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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) (Saturday) Arts and culture Death and funeral of Helmut Kohl World leaders such as Bill Clinton, Emmanuel Macron, Theresa May, Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel attend the memorial service for the former West German leader Helmut Kohl. (Fox News) (The Independent) Modena Park 2017 Italian rock singer Vasco Rossi broke the world record of biggest ticketed concert with 220,000 paying guests hosted at Enzo Ferrari Park in Modena, Italy. (Previous record belonged to a-Ha with 198,000 paying guests, set in 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (Venues Today) Business and economy Freedom of speech in the Philippines President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte threatens the Philippine Daily Inquirer with an exposé. The newspaper has been a long-time ally of the politically prominent Aquino family (ever since the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution), as well as the minority opposition Liberal Party (of which the Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo is its prominent member); both have been consistent in their criticisms of the Duterty presidency and its policies since its inauguration in 2016. (Rappler) Taxation in India India replaces its federal and state taxes with the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the most extensive tax reform since its independence. (BBC) Health and medicine Marawi crisis More than 400,000 people displaced by the conflict are affected by disease outbreaks and psychological trauma. (Rappler) International relations Bhutan–China relations, China–India relations Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan, China releases a map detailing pieces of land claimed by Bhutan and India as belonging to China. China claims, via the map, that territory up until Gipmochi belongs to China and claims it's supported by the 1890 Convention of Calcutta. (India Today) Law and crime Law of Singapore Singapore implements a new law that bans foreigners from taking part in protests. (The Hindustan Times) Little Rock nightclub shooting Arguments that lead to an exchange of gunfire at a concert at the Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock, Arkansas, result in at least 28 people injured, one hospitalized in stable condition. (news.com.au) Politics and elections Canada Day Canada celebrates the sesquicentennial (150-year) anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. (Canada.ca) Politics of Hong Kong Carrie Lam is sworn in as the first female Chief Executive of Hong Kong by Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping amid protests against the 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty to China. (The Telegraph) Presidency of Donald Trump Numerous U.S. states, including California, Mississippi, Kentucky and New York, reject requests for voter registration data from President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission. (The Washington Post) Politics of New Jersey Amid a budget crisis, Governor Chris Christie shuts down the state government of New Jersey. (CNN) Politics of Vatican City Pope Francis ousts conservative cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller. (The New York Times) Philip Greaves is sworn in as acting Governor-General of Barbados following the retirement of Sir Elliott Belgrave. (Barbados Today) Sport Celebrities make a pilgrimage to Argentina for the wedding of soccer superstar Lionel Messi. (People) 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand In rugby union, the British and Irish Lions defeat the All Blacks 24–21 in the second test match. (The Guardian) July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War Three suicide bombers in Damascus kill at least 21 people and wound 12 others. (The Guardian) Business and economy London Fisheries Convention The United Kingdom announces it is withdrawing from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention, which allows several European countries to fish within 6 to 12 nautical miles of each other's coastlines. (BBC) People on banknotes The Central Bank of Syria announces a new 2,000 Syrian lira (pound) bank note that will feature a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad, the President's first appearance on Syrian currency during his 17-years in office. (ABC News) Disasters and accidents 2017 disasters in Russia At least 14 people are killed in Russia's Tatarstan Republic as a bus catches fire after colliding with a truck. (Fox News) International relations 2017 electronics ban The United States lifts its ban on electronics in the cabin of flights from Abu Dhabi to the U.S. (Reuters) China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over disputed land, the Bharatiya Janata Party supports the words of defence minster Arun Jaitley that "India of 2017 is different from India of 1962". It follows a warning from China to India that referenced the defeat of the latter during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. (DNA India) Law and crime 2017 Avignon shooting Two gunmen open fire near a mosque in Avignon, France, injuring eight people. Two of the victims were hospitalised. (BBC News) (Business Insider) Law in Israel Israel arrests Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar over allegations of her inciting of violence. (The Washington Post) Sport Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn In boxing, Jeff Horn of Australia defeats Senator Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines to win the WBO world welterweight belt. (ABC Australia) 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup In football, Germany defeats Chile 1–0 in the final of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. (AP) July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) (Monday) Armed attacks and conflicts Battle of Mosul Three female ISIL suicide bombers kill 15 people and injure five in three separate incidents over the last two days as the fight for Mosul winds down. (AP via CBS News) At least one person is killed and six others are injured in a shooting in the French city of Toulouse. (News Corp Australia) Business and economy Total, CNPC and NIOC sign an investment of $5 billion in South Pars, the world largest gas field. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2017 China floods Floods in South China kill at least 15 people over the last few days with tens of thousands more being relocated. More rain is forecast in future days. (Reuters) Eighteen people are dead after a bus collides with a truck in the German state of Bavaria. (BBC) Ten people are injured when a taxi jumps a curb and hit a group of cabdrivers outside the taxi pool building at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. (Reuters) (The Boston Globe) A rescue helicopter crashes while attempting to evacuate residents near the Dieng Volcanic Complex in Central Java, Indonesia, killing all eight people on board. (The Guardian) International relations China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations Amid growing tensions between China and India and Bhutan over the Doklam tri-junction, a spokesman on behalf of Bhutan via India Today urges India and China to "de-escalate the situation at the border and bring back normalcy". India and China have been locked in a military stand-off at the Doklam tri-junction since late June. (India Today) Greek–Turkish relations The Greek Coast Guard opens fire on a Turkish-flagged cargo vessel in the Aegean Sea. (Reuters) (Sputnik International) Politics and elections Politics of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is caught sunbathing with his family on a beach he had ordered closed for the fourth of July holiday. The beach was closed to the public amid a state budget crisis. (Boston Globe via MSN) (Washington Post) (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04) (Tuesday) Disasters and accidents A garment factory boiler explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills 10 people and injures dozens. (Reuters) European migrant crisis Approximately fifty migrants are feared drowned off the coast of Morocco. Three men were rescued near Alboran Island near the coast of Spain. (BBC) International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction North Korea test-launches what is presumed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile 933 kilometers into the Sea of Japan within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. An American expert theorizes the ICBM, which reached an altitude of 2,802 km, could potentially reach the U.S. state of Alaska. (ABC News Australia) (Xinhua News Agency) (Reuters) China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations Amid a stand-off between China and India over the Doklam tri-junction, China tells India that former Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted the Convention of Calcutta which China is using to support its territorial claims. Tensions have been rising between China and India and Bhutan over Doklam since China began constructing a road in the disputed territory in mid-June. (News18) Law and crime 2016–17 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar A mob of at least a hundred Rakhine Buddhists in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, attack seven Rohingya men from Dapaing Camp for internally displaced persons, killing one and severely injuring another. The Rohingya men were being escorted by police to Sittwe's docks to purchase boats, but were attacked despite armed guards being present. (The Irrawaddy) (Reuters) 2017 cyberattacks on Ukraine As part of an investigation into the recent cyberattacks, the servers of Ukraine's most popular accounting software company, M.E.Doc, are seized by Ukrainian police. (NBC News) CNN controversies CNN is accused of threatening to reveal the personal identity of a Reddit user who made a GIF depicting United States President Donald Trump tackling a man to the ground, with CNN's logo superimposed on the man's face. The GIF was modified and posted on Trump's Twitter feed. (The New York Times) Politics and elections The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elects Manuela Schwesig as state Minister President with 40-29 votes. (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) Science and technology Evolution Researchers discover that the diversity of frogs is a direct result of the extinction of the dinosaurs. (NPR) July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Mexican Drug War A gunfight between La Línea gang members and a rival cartel in Madera Municipality, Chihuahua, leaves at least 14 people dead. (The Washington Post) Arts and culture Disappearance of Amelia Earhart The aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan may have survived in the Marshall Islands and were held captive by the Japanese according to an allegedly undoctored photo in the National Archives. Experts remain divided on the claim, however. (CNN) (USA Today) Business and economy Volvo says it plans to phase out fossil fuels by building only electric or hybrid cars. (The New York Times) A Chinese state company signs an order with Airbus for 100 A320 and 40 A350 airplanes. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A truck overloaded with passengers crashes near Bambari, Central African Republic, killing at least 78 people and leaving dozens more injured. (The Independent) Health and medicine Health in France France plans to make vaccines mandatory for children in 2018. (Newsweek) International relations Executive Order 13780 The United States extends the restrictions deadline for refugees. (The Los Angeles Times) Law and crime A priest is arrested and questioned over an alleged drug-induced gay orgy hosted in his apartment in the Vatican City. (International Business Times) Crime in New York City A police shooting occurs in the Bronx, New York, killing one police officer and injuring a bystander. Two officers confront the suspect and shoot him dead. (The New York Times) Madison, Maine Three people are shot and killed by a gunman in separate incidents in Madison, Maine. A fourth victim is wounded. Sheriffs deputies then shot and killed the suspect. (CBS News) (The Boston Globe) Politics and elections Samoa's Legislative Assembly appoints Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II as O le Ao o le Malo, or Head of State. He will succeed Tufuga Efi, the country's head of state since 2007, on July 25. (Talanei) 2017 Venezuelan protests Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro storm the opposition-controlled National Assembly and injure several lawmakers, including the President of the National Assembly, Julio Borges. Several journalists were also injured in the assault. (BBC) Society A group of people are arrested in the Peruvian village of Muqui, located in the Andes, after they painted a wall with allusive symbols and messages to the far-left terrorist organization, Shining Path, responsible for crimes against humanity in Peru from 1980 to 1992. Police later clarified that the true intentions of the arrested, some of them students of a technical training institute, were to make a short film. (La República) (Diario Correo) Science and technology The face of the Peruvian Moche mummy the Lady of Cao is reconstructed from its skull structure, using forensic archaeology techniques and ethnographic research. (Sydney Morning Herald) July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) (Thursday) Arts and culture World heritage sites In a meeting held in the city of Kraków, Poland, UNESCO decides not to include Machu Picchu on its list of endangered heritage sites due to the steps taken by Peruvian authorities to address concerns about the condition of the Inca citadel. (The Australian) Business and economy Alternative fuel vehicles French ecology minister Nicolas Hulot announces France is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2017 Leyte earthquake At least two are killed and power supply is interrupted in Eastern Visayas and Bohol when a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits the province of Leyte in the Philippines. (InterAksyon) International relations 2017 Doklam crisis Despite an ongoing stand-off between China and India over the Doklam tri-junction which is claimed by both China and Bhutan, China claims that there has been a "basic consensus" with Bhutan over the past 24 months that Doklam belongs to China and that there is no dispute between the two countries. (The Economic Times) Poland–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump visits Warsaw, where he speaks of defeating radical Islamist terrorism, pledges to uphold the North Atlantic Treaty, and urges Russia to "join the community of responsible nations." (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Law and crime Crime in Mexico A prison riot between rival gangs in Acapulco, Mexico, leaves at least 28 inmates dead. (BBC) The Oregon legislature passes a bill decriminalizing possession of small quantities of illegal drugs. (Statesman Journal) Politics and elections Elections in Vanuatu Tallis Obed Moses is elected President of Vanuatu, succeeding the late President Baldwin Lonsdale, who died in office in June. (RNZI) Martial law in the Philippines The Supreme Court of the Philippines says President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte can declare martial law in the whole Philippines. Two days prior, the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 216 which declared Martial Law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao, in response to the Marawi crisis. (Rappler) Science and technology Large Hadron Collider Scientists announce the detection of a new subatomic particle at the Large Hadron Collider. (BBC) July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sinai insurgency Masked militants attack an Egyptian Army checkpoint in a village south of Rafah, North Sinai Governorate, killing at least 23 soldiers, including a high-ranking special forces colonel. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria later claims responsibility. The attack included VBIED and signal jamming. (The Guardian) Arts and culture World heritage sites UNESCO declares the old city of Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs, both in the West Bank, as world heritage sites. (BBC) Business and economy Economy of the United States Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agrees to pay USD $9 billion to buy the parent of Texas power transmission company Oncor Electric Delivery. (Reuters) Sears, Roebuck & Co. announces it will be closing eight more of its namesake department stores, as well as thirty five Kmart locations in addition to the hundred and fifty stores that they had announced in January would be shuttered. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2017 Pacific typhoon season Severe flooding on the Japanese island of Kyushu has caused seven deaths with twenty people unaccounted for. (Reuters via ABC) A five-story apartment block collapses in the town of Torre Annunziata near the Italian city of Naples, with six or seven people trapped inside. So far, three have been found dead. (AP) International relations 2017 G20 Hamburg summit Leaders from the Group of Twenty come together at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, including United States President Donald Trump who is set to meet with President of Russia Vladimir Putin. (CNN) (AP) The United States, Russia and regional countries reach a ceasefire deal in southwestern Syria. (Reuters) (AP) Rioting and looting takes place in Altona, Hamburg, particularly in the Elbchaussee area, as police clash with anti-capitalist protestors in the city for a second day. At least 160 police officers are injured and 70 protesters arrested. (The Guardian) Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons The United Nations votes in favour of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with 122 in favour, 1 abstention, and 1 against. The treaty conference and negotiations had been boycotted by the nuclear weapon states and by the members of NATO. (Reuters) Health and medicine According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is on the rise in strains of gonorrhoea. It says that there is a need to prevent the spread of these bacteria, recommending usage of condoms and an increase in research and development funding. (WHO) Law and crime South Korea's National Police raid the headquarters of Korean Air as part of an investigation into embezzlement and breach of trust related to misappropriated funds alleged to have been used to fund construction at the residence of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho (father of Heather Cho, instigator of the "Nut rage incident" in 2014). The company's shares continue to drop. (Reuters) United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, along with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and National Intelligence Director Dan Coats visit the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. (AP) Legal challenges to Executive Order 13780 A request by the state of Hawaii to issue an order blocking President Donald Trump's Executive Order 13780 is rejected in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (Reuters) Former president of Panama Ricardo Martinelli is denied bond by United States magistrate judge Edwin Torres. He is accused of charges that include illegally monitoring phone and other conversations of at least 150 people. Martinelli was arrested in Miami last month on an extradition warrant from Panama. (AP) Politics and elections Mongolian presidential election, 2017 Battulga Khaltmaa of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) is elected President of Mongolia in the second round, defeating former Prime Minister Miyeegombyn Enkhbold of the Mongolian People's Party. (Al Jazeera) Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 2017 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says voting in his upcoming election on July 30 is mandatory for all 2.8 million state employees, with employees who do not vote facing ostracisation. Opponents of the government plan to hold their own unofficial referendum on the Maduro government on July 16. (Reuters) Yemeni Civil War Thousands of supporters of Yemen's secessionists rally in the southern city of Aden, backing a new group led by former head of Aden Governorate Aidarus al-Zoubaidi that advocates for autonomy of the country's south. (AP) Science and technology Renewable energy in Australia South Australia finalizes a deal with Tesla, spearheaded by tweets originating from CEO of Tesla Elon Musk, to install a battery system in the state. Tesla said in a statement that upon completion by December 2017, the system would be the largest lithium-ion battery storage project in the world, overtaking an 80 megawatt-hour power station at Mira Loma in California also built using Tesla batteries. (Reuters) Sports 2017 Super Rugby season In rugby union, the South African Rugby Union confirms that the Cheetahs and Kings will be dropped from the Super Rugby competition effective at the end of the current season. (ESPN) July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08) (Saturday) Disasters and accidents Tropical Storm Nanmadol (2017) The death toll from flooding on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu rises to 15, with six others missing. (AP via The Telegraph) Energy in California An explosion at a Northridge power plant causes a widespread power outage in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times) (Sky News) International relations 2017 G20 Hamburg summit The summit announces it is unable to gain agreement on climate change between the United States and the other 19 members of this international forum. (Reuters) Law and crime Crime in Cincinnati A shooting at a gender reveal party in Cincinnati kills 1 and injures 8. The unborn child, revealed to be a boy, also dies. (CNN) Politics and elections 2017 Venezuelan protests Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, leader of the Popular Will party, is granted house arrest after over three years of imprisonment. (Reuters) Sports 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand The test series between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions concludes in a 1–1 draw after the third test match in Eden Park finishes 15–15. (The Guardian) July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09) (Sunday) Arts and culture World Heritage Sites UNESCO declares eight new sites as World Heritage Sites; including Lake District in North West England and Iran's Historic City of Yazd. (BBC) (UNESCO) International relations Russia–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin "discussed forming an impenetrable cyber security unit so that election hacking, and many other negative things, will be guarded and safe." Trump later says he does not think this will happen. (BBC) Law and crime 2017 Beckton acid attack The chief suspect in an attack on June 21, 2017, turns himself in to the police. (BBC) Politics and elections 2017 March for Justice The 450 km-long Turkish March for Justice concludes in Istanbul at a mass rally attended by hundreds of thousands of people. (BBC) July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Battle of Mosul (2016–17) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares the battle for Mosul over, after the majority of ISIL militants were defeated. (BBC) 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack At least 7 people are killed and 15 injured after gunmen fire upon a pilgrimage bus and a police vehicle, on the 11th day of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage in the Indian city of Anantnag. The attack is believed to be terror-related. (NDTV) (The Indian Express) Disasters and accidents Camden Market fire A large fire breaks out at the Camden Markets in North West London, with over 70 firefighters and 10 firetrucks attending the scene. No casualties have been reported. (The Sydney Morning Herald) 2017 United States Marine Corps KC-130 crash A United States Marine Corps Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft carrying sixteen people has crashed near the American town of Greenwood, Mississippi. All sixteen bodies have been recovered. (USA Today) (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Health and medicine Health effects of coffee Coffee may prolong the human lifespan, suggests one study by Imperial College London and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and another by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. (CNN) International relations 2017 Doklam crisis Amid a stand-off between India and China over the disputed territory of Doklam which is claimed by Bhutan, the Indian National Congress denies the meeting of Rahul Gandhi with the Chinese ambassador to India. (Zee News) Law and crime Crimes in Ireland A 3 year-old boy is stabbed to death in an incident in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage in Dublin, Ireland. The child's mother, believed to be an Iranian national, is being treated for knife wounds in hospital. (RTÉ) Politics and elections Mongolian presidential election, 2017 Battulga Khaltmaa is sworn in as the new President of Mongolia following his victory in the second round presidential election on 7 July. (Sina English) Human rights in China The Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo is in "critical condition," according to Chinese doctors. (The New York Times) Politics of Israel Avi Gabbay, former minister of environmental protection in Benyamin Netanyahu's government, wins an upset victory in the primaries of the Israeli Labor Party, thus becoming leader of the opposition. (Bloomberg Politics)(The Guardian) Science and technology The Sixth Extinction Between 1900 and 2015, around 177 species of mammals have lost 80% of their distribution leading to a presumption that the Holocene extinction is accelerating. (Wired) July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) According to the Turkish Army, its overnight air strike in Dargeçit killed eleven militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party. (Reuters) Syrian Civil War The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, according to information from tribal leaders close to ISIL in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. In June, Russia said it had "most likely" killed al-Baghdadi and several other high profile ISIL leaders in an airstrike but provided no evidence. (The Independent) Arts and culture Pope Francis appoints Father Andrew Bellisario as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, and Auxiliary Bishop Nelson J. Pérez as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio. (Catholic News Agency) Business and economy Poverty reduction The United Kingdom and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsor a summit that plans on raising funds for family planning in developing countries. (TIME) (The Hindustan Times) Disasters and accidents Floods in Japan The death toll from recent torrential rain and flooding in Kyushu in southern Japan rises to 25. (AFP via The Star) Health and medicine Meningococcal vaccine Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that the MeNZB vaccine for meningitis may protect against gonorrhea by 30%. (CBC.ca) International relations Visa policy of the United States Visas given to potential entrepreneurs who are foreigners will be significantly reduced prompting fears and criticism from Silicon Valley. Many of those given visas are from India. (Voice of America) (U.S. News and World Report) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly plans to restrict student visa holders, most of whom are from China, from staying in the United States for over a year. (The Washington Post) United Kingdom–United States relations The Trump Administration announces this year's presidential state visit to the United Kingdom is delayed until at least 2018. Both the White House and 10 Downing Street state the two countries had been unable to agree on a 2017 date. This planned visit has drawn protests in the United Kingdom since February, and more than 1.8 million signatures on a petition to Parliament to cancel the meeting. (Reuters) (Business Insider) (The Australian) Politics and elections 2016–17 purges in Turkey Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 105 people working in information technology who were believed to have been involved in the attempted overthrow of the government last year, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday. (Reuters) Human rights in Haiti Haiti will reinstate its armed forces after 20 years of having none. (BBC) Links between Trump associates and Russian officials Donald Trump Jr. discloses emails in which he and Rob Goldstone discuss gathering opposition research against Hillary Clinton through a June 2016 meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya. (The Guardian) Science and technology Quantum Experiments at Space Scale Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully teleport a photon from a ground station in Tibet to a satellite orbiting Earth at distance of 500km away. It is the first time an object has been teleported from the planet into space. (MIT Technology Review) Sports 131st IOC Session preparations The International Olympic Committee plans on awarding the 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Angeles. Both Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have voiced their support. (NPR) July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) (Wednesday) Arts and culture Monkey selfie The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco hears a case on whether or not a Celebes crested macaque owns its selfie. (CNET) Disasters and incidents Wildfires in Europe Wildfires devastate the Italian provinces of Messina, Naples, Enna and Rome. The Vesuvius National Park is reportedly completely destroyed by flames and ash. Italian police claim the fires are the work of arsonists. (The Local Italy) Law and crime Immigration to the United States A U.S. federal judge halts the possible deportation of Iraqi Chaldean Christian refugees until further review. (The Wire) (NBC News) Corruption in Brazil, Operation Car Wash Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is convicted on corruption and money laundering charges in connection with the Petrobras investigation. Lula, who remains free on appeal, is sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. (Reuters) (The Washington Post) Politics and elections Human rights in China Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has been incarcerated in China for organizing the pro-democracy manifesto "Charter 08," is suffering from late-stage liver cancer which is worsening. The Chinese hospital treating him and foreign doctors, who examined Liu the weekend, disagree on future treatment. Germany, the United States, UK, and other countries have appealed that Liu be allowed to go to the hospital of his choice. (The New York Times)(South China Morning Post) (Reuters) Efforts to impeach Donald Trump Representative Brad Sherman files the first articles for the formal impeachment of Donald Trump in his position of President of the United States. (The Independent) Recognition of same-sex unions in Malta A bill allowing same-sex marriage in Malta gets approved by Parliament. (Times of Malta) Science and technology Larsen Ice Shelf A giant iceberg covering approximately 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi) breaks away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. (BBC) Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality Several major internet companies and activist groups post messages defending net neutrality. (The Verge) July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Crime in Mexico Masked men attack a child's birthday party in Tizayuca, Hidalgo, killing 11 adults. (BBC) Crime in London Five men in London are attacked with acid in five linked attacks. Two teenaged suspects are taken into custody. (CNN) Law and crime July 2017 Pennsylvania murders A suspect in a disappearances case in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, reportedly confesses to killing and burying four men. (Reuters) Another "person of interest" in the case is taken into custody. (Fox News) Health care in the United States The U.S. Department of Justice charges 412 individuals with health care fraud. Collectively, these individuals are accused of collectively defrauding $1.3 billion from the U.S. government. (The New York Times) The U.S. Senate releases a revised version of the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act. (NPR) Executive Order 13780, Hawaii v. Trump Hawaii District Judge Derrick Watson extends the definition of "close family members" to include grandparents, aunts, and uncles, thereby exempting them from President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority nations. (The Washington Post) (NPR) Politics and elections Human rights in China Prominent Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo dies. (BBC) United States federal budget The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in ten years the federal budget of U.S. President Donald Trump will produce a $720 billion deficit rather than a $16 billion surplus as claimed by the Trump administration. (Bloomberg) July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Temple Mount shooting Two Druze Israeli police officers are killed in an attack at Temple Mount in Jerusalem. (BBC) Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present) Gunmen shoot dead five police officers near Giza. (ABC News) 2017 Hurghada attack Two female tourists are killed and four others are wounded in a mass stabbing attack at a hotel in Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate. The attacker is detained. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Marco Polo condo fire At least three people are killed and two hospitalized, one in serious condition, from a fire in a condominium tower in the U.S. city of Honolulu, Hawaii. An unknown number of residents are reportedly still trapped in their apartments. (AP via Fox News) (Reuters) Law and crime Presidency of Donald Trump The White House releases unredacted emails of people concerned about the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Sensitive information revealed in the emails prompts immediate backlash and privacy concerns. (The Washington Post) (The New York magazine) Aftermath of the Mamasapano clash Former President of the Philippines Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is indicted (among others) by the Office of the Ombudsman for his failure in handling the 2015 Mamasapano clash, which resulted in the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police. Aquino's legal team has vowed to appeal for a motion for reconsideration; as well as the group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (representing the victims' families), against what they call a "weak case" (citing Aquino's charges of "graft" & "usurpation of authority", instead of "reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide") (Rappler) (ABC News.go) Corruption in Peru, Operation Car Wash A court of Lima orders 18 months of pre-trial imprisonment for former president Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia for alleged money laundering. Both have turned themselves in. (BBC) Executive Order 13780, Hawaii v. Trump The Trump Administration asks the U.S. Supreme Court to stop implementation of yesterday's ruling by Hawaii District Judge Derrick Watson that expanded the State Department's definition of "close family" used to implement the Supreme Court's June order that permits admission to the U.S. of those with a bona fide relationship. (Reuters) (U.S. State Department via Reuters) Politics and elections Politics of Australia Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens Scott Ludlam resigns as a Senator after discovering that he holds dual citizenship with New Zealand, making him electorally ineligible under Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia. (ABC.net) Politics of Hong Kong Four lawmakers are removed from the Hong Kong legislature. (The New York Times) July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) (Saturday) Disasters and accidents At least eight people are killed in a stampede at a football stadium in Dakar, Senegal, that started after police used tear gas to break up a fight between the rival teams' fans. (Reuters) International relations South China Sea disputes Indonesia renames part of the South China Sea as "North Natuna Sea," angering China. (CNN) Law and crime Crime in Iran An attack by a man armed with a knife in Tehran Metro's Shahr-e-Rey Station leaves two injured. The attacker is shot dead by the police. (Reuters) Politics and elections Politics of Hong Kong Thousands protest silently in Hong Kong honoring the life of dissident Liu Xiaobo. (Channel NewsAsia) Politics of China Chen Min'er replaces Sun Zhengcai as Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing; Sun Zhigang becomes party chief of Guizhou. (Reuters) Science and technology Fields Medal Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and first Iranian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics, dies at 40 of breast cancer. (AP via the Seattle Times) Tardigrade A newly-published paper suggests that some tardigrades may outlive most life on Earth. (Vox) Sports 2017 Wimbledon Championships In tennis, Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain defeats Venus Williams of the United States 7–5, 6–0 to win the women's singles tournament. It is Muguruza's second Grand Slam title after her win in the 2016 French Open. (ABC) July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16) (Sunday) Arts and culture Jodie Whittaker has been announced to be replacing Peter Capaldi as the thirteenth incarnation of The Doctor, becoming the first woman to take the lead role of the BBC's long-running science fiction television series, Doctor Who. (BBC) Disasters and accidents An early morning fire in the Chinese city of Changshu in Jiangsu province kills 22 people and injures three. (Hindustan Times) A flash flood near Payson, Arizona, leaves at least nine people dead and one person missing, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office. (BBC) International relations 2017 Doklam crisis A stalemate between China and India leads to fears that the ongoing stand-off over Doklam in the Himalayas, disputed by Bhutan, may continue into the winter. It comes after rumors that Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval may travel to Beijing later this month. (Economic Times) Politics and elections Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in the Republic of the Congo participate in the first round of an election of National Assembly members. (africanews) Cabinet of Beata Szydło Thousands of Poles have held rallies in the capital Warsaw and other cities to condemn a controversial reform of the judiciary. Protestors claim the bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday, will erode judges' independence and undermine democracy. (BBC) Sports 2017 Wimbledon Championships In tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland defeats Marin Čilić of Croatia 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tournament. Federer wins his eighth Wimbledon singles title, surpassing William Renshaw and Pete Sampras for the most by a male player; becomes the oldest player in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon men's singles; becomes the first player to win the men's singles at Wimbledon without losing a set since Björn Borg in 1976; and extends his Open Era record for Grand Slam men's singles titles to 19. (BBC Sport) July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Moro conflict A new set of kidnappings and a jail break plague Sulu province in the southern region of Mindanao in the Philippines. (The Japan Times) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Officials announce that Afghan security forces have retaken Nawa District from the Taliban. (Reuters) Syrian Civil War The Syrian army seizes oil wells in south-west Raqqa Governorate from ISIL. (Sky News Australia) Sinai insurgency A two stage attack targeting police kills 5 officers and wounds 11 in the city of el-Arish. A later roadside bomb south of the city wounds a further 6 officers. (ABC News) Disasters and accidents Aftermath of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 In Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, exactly three years after the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) disaster, the National Memorial for the victims is opened in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. (NOS) International relations Foreign trade of the United States Robert Lighthizer sends a document to U.S. lawmakers outlining the Trump administration's priorities for renegotiating NAFTA, including lower trade deficits and efforts to deter currency manipulation. (Reuters) European Union–Libya relations The European Union restricts the exports of inflatable boats to Libya. (Al Jazeera) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action The White House tells U.S. Congress that Iran is complying with its nuclear deal, and promises to impose new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program. (ABC News) Politics Martial law in the Philippines President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte plans to appeal to the Congress of the Philippines to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao, which will end on 22 July 10 p.m. PST) until the end of 2017, due to constitutional constraints as well as the ongoing Marawi crisis. (The New York Times) (Yahoo! News). July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) (Tuesday) Disasters and accidents Earthquakes in 2017 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, west of the Alaskan Aleutian Island of Attu, in the North Pacific Ocean. No immediate reports of casualties or damage; a tsunami warning was cancelled. (Reuters) (AP) (USGS) Glaciers in Switzerland A shrinking glacier in Switzerland has revealed two frozen bodies believed to be of a couple who went missing in 1942 and had never been found, despite extensive searches. Swiss authorities said that a DNA test will be conducted in several days' time. (BBC News) International relations Ukrainian crisis DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko announced that the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) would form a new state called Malorossiya (Little Russia) as an official successor to what he called the "failed state" of Ukraine, with Donetsk replacing Kiev as the country's capital. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky denounced the plans. (ABC News) (The Telegraph) Law and crime Judicial system of Turkey Turkey arrests six people, including the director of Amnesty International, for allegedly "helping an armed terrorist organisation". (Al Jazeera) Corruption in Spain The President of Spanish Football Federation and Vicepresident of FIFA and UEFA, Ángel María Villar, is arrested with his son amid a corruption scandal. (BBC) Politics and elections Politics of Australia Canadian-born Larissa Waters resigns as a Senator, and as deputy leader of the Australian Greens, after discovering she remains a dual citizen of Canada, rendering her election unconstitutional under section 44. The move comes four days after Scott Ludlam, Waters' co-deputy, resigned due to his New Zealand citizenship. (Australian Broadcasting Corp.) Bermudian general election, 2017 Voters in Bermuda go to the polls to elect their Premier and members of the House of Assembly. (The Royal Gazette) Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act A Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace large portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act fails to win enough support to pass. (The New York Times) July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19) (Wednesday) Arts and culture Singer Barbara Weldens, whose recently released first album had won several awards, collapses and dies on stage while singing in Festival Léo Ferré in Gourdon in southwestern France. The 35-year-old singer and poet apparently was electrocuted. (BBC) (The Quebec Times) Disasters and accidents 2017 California wildfires Thousands of residents are evacuated from Mariposa and several other communities in Mariposa County, California, following the rapid spread of the Detwiler Fire near Yosemite National Park. (Reuters) International relations 2017 Doklam crisis Amid a stalemate between India and China over Doklam, disputed between the latter and Bhutan, China renews a call for India to withdraw its troops from Doklam. It follows reports claiming China held live firing drills in the region. (Arab News) Comfort women South Korea plans to establish a national memorial day (set to be celebrated on every 14 August) to remember and honor the country's comfort women victims. (The Korea Times) Law and crime Murder of Justine Damond Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expresses shock and demands answers after an Australian woman, who called 9-1-1 for help because of a suspected assault near her home, was murdered on Saturday by a U.S. police officer who had responded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (ABC News) Politics and elections Pierre de Villiers resigns as the Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces due to disagreements with President Emmanuel Macron over proposed budget cuts. (The Independent) U.S. Senator John McCain is diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme. This is his second battle with cancer, after having been successfully treated for malignant melanoma. (NBC News) Political appointments by Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of the Army. (Voice of America) Science and technology Vietnam pledges on ending the trafficking and farming of bears. (National Geographic) Sports Rugby union In the wake of reports by various media outlets, including the BBC, that the Pro12 competition would expand beyond its Celtic–Italian base to include two South African teams, league organiser Celtic Rugby Limited confirms that "advanced & positive discussions" are ongoing with the South African Rugby Union to add the Cheetahs and Southern Kings to the competition from the coming season. (BBC) (Celtic Rugby) July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20) (Thursday) Armed attacks and conflicts Syrian Civil War Syrian rebels, who have benefited from the "covert" CIA military aid program, say they have not been officially informed of the U.S. decision to stop this aid, and add that its full impact depends on whether U.S. allies Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey continue to support their fight. A Free Syrian Army commander warns this decision risks triggering the collapse of the moderate opposition. (Reuters) Arts and culture Linkin Park Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park, dies at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes Estates, California. His death is ruled a suicide by hanging. (CNN) International relations Philippine Drug War A hearing in the U.S. Senate is held about alleged human rights violations in the Philippines's war against illegal drugs. (Rappler) 2017 electronics ban Citing improved airport security, U.S. officials lift the ban on electronics on certain flights to some Middle Eastern countries. (CBS News) FIRST Robotics Competition Six teenagers, four males and two females, from a Burundi robotics team are reported missing after competing in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Washington, D.C. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year old girl reportedly crossed the United States border into Canada. There is no indication of foul play. (Reuters) Law and crime O. J. Simpson robbery case O. J. Simpson is granted parole by the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners after spending nearly nine years in prison. (The Washington Post) Politics and elections 2017 Indian presidential election Ram Nath Kovind has won the Indian presidential election after securing over two-thirds of the total electoral college votes. (The Hindu) Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017 Vince Cable is acclaimed as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom after running unopposed. (BBC) Cabinet of Beata Szydło Thousands of Poles continue to protest against the bill concerning the Supreme Court. (Politico) Science and technology Hyperloop SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he has received federal government approval for The Boring Company to build an underground 760mph Hyperloop that will connect New York City and Washington, D.C.. (The Independent) July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) (Friday) Armed attacks and conflicts Syrian Civil War Violent clashes break out between the Syrian rebels and Syrian Democratic Forces on the outskirts of al-Muhsenli Village, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, but no casualties are reported. (Iraqi News) Syrian Army forces shell, using heavy artillery, the residential neighborhoods in Zaitan Village, in the countryside of Aleppo, destroying civilian property. (Iraqi News) Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2017 Temple Mount crisis Several thousand Palestinians protest Israel's installation of metal detectors and a ban on Muslim men under the age of 50 in response to the killing of two Israeli policemen last Friday at a contested Jerusalem holy place, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount. Protest marches are also held in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Turkey Three Palestinians are killed, 390 people injured with dozens hospitalized in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank, according to the Red Crescent. Israeli police report five officers are wounded. 2017 Halamish stabbing attack: Three Israelis are stabbed to death by a Palestinian in their home while eating dinner, according to Israeli officials. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq calls for a de-escalation of violence and tensions at this site. Egypt calls for an immediate halt to the violence underway around this site, urging Israel to show respect for Muslim sacred sites while accusing it of fomenting these tensions. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says his country is in dialogue with Israel to end the crisis. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian leadership will “freeze contacts” with Israel “on all levels.” (AP via The Washington Post) (NBC News) (BBC) (CNN) (The New York Times) (Reuters) CPP–NPA–NDF rebellion President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte indefinitely freezes the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after numerous attacks by the communist rebels on government forces. The President also vowed to re-orient anew the offensive against the Party's armed wing the New People's Army. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture Salvador Dalí The remains of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí are exhumed following a Madrid court order on settling the paternity claim of a woman who is allegedly the painter's natural daughter. Various experts contest the claim, noting Dalí's sexual eccentrism (including a public boast about his "impotency") and that the action being against the state (Dalí bequeathed his estate to Spain). If proven, this woman could assume part of Dalí's estate. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey kills two people and injures more than 520 others. (Reuters via ABC) International relations North Korea–United States relations The U.S. State Department announces that it will ban travel to North Korea, following the death of Otto Warmbier. (Los Angeles Times) Law and crime Murder of Justine Damond Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau, upon reflection and at Mayor Betsy Hodges's request, resigns in the wake of last Saturday’s tragedy as well as some other recent incidents. (ABC News) (The New York Times) Politics and election Political appointments by Donald Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces his intention to resign as White House Press Secretary due to Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as the White House Communications Director, and will formally step down from the role in August 2017. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as the White House Press Secretary in August 2017. (The New York Times) (CNN) July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2017 Temple Mount crisis A United Nations Security Council session is to be held to address the escalating violence in Jerusalem. (Deutsche Welle) Business and economy Bank of America Bank of America chooses Dublin as its European hub. (Bloomberg) MasterCard A United Kingdom court blocks a £14 billion class action lawsuit against Mastercard. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake Aftershocks cause panic in the Greek island of Kos after a deadly earthquake that injured hundreds. (The Independent) International relations Russia–United States relations Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, who was cited in Washington Post reports yesterday that American intelligence overheard him telling Moscow about his election-related discussions with a Trump campaign official, ends his nine-year assignment and leaves the United States. In May 2017, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov was approved as the next ambassador. (Reuters) (CBS News) (The Washington Post) Law and crime Law of Poland Poles march against a bill that critics say might decrease judicial independence in Poland. Hungary has supported the bill while the European Union has opposed it. The protesters hope that the President Andrzej Duda would intervene against the proposed law. (BBC) Politics and elections 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election Voters in East Timor go to the polls to elect members of their National Parliament. (The Australian) Martial law in the Philippines, Proclamation No. 216 After seven hours of debate, the joint special session of the Congress of the Philippines votes 261–18 in favour of the motion to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao in response to the Marawi crisis), that was set to expire at 10 p.m. Philippine Standard Time, until the end of the year. (CNN Philippines) (AFP via Yahoo! News) United States sanctions Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican parties agree on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Both chambers of the United States Congress are scheduled to vote on passage on Tuesday. (Reuters) (CBS News) 2017 Venezuelan protests Protesters march towards the Venezuelan Supreme Court against what they feel is bias in favor of President Nicolás Maduro. (The New York Times) Sports 2017 Open Championship In golf, South African Branden Grace shoots 62 in the third round at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first golfer ever to do so at a men's major championship. (ESPN) July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23) (Sunday) Armed attacks and conflicts Syrian Civil War The Russian air force bombards the city of Madan and Zor Shamr Camp, south and east of Raqqa, Syria, with cluster bombs, killing six civilians and wounding 19 others. Nearby Alburamadan town was also struck; there are no reports of casualties. (SyriaNews) 2017 Amman incident A shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, leaves one person, a Jordanian, dead, and an Israeli and a Jordanian wounded. There is speculation the attack may be linked to recent events at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. Another Jordanian man was killed inadvertently. (The Atlantic) (Reuters) (BBC) Disasters and accidents Florida manatee Snooty, formerly the world's oldest West Indian manatee, dies at age 69 after being trapped in the plumbing of the South Florida Museum. (The Washington Post) Law and crime Philippine Drug War In alleged emulation of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces orders for police to "shoot" suspected drug dealers without trial. (The Guardian) Human trafficking in the United States Nine men are found dead inside a tractor-trailer parked outside a Walmart store in the American city of San Antonio, Texas, in what authorities call a case of "ruthless" human trafficking. Thirty people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, were removed from the non-air conditioned trailer which also lacked a water supply. (Fox News) (Reuters) Sports 2017 Tour de France In road cycling, Britain's Chris Froome wins his third consecutive Tour de France and fourth in five years, finishing 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Urán. (AP via ESPN) 2017 Open Championship In golf, American Jordan Spieth wins by three shots over fellow American Matt Kuchar, becoming only the second male player, after Jack Nicklaus, to win three different major championships before turning 24. (ESPN) 2017 World Series of Poker In poker, American Scott Blumstein wins the WSOP Main Event, beating out a field of over 7,200 entrants over two weeks to claim the first prize of $8.15 million and a WSOP bracelet. (ESPN) 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup In cricket, England defeats India in the final at Lord's in London. Anya Shrubsole took six wickets in India's innings. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan A suicide car bombing in the western part of Kabul kills at least 24 and injures more than 40 people. Afghan authorities say the target of the attack was a bus of civilian government workers from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain. (The Hill) War in North-West Pakistan July 2017 Lahore suicide bombing At least 26 people are killed and over 50 others are injured in a suicide car bombing in southern Lahore. (BBC) Russian military intervention in Ukraine Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko demands Russia halt arms supplies to Russian-backed militants as the leaders of France and Germany tried to revive a peace plan. (A News) Business and economy Microsoft Paint Microsoft announces that Paint will cease to be updated after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update because its functionality was "integrated into Paint 3D". Paint was first released 32 years ago. (The Guardian) (CNET) HelloWallet KeyCorp finalizes its purchase of financial app HelloWallet. (Nasdaq) Health and medicine Charlie Gard case The parents of the terminally ill Charlie Gard give up their legal challenge over treatment in the United States. The latest medical reports indicate that the window of opportunity no longer exists. (CNN) Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS A girl born with HIV, who was started on HIV drugs when she was 2 months old and stopped 40 weeks later, is virtually-free of the virus even after no further treatment. (CBS News) International relations Israel–Jordan relations 2017 Amman incident Israel's embassy staff in Jordan, including a security guard involved in a shooting incident in which two Jordanians were killed yesterday, return to Israel from Amman. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah for their help and cooperation. (Reuters) (BBC) Philippines–United States relations History of the Philippines (1898–1946), Philippine–American War, Balangiga massacre During the annual State of the Nation Address through the Congress of the Philippines, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has outright demanded that the United States return the controversial Balangiga bells, taken during one of the campaigns of the Philippine–American War as spoils of war. Previous attempts to recover the bells have all failed so far. (The Washington Post) (United Press International) Law and crime Crime in Switzerland At least five people are injured, two seriously, after a man attacks people with a chainsaw in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. A manhunt is underway for the suspect. (CNN) Deportation from the United States U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Mark A. Goldsmith, halts for 90 days the mass deportation from the United States of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals, including Chaldean Christians, to allow the plaintiffs time to appeal their cases. The American Civil Liberties Union petitioned for the injunction stating these people would face persecution in Iraq where they are considered ethnic and religious minorities. (Reuters) (Detroit Free Press) (NBC News) Former Democratic IT shared employee Imran Awan is arrested on charges of bank fraud at the Washington Dulles International Airport. (CNN) Freedom of religion in Canada Winston Blackmore and James Oler, leaders of a polygamist Mormon sect in Canada, are convicted. (TIME) Politics and elections Politics of China The Chinese Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announces that current Politburo member Sun Zhengcai is under investigation for violating party discipline. Sun is the fourth sitting Politburo member since 1990 to fall from power. (The New York Times) Politics of Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda announces he will veto two judicial reform bills passed by Poland's parliament, which the European Commission said would result in sanctions, and which have generated continuous demonstrations across the country. The ruling Law and Justice Party needs to put together a three-fifths majority to override the veto. (The New York Times) (BBC) (Reuters) Science and technology Lunar water Brown University researchers discover that a substantial amount of water may be present beneath the surface of the Moon. (Space) (CNN) July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2017 Temple Mount crisis The Israeli government says it will remove metal detectors and some cameras recently installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that resulted in a wave of protests and some deaths. Instead, less obtrusive surveillance means will be used. (The New York Times) (Haaretz) (Reuters) War in Donbass Kurt Volker, U.S. special representative for Ukraine, says in a BBC News interview that the White House is considering arming Ukrainian government forces fighting Pro-Russian militants with defensive weapons. (BBC) Business and economy Microsoft Paint Amid a public backlash, Microsoft reneges on its decision to end its Paint program and states that it will be placed on its app store rather than bundled with future editions of Windows. (The Independent) Adobe Flash Adobe Systems announces it will stop updating and distributing its multimedia software platform Flash by the end of 2020. (Reuters) (CNN) Jimmy Choo Ltd Michael Kors buys Jimmy Choo for US$1.2 billion. (The New York Times) Alternative fuel vehicles Following a similar move in France, the United Kingdom is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in order to reduce air pollution. A new tax will also be levied on diesel car drivers in 2020. (Sky News) Disasters and accidents 2017 heat wave in Europe Firefighters battle wildfires across southern France, including one in Corsica. (France 24) Pope Francis halts the fountains of The Vatican amidst a drought in Italy. (CBS News) Health and medicine Chronic traumatic encephalopathy A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that 99 percent of the brains donated for scientific research by deceased National Football League players show signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the disease identified in autopsies of numerous NFL players who have committed suicide, and the subject of the 2015 movie Concussion. (Reuters) (CNN) (JAMA) International relations Jordan–United States relations Jordanian authorities release a video of a Jordanian Air Force sergeant shooting United States soldiers. (The New York Times) Iran–United States relations The United States Navy says the USS Thunderbolt fired a warning shot at an Iranian patrol boat after it came within 150 yards of the U.S. ship. (ABC News) United States embargoes The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of economic sanctions against Russia for its interference in the 2016 U.S. election, and against Iran and North Korea for their weapons programs. (The Washington Post) Politics and elections Efforts to repeal Obamacare The U.S. Senate votes to open debate on repealing and possibly replacing Obamacare. (NBC News) The Senate votes against the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 amendment. (The New York Times) Documents that were previously sealed and withheld from the public pertaining to the John F. Kennedy assassination are released. (U.S. National Archives) July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) (Wednesday) Arts and culture The Holy Name of Jesus cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina is dedicated. The groundbreaking took place on January 3, 2015. (WRL.com Capitol Broadcasting) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan According to the Defense Ministry, between 26 and 30 military personnel are dead and over 80 Taliban militants have been either killed or wounded amid intense fighting at a military base in Kandahar Province. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Northern Mali conflict A U.N. peacekeeping helicopter crashes during a mission in northern Mali, resulting in the death of two German pilots within. (Deutsche Welle) Disasters and accidents French Riviera Wildfires prompt the evacuation of 12,000 people along the French Riviera, while more than 4,000 firefighters and French Armed Forces personnel backed by 19 water-bomber planes are mobilised to extinguish the flames. (The Guardian) History of Mumbai At least 17 people are killed in a building collapse in the Indian city of Mumbai with at least 13 injured and twelve people unaccounted for. (AP/PA via Milford Mercury) Ohio State Fair At least one person is killed and several others injured after the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair malfunctions while operating. (CNN) Law and crime Crime in Alaska A woman is killed aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship as it sails to a port of call in Juneau, Alaska, U.S. The passengers are detained while the FBI investigates. Authorities suspect the incident is related to domestic violence. (NBC News) Politics and elections Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military U.S. President Donald Trump tweets that transgender Americans will not be allowed to serve "in any capacity" in the United States Armed Forces. (The Hill) Efforts to repeal Obamacare The United States Senate rejects "repeal only" propositions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. United States President Donald Trump lashes out at Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who voted against the proposal. (The New York Times) Corruption in Spain Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, testify in Audiencia Nacional as a witness in the framework of the investigation into the Gürtel corruption scandal, of the illegal financing of his party. He is the first PM in Spain in service to attend a trial. Although he benefited from this corruption scheme, he denied any knowledge. This situation prompted a no-confidence motion against Rajoy's government, which was debated on 13 June and defeated as expected on 14 June (BBC) Pío García-Escudero, the President of the Senate also testify as a witness in the same investigation. (ABC) July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Donbass Ukraine's domestic intelligence service, the SBU, reports that the March 2017 explosions at Balakliia military base in Eastern Ukraine were caused by a drone carrying a ZMG-1 thermite grenade. The explosions resulted in 1 death and 5 injuries. (Popular Mechanics) Business and economy Chantiers de l'Atlantique France nationalises the STX Europe-owned Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, to prevent Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri taking majority control. Italian Minister of Economy and Finances Pier Carlo Padoan calls the French decision to nationalise the shipyard "grave and incomprehensible". (Reuters) Health and medicine Electronic cigarette A new study, published in the The BMJ medical journal, finds that electronic cigarettes may help smokers stop their habit. The researchers found that a substantial increase in e-cigarette use among American adult smokers was associated with a statistically significant increase in the smoking cessation rate. (ABC News) (The BMJ) Politics and elections Russia and the United Nations Russian President Vladimir Putin appoints Vasily Nebenzya to be the new Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations following the sudden death of Vitaly Churkin in February. (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) 2017 Venezuelan protests At least three protesters are killed across the country amid clashes with police as a two-day national strike called by the opposition begins. (Al Jazeera) Anna Johansson and Anders Ygeman resign in the wake of controversy surrounding a 2015 data leak of the Swedish Transport Agency. (Politico) July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Hamburg attack One person is killed and four others are injured in a knife attack in an Edeka supermarket in Barmbek in the German city of Hamburg. Mayor Olaf Scholz said the attack was motivated by "hate". The attacker is reported to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" before attacking. (BBC) Business and economy U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett rejects the Federal Aviation Administration argument that seat size is unimportant when passengers exit a plane in an emergency, and orders the FAA to set minimum standards for the space airlines give passengers. (Reuters) (Bloomberg) Disasters and accidents 2017 Barcelona train crash A passenger train crashes into a buffer stop at Barcelona França railway station, injuring 54 people, five seriously. (BBC) Health and medicine Charlie Gard case Charlie Gard, an infant with a rare genetic condition known as mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, dies at the age of 11 months. (BBC) (Sky News) International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction 2017 North Korean missile tests North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile that flies 620 miles horizontally in about 45 minutes, landing in the Sea of Japan, according to Japan, South Korea and the United States. (ABC News) (Reuters) Iran–United States relations The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on six Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group satellite companies following a recent Iranian rocket launch that the U.S. says breached United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. (Reuters) (CNN) Politics and elections 2017 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act replacement proposals The American Health Care Act of 2017, an attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, fails passage in the United States Senate. (Reuters) Politics of Pakistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif resigns after the Supreme Court disqualifies him from holding public office following a verdict that he had been dishonest in not disclosing his employment in the Dubai-based Capital FZE company in his nomination papers. (Dawn (Pakistan)) (BBC) Political appointments by Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump announces Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly will be White House Chief of Staff, replacing Reince Priebus. (ABC News) (Twitter) (The New York Times) July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29) (Saturday) Disasters and accidents South African Premier Division Two people die and 17 others are injured in a stampede at the First National Bank Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, during a soccer match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. (Mail and Guardian) (BBC) A fire forces the evacuation of more than 22,000 concertgoers at the Tomorrowland music festival at the Parc de Can Zam in Barcelona, Spain. There were no serious injuries. This is the first time the festival has been held in Spain; Belgium had been the home since 2005. (USA Today) (NBC News) International relations Poland in the European Union The European Union's executive branch sends a formal notice to Poland expressing their concern that the new "discretionary" powers given to the country's justice minister threaten the independence of the courts in violation of EU laws. Poland has a month to respond. (AP via ABC News) (Reuters) Law and crime 2017 Islamic inspired bomb plot on Australian aeroplane Australian federal police conduct raids in four separate suburbs of Sydney, detaining individuals and confiscating materials involved in a suspected terrorist plot to bomb an aircraft. (The Guardian) Catholic Church sexual abuse cases Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos, a Catholic priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines was arrested in Marikina for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, by inviting her to a motel with a 16-year-old pimp. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Politics and elections Kenyan general election, 2017 A man wielding a machete attacks the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, injuring one guard, 10 days before national elections. Ruto and his family were not home at the time. The assailant fled to a farm complex, reportedly hiding in an unfinished building. There are other media reports that gunmen also struck the home. (AP via The Washington Post) (Reuters) Science and technology The Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps in Randa, Switzerland, opens. At 1,621 feet (494 meters), it is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. (CNN) (Condé Nast Traveler) July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Boko Haram insurgency Boko Haram insurgents ambush an oil exploration team in the Magumeri area of Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 69 people. (AFP via News24) War in Somalia A car bomb explodes near a police station in Mogadishu, killing at least six people and wounding thirteen others. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents Floods in India Following heavy rain in July 2017, the Gujarat state of India was affected by a severe flood resulting in more than 200 deaths. (NDTV) Northeast India was also affected by flood due to heavy rain resulting in more than 85 deaths. (Times of India) International relations Russia–United States relations Russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 U.S. diplomats in response to new sanctions imposed by the United States. (Al Jazeera) (CNN) Law and crime Konstanz shooting A man shoots several people in a nightclub in Konstanz, Germany, killing one. The gunman was shot and killed by police. (BBC) Corruption in Iran Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the Supreme Audit Court public prosecutor said. If confirmed, Ahmadinejad will be barred from public office for seven years. (Reuters) Philippine Drug War 2017 Ozamiz police raid Sixteen people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and his wife, are killed in a police drug raid in Ozamiz City in the province of Misamis Occidental. The Parojinog family had been previously identified with their ties to the illegal drug trade, as well as the organized crime group Kuratong Baleleng. (CNN Philippines) (GMA News) Politics and elections Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 2017 Voters in Venezuela participate in an election for members of a new Constitutional Assembly, devised by President Nicolás Maduro to amend the constitution following a legislative takeover in March. Many Venezuelans question the election's legitimacy, resulting in boycotts and ongoing protests. (The Los Angeles Times) A least nine people have been killed in the last 24 hours, including Constituent Assembly candidate Jose Felix Pineda, and Accion Democratica Party youth secretary Ricardo Campos. (Al Jazeera) (PJ Media) (The New York Times) Senegalese parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in Senegal elect all 165 members of their National Assembly, with former President Abdoulaye Wade leading a coalition against the incumbent Macky Sall's United in Hope coalition. (DW) Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in the Republic of the Congo return to the polls for the second round of an election for 139 National Assembly members, after the governing Congolese Party of Labour won 70 seats in the first round two weeks earlier. (RFI) Sports 2017 Major League Baseball season Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers becomes the 31st player with 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball, reaching the milestone with a fourth-inning double in the Rangers' 10–6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Beltré is the first Dominican-born player to reach the milestone. (ESPN) July 31, 2017 (2017-07-31) (Monday) Business and economy Scripps Networks Interactive Discovery Communications announces it will acquire Scripps Networks Interactive for US$ 14.6 billion. (CNBC) Disasters and accidents 2017 Gujarat flood Flooding in Gujarat, Western India, kills at least 213 people with the death toll expected to rise as receding flood waters reveal additional victims. Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani says heavy rain had triggered "the worst flood of the century" in the state. (The Guardian) International relations United States–Venezuela relations The United States sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the controversial Constitutional Assembly election which critics say is an attempt to establish a dictatorship. (The Guardian) (BBC) 2017 Qatar crisis Qatar files a legal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the embargo imposed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates in June. The parties have 60 days to settle the complaint to avoid WTO litigation. (Financial Times) (Reuters) Politics and elections Kenyan general election, 2017 The body of Chris Msando, the Kenyan election board's head of information, communication and technology, is discovered. Msando, who went missing three days ago, is believed to have been tortured and murdered. (Reuters) Political appointments by Donald Trump Newly-appointed White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly fires Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci less than ten days after Scaramucci took up his post. (The New York Times) (BBC) Sports 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics Los Angeles has reportedly reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Games. This means that Paris will most likely host the 2024 Games. Both Games will be formally awarded at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, in September. (ESPN)

July 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31  Ongoing events Disasters Atlantic hurricane season California wildfires Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific typhoon season Politics European migrant crisis (timeline) Philippine Drug War Qatar crisis South China Sea disputes Temple Mount crisis Turkish purges United States travel ban Venezuelan protests (timeline) More details – ongoing conflicts  Sport Association football 2017 UEFA Women's Euro 2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2017–18 Women's Champ. League 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Cycling 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 UCI Europe Tour Motorsport 2017 Formula One season 2017 MotoGP season 2017 World Rally Championship 2017 NASCAR Cup Series 2017 IndyCar Series Sports seasons 2017 AFL season 2017 MLB season 2017 MLS season 2017 NWSL season 2017 PGA Tour 2017 Super Rugby season 2017 WNBA season 2017–18 Snooker season More details – current sports events  Elections and referendums Recent July 7: Mongolia, President (2nd round) 16: Republic of the Congo, National Assembly (1st round) 17: India, President 18: Bermuda, House of Assembly 22: East Timor, Parliament 30: Republic of the Congo, National Assembly (2nd round) 30: Senegal, National Assembly 30: Venezuela, Constitutional Assembly Upcoming August 4: Rwanda, President 5: Mauritania, Constitutional referendum 8: Kenya, President, Senate, National Assembly 23: Angola, Parliament  Recent deaths July 2017 30: Anton Vratuša 31: Jeanne Moreau 31: Les Murray 29: Lee May 28: Inder Kumar 28: Charlie Gard 27: Sam Shepard 27: Marty Sklar 26: June Foray 25: Gretel Bergmann 25: Barbara Sinatra 25: John Wraw 25: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu 23: John Kundla 23: Mervyn Rose 23: Snooty 21: John Heard 21: Geoff Mack 20: Chester Bennington 20: John McCluskey 19: Max Gallo 19: Blaoui Houari 19: Charles Weston Houck 18: Red West 17: Raymond Sackler 16: George A. Romero 15: Martin Landau 15: Maryam Mirzakhani 15: Babe Parilli 15: Bob Wolff 14: William "Hootie" Johnson 13: Liu Xiaobo 12: Chuck Blazer 12: Ray Phiri 9: Ilya Glazunov 9: Anton Nossik 8: Elsa Martinelli 8: Nelsan Ellis 6: Joan Boocock Lee 5: Joaquín Navarro-Valls 4: John Blackwell 4: Gene Conley 4: Daniil Granin 3: José Luis Cuevas 3: Paolo Villaggio 2: Jack Collom 1: Heathcote Williams  Trials Recently concluded Cambodia: Sam Rainsy China: Wan Qingliang, Wu Changshun, Zhao Liping Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Nur Misuari, Joel Villanueva Romania: Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Spain: Spanish Royal House United Kingdom: Chris Denning, Ched Evans, Thomas Mair, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris United States: Pedro Hernandez, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Bill Cosby Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Mary Jane Veloso Kazakhstan: Mukhtar Ablyazov Pakistan: Waseem Azeem, Mufti Abdul Qawi Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Leila de Lima, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil Spain: Gürtel case, Bárcenas affair, Operación Lezo, Ángel María Villar, Jordi Pujol, Palau de la Música Catalana, Case ERE United Kingdom: Barry Bennell International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming Australia: George Pell Egypt: Mohamed Morsi Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Philippines: Benigno Aquino III, Alan Purisima, Getulio Napeñas United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Bill Cosby  Ongoing conflicts Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Myanmar Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency