Two policemen are killed and two more injured during a shooting by Pakistani Taliban gunmen at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna State reports an outbreak of diphtheria, which has killed 10 children since early July.
Thailand's election commission petitions the Constitutional Court to suspend leading prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, alleging his violation of campaign laws due to prior share ownership in a media company, iTV.
Type of anion, commonly found in explosives and fertilisers
material created to influence or persuade
The Parliament of Ghana votes to formally abolish the death penalty, becoming the latest African nation to end the punishment.
An Egyptian court sentences Christian rights activist Patrick Zaki to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 about discrimination against Coptic Christians.
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
Six men are found guilty of terrorist murder for their participation in the Brussels bombings in 2016, with two of them also being found guilty for their roles in the Paris attacks in 2015.
border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
American actor Kevin Spacey is acquitted of nine sexual assault charges.
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 10 October 2022
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
Testosterone regulations in women's athletics
metropolitan county in North West England
The governments of Burkina Faso and Mali issue a joint statement saying that any military intervention in Niger to overthrow the new military junta will be considered a "declaration of war" against both countries.
The death toll from the landslide in Raigad, Maharashtra, India, increases to 27, with at least 50 people still missing, as monsoon rains complicate rescue efforts.
Three Hezbollah members are injured by Israeli strikes near the Blue Line with the Israel Defense Forces accusing Hezbollah of attempting to destroy the border barrier.
insurgent group in Rakhine State, Myanmar
The International Atomic Energy Agency finds anti-personnel mines at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but notes that any detonation "should not affect the site's nuclear safety and security systems".
Spaniards head to the polls to elect the members of the Cortes Generales.
coolant additive which reduces the freezing point of water
Israeli soldiers shoot dead two Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine militants during a raid at a house in Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Mongolian prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene places Ulaanbaatar on "high alert" due to severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.
The United States Department of Education initiates a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's legacy admissions policy, in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Forty-two pilot whales die in a mass beaching incident on a beach in North Tolsta, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, while 12 others are euthanised following failed attempts to refloat them due to adverse conditions.
The United Nations suspends humanitarian aid to Niger in response to the coup.
A couple are killed and their daughter is injured by explosions at the Crimean Bridge.
airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Russian forces strike residential areas in Kherson, killing at least four civilians and injuring 17 others.
ongoing global surge of higher-than-average inflation
Egypt and Turkey exchange ambassadors as part of a restoration of diplomatic relations.
Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong places Transport Minister S. Iswaran on an immediate leave of absence amid an ongoing corruption investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau into Iswaran and other individuals.
overview of the events of 2023 in archosaur paleontology
capital of Krasnodar region (Krai) in Southern Russia
The Semilla party files an appeal before the Constitutional Court.
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
Ukraine strikes an ammunition depot in occupied Crimea, leading to the evacuation of houses within a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) radius.
criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
United States judge Jacqueline Scott Corley approves technology company Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, the largest video game acquisition in history, dismissing the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust injunction request.
At least 20 civilians are killed and more than 45 others are injured by rocket attacks on residential areas in Nyala, South Darfur, and shelling in proximity to hospitals in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, as per reports from medical professionals and lawyers.
the temperatures of the Earth’s oceans across depth, location and seasons
North Korean defence minister Kang Sun-nam warns that the deployment of the USS Kentucky ballistic missile submarine to South Korea on July 18 could provoke his country to use its nuclear weapons under its law.
city in and county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States
Organizers cancel a pride festival in Tbilisi, Georgia, due to violent interventions by far-right groups which led to clashes with law enforcement.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office issues a volcano warning after detecting around 2,200 earthquakes around Reykjavík, indicating a potential imminent eruption at Fagradalsfjall.
Panama's Adalberto Carrasquilla is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.
One man and two teenaged boys from Guayama, Puerto Rico are found dead in the northern city of Carolina. Hours earlier, two Guayama teenaged girls, aged 13 and 15, had also been found dead inside a Toyota Tacoma vehicle near Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, also in Carolina. Authorities confirmed their belief that the crimes are related.
At least six civilians are killed and 75 others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike on an apartment complex and a university building in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Five people are killed and several others are injured across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, after a storm passes through the countries.
At least 55 people, including eight children, are killed by floods caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan.
partial mobilization of military reservists declared by Russia on September 21, 2022 for the invasion of Ukraine
Suspected drug cartel members set off bombs targeting police officers in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico, killing six people (four officers and two civilians) and injuring 12 others.
A fire breaks out and destroys the Royal Albion Hotel, a 196-year-old Grade II* listed building, in Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom.
The members of SAG-AFTRA announce that they will join the writers on a strike following failed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Russian politician and journalist (born 1981)
Date: 20 February 1988 – present (35 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
westernmost region of the African continent
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
The Shoei Kisen Kaisha-owned cargo ship Fremantle Highway with around 3,000 cars, en route from Germany to Egypt, catches fire near Ameland, Netherlands. One person is killed and 22 others on board are injured.
The military junta regime warns against any foreign intervention in the country, saying that "we want to once more remind ECOWAS, or any other adventurer, of our firm determination to defend our homeland".
In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers present a 125-million-year-old fossil from central China depicting a mammalian Repenomamus robustus hunting a dinosaur, Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis, suggesting that small mammals may have actively hunted dinosaurs, not merely scavenged from them.
Near Bahanaga Bazar railway station, Balasore, Odisha
overview of the events of 2023 in mammal paleontology
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
At least one person is killed and 68 others are injured as Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in Taiwan.
golf tournament held in the United Kingdom
Chadian president Mahamat Déby visits Niamey in order to meet with Nigerien government officials to address the crisis.
An elderly woman is killed and two other people are injured when a three-story residential building partially collapses in Cairo, Egypt.
One person is killed and 48 others are injured during an underground gas explosion in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Four people are killed in a mass shooting in Hampton, Georgia, United States.
At least four civilians are injured in a Russian shelling of a residential area in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
Emergency evacuations by boat take place in Corfu as wildfires rapidly spread in just a few hours, especially in the north of the island.
The package includes various anti-tank and air defense missiles, 32 Stryker armored fighting vehicles, Hydra 70 rockets, and Black Hornet Nano surveillance drones, among other equipment.
Four people are killed and ten others are injured in a hot water pipe burst accident at a mall in Moscow, Russia.
Uzbeks vote for a president following the approval of the constitutional referendum which reset term limits, allowing incumbent president Shavkat Mirziyoyev to serve two more seven-year terms.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces his retirement from politics following the collapse of his cabinet.
Nine people are killed and 16 others are injured during the explosion of a bomb in a field in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In a study published in PLOS One, researchers identify subtle modifications to ancient Egyptian funerary artworks, such as the repositioning of Ramesses II's sceptre and changes in the pigmentation used for skin color, using portable imaging and chemical analysis techniques. These findings suggest a higher degree of creativity among ancient Egyptian artists than was previously recognized.
The World Meteorological Organization reports that the Earth experienced its hottest week on record at the beginning of July, attributing the unprecedented temperatures to climate change and the early stages of El Niño.
Three tour operators plead guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of workers and tourists under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 during the deadly eruption of White Island in New Zealand in 2019. They each face a maximum fine of $1.5 million (US$927,000).
New Zealand justice minister Kiri Allan resigns following charges of careless driving and refusal to accompany police after an alcohol-related car accident.
military aviation activity conducted to transport cargo and personnel
overview of religiously-motivated violence in India
collection of protected architectural creations in the United Kingdom
Six people are killed and 81 others are injured in a fire at a nursing home in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
The International Monetary Fund approves a US$3 billion bailout deal for Pakistan to avert its potential debt defaults and regain economic stability.
About 2,000 Magellanic penguins are found dead along Uruguay's eastern coast, with their cause of death remaining undetermined, although the environment ministry has ruled out avian influenza. Advocates point to overfishing and a recent subtropical cyclone as potential factors, while additional marine wildlife deaths, including sea turtles and sea lions, are also reported in the region.
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
absence of excessive fluctuations in the macroeconomy
The Ministry of Communications and Digital cancels a music festival in Sepang, Selangor, after Matty Healy, the lead vocalist of English band the 1975, openly criticized the country's anti-LGBT laws and kissed his male bandmate on stage.
military of the Federal Republic of Somalia
An Epsilon S solid-propellant rocket upper stage, an upgraded version of JAXA's Epsilon launch vehicle, explodes about a minute after ignition during a test in Akita Prefecture.
At an Alzheimer's Association conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, experts in Alzheimer's disease propose a new seven-point diagnostic scale that incorporates advancements in testing for key Alzheimer's-related proteins and aims to facilitate more personalized treatment strategies.
British cinema chain Empire Cinemas collapses into administration with the immediate loss of 150 jobs.
capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine
medical practice of intentionally ending a life of an animal in order to relieve pain and suffering
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch formally signs the accession protocol for the United Kingdom to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
formal visit by a head of state to a foreign country
women's association football team representing Colombia
chief executive of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured when a Greyhound passenger bus crashes into three parked trucks at a rest area off Interstate 70 in Madison County, Illinois, U.S.
aircraft designed for sustained observation over time by onboard persons or sensors
The Hong Kong government threatens to ban marine products from multiple prefectures if Japan pursues its plan to discharge treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
A Cessna Citation III goes missing with three people near Veracruz, Mexico. All three occupants are feared dead. Search and rescue operations ongoing.
Pemex, the Mexican oil company, estimates that Friday's fire on an offshore drilling platform has led to the loss of 700,000 barrels of oil production thus far.
peer-reviewed periodical relating to an academic discipline
Wyloo Metals, a privately held battery resources unit in Australia, has committed itself to an acquisition of mining company Mincor Resources, (MCR.AX), its CEO said.
The United States announces an $800 million aid package for Ukraine that includes cluster munitions for the first time. While the weapons are outlawed by over 100 countries under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the United States, Ukraine, and Russia are not signatories.
international court in Strasbourg, France, established by the European Convention on Human Rights
unintended escape of gas from a pipeline or other containment
Fifteen civilians and 19 army officers are killed in a drone attack in Khartoum, Sudan.
In golf, American Allisen Corpuz wins the 78th U.S. Women's Open at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, United States, after firing a three-under 69 to finish on nine under, three shots ahead of England's Charley Hull and South Korea's Jiyai Shin.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirms that the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg will be conducted in-person for the first time since 2019, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin.
In tennis, Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic defeats Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first unseeded player in history to win the Wimbledon title.
Four insurgents and two officers are killed at a police station in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
filmmaking industry in the United States
After several days of delay, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal makes the electoral results official and calls for the second round of elections between Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arévalo.
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardons Coptic researcher Patrick Zaki and the lawyer of political activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah. Both men had been convicted of allegedly disseminating fake news.
The New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, secures a vote of confidence in Parliament to begin its second four-year term.
riots in France and other countries after the death of Nahel Merzouk
any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere
One person is killed and eight others are critically injured in a mass shooting in the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The Taliban-led Afghan government mandates the closure of beauty salons nationwide within a month.
A nighttime Russian missile attack on Odesa kills at least one person, injures 22 others, and severely damages the Transfiguration Cathedral.
The Ministry of Justice charges detained opposition leader and Ziguinchor mayor Ousmane Sonko with fomenting insurrection, undermining state security, and criminal association with a terrorist body.
government organization in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Looters raid a gun shop in Marseille, stealing eight hunting rifles and ammunition before police intervene.
company owning multiple mass media companies
legal system of the Arab Republic of Egypt
This is the Wings' first triple-double since 2005, and the first since the franchise moved to Dallas in 2016.
A Thai court suspends Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat's status as a lawmaker after accusing him of violating election laws for allegedly holding shares in a media company.
Shevchenkivskyi District Court, Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv, Ukraine
The Islamic State-KP claims responsibility for yesterday's suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, which killed 54 people and injured around 200 others.
Four people are killed in Jubaland, Somalia, after al-Shabaab is confirmed to have captured a military base in the area which had been handed to Somalia by the Kenyan military on June 29.
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering of SD Worx wins the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes with a dominant stage win over fellow Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar Team on the Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees.
raion in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
United States Primarily Los Angeles and New York City
assertions that the US government has a secretive UFO recovery program
largest city in California, United States of America
multiple wildfires in Greece since July 2023
A deck collapse at a country club in Billings, Montana, United States, injures more than 30 people.
Jihadists kill at least 22 civilians in two separate attacks in Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso.
Israeli officials have urged the Swedish government to prevent the act.
New Zealand women's national rugby union team
At least four officers are killed and at least 21 others are injured in a mass shooting at a police facility in Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt.
capital of the Colombian department of Amazonas
American rapper, singer and record producer (born 1991)
Three people are killed and 37 others are injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt.
Prosecutors recommend an additional 20-year prison sentence for Alexei Navalny, who is currently serving a nine-year sentence for embezzlement and contempt of court, on extremism charges.
area of land used for agricultural purposes
President of the Republic of Turkey since 2014
At least 15 people are killed by flash floods caused by torrential rain in Chongqing, China.
Three Hamas members are killed by Israeli soldiers in the Nablus neighborhood of al-Tur, in the occupied West Bank.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's People's Party wins the election, but falls short of a clear majority, while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Workers' Party holds slightly more seats with its allies despite finishing second, thus resulting in a hung parliament.
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
Philippine government agency for classification of programs and movies
a non-profit American health organization which focuses Alzheimer's disease
A large fire on a cargo ship docked at the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, United States, kills two firefighters and injures five others.
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
label for large technology companies including Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), and Microsoft
A suspect in the Long Island serial murders is arrested in Massapequa Park, New York, United States.
Eight people are killed, nearly a dozen are injured and one person is reported missing after a silo exploded in Palotina, Paraná, Brazil.
The Dutch government announces plans to repatriate 478 colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Russian citizen from Moscow who played a significant role in the War in Donbass
concealing, altering or destroying evidence in a (usually criminal) investigation
A 25-year-old man is charged with three counts of murder, including one as a domestic violence offense, four days after intentionally causing a fatal accident that killed three people on the Bruce Highway in Federal, Queensland, Australia. The suspected killer had been chasing one of the vehicles prior to the accident.
city in Lozova raion, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine
Russia says that it destroyed three Ukrainian drones over Moscow, which injured one person, prompting officials to close the Vnukovo International Airport to traffic.
Moroccan defender Nouhaila Benzina becomes the first football player to compete in a senior-level international tournament while wearing a hijab, following the overturning of a FIFA ban on head coverings in 2014.
Six people are killed and three others are injured in a car crash in Tacoma, Washington, United States.
United States Federal Law Enforcement Agency
British public broadcaster BBC suspends a male presenter over allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor, which the BBC first became aware of two months ago.
Azerbaijan's State Border Service temporarily closes the Lachin corridor, the only road between Armenia and the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, alleging smuggling by the Armenian Red Cross Society.
low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes
Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia
President Bongbong Marcos formally ends the declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency in the country.
Two people are killed and six others are injured when a building catches fire in Leishan County, Guizhou, China.
The patients are said to all have mild to moderate symptoms, which include fatigue and fever.
The Indian Space Research Organization launches Chandrayaan-3 on a mission to the Moon.
American military defectors to North Korea
Nine people, including four soldiers, are killed when a civilian Antonov aircraft crashes due to technical issues in Port Sudan, Sudan. A child is the sole survivor of the crash.
the last signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention to destroy declared stockpiles and marking the elimination of all known global reserves of chemical weapons.
the country's chemical weapons stockpile
Nine people, including four soldiers, are killed when a civilian Antonov aircraft crashes due to technical issues in Port Sudan, Sudan.
art produced by the ancient Egyptian civilization
Date: First case of COVID-19: January 20, 2020 (3 years, 6 months, 1 week and 5 days)
NASA announces that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered water vapor around the PDS 70 star.
progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss
waste that contains radioactive material and thus emits ionizing radiation
Three children are killed and two others are injured when a mortar warhead explodes in Dara-i Sufi Payin District, Samangan Province, Afghanistan.
Asimila, Bahanaga, Balasore district, Odisha India
assembling and readying troops and supplies for war
system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations
Two people are killed and four more injured during a mass shooting in Manta, Ecuador. The city's mayor is among the killed.
West African regional bloc ECOWAS announces a no-fly zone over Niger.
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces the deployment of a Coast Guard Cutter to Papua New Guinea in August.
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology
mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed
In Singapore, Workers' Party member of parliament Leon Perera and member Nicole Seah resign following the social media dissemination of a video revealing their extramarital affair, which party secretary-general Pritam Singh confirmed.
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Four people are killed by wildfires in southern Italy. A firefighter also dies in Sardinia while fighting fires in Baunei.
Nigerien army general Abdourahamane Tchiani declares himself the new President of Niger following Wednesday's coup d'état.
Chief Administrative Officer; Head of the UN Secretariat
annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
city and capital of North Kurdufan, Sudan
event of a storm moving over land after being over water
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
preschool educational approach traditionally based on playing
Russia launches cruise missiles at Kyiv Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, and Kirovohrad Oblast in Ukraine. Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk says that 36 targets, including three Kalibr and 33 Kh-101/Kh-55 cruise missiles were shot down.
ongoing battle in Omdurman, Khartoum state, Sudan
coordinated military actions of a state or a non-state actor in response to a developing situation
The Athens urban area and most of southern Greece are on the second highest level of wildfire alert.
Eight people are killed and more than 115,000 people are displaced after heavy flooding in Assam, India.
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
A series of tornadoes strike Chicago, Illinois, United States, prompting complete ground stops at O'Hare and Midway International Airports.
process of removing land or sea mines from an area
Ukrainian forces reportedly retake the village of Staromaiorske, Donetsk Oblast.
At least 22 people are killed by an airstrike in Omdurman, Sudan.
Iranian protests against compulsory hijab
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorizes a temporary state takeover of French agribusiness Danone and Carlsberg-owned brewer Baltika's shares, as part of a wider response to many private companies, including these two, reducing their business operations in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Criminal sentencing in the United States
overview of criminal sentencing in the United States
Three tour operators plead guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of workers and tourists under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 during the deadly eruption of White Island in New Zealand in 2019.
any piece of information about a person that is not publicly known, or that allows identification of that person
diplomatic relations between China and North Korea
A five-month-old girl dies when Indian forces fire tear gas at Rohingya refugees trying to escape a detention centre in Hiranagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Iran announces that it will try 104 members of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in absentia, including its leader Maryam Rajavi, who is in exile in Albania.
NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt states that July 2023 is anticipated to be the hottest month recorded "in hundreds, if not thousands, of years", attributing the trend to continuous greenhouse gas emissions.
The foreign ministry of the Marshall Islands calls for more United States compensation over nuclear weapons testing, including on Bikini Atoll, in an effort to improve bilateral relations.
chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Spain's Maritime Safety and Rescue Society rescues 86 people from a pirogue off the Canary Islands after human rights defender Helena Maleno reports that three boats carrying around 300 people from Senegal have gone missing since June.
the presence of gay and lesbian players in football
Ten people are killed and two others are injured as gunmen open fire at a busy junction in Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon.
Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
capital and the largest city of Georgia (country)
President Emmanuel Macron cancels a state visit to Germany, which would have been the first state visit in 23 years.
The Food and Drug Administration approves the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, the Perrigo-manufactured Opill, broadening access to birth control across the country.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
At least 110 people are injured during extreme hailstorms in Veneto, Italy.
Two people are killed and another is missing due to a fire at an oil platform owned by Mexican state-owned company Pemex in the southern edge of Gulf of Mexico.
Russian Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov is reportedly killed by a missile strike near Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Supporters of the military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum set fire to the headquarters of the ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey, Niger.
English musician Elton John, the fourth best-selling music artist of all time, performs his final concert at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, after touring for more than 50 years.
Cambodian politician and former military commander of Cambodia
At least 33 people are killed and 21 others are injured when a building collapses in Douala, Cameroon.
unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable
A Cessna Citation III goes missing with three people near Veracruz, Mexico.
Ford announces that it will recall more than 870,000 F-150 pickup trucks due to concerns about possible parking brake malfunctions.
system used to detect tsunamis and issue warnings, which typically is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely evacuation alarms
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
North Korea fires a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile into waters near Japan. This comes a day after North Korea threatened the United States, claiming that an American spy plane entered the country's exclusive economic zone multiple times on Monday.
damage-creating payload delivered by a rocket, missile, or torpedo
Seventy-five tourists become stranded overnight in Quito, Ecuador, when a glitch halts the TelefériQo gondola lift, requiring a ten-hour rescue operation.
Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani directs the foreign ministry to expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq.
Burmese general, acting President of Myanmar
Singapore executes Saridewi Djamani, the first woman to be executed in the country in nearly twenty years. Djamani was found guilty of trafficking 30 grams of heroin in 2018.
Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 metre individual medley
The Gambian government identifies imported Indian cough syrups as the cause of at least 70 child deaths to kidney failure, leading to regulatory changes and potential legal action against the manufacturer, Maiden Pharmaceuticals.
Seven people are injured in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The perpetrator is shot dead by an armed citizen.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
An outbreak of dengue fever infects over 200 people in a rural region of Egypt's Qena Governorate.
Colombian police arrest the son of President Gustavo Petro and his ex-wife on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment related to the alleged acceptance of funds from drug traffickers during Petro's 2022 presidential campaign.
Thirty-seven people are killed, several others are missing, and many are injured in South Korea when torrential rains cause landslides and the overflow of a dam in North Chungcheong, prompting the evacuation of over 4,700 people nationwide. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo calls for the deployment of the military to conduct search and rescue operations.
The Biden administration orders U.S. government personnel and their families to leave Haiti, citing "kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure" in the country.
Ukrainian officials announce that a peace summit, aimed at addressing the invasion, will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in early August with representatives from 30 countries expected to attend.
Thousands of pro-Tchiani demonstrators protest outside the French embassy in Niamey, setting fire to the door and defacing a plaque.
Foxconn, a tech giant headquartered in Taiwan, announces that it has made a deal with Karnataka, a state in India, to buy 300 acres of land for a new iPhone factory.
The consulate general of China in Odesa suffers minor damage during the Russian strike.
The World Health Organization confirms lethal antifreeze substances in the syrups.
Four people are killed and several others are injured by floods in Lombardy, Italy. Heavy rains also occur in Veneto.
Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs (Kenya)
Runs diplomatic relations and international trade relations of the Republic of Kenya with other countries
July 2023 Northeastern United States floods
Another firefighter is killed while combating a wildfire near Fort St. John, British Columbia, marking the third firefighter death in Canada's wildfire season this year.
incident in which an active shooter shoots multiple people with a firearm, especially with an intent to kill in a public space
detention of the Egyptian student Patrick Zaki
Five people are killed and 19 more injured during an ambush by gunmen at a convoy in the Tillabéri Region, Niger. Two attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout.
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
At least eight people are killed during an attack at a village in Bungushu, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
India's Central Bureau of Investigation arrests two signal engineers and a technician on charges of culpable homicide and evidence tampering over last month's deadly train collision in Balasore, Odisha.
Vietnam announces that it will ban the upcoming American film Barbie over a scene showing a map displaying the nine-dash line in the South China Sea, which Vietnam does not recognize.
engineering event in which the structural integrity of a construction is compromised due to failure of components of the structure
The BBC apologises for asking Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak how many of the team are lesbians.
Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
Eleven people are killed and three injured after a school's roof collapses in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China.
Five people are injured, two critically, in a mass shooting at a shopping center in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
China's General Administration of Customs announces a ban on food imports from ten Japanese prefectures, citing safety concerns over Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
The Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close despite United Nations concern and rare public protests.
New Zealand signs a free trade agreement with the European Union, which is expected to increase EU exports to the South Pacific nation by €4.5 billion a year.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy requests Georgian ambassador Gela Dumbadze to return home within 48 hours to negotiate imprisoned former Georgian president and Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili's transfer to a Ukrainian clinic due to Saakashvili's declining health.
archipelago and council area off the west coast of mainland Scotland
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
At the request of the Guatemalan Public Ministry, a judge orders the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to suspend the legal personality of candidate Bernardo Arévalo's Movimiento Semilla party, which went on to the second round of elections on 20 August. The legal measure would leave Arévalo out of the election.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
overview of the foreign relations of Haiti
List of American and British defectors in the Korean War
space telescope aimed at mapping the distribution of dark matter
German businessman Hans Peter Walter Mack, 62, suspected of running a child sex trafficking ring in Thailand, is found mutilated with a chainsaw in a freezer in Pattaya.
The film is still expected to be screened.
Date: First case of COVID-19: 17 November 2019
Date: 18 April 2022 – present (1 year, 3 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Acting President Myint Swe announces the National Defence and Security Council's extension of the country's state of emergency by six months, likely delaying the general election that was previously pledged to be held by August, saying that the country's situation has "not returned to normalcy yet".
plans to deploy a ballistic missile submarine near Korea.
One person is killed and 12 others are injured after a bridge collapses in Patras, Greece.
The Dutch government bans the use of consumer electronics in classrooms from January 1, 2024, citing evidence that these devices impede student learning.
A Kenyan magistrate court acquits former British-based evangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed to aid infertile couples conceive through prayer, due to insufficient prosecution evidence connecting Deya to the trafficking of five children between 1999 and 2004.
Indonesian police announce the arrest of three Bali-based immigration officers linked to an illicit organ trade network accused of trafficking 122 individuals to Cambodia for nephrectomies and selling their kidneys, earning an estimated IDR 24.4 billion (US$1.58 million) since 2019.
Argentine-born Mexican association football player
area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert
sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
List of projectile attacks from Lebanon on Israel and the Golan Heights
attacks by the Palestine Liberation Organization and Hezbollah
Indian metropolis that includes New Delhi
Date: 15 May 1948 – present Main phase 1978–2000, 2006
process that makes water more acceptable for a specific end-use
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, in Paris, France
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
repulsive property with constant energy density theorized to make up most of the universe’s energy content to account for its observed expansion
Three people are killed, including the shooter, and six others are injured in a mass shooting at a construction site in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand.
bridge connecting Russia's Krasnodar Krai with Crimea
At least 12 people are injured in a night-time Russian missile attack on Odesa, Ukraine.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
NASCAR Cup Series race at the Chicago Street Course
capital city of Chernihiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine
A soldier kills 13 people, including ten children, during a mass shooting at his son's funeral in Nyamamba, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
return of art or cultural heritage (often ancient or looted) to their country of origin or (heirs of) former owners
Six people are killed and 20 others are injured in shootings across Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The Court accepts the appeal, allowing the party to participate in the second round of the election on August 20.
ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Eight Palestinians are killed and more than 50 others are injured when Israeli soldiers storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Ihor Humenyuk, a defendant at the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv and a former member of the Sich Battalion, dies after injuring two police officers in an apparent escape attempt.
closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage
In the Netherlands, the fourth Rutte cabinet collapses amid disagreements over asylum applications. Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces that he will submit his resignation on Saturday.
One man and two teenaged boys from Guayama, Puerto Rico are found dead in the northern city of Carolina.
A World Food Programme employee is killed by unknown assailants in Taiz, Yemen, with security forces launching a pursuit of the individuals responsible.
collection of federal and state government laws, which regulates the conduct and organization of business corporations, generally to promote fair competition for the benefit of consumers
Seven people are killed and twelve others are injured when a gas cylinder explosion causes a three-story building to collapse in Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.
In women's rugby union, New Zealand win their second consecutive Pacific Four Series title after defeating the United States 39–17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
One person is killed and an unknown number of others are missing as a result of floods caused by torrential rains in Hudson Valley, New York, United States.
Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
business establishment that sells small arms
Date: 2 June 2023 around 19:00 IST (13:30 UTC)
religious mass murder-suicide in Kenya in 2023
The European Union's emergency response coordination centre issues red alerts due to extreme heat in Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, most of Italy, and parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain.
Fifteen people are killed by landslides and flooding across northern India.
Niger's military junta accuses France of wanting to intervene by force to reinstate ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, a day after ECOWAS gave an ultimatum for Bazoum's reinstatement. The French foreign ministry denies the accusation.
Four people are injured in an explosion at a building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Thai deputy prime minister and foreign minister Don Pramudwinai announces that he visited jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, becoming the first known foreign representative to meet with the deposed state counsellor since the 2021 coup d'état.
Five people are killed and two others are injured in a shooting spree in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The USS Kentucky is deployed to Busan, South Korea, marking the first time that a nuclear-capable missile submarine has been deployed to the region since 1981.
The Israeli military's assault on Jenin in the West Bank, continues for a second day, killing four more Palestinians and bringing the death toll to 12, with more than 120 others injured.
In association football, Mexico win their ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup title after defeating Panama 1–0 in the final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, United States, with Santiago Giménez scoring the winner in the 88th minute.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei states that people who desecrate the Quran should face the "most severe punishment", and that Sweden has "gone into battle-array for war on the Muslim world".
A thunderstorm in Serbia kills three people and causes widespread damage and power disruptions.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Three people are killed when a small Cessna plane crashes in Eastern Region, Iceland.
United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The International Court of Justice dismisses Nicaragua's bid to extend its maritime territory beyond 200 nautical miles, upholding the allocation of seven Caribbean islands to Colombia in a 2012 ruling.
President Macky Sall announces that he will not seek re-election for a third term in next year's election.
material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light
Police authorize a protest involving the burning of the Bible and the Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm following a series of anti-Islam demonstrations involving Quran desecration across the country.
Russian forces strike a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, injuring 18 civilians, including six children.
English cricket club and former governing body
At least six people are killed and thousands of others are displaced as Typhoon Doksuri (Egay) makes landfall in Luzon, Philippines.
2021 stabbing attacks committed on a train in Tokyo
Two wildfires near the Greek seaside towns of Lagonisi, East Attica, and Loutraki, Corinthia, cause significant property damage and prompt the evacuation of thousands. The Athens urban area and most of southern Greece are on the second highest level of wildfire alert.
Israel shells Lebanon in response to rocket fire from the Lebanese side of the border.
city and administrative center of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Nine soldiers, five Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan gunmen, and a civilian passerby are killed in a shootout at a security checkpoint in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner (born 1993)
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
34th Prime Minister of Norway, subsequently 13th Secretary-General of NATO
Moldova orders the expulsion of 22 Russian diplomats by August 15.
Police authorize a protest involving the burning of the Bible and the Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm following a series of anti-Islam demonstrations involving Quran desecration across the country. Israeli officials have urged the Swedish government to prevent the act.
Preliminary data by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals that the North Atlantic Ocean's temperature has hit an all-time high of 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), reaching this peak several weeks earlier than usual in the year.
artificial satellite used for military purpose
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Marshall Islands)
capital and most populous city of Russia
international governing body of association football
Four people are killed and five are injured in a series of shootings in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
situation in which no particular political party or pre-existing coalition has an absolute majority of legislators in a parliament or other legislature
Association of National Olympic Committees
North Korea shoots two ballistic missiles into a sea, hours after the arrival of USS Annapolis at a port on South Korea's Jeju Island.
archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt
act of nuclear terrorism by Russia during the Russian-Ukrainian war (2022)
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
efforts by Donald Trump, his campaign and allies to overturn the 2020 election results
Citizens of the Central African Republic vote in a referendum that could remove the presidential term limit.
Police in Bangalore, India, arrest five men suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the city.
biological interaction where a predator feeds on a prey organism
The Anthropocene Working Group identifies Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario, Canada, as the origin of the proposed Anthropocene epoch due to its varves which provide a comprehensive geologic record of recent environmental change.
A child is killed and six people are wounded in a Russian missile strike on Kostiantynivka.
Six people are killed in an explosion at a chemical factory in Chapayevsk, Samara Oblast, Russia.
clash between Jund al-Sham, Lebanese Armed Forces and Fatah
Bali announces the imposition of a IDR 150,000 (US$10) tourist tax for foreign visitors from 2024, aiming to preserve the island's culture and environment.
New Zealand women's national football team
women's national association football team representing New Zealand
Russian forces shell Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, killing eight people and injuring 13 others, according to governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.
Two people are killed and four more injured during a mass shooting in Manta, Ecuador.
The Italian health ministry issues an "extreme" health risk warning for 16 cities, including Florence and Rome, as the European Space Agency reports that potential record-breaking temperatures of up to 48 °C (118 °F) could be reached.
The US military deploys Marines and other assets to the Persian Gulf in response to seizures and attempted seizures of shipping by naval forces of Iran.
Six Kenyan soldiers and 23 Al-Shabaab members are killed during a shootout in Orgene village, Mandera County, Kenya. Eight other soldiers are injured.
land warfare branch of Colombia's military
Transnistrian communist and opposition leader Oleg Khorzhan is assassinated during a stabbing attack in his office.
Chief director of Executive ministries in South Korea under order of the President
A Manang Air helicopter touring the Himalayas crashes near Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, killing all six on board.
In basketball, the Dallas Wings' Satou Sabally records her first triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Wings' 90–62 win over the Washington Mystics. This is the Wings' first triple-double since 2005, and the first since the franchise moved to Dallas in 2016.
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardons Coptic researcher Patrick Zaki and the lawyer of political activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Republic of the Niger
Two wildfires near the Greek seaside towns of Lagonisi, East Attica, and Loutraki, Corinthia, cause significant property damage and prompt the evacuation of thousands.
organization that sanctions and governs multiple auto-racing sports events
Flash floods in Afghanistan's Kabul, the Ghazni and Maidan Wardak provinces, have killed at least 31 people, injured 74 others, and left 41 missing in the past three days. Around 250 livestock are also killed. In neighboring Pakistan, thirteen people are also killed due to heavy rains and landslides.
Tunisian youths clash with Sub-Saharan African migrants in Sfax following the murder of a local Tunisian man in a stabbing attack. More than 30 migrants are reportedly injured in the violence with many also being forcibly evicted from the city by police.
The package includes four NASAMS air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade attack drones, and landmine clearing equipment, among others.
State authorities and volunteers are working to redirect the remaining 46 whales to deeper waters.
Four people are missing and feared dead after a helicopter crashes off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
basketball unit of scoring accumulated by making field goals and free throws
highest electoral authority of Guatemala
In association football, Mexico win their ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup title after defeating Panama 1–0 in the final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, United States, with Santiago Giménez scoring the winner in the 88th minute. Panama's Adalberto Carrasquilla is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.
Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces his retirement from political office.
Indian oil refiners start payments for Russian oil imports in Chinese yuan as an alternative to the US dollar due to the sanctions against Russia.
American military officer and 28th US Secretary of Defense
peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians and other health professionals; scientific journal specific to the fields of medicine and surgery
Marshall Islands–United States relations
diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States of America
Togo confirms 1,450 birds have died after an outbreak of the Influenza A virus subtype H5N1.
Spain's competition commission fines American technology companies Amazon and Apple €194 million (US$218 million) for allegedly agreeing to restrict competition by having Apple products sold directly through Amazon's platforms and limiting opportunities for third-party retailers.
election result wherein a party or candidate wins by a large margin
The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 comes into effect in Malaysia, abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for the offences of drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping, and treason.
The Knesset votes 64–0, with the 56-member opposition boycotting, to approve a law that prevents the Supreme Court from overturning government decisions on the basis of "reasonableness."
One person is killed and three others are injured in a mass stabbing near a subway station in Seoul, South Korea. The attacker is apprehended.
marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
diplomatic relations between Russia and the European Union
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
Canada (all 13 provinces and territories)
person who introduces or hosts television programs
intergovernmental organization and international tribunal
international intergovernmental economic organization
light-duty truck with an enclosed cab and an open cargo area
Fifty-one long-finned pilot whales are found dead after beaching themselves on a beach near Albany, Western Australia, as part of a larger pod of nearly 100. State authorities and volunteers are working to redirect the remaining 46 whales to deeper waters.
Senegal tax inspector and tax justice advocate
International response to the Spanish Civil War
overview of international response to the Spanish Civil War
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo facilitates an agreement between opposing Kenyan political alliances Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza in order to establish a joint committee aimed at resolving their "differences" following a series of violent protests against the government of President William Ruto.
indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a state against natural disasters, terrorism or military attack
Police raid the headquarters of the opposition party Movimiento Semilla and presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
At least 27 people are killed and 17 injured when a bus plunges into a ravine near Magdalena Peñasco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
overview of gun violence in the United States
The United Nations reports the discovery of a mass grave in the area of Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan, believed to contain at least 87 individuals, including women and children, reportedly killed by the Rapid Support Forces and an affiliated Arab militia.
A jet bridge collapses at the Dublin Airport in Ireland, damaging an American Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft.
overview of sports activities within South Korea
Port city on the Red Sea in Eastern Sudan
Fifteen people are killed, six others are injured and thirteen more are missing during landslides caused by heavy rains in Quetame, Colombia.
watercraft used to provide public transport
Twenty-three people are killed and several others are injured when a bus overturns in Ngeune Sarr, Louga Department, Senegal.
Two children are killed and 16 other people are injured when a car crashes into a primary school in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.
List of major wildfires in the year 2023
The presidential campaign of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fires former National Review writer Nate Hochman for posting videos that include anti-LGBT and neo-Nazi content.
A child is the sole survivor of the crash.
Nine civilians are injured in a Russian missile strike on a residential complex and a nearby building of the SBU in Dnipro.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
continent on the Earth's northwestern quadrant, spanning from the Arctic Archipelago to the Panama Isthmus
events in a specific year or time period
However, Ramaphosa does not state whether Putin will attend the summit.
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
The Algerian foreign ministry summons Danish ambassador Ole Wøhlers Olsen and the Swedish chargé d'affaires following a series of protests involving Quran desecration in Copenhagen and Stockholm.
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
list of sports-related pages with the same or similar names
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
bilateral relations between China and India
Chinese state media announces that Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi.
16th presidential administration and cabinet of the Philippines (2016-2022)
In Test cricket, the Marylebone Cricket Club suspends three members following allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct towards the Australian national team during the final day of the second Test at Lord's in London, United Kingdom.
practice of destroying or otherwise abusing the Quran for anti-islamic purposes, whether political or religious
Russia announces that it will investigate whether the North Korean Hwasong-18 missile landed in the country's exclusive economic zone.
Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
illegal homicide either with or without intent, depending on jurisdiction
island in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
The Office of Civil Defense in the Philippines reports that search and rescue operations are ongoing for nine passengers of a fishing vessel who went missing off Mercedes, Camarines Norte, earlier this week.
The International Olympic Committee says that athletes from Russia and Belarus will not receive invitations to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, and will only be able to compete as neutral athletes.
Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk says that 36 targets, including three Kalibr and 33 Kh-101/Kh-55 cruise missiles were shot down.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
The United Kingdom imposes sanctions on the judges and officials involved in the prosecution of activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who lost the appeal of his 25-year sentence for treason.
lieutenant general in the Russian Ground Forces
war between the Republicans and the Nationalists in Spain from 1936 to 1939
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declares that Earth has entered an "age of global boiling" as scientists confirm that this year's heat waves have been some of the hottest in recorded history.
emperor of ancient Rome, 5th and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (37-68)
The United States Department of Defense announces that ten Al-Shabaab members were killed today by airstrikes near Afmadow, Jubaland, Somalia.
In chess, Ju Wenjun wins her fourth Women's World Chess Championship title after a victory in the 12th game of the match against challenger Lei Tingjie.
In a study published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, researchers from the Barcelona Centre for International Health Research and Inserm estimate that Europe's record heat waves in 2022 resulted in 61,672 deaths.
Protests in Copenhagen, Denmark, involving Quran desecration, responding to similar protests in Sweden, trigger unrest in Iraq, leading to an attempted breach of Baghdad's Green Zone and armed attacks on Danish Refugee Council facilities in Basra.
rules or restrictions for financial institutions
city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
Papua New Guinea–United States relations
diplomatic relations between Independent State of Papua New Guinea and the United States of America
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
Ten people are killed and 76 others are injured by severe storms in parts of central Russia.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Georgia
President of the United States since 2021
professional soccer league in the USA and Canada
Radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
effects of radiation released from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan's national aero-space agency as JAXA
Nigerien army general and commander of the Nigerien presidential guard
sovereign city-state on the French Riviera
Conspiracy theory narrative in Islamist discourse
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
A state of emergency is declared on the island of Rhodes, Greece, with evacuation orders issued for several mountain areas.
Fifty-six people, mostly children, are hospitalized after they suffocated due to inhalation of chlorine gas that leaked from a swimming pool in Alexandria, Egypt.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces charges against 16 “fake electors” for former U.S. President Donald Trump in a effort to reverse president Joe Biden’s victory in the state during the 2020 election.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Norte
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
Rioters ram-raid and set ablaze the residence of L'Haÿ-les-Roses mayor Vincent Jeanbrun, a member of the centre-right Republicans party, injuring the mayor's wife and child. Jeanbrun was at the town hall during the incident.
German involvement in the Spanish Civil War
Nazi Germany's participation in the Spanish Civil War
The United States imposes sanctions on Aleksandar Vulin, a top Serbian official considered "Moscow's man".
The Israeli Air Force also launches airstrikes during the night.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
bombing which took place on 26 June 2015 at a Shia mosque in Kuwait
American swimmer Katie Ledecky surpasses fellow American Michael Phelps for the most individual gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships after winning the gold in the women's 800 meter freestyle competition of the 2023 edition in Fukuoka, Japan.
A medical condition from too much ethylene glycol
A fire occurs at the military training grounds in Crimea, forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and the closure of a nearby highway.
city and capital of Sumy Oblast in north-eastern Ukraine
Iranian Morality Police resume patrols to enforce hijab compliance.
A wet market in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, becomes the country's first market to cease the cat and dog meat trade following prolonged campaigning by local activists and global figures, supported by the Humane Society International.
The number of people who died in Kenya after following a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus increases to 403 as the bodies of twelve more people are exhumed.
Spanish government researchers identify 357 missing foreign fighters from the Spanish Civil War, specifically from the International Brigades, with most of the fighters from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden's special envoy in response to incidents of Quran desecration during public demonstrations permitted by the Swedish government in Stockholm.
global international and intergovernmental organization
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Both men had been convicted of allegedly disseminating fake news.
major component of the Port of New York and New Jersey
more northern, and smaller, of the two main islands of New Zealand
Marine port in Reni, Ukraine on Danube near Romania
Guatemalan politician, diplomat and academic
military operations and doctrine for defeating enemy tanks and armored forces
An evacuation is ordered due to an explosion of an ammunition dump of an air force base in Nea Anchialos, Magnesia, Greece, due to the ongoing wildfires.
city in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico
Iran summons the Russian ambassador over a joint statement issued by Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council over three islands disputed by the United Arab Emirates.
Andre Longmore, the suspected gunman in a mass shooting in Hampton, Georgia, United States, is shot and killed by police, ending a manhunt for him.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
The Thai environment ministry repatriates a 29-year-old elephant it gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 following allegations of mistreatment and neglect at a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
overview about the educational system of the Netherlands
Monsoon rains aggravated by Tropical Storm Talim have affected the northern Philippines, killing a person during a landslide in Rizal. Nine crew members of a fishing vessel who went missing off Camarines Norte are rescued off Camarines Sur.
a labor strike involving actors in the labor union SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
International women's rugby union competition
American golfer Brian Harman wins his first Open Championship, his first career major championship, and his first PGA Tour win in six years, by six shots over Australia's Jason Day, South Korea's Tom Kim, Spain's Jon Rahm, and Austria's Sepp Straka.
currency of most countries in the European Union
unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the matter.
Andrew Malkinson, a British victim of a miscarriage of justice, who was sentenced to a whole life tariff for attempted murder and rape and spent 17 years in prison, has his conviction quashed.
In association football, Lionel Messi makes his North American debut for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF in the Leagues Cup group stage match against Liga MX club Cruz Azul.
four prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf
American multinational technology company
Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agrees to send Sweden's NATO accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly.
The European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of South African runner Caster Semenya, stating that Semenya's previous appeals against World Athletics' testosterone regulations were inadequately reviewed, potentially enabling her to recontest these rules due to her hyperandrogenism.
international airport in Dublin, Ireland
India's second lunar exploration mission
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
At least three people are killed and eight civilians are injured in a Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine.
private Danish humanitarian organisation
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Turkey
describes the effects created by human caused climate change
City in Zaporizhia Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010
unicameral national legislature of Israel
FARC members continuing to fight since 2016
theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East
medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may only be sold to consumers possessing a valid prescription
The Parliament of Ghana votes to formally abolish the death penalty, becoming the latest African nation to end the punishment. The 176 prisoners currently on death row in Ghanian prisons will now have their sentences changed to life imprisonment.
national security council responsible for security and defence affairs in Myanmar
Sixteen people are killed and eleven others are injured when an electricity transformer explodes on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Uzbek authorities announce that incumbent president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected with 87.1% of the votes.
At least four people are killed and seven others are hospitalized when a water bus carrying 20 passengers capsizes in the Buriganga River near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
competition for men's national volleyball teams
Two people are killed during Russian shelling of Kherson. Three more people are injured by Russian shelling in Chernihiv.
Clashes between rival groups in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon, continue for the second day, with six more people being killed, bringing the death toll to eleven.
inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means that is no intervention of contraceptive techniques
2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
fifth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
Israel recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Twelve FARC dissidents and a soldier are killed during a shootout in a mountainous region in Cauca Department.
British man wrongfully convicted of attempted murder and rape
Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
France at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
However, non-profit organization NOYB plans to challenge the agreement.
The Egyptian foreign ministry summons Sweden's envoy over protests in Stockholm that desecrated the Quran.
principal security agency of Russia (FSB)
movement aiming to remove Vladimir Putin from his offices
Authorities confirmed their belief that the crimes are related.
The United States justice department files a lawsuit against the state of Texas for placing buoys in the Rio Grande as part of the state's effort to deter migrants from crossing into the United States.
rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants
discrimination against Coptic Christians
international organisation of Southeast Asian countries
Russian forces strike a residential area in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing seven civilians and injuring 11 others, according to Governor Yuriy Malashko.
hardline nationalist political movement in Russia
The U.S. Department of Defense announces the provision of a $345 million military aid package to Taiwan.
city and administrative center of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
At least 56 people are killed and nearly 200 others are injured in a suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Reuters
2023 Central African constitutional referendum
The Supreme Court overturns the restroom use restrictions that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry imposed on a trans woman employee, marking the court's first ruling on LGBT working conditions.
city in Ingham County, Eaton County and Clinton County, Michigan, USA and Michigan federated state capital city
Eleven people are killed in an arson attack at a bar in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. The perpetrator was thrown out by the bar shortly before the attack for being heavily drunk and harassing women.
American professional golfer (born 1987)
Hosts Poland win their first VNL title after defeating the United States 3–1 in the final at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk.
In sailing, Spain win their first SailGP championship in the Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix in California, United States.
List of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico
At least eight people are killed by two separate car bombings in northern Syria.
Geologists predict an imminent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland due to land uplift and earthquake swarms in the Reykjanes Peninsula. The volcano last erupted in 2022.
Six people, including three children, are killed and another person is injured in a mass stabbing at a kindergarten in Lianjiang, Guangdong. The suspect is detained by the police.
32nd Prime Minister of Mongolia, leader of the governing political party
One person is killed and seven others are missing due to a landslide that buried a highway in Yichang, Hubei, China.
South Africa confirms that Russian president Vladimir Putin, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will participate remotely in the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg rather than attend in person.
United States women's national rugby union team
Two people are killed and 28 others are injured in a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
The Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention adds British conglomerate Unilever to its "international sponsors of war" list, claiming that Unilever's Russian operations indirectly fund the invasion.
Bolivia and Iran sign a memorandum of understanding in Tehran, Iran, with both countries vowing to strengthen defence and security cooperation.
President Nayib Bukele formalizes his presidential re-election campaign with the Nuevas Ideas political party.
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (5 years and 11 months)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces plans to "monitor" aid agencies operating in the country due to reported security issues and concerns over potential subversive activities amid ongoing armed conflict.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Alaska, United States, causing a tsunami warning to be issued for the region.
Duration: 29 December 2022 – November 2023
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian forces attack Odesa Oblast with drones, destroying grain warehouses at the Reni Commercial Seaport and injuring seven civilians.
Date: July 1, 2016 – present (7 years, 1 month and 10 days)
The China Securities Regulatory Commission imposes fines of nearly US$1 billion and $415 million on technology companies Ant Group and Tencent, respectively, for violating financial regulations and anti-money laundering obligations.
Eight people are killed after a fire breaks out in an under-repair nightclub in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court rejects the appeal of the Philippine government against the resumption of the investigation of the war on drugs under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
head of state and head of government of Kenya
county-level city in Lianjiang, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
government led by a committee of military leaders
Two drones damage buildings in Moscow, including one near the Defence Ministry headquarters.
Thai political party; de-facto successor to the Future Forward Party after 2020
ordained leader of a Christian congregation
electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
large offshore structure with oil drilling and related facilities
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
Iran joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, becoming the organization's ninth member.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
An outbreak of dengue fever infects over 200 people in a rural region of Egypt's Qena Governorate. The patients are said to all have mild to moderate symptoms, which include fatigue and fever.
The National Observatory of Athens reports that Greece faces its longest-ever heat wave, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 °C (104 °F), marking a possible 16–17-day wave.
At least 20 people are killed and 126 injured in 22 mass shootings across the United States on Independence Day.
At the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, G7 officials announce that they have unveiled a international framework for Ukraine’s long-term security in a effort to boost their defense against Russia and deter them from any future aggression. The measures will include bilateral talks, military hardware, training, intelligence-sharing, and other plans to rebuild the country’s economy.
At least 34 people are killed and 12 others are injured when a bus collides with a car in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria.
device that uses chemicals to harm or kill people
form of human trafficking and is defined as the "recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, and/or receipt" of a child for the purpose of exploitation
International competitions in women's association football
women's association football competitions with participating teams from at least two countries
In the men's 400 metre individual medley, French swimmer Léon Marchand breaks the longstanding world record previously set by American swimmer Michael Phelps, finishing in 4 minutes, 2.5 seconds.
head of the government of the Republic of Singapore
official currency of the Republic of India
Stanislav Rzhitsky, deputy chief in charge of military mobilization in the Russian city of Krasnodar and commander of the Russian Navy submarine B-265 Krasnodar, is shot dead near the city's sports complex.
During the final minutes of the game, he scored a goal to help Miami win the game.
One person is killed and three others are injured in a mass stabbing near a subway station in Seoul, South Korea.
A judge in Florida, U.S., denies a request by entertainment conglomerate Disney to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Governor Ron DeSantis against their effort to neutralize the Walt Disney World district takeover in Orange County.
period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation at a gathering, often as a gesture of respect in mourning
The Tokyo District Court sentences Kyota Hattori to 23 years in prison for attempted murder and arson on a train in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, in October 2021.
attorney general for the U.S. state of Michigan
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen announces his upcoming resignation after four decades in power, with his son Hun Manet succeeding him.
An 81-year-old man is killed and his wife is injured due to Russian shelling in Kherson.
New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean
The United States announces sanctions on three senior Malian officials, including the country's Defence Minister Sadio Camara, for allegedly "helping to facilitate" the presence of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group in the country.
Six people are killed and four others are injured during a mass shooting at a home in Kwanobuhle, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
change in the natural environment caused by human or natural factors
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, on its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding.
An American soldier facing disciplinary action flees across the inter-Korean border into North Korea and is believed to be in North Korean custody.
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence says that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon. However, it also warns that Iran has ramped up activities that could help develop one.
preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
Seventeen people are killed and ten others are hospitalized by a nitrate gas leak from illegal mining in an informal settlement in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
natural or intentional damage or destruction of public or private property
In Indonesia, at least 15 people are killed and 33 others are rescued after a ferry traveling from Buton to Muna capsizes off the coast of Sulawesi.
The suspected killer had been chasing one of the vehicles prior to the accident.
bilateral relations between Denmark and Iraq
Indian police arrest 74 Rohingya refugees, including ten minors.
At least two protesters are shot by police, 14 more are hospitalized, and at least 300 are arrested during protests in Kenya.
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in response to a planned Quran desecration demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish foreign ministry confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible.
historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
Two people are killed during Russian shelling of Kherson.
the shooting that occurred several hours earlier
package also includes M777 howitzers, munitions for MIM-104 Patriot and M142 HIMARS missile systems, anti-tank weapons, UAVs, and additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Stryker armoured personnel carriers.
part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
person killing in multiple locations in a short time
expendable weapons or weapon components dispersed from a weapon system, such as bombs, missiles, mines and projectiles
4th season of SailGP sailing competition
Soldiers from Niger's presidential guard detain President Mohamed Bazoum inside the Presidential Palace in Niamey. Entrances to government ministries are also blocked.
Russian forces attack Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, with missiles, injuring at least 38 civilians and damaging infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials.
In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeats Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final to win the men's singles title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first non-Big Four player to win the tournament since 2002.
Saudi Arabia announces that it has rejected Iranian claims to partial ownership of the Durra gas field, following a similar announcement made by Kuwait. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait plan to jointly develop the gas field.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence says that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon.
nicaragüense politician and President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014
bilateral relations between Iran and Russia
The European Space Agency successfully launches the Euclid space telescope to study dark matter and dark energy at the second Lagrange point, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.
human settlement in Nassau County, New York, United States of America
a system of chronological dating that classifies geological strata (stratigraphy) in time
The Israeli military withdraws its troops from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after two days of operations, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 Palestinians, the displacement of thousands of people, and widespread damage. An Israeli soldier was also killed.
In neighboring Pakistan, thirteen people are also killed due to heavy rains and landslides.
Six people are killed when a small plane crashes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest the chief propagandist for neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, and charge him on three counts of terrorism.
2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Two people are killed and 20 injured in a Russian missile strike on civilian infrastructure in Sumy.
principle in law which holds that the laws must be applied predictably and the system must provide those subject to it with the ability to regulate their conduct in order to prevent legal trouble
The U.S. package also includes M777 howitzers, munitions for MIM-104 Patriot and M142 HIMARS missile systems, anti-tank weapons, UAVs, and additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Stryker armoured personnel carriers.
series of videos depicting unknown aerial phenomenon
Fifty-one long-finned pilot whales are found dead after beaching themselves on a beach near Albany, Western Australia, as part of a larger pod of nearly 100.
Casey Phair, participating as part of the South Korean football team in a match against Colombia, becomes the youngest player to appear at a FIFA Women's World Cup game at 16 years old.
Colombian municipality of the department of Cundinamarca
Date: 20 July 2023 7:20 am (NZST; UTC+12)
These findings suggest a higher degree of creativity among ancient Egyptian artists than was previously recognized.
A Powerball lottery player from California, United States, becomes the third to win a billion-dollar prize, with a ticket purchased in Los Angeles earning the $1 billion jackpot.
2002 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Sweden
general election to be held in Guatemala
multilateral free trade agreement and successor to TPP
1950–1953 war between North and South Korea
wave of Russian attacks during its invasion of Ukraine
insurgent group and political organisation in Myanmar
Geologists predict an imminent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland due to land uplift and earthquake swarms in the Reykjanes Peninsula.
secretive sexual and usually adulterous relationship between two people
Cambodians head to the polls to elect the members of the parliament.
President of Poland Andrzej Duda and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commemorate the victims of the 1943 massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia at a ceremony held at the Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral in Lutsk, Ukraine.
Six people are killed during protests in Nairobi, Kenya, against tax increases imposed by President William Ruto's government, in which the police have employed tear gas and heightened security measures.
international athletics championship event
The government of Rome, Italy, announces the discovery of Roman emperor Nero's private theatre under the courtyard of the Palazzo Della Rovere.
the state's effort to deter migrants from crossing into the United States
About 2,000 Magellanic penguins are found dead along Uruguay's eastern coast, with their cause of death remaining undetermined, although the environment ministry has ruled out avian influenza.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
disputes over maritime and island sovereignty
The Gambian government identifies imported Indian cough syrups as the cause of at least 70 child deaths to kidney failure, leading to regulatory changes and potential legal action against the manufacturer, Maiden Pharmaceuticals. The World Health Organization confirms lethal antifreeze substances in the syrups.
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (1 year, 1 week and 5 days)
sports involving running, jumping, throwing and walking
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
At least 27 people are killed and six others are missing when a boat capsizes in Laguna de Bay off the coast of Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines.
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
Aftermath of the 2023 Guatemalan general election
President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, canceling over ₱57.56 billion (US$1.04bn) in agricultural debt for more than 500,000 farmers.
In response to the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for a major upgrade of anti-aircraft defences.
district of the governorate of South Lebanon
Six people are killed and three others are reported missing after heavy rains trigger landslides in Kyushu and Chūgoku, Japan.
diplomatic relations between South Korea and Ukraine
More than 1,300 people have been arrested, and 79 police officers have been injured.
language that is given a unique legal status in a supranational society
one of the four Greater Sunda Islands, governed by Indonesia
At least 12 people are killed and more than 115 others are injured in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand.
The temperature superceded the record high of 17.01 °C (62.62 °F) set on the previous day.
Bejaia, Tabarka Bouira and Jijel, Algeria Melloula and Nefza, Tunisia Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products
industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals
The International Atomic Energy Agency approves the Japanese government's proposal to discharge treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, with expectations of minimal radiological impact.
Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The United States Central Command says that a Russian military jet damaged an MQ-9 Reaper drone in Syrian airspace on July 23, by ejecting flares while flying "dangerously close" to the U.S. aircraft.
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
Chinese ministry-level administrative agency
unitary authority area and city in East Sussex, England
global food price increase and shortage instigated by Russian invasion of Ukraine
One person is killed and 22 others on board are injured.
A deal to sell a controlling interest in the Israeli financial firm Phoenix Group to a consortium led by an Abu Dhabi state holding company falls through.
Seven Clan del Golfo members are killed and four arrested after soldiers stormed one of their camps in Chocó Department.
Moldova orders the expulsion of 22 Russian diplomats by August 15. Several days earlier, a journalist investigation alleged that Russia installed satellite dishes and antennae on its embassy rooftop that could be used for spying.
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
official currency of the People's Republic of China
Six people, including three children, are killed and another person is injured in a mass stabbing at a kindergarten in Lianjiang, Guangdong.
test cricket series between Australia and England
statement by a party that it intends to take legal intention on another party
Maritime warfare branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guard
rise in price level in an economy over time
third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister
large company involved in many industries
bilateral relations between United States and Mali
The United States sanctions multiple Central American officials accused of corruption, including former Presidents of El Salvador Mauricio Funes and Salvador Sánchez Cerén.
purchase of one company (the target) by another
misconduct of a sexual nature; legal term in some jurisdictions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirms that the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg will be conducted in-person for the first time since 2019, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin. However, Ramaphosa does not state whether Putin will attend the summit.
The Vietnamese government releases Australian democracy activist Chau Van Kham from a 12-year prison sentence on terrorism charges following an appeal by Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese.
The agreement to allow safe passage of grain exports from Ukrainian ports, in effect since July 2022, expires following Russia's refusal to renew the deal.
Data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction showed that the global average temperature reached 17.18 °C (62.92 °F), the highest recorded since 1979, with June setting a new record as the hottest month on record in most of the world.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
The Association of National Olympic Committees cancels the World Beach Games scheduled next month in Bali, Indonesia, due to the host nation's withdrawal over budgetary issues.
astronomical observatory in Athens, Greece
Soldiers from Niger's presidential guard detain President Mohamed Bazoum inside the Presidential Palace in Niamey.
(Philippine News Agency via Manila Bulletin)
Islamic terrorist attacks and arrests in Europe (2014-present)
organization operated for a collective benefit
A correspondent for the Mexican newspaper La Jornada is found dead in Tepic, Nayarit, a day after being reported missing.
Two members of the opposition Candlelight Party are arrested for allegedly encouraging voters to spoil ballots ahead of the election.
At least 25 people are killed when a wedding bus crashes and catches fire in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India.
Eight people are killed by a landslide in Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
aerial transport by means of cable cabins attached onto a circulating haul rope that moves continuously around a looped track
President Ali Bongo Ondimba announces his bid for a third term in office.
Mali downgrades the French language from official language to working language in accordance with the new constitution.
The measures will include bilateral talks, military hardware, training, intelligence-sharing, and other plans to rebuild the country’s economy.
Russia claim to have shot down two Ukrainian S-200 missiles, with the debris injuring at least nine civilians in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast.
chief executive of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
American serial child sexual abuser and physician‏
airport in California, United States of America
venue, usually a building, for viewing films
series of arsons and shootings since the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Study Preparatory School Wimbledon, London
India's food ministry reports a 341% surge in tomato prices from ₹24.68 (US$0.30) to ₹108.92 ($1.33) per kilogram, attributed to extreme weather and the tomato mosaic virus affecting major tomato-producing states. Farmers have reported incidents of tomato theft in response to the report.
Xanana Gusmão is sworn in as prime minister of East Timor.
The Russian Armed Forces strike a building in Mykolaiv, killing two civilians.
administrative division (oblast) in central Ukraine
series of full size pick-up trucks manufactured by Ford
family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles
school in which children receive primary or elementary education from the age of about five to twelve
a storm characterized by the presence of lightning, usually accompanied by strong winds and often produce heavy rain and sometimes snow, sleet, or hail, but some produce little precipitation or no precipitation at all
ritual act of placing a dead person into the ground
instrument in outer space for observing distant space objects
overview of sports traditions in Austria
failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full when due
city in the Palestinian National Authority
phenomenon in which a whale becomes stuck on a beach, often causing the whale's death
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (2 years, 3 months and 6 days)
After heavy rainfall in Delhi, India, the Yamuna reaches record-high water levels, resulting in flood warnings and evacuations.
Perpetrator Patrick Crusius is sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms in a federal prison after pleading guilty to hate crimes related to the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, United States.
province of Indonesia, on island of Sulawesi
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
city in Kramatorsk raion, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
collective action by people in favor of a cause
North Korea threatens to shoot down any U.S.
The European Union imposes sanctions on the director of the Russian prison incarcerating opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
village in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
The Semilla party files an appeal before the Constitutional Court. The Court accepts the appeal, allowing the party to participate in the second round of the election on August 20. However, according to the criteria of jurists, the legal recourse granted is ambiguous.
The heads of government of the Amazon basin countries convene in Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, to strategize conserving the Amazon rainforest.
The United States Central Command says that a Russian military jet damaged an MQ-9 Reaper drone in Syrian airspace on July 23, by ejecting flares while flying "dangerously close" to the U.S.
List of heads of state of the Central African Republic
A wildfire prompts the evacuation of over 2,000 residents on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, decimating around 4,500 hectares and destroying about a dozen homes.
association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Russian forces strike Mykolaiv, Ukraine, injuring at least 19 civilians.
Barcelona Centre for International Health Research
an international multi-sport event organized
militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the Union of Novorossiya
UNESCO accepts the U.S. as a member after it withdrew from the organization in 2018.
Thirty-four people are killed, 26 others are injured, and thousands more are evacuated during wildfires in Algeria.
South Korea women's national football team
women's national association football team representing South Korea
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
process of treating sewerage before release into the environment or water reuse
Universal announces that the upcoming red carpet premiere for the Oppenheimer film has been cancelled amidst the SAG-AFTRA strikes. The film is still expected to be screened.
Dylan Collins, a journalist for Agence France-Presse, is wounded in Bakhmut by a Russian drone attack.
Singaporean Parliament Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and backbencher Cheng Li Hui resign from the Parliament of Singapore and the ruling People's Action Party after admitting to having an extramarital affair.
series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
Ten people are killed and 30 others are injured when a bus falls off a bridge into a river in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
first public appearance (usually in the form of a demonstration) of a theatrical production, film, dance or musical work
politics that lean to the right of the spectrum, but closer to centre than others
plac Dwóch Miast 1, 80-344 Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland
Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism
Southern Island belonging to South Korea
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
core agency of the U.S. National Weather Service
2019 BRICS summit, an international relations conference
headquarters for the police of a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought
bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
one of the three major sections of Chicago
overview of capital punishment in Kuwait
Nicaraguan bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, imprisoned in February for refusing exile to the United States with 222 political prisoners, is temporarily released but immediately rearrested, amidst conflicting reports and tensions between the Nicaraguan government and the Holy See.
theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to
The Philippines' film review board requests that American film distributor Warner Bros. Pictures censor a scene in the upcoming film Barbie that includes a map displaying the internationally contested nine-dash line in the South China Sea before releasing the film in the country.
Spanish journalist and human rights defender
volcanic eruption in which gas dissolved under pressure within magma violently froths into volcanic ash when pressure at the vent suddenly drops
international airport serving Moscow, Russia
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that it is still awaiting access to the rooftops of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, despite being permitted to view the fuel cooling pools amid allegations of the plant's usage as an atomic bargaining chip.
international sports governing body organizing track and field athletics
The United States announces an $800 million aid package for Ukraine that includes cluster munitions for the first time.
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Runs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Iraq with other countries
Eight Palestinians are killed and more than 50 others are injured when Israeli soldiers storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli Air Force also launches airstrikes during the night.
request to invalidate a court decision or proceeding
non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
diplomatic relations between the Sweden and NATO
combined military forces of the Netherlands
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
Niger's military junta accuses France of wanting to intervene by force to reinstate ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, a day after ECOWAS gave an ultimatum for Bazoum's reinstatement.
illegal transportation of goods or people
regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of many Arab states of the Persian Gulf
statistic awarded to a basketball player who retrieves the ball after a missed shot
neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
The World Health Organization reports that the avian influenza is responsible for killing dozens of cats across 13 regions of Poland, marking the first instance of the virus affecting a large number of felines over an extensive area.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy captures a commercial ship in the Persian Gulf involved in smuggling activity.
Monsoon rains aggravated by Tropical Storm Talim have affected the northern Philippines, killing a person during a landslide in Rizal.
chief officer of the executive branch of a government
Duration: 3 July – 13 July 2023 (1 week and 4 days)
Russia launches drone attacks on Sumy, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 19 others. In response to the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for a major upgrade of anti-aircraft defences.
emergency evacuation for medical reasons
American politician, 46th Governor of Florida
Two people are killed in Ziguinchor during protests in response to Sonko's arrest and indictment.
Riots continue across France. More than 1,300 people have been arrested, and 79 police officers have been injured.
Anti-war activists protest in Belgrade, Serbia, after two prominent anti-war and anti-Putin activists experienced problems trying to enter the country.
Two air force members are killed when a Canadair CL-215 waterbomber crashes on Evia island, Greece.
ongoing labor disputes in the American film industry
proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)
touring car racing category in Australia and New Zealand
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait plan to jointly develop the gas field.
The ruling Cambodian People's Party, led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, claims a landslide victory in the election, winning 120 out of 125 seats according to unofficial results, despite criticism over alleged suppression of the opposition.
Thirteen people are killed and five others are injured when a building collapses in Cairo, Egypt.
Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention
Fourteen people are killed, six are missing, and three are injured after an apartment building collapsed in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
island volcano in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty
Tokelau's government announces the first community outbreak of COVID-19 on Fakaofo, the last of country's three atolls to report cases of the virus, as the number of COVID-19 cases exceeds fifty patients.
Eleven people are killed in an arson attack at a bar in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.
In the Netherlands, the fourth Rutte cabinet collapses amid disagreements over asylum applications.
A Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures at least two civilians and damages infrastructure.
foreign politics and relations carried out by Sweden
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other areas
Date: 23 August 2015 – present (7 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
5 km mountain pass connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia
Accession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP
South Korean politician, 13th President of South Korea
Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer trading as Foxconn
capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan
2023 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
Casa dei Coniugi, Via dei Cinquecento, 19, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
At least 14 people are killed when a pirogue capsizes off the coast of Dakar, Senegal.
In association football, Lionel Messi makes his North American debut for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF in the Leagues Cup group stage match against Liga MX club Cruz Azul. During the final minutes of the game, he scored a goal to help Miami win the game.
Four people are killed by wildfires in southern Italy.
Soldiers announce on state television that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. The country's borders are closed and a nationwide curfew is declared.
organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner
Main Building of the Ministry of Defense (Russia)
building(s) on Frunzenskaya Embankment in Moscow, Russia
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
French and European spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana
The Indian Space Research Organization launches Chandrayaan-3 on a mission to the Moon. The mission will deploy the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to study the Moon's surface for two weeks. The mission is similar to the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission, which crashed shortly before landing in 2019.
At least 56 people are killed and nearly 200 others are injured in a suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
city in and county seat of Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol makes an unannounced visit to Kyiv and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announcing that South Korea will pledge US$150 million in additional aid to Ukraine.
North Korea threatens to shoot down any U.S. reconnaissance aircraft breaching its airspace following U.S. plans to deploy a ballistic missile submarine near Korea.
The death toll from Typhoon Doksuri's landfall in the Philippines rises to 39, with about 42,000 people displaced.
Duration: 25 June 2023 – 26 July 2023 (1 month and 2 days)
bilateral relations between Russia and Moldova
resort and entertainment complex in Bay Lake, Florida, United States
Authorities announce that more than 100 people have died across Mexico as a result of two weeks of heat waves in the country.
Six people are killed and 20 others are injured during a bombing at the Sayyidah Zaynab's Shi'ite mosque in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria.
67 nuclear weapons tests, with 23 detonations at seven sites, by the USA, 1946—1958
The government of Beijing, China, orders employers to suspend outdoor work due to extreme temperatures expected to reach 40 °C (104 °F).
At least 15 civilians are killed by jihadists in Sorgha, Gnagna, Burkina Faso.
A plane crashes in Murrieta, California, United States, killing all six people aboard.
type of burglary in which a vehicle is driven into a building
series of attacks in Kryvyi Rih in 2022 and 2023
company involved in manufacturing aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft
single unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or any other organization
transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations or their operating units are transferred or combined
ethnic and religious persecution of the Rohingya people by the Government of Myanmar
capital of Vermont, United States and seat of Washington County
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
southern edge of Long Island in New York state
overview of the foreign relations of Japan
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
method of preventing human pregnancy or birth
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
List of World Championships records in swimming
3rd edition of women's rugby union Pacific Four Series
historical and current criticism of the Islamic religion, its teachings, omissions, structure, nature or founders, but no islamophobic conspiracy theories
state and federal laws intended to protect against bias crimes
firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, and with a rifled barrel
One person is killed and 84 others are injured by a chlorine gas leakage at a sewage plant in Qena, Egypt.
gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize
Iran executes two men for their involvement in a mass shooting at Shah Cheragh in Shiraz, Fars province.
Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer
former President and Prime Minister of East Timor
overview of the use of capital punishment in Iran
Kuwait executes five men, including one involved in the suicide bombing of a mosque in 2015.
medical procedure that separates patients into different groups
false or misleading information presented as news
A court in Iran sentences actress Afsaneh Bayegan to a suspended two years in prison for failing to comply with the hijab law.
language given special status in some polity
Non-government reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
golf course in California, United States
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
barrier that impounds water or underground streams
Tunisian youths clash with Sub-Saharan African migrants in Sfax following the murder of a local Tunisian man in a stabbing attack.
An aviation safety alert has also been issued.
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2023
Three people are killed and two others are injured during a spree shooting in Langweid am Lech, Bavaria, Germany.
At least four road patrol policemen are killed in an ambush in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.
The perpetrator is shot dead by an armed citizen.
Saudi Arabia announces that it has rejected Iranian claims to partial ownership of the Durra gas field, following a similar announcement made by Kuwait.
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
136th edition of the Wimbledon Championships
National Agency on Corruption Prevention
Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
Corporate responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
competitive physical activity using bicycles
United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 6 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Aerospace manufacturer Arianespace launches its Ariane 5 launch vehicle for the final time from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying French and German military satellites.
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Universal announces that the upcoming red carpet premiere for the Oppenheimer film has been cancelled amidst the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
annual event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights, and pride
Gilgo Beach, South Shore of Long Island, New York, U.S.
The United States announces a $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes various anti-tank and air defense missiles, 32 Stryker armored fighting vehicles, Hydra 70 rockets, and Black Hornet Nano surveillance drones, among other equipment.
Protests against Quran desecration in Sweden
medication taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country
agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties
national government of the United States
as a member after it withdrew from the organization in 2018.
landlocked province of the People's Republic of China
Proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
Kim and Shoigu also attend an exhibition of North Korean ballistic missiles, which have been prohibited by multiple United Nations resolutions endorsed by China and Russia.
Economic Community of West African States
Five people are killed and 19 more injured during an ambush by gunmen at a convoy in the Tillabéri Region, Niger.
group of fraternal organizations; originates from 14th-c. stonemason fraternities; members are initiated into 3 levels (Apprentice, Fellowcraft, Master Mason); organized into lodges, supervised by a Grand Lodge, but with no worldwide governing body
military forces of the Russian Federation
Chess match between Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie
2024 United States presidential election
United States men's national volleyball team
men's national volleyball team representing the USA
Two people are killed and 11 others are injured when an elevated road collapses in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period
The Russian Federal Assembly amends its mobilization laws, raising the age limits for conscription to 70 years old from 65 for the highest-ranking officers of the armed forces.
capital city of Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine
Japan issues heat stroke warnings in 20 of its prefectures due to near-record high temperatures, reaching nearly 40 °C (104 °F) in some areas, with the country's meteorological agency indicating the possibility of surpassing the highest ever recorded temperature of 41.1 °C (106.0 °F).
housing outside of official government control, regulation, or protection
List of United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning North Korea
The Constitutional Court of South Africa dismisses former president Jacob Zuma's appeal to legalize his medical parole and ruling he must complete his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and a Chinese delegation meet in Pyongyang to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the cessation of hostilities during the Korean War. Kim and Shoigu also attend an exhibition of North Korean ballistic missiles, which have been prohibited by multiple United Nations resolutions endorsed by China and Russia.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maharlika Investment Fund, the country's sovereign wealth fund, amid warnings and opposition from various sectors.
organism that feeds on dead animal and/or plant material
international Neo-Nazi terrorist network
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
In auto racing, three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen wins the inaugural Grant Park 220 at the Chicago Street Course, becoming the first New Zealander to win a NASCAR race, and the first driver to win in his Cup Series debut since 1963.
aerial countermeasure against heat-seeking missiles
The United States Secret Service confirms that cocaine was discovered in the West Wing of the White House on July 1, which led to a brief evacuation of the building. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the matter.
The United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability holds a congressional hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena, amid claims from former intelligence official David Grusch that the U.S. military is operating a clandestine retrieval program for crashed "non-human" craft.
Ukrainian forces say that they shot down seven of the ten missiles.
bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
principal executive body of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
accession process of new countries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
City in Heilongjiang, China, and its surrounding prefecture
They each face a maximum fine of $1.5 million (US$927,000).
Policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the mainland of China (PRC)
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
ECOWAS threatens to "take all measures necessary", including the use of force, to reinstate the government of Niger if ousted president Mohamed Bazoum is not released and reinstated within a week.
Four people are shot dead on a Jaipur Superfast Express train near Palghar, Maharashtra, India, by a Railway Protection Force constable on escorting duty.
bilateral relations between Australia and Vietnam
overview about the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
An ASEAN LGBT event scheduled in Indonesia is relocated to an undisclosed location due to received security threats and anti-LGBT rhetoric from various groups.
2023 conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces
public area, usually adjacent to limited-access highway, used for rest from travel
river originating in Colorado, flowing south through New Mexico, and forming part of the US-Mexico border along Texas until emptying into the Gulf of Mexico
commissioned vessel of the US Coast Guard
overview of swimming in the United States
municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil
movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure around the world
The Guatemalan Public Ministry seizes information related to the Movimiento Semilla party at the offices of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala City. The tribunal announces that it will legally appeal the resolution that ordered the suspension of the party's registration, claiming that the resolution is unconstitutional.
person assigned male at birth who identifies as a woman
American multinational technology corporation
At the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, G7 officials announce that they have unveiled a international framework for Ukraine’s long-term security in a effort to boost their defense against Russia and deter them from any future aggression.
Djamani was found guilty of trafficking 30 grams of heroin in 2018.
head of state and head of the national executive of Nigeria
A firefighter also dies in Sardinia while fighting fires in Baunei.
2023 edition of the World Aquatics Championships
Israeli military operation in the West Bank
The Australian state of Victoria withdraws as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to the increasing cost projections relative to initial estimations.
munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
At least thirteen people are killed during a police operation in São Paulo, Brazil, in response to the killing of a police officer of the Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar unit.
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
A lawsuit is filed against Michigan State University in Michigan, U.S., accusing the school of "illegal secret votes" to prevent the release of 6,000 documents in the case of an investigation involving Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison in 2018.
formal leaders within established religions, as a group
major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003
Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan
location from which aircraft flight operations take place
overview of the foreign relations of Hong Kong
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
Far-right protesters set fire to copies of the Quran outside the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Copenhagen, Denmark, prompting outrage from Muslim-majority countries.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
Three people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting at a festival in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
bilateral relations between Colombia and Nicaragua
city in Henry County, Georgia, United States
A 20-meter-long inflatable attraction in the amusement park "Wonderland Waterpark" in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France, blows away, killing a 35-year-old man and severely injuring his 3-year-old daughter.
2024 United States presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis
women's national association football team representing Morocco
prohibition of aircraft departures for a specific destination
Ecuador declares a state of emergency in all prisons after gang clashes that killed 18 prisoners.
The Guatemalan Public Ministry seizes information related to the Movimiento Semilla party at the offices of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala City.
2023 American Fourth of July mass shootings
guided missile for combat against armored targets
ballot that is invalid and is thus not included in the final vote count
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo calls for the deployment of the military to conduct search and rescue operations.
Kenyan foreign minister Alfred Mutua announces the country's plan to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti, leading a multinational force to assist local law enforcement and restoring stability, pending mandate approval from the United Nations Security Council and local authorities.
The Swedish foreign ministry confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible.
city ​​in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States of America
Four people are killed and 20 more wounded during clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Nuh district, Haryana, India, after Muslims attack a Hindu procession passing through.
island in New York, United States of America
bilateral relations between China and Japan
Montpelier, Vermont, United States, receives extensive flooding after the Wrightsville Dam exceeds capacity.
company that markets and distributes films
urgent movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard
city in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
ordained minister in the Catholic Church
international division of The Humane Society of the United States
The United States Secret Service confirms that cocaine was discovered in the West Wing of the White House on July 1, which led to a brief evacuation of the building.
medical condition characterized by excessive levels of androgens in the body
skin color of an individual as a result of genetics
medication taken to relieve cold symptoms
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
war between Israeli, Lebanese, Syrian, and other forces in Lebanon since 1948
Russian opposition leader and political prisoner (born 1976)
Five people are killed and seven others are injured when a Cessna 208 aircraft crashes into a hangar at an aerodrome in the village of Chrcynno, Poland.
type of plant species with edible, often red, berry fruit
political office of the head of state of Georgia
Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
The ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup opens in New Zealand, with the co-hosts defeating Norway 1–0 in the opening match at Eden Park in Auckland. A minute's silence was observed prior to the match for the victims of the shooting that occurred several hours earlier.
municipality in Friesland, the Netherlands
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
total unpaid borrowed funds carried by the Government of Pakistan
themes, catchphrases, and slogans that have been used against homosexuality or other non-heterosexual sexual orientations and to demean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people
Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia, killing two civilians and injuring another, as well as damaging infrastructure.
unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft built by General Atomics
Thousands of tourists flee their hotels in Rhodes, Greece, in what officials say is the largest evacuation in the country's history.
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
Runs the diplomatic relations of Egypt with other countries
Large clashes with air raids and artillery in the Ombada district in northern Khartoum leave over 16 people dead, including 2 confirmed children.
drainage basin in South America drained via the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean
bilateral relations between United States and Haiti
The National Observatory of Athens reports that Greece faces its longest-ever heat wave, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 °C (104 °F), marking a possible 16–17-day wave. The country remains on an alert state.
offshore natural gas field in Iran-Saudia Arabian-Kuwaiti neutral zone
The Icelandic Meteorological Office issues a volcano warning after detecting around 2,200 earthquakes around Reykjavík, indicating a potential imminent eruption at Fagradalsfjall. An aviation safety alert has also been issued.
overview of life imprisonment in the United States
human settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
At least 128 people are hospitalized in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, due to dust storms.
Icelandic volcano Litli-Hrútur begins erupting.
bilateral diplomatic relations between Japan and North Korea
act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
social movement opposed to a nation's status of armed conflict
head of the state and government of Florida
Five people are killed and seven others are injured in clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon.
foreign person whose entering or remaining in a particular country is prohibited by that country's government
7, avenue des Castelans 98000 Fontvieille, Monaco
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (59 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
The mission is similar to the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission, which crashed shortly before landing in 2019.
The Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda says that the bank's loose monetary policy will continue, and since "our assumption ...
Rioters ram-raid and set ablaze the residence of L'Haÿ-les-Roses mayor Vincent Jeanbrun, a member of the centre-right Republicans party, injuring the mayor's wife and child.
Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
type of caretaker government in the Netherlands
Iraee has been detained since September 2022.
Sixteen people are killed and 100 others are believed to be missing during a landslide in Raigad, Maharashtra, India.
mysterious non-luminous matter (and/or radiation) comprising most of the matter in our observable universe
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
symbolic ornamental staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch
diplomatic and commercial relations between Sri Lanka and other countries
form of land mine designed for use against humans
archaeological investigation of the Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
The Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh reports the highest single-day count of dengue cases this year, with 678 new infections, primarily in Dhaka.
gaseous phase of water; unlike other forms of water, water vapor is invisible
section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures
city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States
electronic equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes
Six Rohingya refugees are killed at the Kutupalong camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, amidst clashes between rival insurgent groups, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation.
The European Commission and the U.S. government sign a new data communication agreement aimed at resolving legal uncertainties that European and American companies face when transferring personal data. However, non-profit organization NOYB plans to challenge the agreement.
colloquial term for giving financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
GAC Toyota, a subsidiary of Toyota, announces that they have cut off 1,000 jobs from China.
U.S. President Joe Biden declares the complete destruction of the country's chemical weapons stockpile, making the U.S.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in SSC-Khatumo and southern Somalia
Azerbaijan's State Border Service reopens the Lachin corridor to allow the Red Cross to conduct medical evacuations from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia amid protests over the corridor's closure on July 11 and humanitarian concerns.
The European Commission and the U.S. government sign a new data communication agreement aimed at resolving legal uncertainties that European and American companies face when transferring personal data.
A pregnant woman is killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting in a city park of Houston, Texas, United States.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
This comes a day after North Korea threatened the United States, claiming that an American spy plane entered the country's exclusive economic zone multiple times on Monday.
single incident where multiple victims are harmed or killed in a knife-enabled crime
head of state and head of government of Colombia
reconnaissance aircraft breaching its airspace following U.S.
ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe since 2022
map delineating Chinese territorial claims to South China Sea waters
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
overview of conscription in Russian Empire, Soviet Union and Russian Federation
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials onboard from one port to another
2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
ongoing cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Eight people are killed after people siphoning fuel from a tanker that was involved in an accident explodes in Ondo State, Nigeria.
Egypt cancels American rapper Travis Scott’s upcoming concert at the Giza Pyramids over Scott's alleged promotion of Freemasonry.
study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of materials
sale and distribution of illegal narcotics
west office section of the White House, Washington DC
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York
bilateral relations between Turkey and Egypt
men's national association football team representing Mexico
association football competition of North American, Central American, and Carribbean nations
France and other French-speaking territories
North Korea fires a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile into waters near Japan.
agency for the Research Centres of Catalonia
U.S. President Joe Biden declares the complete destruction of the country's chemical weapons stockpile, making the U.S. the last signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention to destroy declared stockpiles and marking the elimination of all known global reserves of chemical weapons.
Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis (2021–present)
political and military crisis on the Armenia–Azerbaijan border
capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
persecution of an individual or group within society for political reasons, for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the political life of a society
At least four people are killed and seven others are hospitalized when a water bus carrying 20 passengers capsizes in the Buriganga River near Dhaka, Bangladesh. A rescue operation is ongoing.
2000s towed 155 mm howitzer of American origin
occurrence of proceedings in the absence of a subject person whose presence would normally be expected
top tier association football league of Mexico
type of prison operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government
open resistance against the orders of an established authority that seeks to gain concessions from an oppressive power
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal
The elephant has been an important figure in Thai society and a significant symbol for many centuries.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand)
act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity
Four people are killed and 13 more injured during a building collapse in Beheira Governorate, Egypt.
overview of sports activities within Spain
climatic phenomenon occurring in the Pacific Ocean
India's food ministry reports a 341% surge in tomato prices from ₹24.68 (US$0.30) to ₹108.92 ($1.33) per kilogram, attributed to extreme weather and the tomato mosaic virus affecting major tomato-producing states.
gun battle between armed persons outside the context of organized military operations
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
clade of sauropsid vertebrates that dominated the Mesozoic Era (including birds)
The legal measure would leave Arévalo out of the election.
Georgian-Ukrainian politician, former President of Georgia and former Governor of Odesa
central business district of Auckland, New Zealand
prolonged period of excessively hot weather
Coup resistance movement in Myanmar beginning in 2021
time period when eating is strongly regulated depending on religion
battle during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
capital and most populous city of the Netherlands
checkpoint erected to monitor and control the movement of people and materials
An al-Shabaab suicide bomber blows himself up at a military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing over 20 soldiers and injuring dozens more.
The government of India withdraws the Indian Wushu team from the Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, in order to protest against the issuance of Chinese stapled visas to three of the athletes who are from the state of Arunachal Pradesh, as the issuance of such visas is seen as an attempt by China to assert territorial claim over the state.
Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, is currently facing criminal charges relating to alleged corruption in the 1999 Arms Deal
China and the Solomon Islands sign a cooperation agreement between the People's Police and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force during Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's official visit to Beijing in an effort to strengthen their "comprehensive strategic partnership".
Destruction of chemical weapons in the United States
chief administrative seat of a municipality
Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces that he will submit his resignation on Saturday.
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
2023 East Timorese parliamentary election
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
overview of the political system in Saudi Arabia
type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
European commercial space transportation company
A minute's silence was observed prior to the match for the victims of the shooting that occurred several hours earlier.
overseas territories controlled by the Dutch Republic and the Netherlands
World record progression 400 metres individual medley
person who is not a member of the military
American politician and lawyer (born 1969)
aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces
one of five positions in an orbital configuration of two large bodies where a small object can maintain a stable relative position
Aftermath of the 2023 Thai general election
electrical device that transfers energy through electromagnetic induction from one circuit to another circuit
Iraqi Shia scholar, politician and militia leader (born 1974)
chief executive of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
soccer competition between MLS and Liga MX teams
rocket used to carry payload into outer space
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
Police detain former intelligence officer, separatist commander and Angry Patriots Club leader Igor Girkin for alleged extremism.
city and administrative center of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
executive department of the United States federal government
series of wildfires affecting Canada in 2023
the partial or total "lifting-back" or forgiveness of debt
sources and amounts of greenhouse gases emitted to the atmosphere from human activities
National team representing Poland in men's volleybal matches
enclosed movable bridge which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane
Indian national administrative subdivisions
However, according to the criteria of jurists, the legal recourse granted is ambiguous.
organization with the task to help humans or animals or to protect sensitive cultural goods
The United States announces a $1.3 billion military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes four NASAMS air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade attack drones, and landmine clearing equipment, among others.
storage pools for spent fuel from nuclear reactors
sentence of imprisonment, not to be served, if the offender proves himself during the probation period
de facto land border between North and South Korea
In basketball, the Dallas Wings' Satou Sabally records her first triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Wings' 90–62 win over the Washington Mystics.
A court in Iran sentences prominent writer and human rights activist Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee to five years in prison. Iraee has been detained since September 2022.
capital city of Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
sexual abuse of female athletes by people in the industry
favorable consideration of an applicant for a school, college, or university that was attended by the applicant's relative
history of birth control in the United States
collection of sacred books in Judaism and Christianity
The Sudanese Armed Forces shells three RSF-held neighbourhoods in Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens more.
Flash floods in Afghanistan's Kabul, the Ghazni and Maidan Wardak provinces, have killed at least 31 people, injured 74 others, and left 41 missing in the past three days.
typhoon season in the Western Pacific Ocean
offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful towards a court of law and its officers
A large protest occurs in the city of Rasht in response to the Morality Police's unsuccessful attempt to arrest three unveiled women.
business, government or religious practices that prevent or reduce competition in a market
The French foreign ministry denies the accusation.
British multinational consumer goods company
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
political and economic union of 27 European states
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
A court in Iran sentences prominent writer and human rights activist Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee to five years in prison.
2020 United States presidential election
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Two Pakistani Taliban members blow themselves up at a police station and government station in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing four police officers and wounding eleven more.
overview of life imprisonment in England and Wales
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
global campaign led by the U.S. federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 5 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of Textron
head of state and of government of Turkey
overview of the pharmaceutical industry in India
capital city of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine
American labor union governing media professionals and entertainers
In a study published in PLOS One, researchers identify subtle modifications to ancient Egyptian funerary artworks, such as the repositioning of Ramesses II's sceptre and changes in the pigmentation used for skin color, using portable imaging and chemical analysis techniques.
national meteorological service of Iceland
resort town or resort hotel, located on the coast
overarching divisions of authority in Australia
7101 Gateway West Blvd. El Paso, Texas, United States
The Russian Armed Forces strike grain warehouses in Odesa with Kalibr missiles, destroying 120 tons of crops and injuring two civilians, according to Governor Oleh Kiper.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
Russia launches cruise missiles at Kyiv Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, and Kirovohrad Oblast in Ukraine.
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
the act whereby fish stocks are depleted to unacceptable levels, regardless of water body size
practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda says that the bank's loose monetary policy will continue, and since "our assumption ... is unchanged, our overall narrative on monetary policy remains unchanged."
2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
security force of India entrusted with protecting railway passengers, passenger area and railway property of the Indian Railways
shrine complex in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
journalist contributing reports from a remote location
summit meeting for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities
the longest form of the sport of cricket; so called due to its long, grueling nature
member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
plain in Rome on the right bank of the Tiber
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
armored vehicle classification designed for troop transport
In athletics, Faith Kipyegon of Kenya sets a new women's mile record, finishing the Herculis at Stade Louis-II in Fontvieille, Monaco, in 4:07.64 and surpassing the previous 2019 record held by Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands.
Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario
Soldiers announce on state television that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power.
physical transfer of data; transfer of data (a digital bit stream or a digitized analog signal) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel
Bay of Plenty, (off) North Island, New Zealand
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
Gustavo Petro 2022 presidential campaign
Around 270 people are airlifted from a Glacier 3000 aerial tramway on the Tsanfleuron Glacier in the Diablerets massif in Switzerland following an electrical failure.
family of miniature-sized loitering munition drones
gender policies, punishments of the Taliban
city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Nigerien ruling military junta since 2023
2022 Russia–Ukraine agreement on grain export
officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, or marines
Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle
The crowd pushes the police back before security forces intervene with tear gas.
federal law enforcement agency in Russia
train collision in Balasore, Odisha, India, on 2 June 2023
The United States Central Command announces that a MQ-9 Reaper drone strike killed a senior Islamic State leader, Usamah al-Muhajir, in eastern Syria two days ago.
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
However, it also warns that Iran has ramped up activities that could help develop one.
2023 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
More than 30 migrants are reportedly injured in the violence with many also being forcibly evicted from the city by police.
Small boat, particularly dugout and native canoe
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
process by which inmates in criminal justice systems may be eligible for immediate release
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan
Polish lawyer and politician, President of Poland (b. 1972)
refugee Camp in Jenin Governorate, State of Palestine
sum of goods and services brought into a jurisdiction
meat prepared from domestic cats for human consumption
seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea
subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
the depriving of something of its sacred character
1967 utility flying boat family by Canadair
driving a vehicle while the driver is under the influence of a drug that damages the driver's driving skill like alcohol
At the request of the Guatemalan Public Ministry, a judge orders the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to suspend the legal personality of candidate Bernardo Arévalo's Movimiento Semilla party, which went on to the second round of elections on 20 August.
List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance
diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the European Union
Two attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout.
A pregnant woman is killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting in a city park of Houston, Texas, United States. Two suspects are arrested.
civil police force of the People's Republic of China
national meteorological service of Japan
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
A large protest occurs in the city of Rasht in response to the Morality Police's unsuccessful attempt to arrest three unveiled women. The crowd pushes the police back before security forces intervene with tear gas.
The Shoei Kisen Kaisha-owned cargo ship Fremantle Highway with around 3,000 cars, en route from Germany to Egypt, catches fire near Ameland, Netherlands.
motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
The tribunal announces that it will legally appeal the resolution that ordered the suspension of the party's registration, claiming that the resolution is unconstitutional.
The Turkish central bank raises its main interest rate from 15% to 17.5% in order to control rising inflation, after the key rate nearly doubled last month.
Russia launches a Kalibr cruise missile attack on Lviv from the Black Sea, killing 10 civilians and injuring 48 others. Ukrainian forces say that they shot down seven of the ten missiles.
4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
trade of human organs for the purpose of transplantation
Nine soldiers, five Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan gunmen, and a civilian passerby are killed in a shootout at a security checkpoint in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. Five other soldiers are injured.
city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the Baltic coast of northern Poland
common medical sign characterized by elevated body temperature
1943 massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
Three more people are injured by Russian shelling in Chernihiv.
Aftermath of the 2023 Cambodian general election
special force of the São Paulo Military Police
The United States announces a $1.3 billion military aid package to Ukraine.
The 176 prisoners currently on death row in Ghanian prisons will now have their sentences changed to life imprisonment.
supreme court for constitutional matters in South Africa
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
material or logistical assistance for people in need
mountain massif in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
preliminary ranking of a tournament competitor for the purposes of the draw
overview of protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Odesa, Ukraine
sports stadium in Inglewood, California, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor
governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country
head of state and head of government of Burma
bilateral relations between Iran and Bolivia
political party in the unrecognized state of Transnistria
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
Date: July 14, 2023 – present (3 weeks and 6 days, or 27 days)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Palestinian Marxist–Leninist militant and designated terrorist organization
capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala
List of sole survivors of aviation accidents and incidents
South Africa's head of state and head of government
subfamily of mammals of the family Felidae
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
overview of golf in the United States of America
paramilitary supporting the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States
person below a certain age prescribed by law, usually distinguished to delineate rights, privileges, and responsibilities
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
The perpetrator was thrown out by the bar shortly before the attack for being heavily drunk and harassing women.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Nine crew members of a fishing vessel who went missing off Camarines Norte are rescued off Camarines Sur.
obligation handed down by an inter-governmental body
capital and most populous city of France
Singaporean woman hanged for diamorphine trafficking (1978–2023)
North Korean mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
chief civil servant of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Jens Stoltenberg receives a fourth extension of his mandate as the secretary general of NATO despite previously stating his intention to step down after his current term ends.
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
chemical compound; opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects
multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
List of most expensive video game acquisitions
diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Kingdom of Thailand
60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
The Israeli military withdraws its troops from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after two days of operations, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 Palestinians, the displacement of thousands of people, and widespread damage.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (19 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Legislature Body of the Republic of Turkey
de facto unrecognized state in Eastern Europe that has declared independence from Moldova
county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States
president of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
former Foreign Affairs Minister of China
separatist/religious insurgency being waged against the government of Iran
Farmers have reported incidents of tomato theft in response to the report.
international news agency headquartered in Paris
liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated
Russia launches a Kalibr cruise missile attack on Lviv from the Black Sea, killing 10 civilians and injuring 48 others.
punitive economic measures between nations
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
internal organ in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates
Series of attacks against schoolchildren
list of notable worldwide tornadoes occurring in 2023
American conservative editorial magazine
action where a vessel turns on to its side or is upside down
disease where the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood
4 July 2023 car-ramming and stabbing in Israel
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Russia
Date: May 2, 2023 – August 12, 2023 (3 months, 1 week and 3 days, or 102 days)
territory where aircraft aren't allowed to fly over
Several days earlier, a journalist investigation alleged that Russia installed satellite dishes and antennae on its embassy rooftop that could be used for spying.
conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers
port city in Rostov Oblast in southern Russia
collection of information outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting
second-most populous Islamic denomination
international treaty banning chemical weapons
combined armed forces of Kenya's military
3rd Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004
Entrances to government ministries are also blocked.
A 25-year-old man is charged with three counts of murder, including one as a domestic violence offense, four days after intentionally causing a fatal accident that killed three people on the Bruce Highway in Federal, Queensland, Australia.
Russia launches drone attacks on Sumy, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 19 others.
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
series of localized seismic events within a short time period
women's national association football team representing Norway
body exerting the executive power in France
national intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine
Russian missile strikes in Kherson, Ukraine
The executive of Ukraine, consisting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres
search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959)
geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
Six Kenyan soldiers and 23 Al-Shabaab members are killed during a shootout in Orgene village, Mandera County, Kenya.
bilateral relations between Iran and Kuwait
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
space programme of the European Space Agency
negotiations during hostilities for peace between Ukraine and Russia
higher education institution operated by or for the military
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova
arrest warrant issued in 2023 by International Criminal Court
Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
genocide of Poles by Ukrainians during World War II in Volhynia region
Seven people are injured in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The United States announces a $400 million military aid package to Ukraine.
non-air breathing jet engine used to propel a missile or vehicle
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
Singapore executes Saridewi Djamani, the first woman to be executed in the country in nearly twenty years.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
independent government agency in Thailand
experiment carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability of nuclear weapons
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
type of ship travelling over short to medium distances between two places transporting people, cars or trains and acting like a replacement for a bridge
Interdisciplinary research group studying the Anthropocene as a geological time unit.
American multinational mass media company
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
bilateral relations between United States and Serbia
The country's borders are closed and a nationwide curfew is declared.
Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
European Commission's department for overseas humanitarian aid and for civil protection
Common tennis term for Federer, Nadal and Djokovic trio
Thirty-seven people are killed, several others are missing, and many are injured in South Korea when torrential rains cause landslides and the overflow of a dam in North Chungcheong, prompting the evacuation of over 4,700 people nationwide.
business acquisition held from 2022 to 2023
Achaea, Attica, Corfu, Corinthia, Evia, Magnesia, Phthiotis and Rhodes
Date: 26 February 2003 – 31 August 2020 (16 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
upazila in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and a Chinese delegation meet in Pyongyang to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the cessation of hostilities during the Korean War.
Advocates point to overfishing and a recent subtropical cyclone as potential factors, while additional marine wildlife deaths, including sea turtles and sea lions, are also reported in the region.
multi-sport event in Victoria, Australia
atoll of the Marshall Islands, former site of nuclear tests
Muslim-majority countries, states, districts, or towns
type of aerial lift in which the cars are permanently fixed to the cables
United States Primarily New York City, Los Angeles, Burbank, and Culver City
United Nations branch related to food-assistance
military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
aircraft designed to observe enemy forces and facilities and maintain area surveillance
urban district in southern Stockholm, Sweden
National legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Kenya
team sport played on a court with baskets on either end
interdisciplinary monitoring and research effort to predict the time and severity of a volcano's eruption
head of diplomatic mission when no higher official exists
The mission will deploy the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to study the Moon's surface for two weeks.
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
While the weapons are outlawed by over 100 countries under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the United States, Ukraine, and Russia are not signatories.
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
17 July 2023 explosion severely damaging a span of the southeast part of the Crimean Bridge
ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in response to a planned Quran desecration demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden.
line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
2020 United States presidential election in Michigan
59th United States presidential election in Michigan
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
attacks in western Russia during the invasion of Ukraine since 2022
U.S. federal government department concerning education
Jeanbrun was at the town hall during the incident.
ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
agency in the United States Federal Government
city in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties in Texas, United States, and the county seat of Harris County
event by which a person is forced away from home
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
company owned and/or controlled by another company
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
The ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup opens in New Zealand, with the co-hosts defeating Norway 1–0 in the opening match at Eden Park in Auckland.
Runs the diplomatic relationship Ender Democratic Republic of Algeria with other states
shipping goods and services out of a country
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
submarine able to launch ballistic missiles
development of doctrines and strategies for the production and use of nuclear weapons
Four people are killed and several others are injured by floods in Lombardy, Italy.
United States holiday held on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence
Hours earlier, two Guayama teenaged girls, aged 13 and 15, had also been found dead inside a Toyota Tacoma vehicle near Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, also in Carolina.
Date: 12 May 2021 – present (2 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
overseas department of France in South America
military operation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, the second largest city of France
private club typically offering recreational sports and entertainment facilities
district in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division