000 people along the French Riviera, while more than 4,000 firefighters and French Armed Forces personnel backed by 19 water-bomber planes are mobilised to extinguish the flames.
cadastral populated place in the Netherlands
The Holy Name of Jesus cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina is dedicated.
The President of Spanish Football Federation and Vicepresident of FIFA and UEFA, Ángel María Villar, is arrested with his son amid a corruption scandal.
A priest is arrested and questioned over an alleged drug-induced gay orgy hosted in his apartment in the Vatican City.
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2017
Italian rock singer Vasco Rossi broke the world record of biggest ticketed concert with 220,000 paying guests hosted at Enzo Ferrari Park in Modena, Italy. (Previous record belonged to a-Ha with 198,000 paying guests, set in 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky denounced the plans.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expresses shock and demands answers after an Australian woman, who called 9-1-1 for help because of a suspected assault near her home, was murdered on Saturday by a U.S.
The move comes four days after Scott Ludlam, Waters' co-deputy, resigned due to his New Zealand citizenship.
Both chambers of the United States Congress are scheduled to vote on passage on Tuesday.
Anya Shrubsole took six wickets in India's innings.
Firefighters battle wildfires across southern France, including one in Corsica.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
In football, Germany defeats Chile 1–0 in the final of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.
It is Muguruza's second Grand Slam title after her win in the 2016 French Open.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
Donald Trump Jr. discloses emails in which he and Rob Goldstone discuss gathering opposition research against Hillary Clinton through a June 2016 meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.
This means that Paris will most likely host the 2024 Games.
Instead, less obtrusive surveillance means will be used.
1962 border conflict between China and India
Near Geneva, Switzerland; across the border of France and Switzerland. Mostly in France.
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, leader of the Popular Will party, is granted house arrest after over three years of imprisonment.
bilateral relations between China and India
American multinational conglomerate holding company
Legal challenges to Executive Order 13780
List of ministers-president of Mecklenburg
American political strategist and former White House Press Secretary and Communications Director for President Donald Trump
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey kills two people and injures more than 520 others.
At least eight people are killed in a stampede at a football stadium in Dakar, Senegal, that started after police used tear gas to break up a fight between the rival teams' fans.
Volvo says it plans to phase out fossil fuels by building only electric or hybrid cars.
Chinese state-owned oil and gas corporation
President Donald Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of the Army.
national court system of the Republic of Turkey
1963 murder of the 35th President of the United States
Eighteen people are dead after a bus collides with a truck in the German state of Bavaria.
An attack by a man armed with a knife in Tehran Metro's Shahr-e-Rey Station leaves two injured. The attacker is shot dead by the police.
In tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland defeats Marin Čilić of Croatia 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tournament. Federer wins his eighth Wimbledon singles title, surpassing William Renshaw and Pete Sampras for the most by a male player; becomes the oldest player in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon men's singles; becomes the first player to win the men's singles at Wimbledon without losing a set since Björn Borg in 1976; and extends his Open Era record for Grand Slam men's singles titles to 19.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
The face of the Peruvian Moche mummy the Lady of Cao is reconstructed from its skull structure, using forensic archaeology techniques and ethnographic research.
Date: 5 February 2011 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Swiss authorities said that a DNA test will be conducted in several days' time.
At least five people are injured, two seriously, after a man attacks people with a chainsaw in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. A manhunt is underway for the suspect.
Ram Nath Kovind has won the Indian presidential election after securing over two-thirds of the total electoral college votes.
department of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt
A passenger train crashes into a buffer stop at Barcelona França railway station, injuring 54 people, five seriously.
marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
2017 condominium fire in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte plans to appeal to the Congress of the Philippines to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao, which will end on 22 July 10 p.m. PST) until the end of 2017, due to constitutional constraints as well as the ongoing Marawi crisis. .
A fire forces the evacuation of more than 22,000 concertgoers at the Tomorrowland music festival at the Parc de Can Zam in Barcelona, Spain. There were no serious injuries. This is the first time the festival has been held in Spain; Belgium had been the home since 2005.
United Nations Security Council resolution
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
It says that there is a need to prevent the spread of these bacteria, recommending usage of condoms and an increase in research and development funding.
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile that flies 620 miles horizontally in about 45 minutes, landing in the Sea of Japan, according to Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Philip Greaves is sworn in as acting Governor-General of Barbados following the retirement of Sir Elliott Belgrave.
subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area known for its concentration of high-technology industry
India replaces its federal and state taxes with the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the most extensive tax reform since its independence.
political party of the Republic of the Congo
Sears, Roebuck & Co. announces it will be closing eight more of its namesake department stores, as well as thirty five Kmart locations in addition to the hundred and fifty stores that they had announced in January would be shuttered.
A Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace large portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act fails to win enough support to pass.
The assailant fled to a farm complex, reportedly hiding in an unfinished building.
Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017
Two officers confront the suspect and shoot him dead.
At least three protesters are killed across the country amid clashes with police as a two-day national strike called by the opposition begins.
U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of the Army.
The United Nations votes in favour of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with 122 in favour, 1 abstention, and 1 against.
O. J. Simpson is granted parole by the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners after spending nearly nine years in prison.
Pío García-Escudero, the President of the Senate also testify as a witness in the same investigation.
Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1930–2017)
Six teenagers, four males and two females, from a Burundi robotics team are reported missing after competing in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Washington, D.C. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year old girl reportedly crossed the United States border into Canada. There is no indication of foul play.
The body of Chris Msando, the Kenyan election board's head of information, communication and technology, is discovered.
An explosion at a Northridge power plant causes a widespread power outage in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.
Masked militants attack an Egyptian Army checkpoint in a village south of Rafah, North Sinai Governorate, killing at least 23 soldiers, including a high-ranking special forces colonel.
phylum of animals, also known as water bears
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
Carrie Lam is sworn in as the first female Chief Executive of Hong Kong by Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping amid protests against the 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty to China.
Christian ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia
Hawaii District Judge Derrick Watson extends the definition of "close family members" to include grandparents, aunts, and uncles, thereby exempting them from President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority nations.
The Trump Administration announces this year's presidential state visit to the United Kingdom is delayed until at least 2018.
2017 executive order by U.S. President Trump placing travel restrictions on several countries
city and central district of Bolu Province, Turkey
announces it will be closing eight more of its namesake department stores, as well as thirty five Kmart locations in addition to the hundred and fifty stores that they had announced in January would be shuttered.
Collectively, these individuals are accused of collectively defrauding $1.3 billion from the U.S.
news division of the publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation
UNESCO declares eight new sites as World Heritage Sites; including Lake District in North West England and Iran's Historic City of Yazd.
A flash flood near Payson, Arizona, leaves at least nine people dead and one person missing, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 412 individuals with health care fraud. Collectively, these individuals are accused of collectively defrauding $1.3 billion from the U.S. government.
1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
port city and temporary capital of Yemen
overview of the use of energy in California, U.S
In tennis, Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain defeats Venus Williams of the United States 7–5, 6–0 to win the women's singles tournament.
Pierre de Villiers resigns as the Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces due to disagreements with President Emmanuel Macron over proposed budget cuts.
Protest marches are also held in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Turkey
Sheriffs deputies then shot and killed the suspect.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is on the rise in strains of gonorrhoea.
A new set of kidnappings and a jail break plague Sulu province in the southern region of Mindanao in the Philippines.
Another "person of interest" in the case is taken into custody.
Former Democratic IT shared employee Imran Awan is arrested on charges of bank fraud at the Washington Dulles International Airport.
Two days prior, the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 216 which declared Martial Law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao, in response to the Marawi crisis.
Date: March 18, 1968 – present (54 years, 10 months, 1 week and 2 days)
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
It is the first time an object has been teleported from the planet into space.
Microsoft announces that Paint will cease to be updated after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update because its functionality was "integrated into Paint 3D". Paint was first released 32 years ago.
Battulga Khaltmaa is sworn in as the new President of Mongolia following his victory in the second round presidential election on 7 July.
underground political party in the Philippines
DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko announced that the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) would form a new state called Malorossiya (Little Russia) as an official successor to what he called the "failed state" of Ukraine, with Donetsk replacing Kiev as the country's capital. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky denounced the plans.
The test series between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions concludes in a 1–1 draw after the third test match in Eden Park finishes 15–15.
It follows reports claiming China held live firing drills in the region.
United States holiday held on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence
global international and intergovernmental organization
The United Nations votes in favour of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with 122 in favour, 1 abstention, and 1 against. The treaty conference and negotiations had been boycotted by the nuclear weapon states and by the members of NATO.
manatee born and held in captivity in Florida, US
conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
The death toll from flooding on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu rises to 15, with six others missing.
Haiti will reinstate its armed forces after 20 years of having none.
Sensitive information revealed in the emails prompts immediate backlash and privacy concerns.
UNESCO declares the old city of Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs, both in the West Bank, as world heritage sites.
Canadian religious leader and criminal (born 1964)
person who consecrates his life to some divinity and whose main functions are to direct religious rites and offer sacrifices to the divinity (for a minister use Q1423891)
Three people are shot and killed by a gunman in separate incidents in Madison, Maine. A fourth victim is wounded. Sheriffs deputies then shot and killed the suspect.
Kurt Volker, U.S. special representative for Ukraine, says in a BBC News interview that the White House is considering arming Ukrainian government forces fighting Pro-Russian militants with defensive weapons.
Date: 16 October 2016 – 20 July 2017 (9 months and 4 days)
series of caves located in the heart of the old city of Hebron, where, according to the Torah, Bible and the Quran, the Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are buried
DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko announced that the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) would form a new state called Malorossiya (Little Russia) as an official successor to what he called the "failed state" of Ukraine, with Donetsk replacing Kiev as the country's capital.
Two female tourists are killed and four others are wounded in a mass stabbing attack at a hotel in Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate. The attacker is detained.
The gunman was shot and killed by police.
The Chinese Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announces that current Politburo member Sun Zhengcai is under investigation for violating party discipline. Sun is the fourth sitting Politburo member since 1990 to fall from power.
China claims, via the map, that territory up until Gipmochi belongs to China and claims it's supported by the 1890 Convention of Calcutta.
The United States Navy says the USS Thunderbolt fired a warning shot at an Iranian patrol boat after it came within 150 yards of the U.S. ship.
Sixteen people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr.
Charlie Gard, an infant with a rare genetic condition known as mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, dies at the age of 11 months.
Thousands of Poles have held rallies in the capital Warsaw and other cities to condemn a controversial reform of the judiciary. Protestors claim the bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday, will erode judges' independence and undermine democracy.
Amid a public backlash, Microsoft reneges on its decision to end its Paint program and states that it will be placed on its app store rather than bundled with future editions of Windows.
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully teleport a photon from a ground station in Tibet to a satellite orbiting Earth at distance of 500km away.
Prominent Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo dies.
American football player and felon (born 1947)
American multinational computer software company
Syrian Army forces shell, using heavy artillery, the residential neighborhoods in Zaitan Village, in the countryside of Aleppo, destroying civilian property.
Following heavy rain in July 2017, the Gujarat state of India was affected by a severe flood resulting in more than 200 deaths.
Former President of the Philippines Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is indicted (among others) by the Office of the Ombudsman for his failure in handling the 2015 Mamasapano clash, which resulted in the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police. Aquino's legal team has vowed to appeal for a motion for reconsideration; as well as the group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (representing the victims' families), against what they call a "weak case" (citing Aquino's charges of "graft" & "usurpation of authority", instead of "reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide")
trade restrictions levied by the United States government
deprecated multimedia platform used to add animation and interactivity to web pages
Deportation and removal from the United States
North American professional baseball league
South Korea's National Police raid the headquarters of Korean Air as part of an investigation into embezzlement and breach of trust related to misappropriated funds alleged to have been used to fund construction at the residence of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho (father of Heather Cho, instigator of the "Nut rage incident" in 2014).
The White House tells U.S. Congress that Iran is complying with its nuclear deal, and promises to impose new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program.
Northeast India was also affected by flood due to heavy rain resulting in more than 85 deaths.
A prison riot between rival gangs in Acapulco, Mexico, leaves at least 28 inmates dead.
The ruling Law and Justice Party needs to put together a three-fifths majority to override the veto.
In golf, South African Branden Grace shoots 62 in the third round at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first golfer ever to do so at a men's major championship.
North Korea test-launches what is presumed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile 933 kilometers into the Sea of Japan within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. An American expert theorizes the ICBM, which reached an altitude of 2,802 km, could potentially reach the U.S. state of Alaska.
Samoa's Legislative Assembly appoints Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II as O le Ao o le Malo, or Head of State. He will succeed Tufuga Efi, the country's head of state since 2007, on July 25.
The American Health Care Act of 2017, an attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, fails passage in the United States Senate.
voting system used to elect a single winner where a second round of voting is used if no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round
Voters in Senegal elect all 165 members of their National Assembly, with former President Abdoulaye Wade leading a coalition against the incumbent Macky Sall's United in Hope coalition.
the Head of the unrecognised Luhansk People's Republic, in eastern Ukraine
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
A large fire breaks out at the Camden Markets in North West London, with over 70 firefighters and 10 firetrucks attending the scene. No casualties have been reported.
The International Olympic Committee plans on awarding the 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Angeles. Both Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have voiced their support.
city in and state capital of North Carolina, United States of America
town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
American social news aggregation website and discussion portal
Amid a stalemate between India and China over Doklam, disputed between the latter and Bhutan, China renews a call for India to withdraw its troops from Doklam. It follows reports claiming China held live firing drills in the region.
United States military prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
The treaty conference and negotiations had been boycotted by the nuclear weapon states and by the members of NATO.
United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq calls for a de-escalation of violence and tensions at this site.
France nationalises the STX Europe-owned Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, to prevent Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri taking majority control. Italian Minister of Economy and Finances Pier Carlo Padoan calls the French decision to nationalise the shipyard "grave and incomprehensible".
Links between Trump associates and Russian officials
Polish lawyer and politician, President of Poland (b. 1972)
ground warfare branch of Turkey's military
He is accused of charges that include illegally monitoring phone and other conversations of at least 150 people.
Indonesia renames part of the South China Sea as "North Natuna Sea," angering China.
French commune in the Haute-Garonne department, Occitania
Boko Haram insurgents ambush an oil exploration team in the Magumeri area of Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 69 people.
1987 jet airliner family by Airbus including the A318, A319, A320, A321 and ACJ series
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco hears a case on whether or not a Celebes crested macaque owns its selfie.
2017 United States Marine Corps KC-130 crash
capital and most populous city of France
Three female ISIL suicide bombers kill 15 people and injure five in three separate incidents over the last two days as the fight for Mosul winds down.
Thousands of supporters of Yemen's secessionists rally in the southern city of Aden, backing a new group led by former head of Aden Governorate Aidarus al-Zoubaidi that advocates for autonomy of the country's south.
A Free Syrian Army commander warns this decision risks triggering the collapse of the moderate opposition.
bicameral legislature of the United States
National Archives and Records Administration
In cricket, England defeats India in the final at Lord's in London. Anya Shrubsole took six wickets in India's innings.
lawyer and politician in Queensland, Australia (1977- )
Assyrian people and follower of the Chaldean Catholic Church
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France
A group of people are arrested in the Peruvian village of Muqui, located in the Andes, after they painted a wall with allusive symbols and messages to the far-left terrorist organization, Shining Path, responsible for crimes against humanity in Peru from 1980 to 1992. Police later clarified that the true intentions of the arrested, some of them students of a technical training institute, were to make a short film.
head of government of Turkey (1920 - 2018)
In cricket, England defeats India in the final at Lord's in London.
Total, CNPC and NIOC sign an investment of $5 billion in South Pars, the world largest gas field.
armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic and the United States
A behavior or action intended to slow or escape escalations of conflicts, often as an approach in conflict resolution
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Thousands of Poles continue to protest against the bill concerning the Supreme Court.
KeyCorp finalizes its purchase of financial app HelloWallet.
Discovery Communications announces it will acquire Scripps Networks Interactive for US$ 14.6 billion.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully teleport a photon from a ground station in Tibet to a satellite orbiting Earth at distance of 500km away. It is the first time an object has been teleported from the planet into space.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares the battle for Mosul over, after the majority of ISIL militants were defeated.
Governor Chris Christie is caught sunbathing with his family on a beach he had ordered closed for the fourth of July holiday.
World leaders such as Bill Clinton, Emmanuel Macron, Theresa May, Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel attend the memorial service for the former West German leader Helmut Kohl.
Martinelli was arrested in Miami last month on an extradition warrant from Panama.
appointed to assist United States federal district court judges
As part of an investigation into the recent cyberattacks, the servers of Ukraine's most popular accounting software company, M.E.Doc, are seized by Ukrainian police.
Jodie Whittaker has been announced to be replacing Peter Capaldi as the thirteenth incarnation of The Doctor, becoming the first woman to take the lead role of the BBC's long-running science fiction television series, Doctor Who.
2017 Halamish stabbing attack: Three Israelis are stabbed to death by a Palestinian in their home while eating dinner, according to Israeli officials.
Voters in the Republic of the Congo participate in the first round of an election of National Assembly members.
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the People's Republic of China
This is his second battle with cancer, after having been successfully treated for malignant melanoma.
Qatar files a legal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the embargo imposed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates in June.
A new study, published in the The BMJ medical journal, finds that electronic cigarettes may help smokers stop their habit. The researchers found that a substantial increase in e-cigarette use among American adult smokers was associated with a statistically significant increase in the smoking cessation rate.
neurodegenerative disease caused by head injury
urban neighbourhood in east London, England
diplomatic crisis between several Arab League countries and Qatar
A request by the state of Hawaii to issue an order blocking President Donald Trump's Executive Order 13780 is rejected in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Both the White House and 10 Downing Street state the two countries had been unable to agree on a 2017 date.
Syrian rebels, who have benefited from the "covert" CIA military aid program, say they have not been officially informed of the U.S. decision to stop this aid, and add that its full impact depends on whether U.S. allies Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey continue to support their fight. A Free Syrian Army commander warns this decision risks triggering the collapse of the moderate opposition.
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans
2015 shootout between police and Islamist militants in Maguindanao, Philippines
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
Wildfires devastate the Italian provinces of Messina, Naples, Enna and Rome.
A 3 year-old boy is stabbed to death in an incident in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage in Dublin, Ireland. The child's mother, believed to be an Iranian national, is being treated for knife wounds in hospital.
bicameral legislature of the Republic of the Philippines
Voters in Venezuela participate in an election for members of a new Constitutional Assembly, devised by President Nicolás Maduro to amend the constitution following a legislative takeover in March. Many Venezuelans question the election's legitimacy, resulting in boycotts and ongoing protests.
diplomats in response to new sanctions imposed by the United States.
French ecology minister Nicolas Hulot announces France is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040.
census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States of America
Tesla said in a statement that upon completion by December 2017, the system would be the largest lithium-ion battery storage project in the world, overtaking an 80 megawatt-hour power station at Mira Loma in California also built using Tesla batteries.
List of ambassadors of Russia to the United States
The body of Chris Msando, the Kenyan election board's head of information, communication and technology, is discovered. Msando, who went missing three days ago, is believed to have been tortured and murdered.
International agreement on fishing rights in Western Europe
Egypt calls for an immediate halt to the violence underway around this site, urging Israel to show respect for Muslim sacred sites while accusing it of fomenting these tensions.
Vice President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says voting in his upcoming election on July 30 is mandatory for all 2.8 million state employees, with employees who do not vote facing ostracisation. Opponents of the government plan to hold their own unofficial referendum on the Maduro government on July 16.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko demands Russia halt arms supplies to Russian-backed militants as the leaders of France and Germany tried to revive a peace plan.
In poker, American Scott Blumstein wins the WSOP Main Event, beating out a field of over 7,200 entrants over two weeks to claim the first prize of $8.15 million and a WSOP bracelet.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The parents of the terminally ill Charlie Gard give up their legal challenge over treatment in the United States. The latest medical reports indicate that the window of opportunity no longer exists.
Voters in the Republic of the Congo return to the polls for the second round of an election for 139 National Assembly members, after the governing Congolese Party of Labour won 70 seats in the first round two weeks earlier.
Newly-appointed White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly fires Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci less than ten days after Scaramucci took up his post.
In Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, exactly three years after the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) disaster, the National Memorial for the victims is opened in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte threatens the Philippine Daily Inquirer with an exposé. The newspaper has been a long-time ally of the politically prominent Aquino family (ever since the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution), as well as the minority opposition Liberal Party (of which the Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo is its prominent member); both have been consistent in their criticisms of the Duterty presidency and its policies since its inauguration in 2016.
The aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan may have survived in the Marshall Islands and were held captive by the Japanese according to an allegedly undoctored photo in the National Archives.
Beckton, London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom
2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
vehicle whose powertrain uses many power sources
religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte indefinitely freezes the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after numerous attacks by the communist rebels on government forces. The President also vowed to re-orient anew the offensive against the Party's armed wing the New People's Army.
Israeli coalition government from 2015 to 2020
American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea
Singapore implements a new law that bans foreigners from taking part in protests.
emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP)
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the Supreme Audit Court public prosecutor said. If confirmed, Ahmadinejad will be barred from public office for seven years.
Internet-based practice of researching and broadcasting private or identifying information about an individual or organization
In alleged emulation of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces orders for police to "shoot" suspected drug dealers without trial.
A man wielding a machete attacks the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, injuring one guard, 10 days before national elections.
legislative bill dealing with the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act
Three Palestinians are killed, 390 people injured with dozens hospitalized in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank, according to the Red Crescent. Israeli police report five officers are wounded.
A gunfight between La Línea gang members and a rival cartel in Madera Municipality, Chihuahua, leaves at least 14 people dead.
Israel's embassy staff in Jordan, including a security guard involved in a shooting incident in which two Jordanians were killed yesterday, return to Israel from Amman. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah for their help and cooperation.
extinction event ending the Mesozoic Era
The Central Bank of Syria announces a new 2,000 Syrian lira (pound) bank note that will feature a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad, the President's first appearance on Syrian currency during his 17-years in office.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Celebrities make a pilgrimage to Argentina for the wedding of soccer superstar Lionel Messi.
Hindu shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, India
decision to stop this aid, and add that its full impact depends on whether U.S.
Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, testify in Audiencia Nacional as a witness in the framework of the investigation into the Gürtel corruption scandal, of the illegal financing of his party. He is the first PM in Spain in service to attend a trial. Although he benefited from this corruption scheme, he denied any knowledge. This situation prompted a no-confidence motion against Rajoy's government, which was debated on 13 June and defeated as expected on 14 June
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
In boxing, Jeff Horn of Australia defeats Senator Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines to win the WBO world welterweight belt.
Documents that were previously sealed and withheld from the public pertaining to the John F. Kennedy assassination are released.
According to the Turkish Army, its overnight air strike in Dargeçit killed eleven militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
The parents of the terminally ill Charlie Gard give up their legal challenge over treatment in the United States.
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Mark A. Goldsmith, halts for 90 days the mass deportation from the United States of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals, including Chaldean Christians, to allow the plaintiffs time to appeal their cases.
Arguments that lead to an exchange of gunfire at a concert at the Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock, Arkansas, result in at least 28 people injured, one hospitalized in stable condition.
bilateral relations between Jordan and United States
intentional act of causing one's own death
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says voting in his upcoming election on July 30 is mandatory for all 2.8 million state employees, with employees who do not vote facing ostracisation.
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
and his wife, are killed in a police drug raid in Ozamiz City in the province of Misamis Occidental.
Jordanian authorities release a video of a Jordanian Air Force sergeant shooting United States soldiers.
The Greek Coast Guard opens fire on a Turkish-flagged cargo vessel in the Aegean Sea.
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
The United States extends the restrictions deadline for refugees.
The Russian air force bombards the city of Madan and Zor Shamr Camp, south and east of Raqqa, Syria, with cluster bombs, killing six civilians and wounding 19 others. Nearby Alburamadan town was also struck; there are no reports of casualties.
Spanish politician, prime Minister of Spain between 2011 and 2018
At least five people are injured, two seriously, after a man attacks people with a chainsaw in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law
health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome
It comes after rumors that Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval may travel to Beijing later this month.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 3 days)
Afghan authorities say the target of the attack was a bus of civilian government workers from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.
Barcelona França railway station, Barcelona
Mayor Olaf Scholz said the attack was motivated by "hate".
pieces of land claimed by Bhutan and India
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces his intention to resign as White House Press Secretary due to Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as the White House Communications Director, and will formally step down from the role in August 2017. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as the White House Press Secretary in August 2017.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly plans to restrict student visa holders, most of whom are from China, from staying in the United States for over a year.
United States Government agency dedicated to civil aviation matters
Israel's embassy staff in Jordan, including a security guard involved in a shooting incident in which two Jordanians were killed yesterday, return to Israel from Amman.
An unknown number of residents are reportedly still trapped in their apartments.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says his country is in dialogue with Israel to end the crisis.
Canada celebrates the sesquicentennial (150-year) anniversary of the Canadian Confederation.
officials lift the ban on electronics on certain flights to some Middle Eastern countries.
After seven hours of debate, the joint special session of the Congress of the Philippines votes 261–18 in favour of the motion to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao in response to the Marawi crisis), that was set to expire at 10 p.m.
mountainous region in North West England
Microsoft announces that Paint will cease to be updated after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update because its functionality was "integrated into Paint 3D".
15th President of the Philippines (2010-2016)
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 412 individuals with health care fraud.
In the wake of reports by various media outlets, including the BBC, that the Pro12 competition would expand beyond its Celtic–Italian base to include two South African teams, league organiser Celtic Rugby Limited confirms that "advanced & positive discussions" are ongoing with the South African Rugby Union to add the Cheetahs and Southern Kings to the competition from the coming season.
The death toll from recent torrential rain and flooding in Kyushu in southern Japan rises to 25.
suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
After seven hours of debate, the joint special session of the Congress of the Philippines votes 261–18 in favour of the motion to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao in response to the Marawi crisis), that was set to expire at 10 p.m. Philippine Standard Time, until the end of the year.
Iraqi politician and Prime Minister of Iraq
Ukraine's domestic intelligence service, the SBU, reports that the March 2017 explosions at Balakliia military base in Eastern Ukraine were caused by a drone carrying a ZMG-1 thermite grenade.
The European Union restricts the exports of inflatable boats to Libya.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweets that transgender Americans will not be allowed to serve "in any capacity" in the United States Armed Forces.
leader of a country or part of a country, usually in republics
Aftershocks cause panic in the Greek island of Kos after a deadly earthquake that injured hundreds.
supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
In tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland defeats Marin Čilić of Croatia 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tournament.
The U.S. Senate releases a revised version of the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of economic sanctions against Russia for its interference in the 2016 U.S. election, and against Iran and North Korea for their weapons programs.
use of a drug with the primary intention to alter the state of consciousness
In rugby union, the British and Irish Lions defeat the All Blacks 24–21 in the second test match.
Protesters march towards the Venezuelan Supreme Court against what they feel is bias in favor of President Nicolás Maduro.
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican parties agree on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Both chambers of the United States Congress are scheduled to vote on passage on Tuesday.
Timeline of terrorism in Egypt (2013–present)
Severe flooding on the Japanese island of Kyushu has caused seven deaths with twenty people unaccounted for.
annual electronic dance music festival held in Boom, Belgium
Ankara, Bolu, Düzce, Sakarya, Kocaeli, Istanbul
Six teenagers, four males and two females, from a Burundi robotics team are reported missing after competing in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Washington, D.C.
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
The Syrian army seizes oil wells in south-west Raqqa Governorate from ISIL.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as the White House Press Secretary in August 2017.
Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain.
At least three people are killed and two hospitalized, one in serious condition, from a fire in a condominium tower in the U.S. city of Honolulu, Hawaii. An unknown number of residents are reportedly still trapped in their apartments.
A shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, leaves one person, a Jordanian, dead, and an Israeli and a Jordanian wounded. There is speculation the attack may be linked to recent events at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. Another Jordanian man was killed inadvertently.
The President also vowed to re-orient anew the offensive against the Party's armed wing the New People's Army.
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan, China releases a map detailing pieces of land claimed by Bhutan and India as belonging to China. China claims, via the map, that territory up until Gipmochi belongs to China and claims it's supported by the 1890 Convention of Calcutta.
Although he benefited from this corruption scheme, he denied any knowledge.
Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park, dies at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes Estates, California. His death is ruled a suicide by hanging.
A two stage attack targeting police kills 5 officers and wounds 11 in the city of el-Arish.
day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year or time of the year
national intelligence agency of the United States
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
A U.S. federal judge halts the possible deportation of Iraqi Chaldean Christian refugees until further review.
Numerous U.S. states, including California, Mississippi, Kentucky and New York, reject requests for voter registration data from President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission.
The European Union's executive branch sends a formal notice to Poland expressing their concern that the new "discretionary" powers given to the country's justice minister threaten the independence of the courts in violation of EU laws. Poland has a month to respond.
Bank of America chooses Dublin as its European hub.
Date: May 23 – October 23, 2017 (5 months)
Following a similar move in France, the United Kingdom is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in order to reduce air pollution.
Non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
There are other media reports that gunmen also struck the home.
Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has been incarcerated in China for organizing the pro-democracy manifesto "Charter 08," is suffering from late-stage liver cancer which is worsening.
south african professional football club
The United States sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the controversial Constitutional Assembly election which critics say is an attempt to establish a dictatorship.
US Marine Corps general in retirement and former US secretary of defense
urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
West 51st Street alley between Washburn and Xerxes avenues, Fulton, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
A United States Marine Corps Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft carrying sixteen people has crashed near the American town of Greenwood, Mississippi. All sixteen bodies have been recovered.
The 450 km-long Turkish March for Justice concludes in Istanbul at a mass rally attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
airport in Dulles, Virginia serving the Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States
A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year old girl reportedly crossed the United States border into Canada.
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
U.S. Senator John McCain is diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme.
terrorist attack in Jerusalem on 14 July 2017
consolidated city and county in California, United States
mandatory one-sided contract, is used in the banking sector
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces his intention to resign as White House Press Secretary due to Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as the White House Communications Director, and will formally step down from the role in August 2017.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States federal district court in Michigan
largest city and port in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
The Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps in Randa, Switzerland, opens.
series of market's within the London Borough of Camden
A Chinese state company signs an order with Airbus for 100 A320 and 40 A350 airplanes.
A man shoots several people in a nightclub in Konstanz, Germany, killing one.
Michael Kors buys Jimmy Choo for US$1.2 billion.
Terrorist and Chairman of the Donetsk People's Republic
Pope Francis ousts conservative cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller.
Floods in South China kill at least 15 people over the last few days with tens of thousands more being relocated. More rain is forecast in future days.
The Russian air force bombards the city of Madan and Zor Shamr Camp, south and east of Raqqa, Syria, with cluster bombs, killing six civilians and wounding 19 others.
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
Legal challenges to the Trump travel ban
U.S. Senator John McCain is diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme. This is his second battle with cancer, after having been successfully treated for malignant melanoma.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Federer wins his eighth Wimbledon singles title, surpassing William Renshaw and Pete Sampras for the most by a male player; becomes the oldest player in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon men's singles; becomes the first player to win the men's singles at Wimbledon without losing a set since Björn Borg in 1976; and extends his Open Era record for Grand Slam men's singles titles to 19.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
A shrinking glacier in Switzerland has revealed two frozen bodies believed to be of a couple who went missing in 1942 and had never been found, despite extensive searches.
Three men were rescued near Alboran Island near the coast of Spain.
New York state supreme court judge and author
Between 1900 and 2015, around 177 species of mammals have lost 80% of their distribution leading to a presumption that the Holocene extinction is accelerating.
prolonged period of excessively hot weather
One person is killed and four others are injured in a knife attack in an Edeka supermarket in Barmbek in the German city of Hamburg. Mayor Olaf Scholz said the attack was motivated by "hate". The attacker is reported to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" before attacking.
French environmentalist, TV producer and presenter, politician
A five-story apartment block collapses in the town of Torre Annunziata near the Italian city of Naples, with six or seven people trapped inside. So far, three have been found dead.
Singer Barbara Weldens, whose recently released first album had won several awards, collapses and dies on stage while singing in Festival Léo Ferré in Gourdon in southwestern France.
2017 proclamation of the martial law on the island of Mindanao
central district and city in Düzce Province, Turkey
Both Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have voiced their support.
Israel arrests Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar over allegations of her inciting of violence.
Rugby Union team based in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Date: Philippine–American War: February 4, 1899 – July 2, 1902 (3 years, 4 months and 4 weeks) Moro Rebellion: February 4, 1899 – June 15, 1913 (14 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
men's national association football team representing Chile
The GIF was modified and posted on Trump's Twitter feed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appoints Vasily Nebenzya to be the new Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations following the sudden death of Vitaly Churkin in February.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
former Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party
overview of the Druze religious and ethnic minority in Israel
President Donald Trump will produce a $720 billion deficit rather than a $16 billion surplus as claimed by the Trump administration.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, west of the Alaskan Aleutian Island of Attu, in the North Pacific Ocean.
Wildfires devastate the Italian provinces of Messina, Naples, Enna and Rome. The Vesuvius National Park is reportedly completely destroyed by flames and ash. Italian police claim the fires are the work of arsonists.
American politician and First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight
former representative of the monarch in Barbados
Visas given to potential entrepreneurs who are foreigners will be significantly reduced prompting fears and criticism from Silicon Valley. Many of those given visas are from India.
private university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates
personal computer operating system by Microsoft
Ruto and his family were not home at the time.
Violent clashes break out between the Syrian rebels and Syrian Democratic Forces on the outskirts of al-Muhsenli Village, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, but no casualties are reported.
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is convicted on corruption and money laundering charges in connection with the Petrobras investigation. Lula, who remains free on appeal, is sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.
In June, Russia said it had "most likely" killed al-Baghdadi and several other high profile ISIL leaders in an airstrike but provided no evidence.
Five men in London are attacked with acid in five linked attacks.
Sun is the fourth sitting Politburo member since 1990 to fall from power.
At least one person is killed and several others injured after a ride at the Ohio State Fair malfunctions while operating.
The Parojinog family had been previously identified with their ties to the illegal drug trade, as well as the organized crime group Kuratong Baleleng.
The United States Senate rejects "repeal only" propositions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that the MeNZB vaccine for meningitis may protect against gonorrhea by 30%.
Church bells that had been taken by the United States Army from the Philippines
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro storm the opposition-controlled National Assembly and injure several lawmakers, including the President of the National Assembly, Julio Borges. Several journalists were also injured in the assault.
2017 Affordable Care Act replacement proposals
Empire in the Asia-Pacific region from 1868 to 1947
President Donald Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah for their help and cooperation.
A new study, published in the The BMJ medical journal, finds that electronic cigarettes may help smokers stop their habit.
death or severe injury by electric shock passing through the body
CNN is accused of threatening to reveal the personal identity of a Reddit user who made a GIF depicting United States President Donald Trump tackling a man to the ground, with CNN's logo superimposed on the man's face.
lower house of the Parliament of Senegal
Pope Francis halts the fountains of The Vatican amidst a drought in Italy.
French single territorial collectivity in the Mediterranean
device usually used to quit or be an alternative to tobacco
Italian rock singer Vasco Rossi broke the world record of biggest ticketed concert with 220,000 paying guests hosted at Enzo Ferrari Park in Modena, Italy.
American professional tennis player (born 1980)
international governing body for association football in Europe
U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett rejects the Federal Aviation Administration argument that seat size is unimportant when passengers exit a plane in an emergency, and orders the FAA to set minimum standards for the space airlines give passengers.
Vince Cable is acclaimed as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom after running unopposed.
association Football tournament for men's national football teams
series of purges by the Government of Turkey in reaction to the July 15th, 2016 failed coup d'état
The beach was closed to the public amid a state budget crisis.
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Stadium Avenue, Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa
(New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
U.S. President Donald Trump announces Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly will be White House Chief of Staff, replacing Reince Priebus.
weight class in combat sports (boxing, Muay Thai, taekwondo, MMA, etc.); usually heavier than lightweight, lighter than middleweight
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
Robert Lighthizer sends a document to U.S.
special representative for Ukraine, says in a BBC News interview that the White House is considering arming Ukrainian government forces fighting Pro-Russian militants with defensive weapons.
The Trump Administration announces this year's presidential state visit to the United Kingdom is delayed until at least 2018. Both the White House and 10 Downing Street state the two countries had been unable to agree on a 2017 date. This planned visit has drawn protests in the United Kingdom since February, and more than 1.8 million signatures on a petition to Parliament to cancel the meeting.
provisional release from prison, with certain conditions such as probation in some states
A 3 year-old boy is stabbed to death in an incident in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage in Dublin, Ireland.
The protesters hope that the President Andrzej Duda would intervene against the proposed law.
lower house of the United States Congress
insurgency in the Mindanao region of the Philippines
State of the Nation Address (Philippines)
speech by the President of the Philippines
founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (8 years, 11 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Former president of Panama Ricardo Martinelli is denied bond by United States magistrate judge Edwin Torres. He is accused of charges that include illegally monitoring phone and other conversations of at least 150 people. Martinelli was arrested in Miami last month on an extradition warrant from Panama.
armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine
Italian Minister of Economy and Finances Pier Carlo Padoan calls the French decision to nationalise the shipyard "grave and incomprehensible".
first month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
vaccines used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in ten years the federal budget of U.S. President Donald Trump will produce a $720 billion deficit rather than a $16 billion surplus as claimed by the Trump administration.
chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
A shooting at a gender reveal party in Cincinnati kills 1 and injures 8.
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the Supreme Audit Court public prosecutor said.
Voters in Bermuda go to the polls to elect their Premier and members of the House of Assembly.
His death is ruled a suicide by hanging.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, who was cited in Washington Post reports yesterday that American intelligence overheard him telling Moscow about his election-related discussions with a Trump campaign official, ends his nine-year assignment and leaves the United States.
South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field
capital city of Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland
Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary
Committee chief and de facto leader of the Chinese Communist Party in a province, city, or other administrative region
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
overview of crime in New York City, New York, US
At least 7 people are killed and 15 injured after gunmen fire upon a pilgrimage bus and a police vehicle, on the 11th day of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage in the Indian city of Anantnag. The attack is believed to be terror-related.
Citing improved airport security, U.S. officials lift the ban on electronics on certain flights to some Middle Eastern countries.
bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over the Doklam tri-junction, a spokesman on behalf of Bhutan via India Today urges India and China to "de-escalate the situation at the border and bring back normalcy".
human settlement in Riverside County, California, United States of America
massive extinction event during the current Holocene geological epoch
The aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan may have survived in the Marshall Islands and were held captive by the Japanese according to an allegedly undoctored photo in the National Archives. Experts remain divided on the claim, however.
2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
A United Kingdom court blocks a £14 billion class action lawsuit against Mastercard.
autocratic form of government which is ruled by a sole leader
Poles march against a bill that critics say might decrease judicial independence in Poland.
province in China, whose capital is Xi'an
Scientists announce the detection of a new subatomic particle at the Large Hadron Collider.
city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii
2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election
Police later clarified that the true intentions of the arrested, some of them students of a technical training institute, were to make a short film.
opposition faction in the Syrian Civil War
annual rugby union competition in Europe and South Africa
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1957)
sovereign state in northern South America
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
Economic policy of the Donald Trump administration
economic policies promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, along with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and National Intelligence Director Dan Coats visit the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.
peninsula in Eastern Russia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agrees to pay USD $9 billion to buy the parent of Texas power transmission company Oncor Electric Delivery.
Opponents of the government plan to hold their own unofficial referendum on the Maduro government on July 16.
de facto state, considered internationally to be part of Ukraine, 2014–2022
American multinational technology corporation
At least 160 police officers are injured and 70 protesters arrested.
form of cycling including recreational, racing, and utility cycling
head of state of the Independent State of Samoa
Nine men are found dead inside a tractor-trailer parked outside a Walmart store in the American city of San Antonio, Texas, in what authorities call a case of "ruthless" human trafficking. Thirty people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, were removed from the non-air conditioned trailer which also lacked a water supply.
Anna Johansson and Anders Ygeman resign in the wake of controversy surrounding a 2015 data leak of the Swedish Transport Agency.
New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal
A new tax will also be levied on diesel car drivers in 2020.
European act of state in honour of Helmut Kohl
downing of a Malaysian civilian airliner by a missile on 17 July 2014
process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867
No immediate reports of casualties or damage; a tsunami warning was cancelled.
The White House releases unredacted emails of people concerned about the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Sensitive information revealed in the emails prompts immediate backlash and privacy concerns.
city and federal state in the North of Germany
largest city in California, United States of America
Rioting and looting takes place in Altona, Hamburg, particularly in the Elbchaussee area, as police clash with anti-capitalist protestors in the city for a second day.
political and economic union of 27 European states
Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 2017
He is the first PM in Spain in service to attend a trial.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
An American expert theorizes the ICBM, which reached an altitude of 2,802 km, could potentially reach the U.S.
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and de facto leader of China
A woman is killed aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship as it sails to a port of call in Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
The Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps in Randa, Switzerland, opens. At 1,621 feet (494 meters), it is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world.
diverse Indo-European ethno-linguistic group
At 1,621 feet (494 meters), it is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world.
2017 East Timorese parliamentary election
automobile propelled by an electric motor using energy stored in rechargeable batteries
Two gunmen open fire near a mosque in Avignon, France, injuring eight people. Two of the victims were hospitalised.
ethnic and religious persecution of the Rohingya people by the Government of Myanmar
Two teenaged suspects are taken into custody.
ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup association football match
bilateral relations between United states and Poland
territories in Northern and Western Europe in which Celtic cultural traits have survived
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Philippine Standard Time, until the end of the year.
At least one person is killed and six others are injured in a shooting in the French city of Toulouse.
overview of the health care system in the United States of America
Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
24-member leading body of the Chinese Communist Party
behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior
disputed territory claimed by both Bhutan and China
Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau, upon reflection and at Mayor Betsy Hodges's request, resigns in the wake of last Saturday’s tragedy as well as some other recent incidents.
U.S. President Donald Trump visits Warsaw, where he speaks of defeating radical Islamist terrorism, pledges to uphold the North Atlantic Treaty, and urges Russia to "join the community of responsible nations."
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
historical and geographic term for Ukraine
The 35-year-old singer and poet apparently was electrocuted.
transferral of private assets to public ownership by a national government
regency in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers becomes the 31st player with 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball, reaching the milestone with a fourth-inning double in the Rangers' 10–6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Beltré is the first Dominican-born player to reach the milestone.
10th and last FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Russia in 2017
Following a similar move in France, the United Kingdom is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in order to reduce air pollution. A new tax will also be levied on diesel car drivers in 2020.
group of finance ministers and central bank governors
authorized military government in the Philippines
common name of Homo sapiens, unique extant species of the genus Homo, from embryo to adult
seasonal floods in Brahmaputra river in Northeast India
Planned terror attack in 2017 on a flight departing Sydney, Australia
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
History of Mumbai during the 21st century
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Law of Israel, influenced by common law and family law, largely based on religious laws
Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has been incarcerated in China for organizing the pro-democracy manifesto "Charter 08," is suffering from late-stage liver cancer which is worsening. The Chinese hospital treating him and foreign doctors, who examined Liu the weekend, disagree on future treatment. Germany, the United States, UK, and other countries have appealed that Liu be allowed to go to the hospital of his choice. [permanent dead link]
A garment factory boiler explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills 10 people and injures dozens.
This is the first time the festival has been held in Spain; Belgium had been the home since 2005.
ni-Vanuatu politician and Anglican priest
town in Somerset County, Maine, United States
Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia
malignant neoplasm originating from melanocytes
United States Department of Homeland Security
Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
A battle during the Philippine-American War
religious tradition and theology founded by Joseph Smith
Authorities suspect the incident is related to domestic violence.
abnormal condition negatively affecting organisms
5th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Senator from Indiana
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over the Doklam tri-junction, a spokesman on behalf of Bhutan via India Today urges India and China to "de-escalate the situation at the border and bring back normalcy". India and China have been locked in a military stand-off at the Doklam tri-junction since late June.
overview about Poland in the European Union
The newspaper has been a long-time ally of the politically prominent Aquino family (ever since the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution), as well as the minority opposition Liberal Party (of which the Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo is its prominent member); both have been consistent in their criticisms of the Duterty presidency and its policies since its inauguration in 2016.
daily broadsheet newspaper in Washington, D.C.
Flooding in Gujarat, Western India, kills at least 213 people with the death toll expected to rise as receding flood waters reveal additional victims.
armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 6 months and 3 days)
police officer who had responded in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines says President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte can declare martial law in the whole Philippines. Two days prior, the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 216 which declared Martial Law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao, in response to the Marawi crisis.
Joint offensive by Iraqi government forces with allied militias to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL
Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican parties agree on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
combustible fuel containing hydrocarbons formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, examples being coal, petroleum and natural gas
Swiss city, capital of the canton of Schaffhausen
expulsion of the people from a place or country
Rugby Union team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
The parties have 60 days to settle the complaint to avoid WTO litigation.
lawmakers outlining the Trump administration's priorities for renegotiating NAFTA, including lower trade deficits and efforts to deter currency manipulation.
This planned visit has drawn protests in the United Kingdom since February, and more than 1.8 million signatures on a petition to Parliament to cancel the meeting.
1804-1995 combined military forces of Haiti
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
U.S. federal statute also known as Obamacare
In tennis, Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain defeats Venus Williams of the United States 7–5, 6–0 to win the women's singles tournament. It is Muguruza's second Grand Slam title after her win in the 2016 French Open.
Los Angeles has reportedly reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Games. This means that Paris will most likely host the 2024 Games. Both Games will be formally awarded at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, in September.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
The groundbreaking took place on January 3, 2015.
During the annual State of the Nation Address through the Congress of the Philippines, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has outright demanded that the United States return the controversial Balangiga bells, taken during one of the campaigns of the Philippine–American War as spoils of war.
2017 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act replacement proposals
At least 17 people are killed in a building collapse in the Indian city of Mumbai with at least 13 injured and twelve people unaccounted for.
The Rohingya men were being escorted by police to Sittwe's docks to purchase boats, but were attacked despite armed guards being present.
The Holy Name of Jesus cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina is dedicated. The groundbreaking took place on January 3, 2015.
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
Syrian rebels, who have benefited from the "covert" CIA military aid program, say they have not been officially informed of the U.S.
aircraft designed to carry military cargo and personnel
communist organization labeled as a terrorist group in Peru
The United Kingdom announces it is withdrawing from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention, which allows several European countries to fish within 6 to 12 nautical miles of each other's coastlines.
At least 14 people are killed in Russia's Tatarstan Republic as a bus catches fire after colliding with a truck.
Flooding in Gujarat, Western India, kills at least 213 people with the death toll expected to rise as receding flood waters reveal additional victims. Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani says heavy rain had triggered "the worst flood of the century" in the state.
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
2017 conflict between the Philippine government and the Maute Group
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
Gunmen shoot dead five police officers near Giza.
upper house of the United States Congress
Governor Chris Christie is caught sunbathing with his family on a beach he had ordered closed for the fourth of July holiday. The beach was closed to the public amid a state budget crisis.
The remains of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí are exhumed following a Madrid court order on settling the paternity claim of a woman who is allegedly the painter's natural daughter. Various experts contest the claim, noting Dalí's sexual eccentrism (including a public boast about his "impotency") and that the action being against the state (Dalí bequeathed his estate to Spain). If proven, this woman could assume part of Dalí's estate.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
India and China have been locked in a military stand-off at the Doklam tri-junction since late June.
The attacker is shot dead by the police.
2017 police killing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
discloses emails in which he and Rob Goldstone discuss gathering opposition research against Hillary Clinton through a June 2016 meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
Lula, who remains free on appeal, is sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.
36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014
The White House releases unredacted emails of people concerned about the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
The Chinese hospital treating him and foreign doctors, who examined Liu the weekend, disagree on future treatment.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
American regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio
Three Palestinians are killed, 390 people injured with dozens hospitalized in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank, according to the Red Crescent.
Approximately fifty migrants are feared drowned off the coast of Morocco. Three men were rescued near Alboran Island near the coast of Spain.
Masked men attack a child's birthday party in Tizayuca, Hidalgo, killing 11 adults.
period of time during which some action can be taken that will achieve a desired outcome
British politician and former leader of the Liberal Democrats (born 1943)
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif resigns after the Supreme Court disqualifies him from holding public office following a verdict that he had been dishonest in not disclosing his employment in the Dubai-based Capital FZE company in his nomination papers.
senior staff of the President of the United States in charge of leading the White House's media campaign
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
The International Olympic Committee plans on awarding the 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Angeles.
The attack included VBIED and signal jamming.
During the annual State of the Nation Address through the Congress of the Philippines, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has outright demanded that the United States return the controversial Balangiga bells, taken during one of the campaigns of the Philippine–American War as spoils of war. Previous attempts to recover the bells have all failed so far.
Timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shandong, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Henan
legal procedure for non-American citizens to be removed from the United States
The United States lifts its ban on electronics in the cabin of flights from Abu Dhabi to the U.S.
France nationalises the STX Europe-owned Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, to prevent Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri taking majority control.
Coffee may prolong the human lifespan, suggests one study by Imperial College London and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and another by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
2017 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
Indian government ministry responsible for military and national defence matters
The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on six Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group satellite companies following a recent Iranian rocket launch that the U.S.
A police shooting occurs in the Bronx, New York, killing one police officer and injuring a bystander.
Masked militants attack an Egyptian Army checkpoint in a village south of Rafah, North Sinai Governorate, killing at least 23 soldiers, including a high-ranking special forces colonel. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria later claims responsibility. The attack included VBIED and signal jamming.
overview of immigration to the United States
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
electronic instrument which detects the presence of metal nearby
internal combustion engine designed to run on gasoline
constituent political entity of the United States of America
A later roadside bomb south of the city wounds a further 6 officers.
presidential commission created by President Donald Trump in 2017
The Chinese Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announces that current Politburo member Sun Zhengcai is under investigation for violating party discipline.
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Overview of attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the United States
piece of architecture which ejects water
diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States
diet of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Floods in South China kill at least 15 people over the last few days with tens of thousands more being relocated.
Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers becomes the 31st player with 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball, reaching the milestone with a fourth-inning double in the Rangers' 10–6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
More than 400,000 people displaced by the conflict are affected by disease outbreaks and psychological trauma.
A least nine people have been killed in the last 24 hours, including Constituent Assembly candidate Jose Felix Pineda, and Accion Democratica Party youth secretary Ricardo Campos.
A shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, leaves one person, a Jordanian, dead, and an Israeli and a Jordanian wounded.
Hungary has supported the bill while the European Union has opposed it.
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
reduction of the effective value or usefulness of an old item, which remains valid and usable as is, but which is no longer recommended and should be avoided in new usages
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte indefinitely freezes the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after numerous attacks by the communist rebels on government forces.
politics in the American state of New Jersey
portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland
a state which is no longer able, or seen to be able, to carry out its basic functions
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
internal combustion engine with quality rotational frequency governing, internal mixture formation, lean air-fuel-ratio, diffusion flame and compression ignition
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in ten years the federal budget of U.S.
Three suicide bombers in Damascus kill at least 21 people and wound 12 others.
neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
Ukraine's domestic intelligence service, the SBU, reports that the March 2017 explosions at Balakliia military base in Eastern Ukraine were caused by a drone carrying a ZMG-1 thermite grenade. The explosions resulted in 1 death and 5 injuries.
An opposition group to the rule of the Assad family in Syria
Scottish actor, director, writer and musician
Turkish politician; 27th Prime Minister of Turkey
Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018
four prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
North Korea test-launches what is presumed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile 933 kilometers into the Sea of Japan within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
second-largest city in Florida, United States of America
Principles, institutions and law of political governance in the Philippines
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Relations between Russia and the United Nations
pattern of behavior which involves the abuse of one family member by another
second-largest city in Texas, United States
method of electronically exchanging digital messages between people over a network
tennis term for winning all four major championships
55th Governor of New Jersey, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Federal Republic of Germany in the period between its formation on 23 May 1949 and German reunification on 3 October 1990
Thirty people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, were removed from the non-air conditioned trailer which also lacked a water supply.
Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain
In May 2017, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov was approved as the next ambassador.
principle that Internet service providers should treat all data equally, independantly of their content or of the protocols used
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
cancer that originates in the mammary gland
CNN is accused of threatening to reveal the personal identity of a Reddit user who made a GIF depicting United States President Donald Trump tackling a man to the ground, with CNN's logo superimposed on the man's face. The GIF was modified and posted on Trump's Twitter feed.
operation that has led to numerous investigations into Petrobras regarding alleged corruption and payment of kickbacks
Indian National security advisor of India
illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both
elite unit of the Philippine National Police
A man shoots several people in a nightclub in Konstanz, Germany, killing one. The gunman was shot and killed by police.
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Mark A. Goldsmith, halts for 90 days the mass deportation from the United States of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals, including Chaldean Christians, to allow the plaintiffs time to appeal their cases. The American Civil Liberties Union petitioned for the injunction stating these people would face persecution in Iraq where they are considered ethnic and religious minorities.
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over disputed land, the Bharatiya Janata Party supports the words of defence minster Arun Jaitley that "India of 2017 is different from India of 1962".
Date: 31 March 2017—12 August 2017 (134 days) December 2017 (sporadic)
human trafficking by country or territory
automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of Geely
position in the United States Department of Justice
mountain range running along the western side of South America
Voters in East Timor go to the polls to elect members of their National Parliament.
capital and largest city of Arkansas, United States
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender
water molecules present on the Moon, either as ice in permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles, or as vapor in the thin lunar atmosphere
trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others
medical school of University of Southern California
third-party monitoring of electronic communications
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
American politician in California (born 1954)
Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, in Los Angeles, USA
Mongolian President, member of Democratic party
chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air
Italian racecar driver, engineer and entrepreneur (1898-1988)
order issued by the United States government in March 2017
British internal political party contest
birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention device
The child's mother, believed to be an Iranian national, is being treated for knife wounds in hospital.
district in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
province of Indonesia, on island of Java
Several journalists were also injured in the assault.
former American multinational television company
internal control body of the Chinese Communist Party
Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
legal protection for detained people to argue in court that they are being held illegally
militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the Union of Novorossiya
The United States Navy says the USS Thunderbolt fired a warning shot at an Iranian patrol boat after it came within 150 yards of the U.S.
difference between the monetary value of exports and imports
Various experts contest the claim, noting Dalí's sexual eccentrism (including a public boast about his "impotency") and that the action being against the state (Dalí bequeathed his estate to Spain).
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
Visas given to potential entrepreneurs who are foreigners will be significantly reduced prompting fears and criticism from Silicon Valley.
city in Switzerland and capital of its canton
Sixteen people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and his wife, are killed in a police drug raid in Ozamiz City in the province of Misamis Occidental. The Parojinog family had been previously identified with their ties to the illegal drug trade, as well as the organized crime group Kuratong Baleleng.
Russian diplomat and statesman, Russian Ambassador to the United States (since 2017)
Both Games will be formally awarded at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, in September.
Former president of Panama Ricardo Martinelli is denied bond by United States magistrate judge Edwin Torres.
talks and activities of attempted approaches into the possible impeachment of Donald Trump
type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event
West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, a part of the State of Israel Capital, in the status of belligerent occupation, supported by international public law and the High Court of Justice of Israel
says breached United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
bilateral relations between Jordan and Israel
formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
human rights violations in the Philippines
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked U.S.
American multinational financial services corporation
A suicide car bombing in the western part of Kabul kills at least 24 and injures more than 40 people. Afghan authorities say the target of the attack was a bus of civilian government workers from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.
Former Pakistani three time Prime Minister, businessman, corruption master and politician
Date: 3 July 2013 – present (9 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
The explosions resulted in 1 death and 5 injuries.
American multinational department store chain
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, according to information from tribal leaders close to ISIL in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. In June, Russia said it had "most likely" killed al-Baghdadi and several other high profile ISIL leaders in an airstrike but provided no evidence.
Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani says heavy rain had triggered "the worst flood of the century" in the state.
capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States
federal city in and former capital of Russia
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
legal entity controlled by a government to undertake commercial activities
United States President Donald Trump lashes out at Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who voted against the proposal.
Another Jordanian man was killed inadvertently.
simultaneous citizenship of multiple countries by the same person
military sexual slavery system designed and implemented by Japan Empire from early 1930s until the end of World War II, or the victims who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria later claims responsibility.
prohibition of exporting strategic technologies
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
The Israeli government says it will remove metal detectors and some cameras recently installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that resulted in a wave of protests and some deaths.
voting requirement above 50% for passage
public research university located in London, United Kingdom
If confirmed, Ahmadinejad will be barred from public office for seven years.
2017 Kenya presidential, legislative and gubernatorial elections
South Australia finalizes a deal with Tesla, spearheaded by tweets originating from CEO of Tesla Elon Musk, to install a battery system in the state.
men's national association football team representing Germany
American politician and military officer (1936–2018)
geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China
governing body of association football in Spain
overview about the asylum in the United States
1969–present insurgency by the New People's Army
At least 7 people are killed and 15 injured after gunmen fire upon a pilgrimage bus and a police vehicle, on the 11th day of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage in the Indian city of Anantnag.
Los Angeles has reportedly reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Games.
American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer
A group of people are arrested in the Peruvian village of Muqui, located in the Andes, after they painted a wall with allusive symbols and messages to the far-left terrorist organization, Shining Path, responsible for crimes against humanity in Peru from 1980 to 1992.
Beltré is the first Dominican-born player to reach the milestone.
an order that serves as a specific type of authorization
Five men in London are attacked with acid in five linked attacks. Two teenaged suspects are taken into custody.
sovereign state situated on several islands in Southeast Asia
Singer Barbara Weldens, whose recently released first album had won several awards, collapses and dies on stage while singing in Festival Léo Ferré in Gourdon in southwestern France. The 35-year-old singer and poet apparently was electrocuted. [permanent dead link]
fictional character from the television series Doctor Who
If proven, this woman could assume part of Dalí's estate.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte threatens the Philippine Daily Inquirer with an exposé.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2017
defrauding of an insurer or government health care program for false or unnecessary health care costs
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
Polish President Andrzej Duda announces he will veto two judicial reform bills passed by Poland's parliament, which the European Commission said would result in sanctions, and which have generated continuous demonstrations across the country.
Upper house of the Parliament of Australia
Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, testify in Audiencia Nacional as a witness in the framework of the investigation into the Gürtel corruption scandal, of the illegal financing of his party.
city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park, dies at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes Estates, California.
Two gunmen open fire near a mosque in Avignon, France, injuring eight people.
Italian Minister of Economy and Finances
overview of the air pollution in the United Kingdom
Historical American colonial period in the Philippines
Approximately fifty migrants are feared drowned off the coast of Morocco.
16th presidential administration and cabinet of the Philippines (2016-2022)
county in Hawaii, United States of America
East Timorese parliamentary election, 2017
The Israeli government says it will remove metal detectors and some cameras recently installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that resulted in a wave of protests and some deaths. Instead, less obtrusive surveillance means will be used.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
Independent national position in the Philippines
Nicolás Maduro's political oppression on the opposition
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Protestors claim the bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday, will erode judges' independence and undermine democracy.
polar continent in the Southern Hemisphere
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
head of the United States Department of Homeland Security
The attacker is reported to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" before attacking.
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is convicted on corruption and money laundering charges in connection with the Petrobras investigation.
4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister
PST) until the end of 2017, due to constitutional constraints as well as the ongoing Marawi crisis.
lower House of the Parliament of Bermuda
overview about the use of social media by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States
A United States Marine Corps Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft carrying sixteen people has crashed near the American town of Greenwood, Mississippi.
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
culture that flourished 100 to 700 during the Regional Development Epoch in modern Peru
German politician (SPD), Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan, China releases a map detailing pieces of land claimed by Bhutan and India as belonging to China.
Thousands of Poles have held rallies in the capital Warsaw and other cities to condemn a controversial reform of the judiciary.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines says President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte can declare martial law in the whole Philippines.
most senior politician within the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom
controversies from the Cable News Network
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean
Pedestrian bridge in Valais, Switzerland
Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono and Madera Counties, California, United States
overview of renewable energy in Australia
terrorist attack in an Israeli settlement on 21 July 2017
comprises the international imports and exports of the United States
death of former German Chancellor in June 2017
air rage incident that occurred on December 5, 2014, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City
process of discontinuing tobacco smoking
The remains of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí are exhumed following a Madrid court order on settling the paternity claim of a woman who is allegedly the painter's natural daughter.
allies Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey continue to support their fight.
Previous attempts to recover the bells have all failed so far.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referenda and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament
Israeli police report five officers are wounded.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
2017 Islamic inspired bomb plot on Australian aeroplane
Poles march against a bill that critics say might decrease judicial independence in Poland. Hungary has supported the bill while the European Union has opposed it. The protesters hope that the President Andrzej Duda would intervene against the proposed law.
Deputy head of state and head of government of the Philippines
latest phase of the conflict which started after the escalation in 2015
robotics competition operated by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Canadian-born Larissa Waters resigns as a Senator, and as deputy leader of the Australian Greens, after discovering she remains a dual citizen of Canada, rendering her election unconstitutional under section 44. The move comes four days after Scott Ludlam, Waters' co-deputy, resigned due to his New Zealand citizenship.
He will succeed Tufuga Efi, the country's head of state since 2007, on July 25.
The attack is believed to be terror-related.
visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter, and remain in the United States
Details on Hurghada terror attack in 2017
Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
family of long-range, wide-body jet airliners
diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Alaska, United States
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Arlington, Texas, United States
human settlement in United States of America
Msando, who went missing three days ago, is believed to have been tortured and murdered.
The American Civil Liberties Union petitioned for the injunction stating these people would face persecution in Iraq where they are considered ethnic and religious minorities.
Many of those given visas are from India.
The European Union's executive branch sends a formal notice to Poland expressing their concern that the new "discretionary" powers given to the country's justice minister threaten the independence of the courts in violation of EU laws.
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
The passengers are detained while the FBI investigates.
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Many Venezuelans question the election's legitimacy, resulting in boycotts and ongoing protests.
National Assembly (Republic of the Congo)
lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Congo
leader of the Yemeni Southern Movement since 2017
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute
constitutional legislative body in Malta
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
It follows a warning from China to India that referenced the defeat of the latter during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
President of the National Assembly of Venezuela
presiding officer (speaker) of the National Assembly, Venezuela's unicameral legislature
Experts remain divided on the claim, however.
Nine men are found dead inside a tractor-trailer parked outside a Walmart store in the American city of San Antonio, Texas, in what authorities call a case of "ruthless" human trafficking.
A five-story apartment block collapses in the town of Torre Annunziata near the Italian city of Naples, with six or seven people trapped inside.
At least three people are killed and two hospitalized, one in serious condition, from a fire in a condominium tower in the U.S.
2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
An attack by a man armed with a knife in Tehran Metro's Shahr-e-Rey Station leaves two injured.
A stalemate between China and India leads to fears that the ongoing stand-off over Doklam in the Himalayas, disputed by Bhutan, may continue into the winter.
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
overview of the links between Trump associates and Russian officials
A mob of at least a hundred Rakhine Buddhists in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, attack seven Rohingya men from Dapaing Camp for internally displaced persons, killing one and severely injuring another.
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
peacekeeping helicopter crashes during a mission in northern Mali, resulting in the death of two German pilots within.
The Vesuvius National Park is reportedly completely destroyed by flames and ash.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
large piece of fresh-water ice floating in the ocean or other body of water
There is speculation the attack may be linked to recent events at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Amid a stalemate between India and China over Doklam, disputed between the latter and Bhutan, China renews a call for India to withdraw its troops from Doklam.
American attorney and politician; White House Chief of Staff, January – July 2017
chemical compound with raw molecular formula H₂O; main constituent of the fluids of most living organisms
played between England and India at Lord's, London