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fil-5 Propesyonal na nagsasalita ng wikang Filipino ang user na ito.
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This user enjoys indie rock.
This user enjoys British rock.
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This user is interested in the Philippines.
This user is interested in Germany.
This user is interested in New Zealand.
This user is interested in Singapore.
This user is interested in the United States of America.
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first-person shooters.
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FBMThinks that Football Manager is far better than Championship Manager.
This user plays Rocket League
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"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job'."

- J. K. Simmons, Whiplash

This user thinks Steven Spielberg is the greatest director of all time.
B MThis user, like all other
users, has a BLACK MIRROR.
CommunityThis user watches Troy and Abed in the Morning.
FGThis user thinks Family Guy is freakin' sweet.
This user knows that " Democracy is so overrated".
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am Contrary to popular belief, this user does not look good on the dance floor.
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GDThis user is an American Idiot.
QueenThis user loves Queen!
30STMThis user is a fan of Thirty Seconds to Mars. Provehito in Altum.
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This user supports the Azkals.
This user supports the Filipinas.
This user supports
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CN
FC
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NEGROS
This user supports Real Madrid.
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FC Bayern Munich
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You'll Never Walk Alone
ASRThis user supports
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DAJE ROMA DAJE!
OLThis user supports Olympique Lyonnais.
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RBR This user is a fan of Red Bull Racing.
This user is a Sebastian Vettel fan
MV33This user is a fan of Max Verstappen
This user thinks Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay!
BGSM This user is a fan of the
Barangay Ginebra.
CHIThis user is a fan of the
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This user strongly believes that Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time.
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SQThis user's favorite airline is Singapore Airlines.
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MRThis user enjoys their steak Medium rare.
This user eats the balut.
This user prefers eating pizza with pineapple.
,This user's favorite punctuation is commas, guys, not exclamation points or whatever.
This user has stayed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.


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28 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Majdal Shams attack
Several nations, including the United States, Australia, and multiple European nations release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah. (Anadolu Ajansı)
28 July 2024 – Foreign relations of Malaysia
Malaysia formally applies to become a member of the BRICS economic bloc and geopolitical organization. (Anandolu Ajansi)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Gaemi
Fifteen people are killed and six others are injured by a landslide caused by remnants of Typhoon Gaemi in Hengyang, Hunan, China. (AP)
28 July 2024 – 2024 California wildfires
The Park Fire in California, United States, spreads to more than 350,000 acres, with at least 134 structures being destroyed by the wildfires. (NBC News)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill
The Philippine coast guard finds and seals diesel fuel cargo leaks from the MTKR Jason Bradley, the second vessel to sink in the Manila Bay in one week, following the MT Terra Nova's sinking. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Sudan floods, Sudanese refugee crisis
At least twelve people are killed by extensive flooding throughout Kassala State in eastern Sudan that submerged several internal displacement camps. (ILKHA)
28 July 2024 – Russia–United States relations, Germany–Russia relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to position long-range missiles that could strike throughout Europe following the United States's announcement of plans to set up long-range missiles in Germany beginning in 2026. (Reuters)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Venezuelan presidential election
Venezuelans vote to elect their president. Incumbent Nicolás Maduro is standing for reelection for a third consecutive term. (BBC News)
Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro is declared the winner of the Venezuelan 2024 presidential election by the National Electoral Council. Opposition parties claim that there are irregularities in the election results. (AP)
The National Electoral Council announces, at a point where 20% of ballots were yet to be counted, that Maduro's 7-point lead is "irreversible", a mathematically impossible claim. (BBC)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics
Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Eleanor Harvey wins a bronze medal in fencing at the 2024 Olympics, making it the first medal Canada has ever won in fencing. (TSN)
Moldova at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Denis Vieru wins the bronze medal in Judo, making it the first medal Moldova has ever won in Judo. (HotNews)
South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics
The South Korean women's archery team wins its tenth consecutive Olympic gold medal after beating the Chinese team in a tiebreaker that required a magnifying glass to determine the final score. (AP)
28 July 2024 – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
In Gaelic football, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship concludes with Armagh defeating Galway in the final. (The Irish Times)
27 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Majdal Shams attack
Twelve people, all children, are killed in rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel claims that Hezbollah is responsible for the attack, but Hezbollah denies any involvement. (Reuters)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows that Hezbollah will "pay a heavy price" which "it has not paid so far" in response to the attack. (Barron's)
27 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
2024 Ukrainian cyberattacks against Russia
Hackers from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine escalate "massive" cyberattacks on Russia's largest banks, prohibiting any cash or credit transactions. Cyberattacks also target Russian public transport systems, internet and mobile providers, and social networks. (Kyiv Post)
Russian forces capture the village of Lozovatske in Donetsk Oblast. (Anadolu Agency)
27 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
More than fifty people, including fifteen children, are killed in Israeli attacks on a school used to shelter displaced people in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
27 July 2024 – Mali War
Battle of Tinzaouaten
Mali's Tuareg coalition CSP-PSD claimed to have killed and wounded dozens of Malian Armed Forces soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries on the outskirts of Tinzaouaten. Russian sources said the head of the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone Telegram channel, which has 560,000 subscribers, died in the battle. The status of Wagner Group leader Anton Yelizarov is currently unknown. (Voice of America)
27 July 2024 – Sudanese civil war
At least 22 people are killed and 75 others are injured in a Rapid Support Forces attack on Al-Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan. (Reuters)
27 July 2024 –
The ancient Roman Appian Way, the oldest Roman road which began construction in 312 B.C., is added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. (AP)
Seven people are killed and others injured after a stampede during a concert at the Stade des Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
Iran orders all government offices and commercial institutions to close tomorrow due to ongoing country-wide heatwaves. (ABC) (Bloomberg)
Eight people are killed and five others are injured when a vehicle hits pedestrians in Changsha, Hunan, China. The perpetrator is arrested. (AP)
27 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics, Canada Soccer drone spying scandal
In response to the spying incident involving the Canada women's national soccer team coaching staff using drones to spy on the New Zealand team, FIFA deducts six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's football tournament and bans three coaches for one year, including head coach Bev Priestman. (Al Jazeera)
27 July 2024 – 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
In association football, Spain defeats the Netherlands 2–1 in the final to win their sixth UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title. (UEFA)
26 July 2024 – 2024 Gillette Pilatus PC-12 crash
A plane crashes in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States, just north of Gillette, starting a wildfire and killing all seven people onboard, including three members of the gospel group The Nelons. (WSB-TV)
26 July 2024 – China–India relations, Sino-Indian border dispute
China and India agree to cooperate in withdrawing all their troops from their disputed border, with aims of peacefully achieving "complete disengagement" from the border conflict as quickly as possible. (AP)
26 July 2024 – European Union–Russia relations, International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The European Union sends its first transfer of 1.5 billion ( US$1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and infrastructure support. The Kremlin denounces the transfer as "illegal" under international law and pledges legal retaliation. (AP) (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Finland–Russia relations
Finland reports that a Russian Navy Baltic Sea fleet vessel trespassed on Finnish territorial waters in the eastern Gulf of Finland. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Italy–Syria relations
Italy appoints an ambassador to Syria after 12 years, becoming the first G7 country to do so. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Philippines–United States relations, ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign
A former top United States official states that the Department of Defense covertly admits to conducting a mass disinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to discredit the safety of Chinese CoronaVac vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of involvement in June. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – 2024 France railway arson attacks
Arson attacks on TGV infrastructure disrupt rail services in France. (The Guardian)
26 July 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine
The United Kingdom drops its challenge to the International Criminal Court's issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
U.S. President Joe Biden adds Lebanon to the Deferred Enforced Departure list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens residing in the United States from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Detroit Free Press)
26 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics
The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics take place on the banks of the River Seine and the Jardins du Trocadéro in Paris, France. (NBC News)
25 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
A Palestinian governmental body announces that senior Hamas leader Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara has died in Israeli prison after being arrested in October 2023. (Reuters)
25 July 2024 – Myanmar civil war
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base, and Mogok, the center of the country's gem-mining industry. The country's ruling military junta denies the claims. (AP) (Voice of America)
25 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the country's risk of default. (Al Jazeera)
25 July 2024 –
Southwest Airlines announces the end to its 53-year open seating policy, starting in 2025. (Reuters) (Good Morning America)
25 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill
An oil tanker capsizes off the coast of Limay, Bataan, Philippines, killing one person and spilling oil into Manila Bay. (CNBC)
25 July 2024 –
At least 21 people are killed during a heat wave in Beni Mellal, Morocco. (NDTV)
The Brazilian Ministry of Health reports the world's first Oropouche virus deaths of two women in Bahia. (The Telegraph)
25 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war, Israel–United States relations
Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C.
The White House and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris issue statements strongly condemning vandalism and American flag burning during pro- Palestinian and anti- Benjamin Netanyahu protests in Washington, D.C., yesterday, with Harris calling them "despicable acts" by "unpatriotic protesters". (AP) (Politico)
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on the Israel–Hamas war and plans following the conclusion of the war. (NBC News)
25 July 2024 – Homelessness in California
In the United States, Governor of California Gavin Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments throughout the state. (AP)
25 July 2024 – Human rights in Cambodia
Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following his party being barred from the 2023 general election, which saw the incumbent People's Party win 120 of 125 National Assembly seats. (Reuters)
25 July 2024 – Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade
The twenty new members of the General Council of the Judiciary are sworn in, putting an end to the institutional crisis that the country's supreme judicial administrative body experienced for five years. (RTVE)
25 July 2024 –
The Canada Revenue Agency announces it will revoke the charity status of the Jewish National Fund, stating that the use of its donations to fund the IDF's military infrastructure violates Canadian tax laws. (National Post)
Sinaloa Cartel leaders Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López are arrested by agents of the United States Department of Justice in El Paso, Texas. (BBC News)
A German man who is sentenced to death in Belarus for photographing Belarusian military sites in Ukraine urges Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to pardon him in a television appearance. (DW)
25 July 2024 – Life on Mars, Perseverance (rover)
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars finds a rock containing spotted features which are possible fossilized records of microbes, though non-biological processes cannot yet be ruled out. (Space.com)
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Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, "Go to the Limits of Your Longing", The Book of Hours

The editor formerly known as PatTag2659.

About me
This user lives in the Philippines.
This user is of Spanish ancestry.
OCDThis user suffers from OCD (Obsessive–compulsive disorder)
ADMUThis user is or was an Atenean.
Atenista 'to! OBF!
IB This user is a graduate or student of the International Baccalaureate.
This user is active in simulating the United Nations.
This user was born during the Erap presidential administration.
This user lives in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.
This user is owned by one or more cats.
A, B, and CThis user prefers the Oxford comma.
its & it'sThis user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.
Wikipedian life
This user has been on Wikipedia for 12 years, 8 months and 27 days.
This user has extended confirmed rights on the English Wikipedia. ( verify)
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This user is a participant in
WikiProject Sports.
This user is a participant in
WikiProject Football.
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This user is a participant in WikiProject COVID-19.
This user listens to music when editing Wikipedia.
This user thinks you can learn a lot by editing an Encyclopedia.
<ref>This user would like to see everyone using inline citations. Please...
This user is a recipient of the Editor of the Week award.
This user is a participant in WikiProject Redirect.
This user scored 562 on the Wikipediholic test ( revision 1157885996).
This user has been to the end of Wikipedia. Have you?
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enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
fil-5 Propesyonal na nagsasalita ng wikang Filipino ang user na ito.
tl-5Ang tagagamit na ito ay nakakapag-ambag ng Tagalog sa propesyonal na antas.
zh-1該用戶能以 基本 中文進行交流。
该用户能以 基本 中文进行交流。
ja-1この利用者は 初級 日本語ができます。
de-1Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.
< html>This user can write HTML.
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Editing Wikipedia is something this user does as a hobby.
This user plays association football.
This user plays futsal.
This user plays badminton.
This user plays chess.
This user is interested in
Geography.
Boeing 777-31H, Emirates JP452808This user is interested in aviation.
This user enjoys travelling.
This user is interested in geopolitics.
This user enjoys films.
This user enjoys film scores.
This user loves alternative rock.
This user enjoys indie rock.
This user enjoys British rock.
This user enjoys tropical house.
This user is interested in the Philippines.
This user is interested in Germany.
This user is interested in New Zealand.
This user is interested in Singapore.
This user is interested in the United States of America.
Pop culture fandom
This user is a fan of
first-person shooters.
This user enjoys playing FIFA Career mode or any other FIFA offline modes.
FBMThinks that Football Manager is far better than Championship Manager.
This user plays Rocket League
This user once loved Grand Theft Auto.
This user plays Minecraft.
"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job'."

- J. K. Simmons, Whiplash

This user thinks Steven Spielberg is the greatest director of all time.
B MThis user, like all other
users, has a BLACK MIRROR.
CommunityThis user watches Troy and Abed in the Morning.
FGThis user thinks Family Guy is freakin' sweet.
This user knows that " Democracy is so overrated".
This user loves the TV series Mayday.
SNL This user would like to give some important advice on surviving a flaming... live from New York, it's Saturday Night!!
This user is a fan of AC/DC.
am Contrary to popular belief, this user does not look good on the dance floor.
This user is a fan of
CHVRCHΞS
GDThis user is an American Idiot.
QueenThis user loves Queen!
30STMThis user is a fan of Thirty Seconds to Mars. Provehito in Altum.
Sports fandom
This user supports the Azkals.
This user supports the Filipinas.
This user supports
Gilas Pilipinas
CN
FC
This user supports
CERES-NEGROS
CERES
NEGROS
This user supports Real Madrid.
This user is a fan of
FC Bayern Munich
This user supports
Liverpool Football Club
You'll Never Walk Alone
ASRThis user supports
AS Roma
DAJE ROMA DAJE!
OLThis user supports Olympique Lyonnais.
This user is a fan of Die Mannschaft.
RBR This user is a fan of Red Bull Racing.
This user is a Sebastian Vettel fan
MV33This user is a fan of Max Verstappen
This user thinks Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay!
BGSM This user is a fan of the
Barangay Ginebra.
CHIThis user is a fan of the
Chicago Bulls.
This user strongly believes that Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time.
CHCThis user is a fan of the
Chicago Cubs
Others
This user is a Boeing 777 fan.
This user is a Airbus A380 fan.
SQThis user's favorite airline is Singapore Airlines.
This user's favorite airport is Singapore Changi Airport.
MRThis user enjoys their steak Medium rare.
This user eats the balut.
This user prefers eating pizza with pineapple.
,This user's favorite punctuation is commas, guys, not exclamation points or whatever.
This user has stayed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.


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Newsfeed

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28 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Majdal Shams attack
Several nations, including the United States, Australia, and multiple European nations release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah. (Anadolu Ajansı)
28 July 2024 – Foreign relations of Malaysia
Malaysia formally applies to become a member of the BRICS economic bloc and geopolitical organization. (Anandolu Ajansi)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Gaemi
Fifteen people are killed and six others are injured by a landslide caused by remnants of Typhoon Gaemi in Hengyang, Hunan, China. (AP)
28 July 2024 – 2024 California wildfires
The Park Fire in California, United States, spreads to more than 350,000 acres, with at least 134 structures being destroyed by the wildfires. (NBC News)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill
The Philippine coast guard finds and seals diesel fuel cargo leaks from the MTKR Jason Bradley, the second vessel to sink in the Manila Bay in one week, following the MT Terra Nova's sinking. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Sudan floods, Sudanese refugee crisis
At least twelve people are killed by extensive flooding throughout Kassala State in eastern Sudan that submerged several internal displacement camps. (ILKHA)
28 July 2024 – Russia–United States relations, Germany–Russia relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to position long-range missiles that could strike throughout Europe following the United States's announcement of plans to set up long-range missiles in Germany beginning in 2026. (Reuters)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Venezuelan presidential election
Venezuelans vote to elect their president. Incumbent Nicolás Maduro is standing for reelection for a third consecutive term. (BBC News)
Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro is declared the winner of the Venezuelan 2024 presidential election by the National Electoral Council. Opposition parties claim that there are irregularities in the election results. (AP)
The National Electoral Council announces, at a point where 20% of ballots were yet to be counted, that Maduro's 7-point lead is "irreversible", a mathematically impossible claim. (BBC)
28 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics
Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Eleanor Harvey wins a bronze medal in fencing at the 2024 Olympics, making it the first medal Canada has ever won in fencing. (TSN)
Moldova at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Denis Vieru wins the bronze medal in Judo, making it the first medal Moldova has ever won in Judo. (HotNews)
South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics
The South Korean women's archery team wins its tenth consecutive Olympic gold medal after beating the Chinese team in a tiebreaker that required a magnifying glass to determine the final score. (AP)
28 July 2024 – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
In Gaelic football, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship concludes with Armagh defeating Galway in the final. (The Irish Times)
27 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Majdal Shams attack
Twelve people, all children, are killed in rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel claims that Hezbollah is responsible for the attack, but Hezbollah denies any involvement. (Reuters)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows that Hezbollah will "pay a heavy price" which "it has not paid so far" in response to the attack. (Barron's)
27 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
2024 Ukrainian cyberattacks against Russia
Hackers from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine escalate "massive" cyberattacks on Russia's largest banks, prohibiting any cash or credit transactions. Cyberattacks also target Russian public transport systems, internet and mobile providers, and social networks. (Kyiv Post)
Russian forces capture the village of Lozovatske in Donetsk Oblast. (Anadolu Agency)
27 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
More than fifty people, including fifteen children, are killed in Israeli attacks on a school used to shelter displaced people in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
27 July 2024 – Mali War
Battle of Tinzaouaten
Mali's Tuareg coalition CSP-PSD claimed to have killed and wounded dozens of Malian Armed Forces soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries on the outskirts of Tinzaouaten. Russian sources said the head of the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone Telegram channel, which has 560,000 subscribers, died in the battle. The status of Wagner Group leader Anton Yelizarov is currently unknown. (Voice of America)
27 July 2024 – Sudanese civil war
At least 22 people are killed and 75 others are injured in a Rapid Support Forces attack on Al-Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan. (Reuters)
27 July 2024 –
The ancient Roman Appian Way, the oldest Roman road which began construction in 312 B.C., is added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. (AP)
Seven people are killed and others injured after a stampede during a concert at the Stade des Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
Iran orders all government offices and commercial institutions to close tomorrow due to ongoing country-wide heatwaves. (ABC) (Bloomberg)
Eight people are killed and five others are injured when a vehicle hits pedestrians in Changsha, Hunan, China. The perpetrator is arrested. (AP)
27 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics, Canada Soccer drone spying scandal
In response to the spying incident involving the Canada women's national soccer team coaching staff using drones to spy on the New Zealand team, FIFA deducts six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's football tournament and bans three coaches for one year, including head coach Bev Priestman. (Al Jazeera)
27 July 2024 – 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
In association football, Spain defeats the Netherlands 2–1 in the final to win their sixth UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title. (UEFA)
26 July 2024 – 2024 Gillette Pilatus PC-12 crash
A plane crashes in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States, just north of Gillette, starting a wildfire and killing all seven people onboard, including three members of the gospel group The Nelons. (WSB-TV)
26 July 2024 – China–India relations, Sino-Indian border dispute
China and India agree to cooperate in withdrawing all their troops from their disputed border, with aims of peacefully achieving "complete disengagement" from the border conflict as quickly as possible. (AP)
26 July 2024 – European Union–Russia relations, International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The European Union sends its first transfer of 1.5 billion ( US$1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and infrastructure support. The Kremlin denounces the transfer as "illegal" under international law and pledges legal retaliation. (AP) (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Finland–Russia relations
Finland reports that a Russian Navy Baltic Sea fleet vessel trespassed on Finnish territorial waters in the eastern Gulf of Finland. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Italy–Syria relations
Italy appoints an ambassador to Syria after 12 years, becoming the first G7 country to do so. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Philippines–United States relations, ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign
A former top United States official states that the Department of Defense covertly admits to conducting a mass disinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to discredit the safety of Chinese CoronaVac vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of involvement in June. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – 2024 France railway arson attacks
Arson attacks on TGV infrastructure disrupt rail services in France. (The Guardian)
26 July 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine
The United Kingdom drops its challenge to the International Criminal Court's issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (Reuters)
26 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
U.S. President Joe Biden adds Lebanon to the Deferred Enforced Departure list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens residing in the United States from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Detroit Free Press)
26 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics
The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics take place on the banks of the River Seine and the Jardins du Trocadéro in Paris, France. (NBC News)
25 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
A Palestinian governmental body announces that senior Hamas leader Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara has died in Israeli prison after being arrested in October 2023. (Reuters)
25 July 2024 – Myanmar civil war
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base, and Mogok, the center of the country's gem-mining industry. The country's ruling military junta denies the claims. (AP) (Voice of America)
25 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the country's risk of default. (Al Jazeera)
25 July 2024 –
Southwest Airlines announces the end to its 53-year open seating policy, starting in 2025. (Reuters) (Good Morning America)
25 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill
An oil tanker capsizes off the coast of Limay, Bataan, Philippines, killing one person and spilling oil into Manila Bay. (CNBC)
25 July 2024 –
At least 21 people are killed during a heat wave in Beni Mellal, Morocco. (NDTV)
The Brazilian Ministry of Health reports the world's first Oropouche virus deaths of two women in Bahia. (The Telegraph)
25 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war, Israel–United States relations
Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C.
The White House and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris issue statements strongly condemning vandalism and American flag burning during pro- Palestinian and anti- Benjamin Netanyahu protests in Washington, D.C., yesterday, with Harris calling them "despicable acts" by "unpatriotic protesters". (AP) (Politico)
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on the Israel–Hamas war and plans following the conclusion of the war. (NBC News)
25 July 2024 – Homelessness in California
In the United States, Governor of California Gavin Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments throughout the state. (AP)
25 July 2024 – Human rights in Cambodia
Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following his party being barred from the 2023 general election, which saw the incumbent People's Party win 120 of 125 National Assembly seats. (Reuters)
25 July 2024 – Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade
The twenty new members of the General Council of the Judiciary are sworn in, putting an end to the institutional crisis that the country's supreme judicial administrative body experienced for five years. (RTVE)
25 July 2024 –
The Canada Revenue Agency announces it will revoke the charity status of the Jewish National Fund, stating that the use of its donations to fund the IDF's military infrastructure violates Canadian tax laws. (National Post)
Sinaloa Cartel leaders Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López are arrested by agents of the United States Department of Justice in El Paso, Texas. (BBC News)
A German man who is sentenced to death in Belarus for photographing Belarusian military sites in Ukraine urges Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to pardon him in a television appearance. (DW)
25 July 2024 – Life on Mars, Perseverance (rover)
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars finds a rock containing spotted features which are possible fossilized records of microbes, though non-biological processes cannot yet be ruled out. (Space.com)

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