Brazil
- President Temer charged with corruption
- Driver rams car into Temer’s presidential residence
- Ruling party leader in Senate quits ahead of labor reform vote
Libya
- 229 migrants rescued off Libyan coast, 2 found dead
- Irish naval ship rescues 712 migrants off the coast of Tripoli
- 3 migrants die in Mediterranean as 5,000 migrants picked up off Libyan coast
- At least 24 migrants found dead off coast of Libya
- Gunmen fires on U.N. convoy west of Tripoli
Qatar
- Qatar rejects deadline demands, says it does not fear military action
- Saudi Arabia and allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
Iraq
- Iraqi PM declared end to ISIL in Iraq as forces reclaim Mosul
- 2 ISIL women suicide bombers hiding among civilians target Iraqi troops, kill 1
Ukraine
- Cyber attack hits companies and governments in Ukraine and Eastern Europe
- Car bomb kills senior Ukrainian intelligence officer in Kiev
- 2 Russian border guards found in Ukraine, claim to have gotten lost
- Ukraine accuses Russian security services of conducting cyber attack
Afghanistan
Yemen
Syria
Israel
- Jewish groups cancel meetings with Netanyahu in protest of decision to stop plans for a mixed gender prayer area at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
- Israel attacks Syrian position after mortar lands in Golan Heights
United Kingdom
- PM Theresa May strikes deal with Northern Ireland’s DUP to get minority government support in Parliament
- At least 95 buildings fail safety checks after London tower block fire
- PM wins backing for policy program by narrow margin in Parliament
- Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in Dover
- Thousands march for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
Congo
Romania
- Ruling party picks Economy Minister Mihai Tudose for PM candidate
- Border police finds 91 migrants from Syria, Iraq in truck
Greece
United States of America
- Supreme Court revives part of ‘Travel ban’ on people from 6 countries
- Republican Senator Corker to block arms sales to Middle Eastern allies over crisis with Qatar
- Pentagon claims Syria in active preparations for chemical attacks
- U.S. demands more security for international flights
- Syria and Russia accuse U.S. of plotting provocation
Mongolia
Sweden
The Central African Republic
- Red Cross worker killed while on duty at organizations compound
- At least 22 killed in clashes between armed militias in Southeastern CAR
Egypt
- Egyptian air strike hits 12 vehicles crossing from Libya
- Egyptian court sentences 20 to death for killing police officer
India
- Protests held across India after attacks against Muslims
- India warns China over road construction near border amid stand-off
- Indian security forces kill top Islamist militant in Kashmir gun battle
Nigeria
- Suicide bombers kill 9, injure 13 in Northeast Nigeria
- Nigerian corruption investigator shot and wounded as he leaves work
Iran
- 10 injured as fire breaks out at storage tank in oil refinery
- Khamenei’s representatives claim ISIL leader Baghdadi ‘definitely dead’
Colombia
Turkey
- 10 Kurdish militants killed in aerial operation in Southeast Turkey, 3 Turkish soldiers killed
- Turkish police shuts down transgender protest in Istanbul
- 2 ruling Turkish party officials killed, 13 Kurdish militants killed in retaliation
Pakistan
- 2 foreign climbers missing on ‘Killer Mountain’ in North Pakistan
- Tens of thousands protest to demand security after deadly bombs
- Pakistani journalist arrested under cyber crime law
China
- U.S. places China on global list of worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor
- China accuses Indian border guards of crossing into its territory near Tibet
- China frees 3 activists who probed Ivanka Trump factory
- China strongly protests U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
- China builds near military facilities on South China Sea islands
- U.S. sanctions 2 Chinese men, shipping company over North Korea
- Gas pipeline blast kills 8, injures 35
- South China floods kill 15, thousands evacuated
- U.S. warship in operation near disputed island in South China Sea
Italy
Japan
- U.S. likely to bar Japan investigators from interviewing warship crew
- PM Abe’s political party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo election, popular governor wins big
Taiwan
Somalia
- 7 Al Shabaab militants executed in Puntland for bomb plots, killings
- Roadside bomb kills 2, injures 6 near Mogadishu
Indonesia
- 2 Indonesian police officers stabbed by suspected Islamist militant
- Muslim leader urges Indonesians to boycott Starbucks over LGBT stand
- Rescue helicopter crash kills 8 after volcano erupts
Lebanon
- 5 suicide bombers attack Lebanese army during raids, 1 killed, 7 wounded
- Fire breaks out in Syrian refugee camp killing at least 1
Albania
Russia
- Syria’s Assad visits Russian air base in Western Syria
- E.U. extends sanctions against Russia until January 2018
- 5 found guilty in murder of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
- 20 dead in road accidents in Central Russia as bus catches fire
Niger
- 52 migrants feared dead in the Sahara desert of Northern Niger after being abandoned by their drivers
- Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 11, in attack at U.N. camp
Germany
- U.S Commerce Secretary Ross cancels Germany trip at the last minute, no reason given
- German police warns lawmakers of possible Turkish spying
- Germany denies permission for Erdogan rally in Hamburg on G-20 visit
- Germany legalizes same-sex marriage as Merkel votes against
- Thousands protest in Hamburg ahead of G-20 meeting
Mexico
- Remains of kidnapped journalist found in Michoacan
- Opposition officials targeted by government spying
- 19 killed in clashes between armed men and security forces in Sinaloa
Venezuela
- Police helicopter fires on Supreme Court and Interior Ministry
- Supreme Court bars chief prosecutor from leaving the country
Palestine
- Hamas to create buffer zone with Egypt in Gaza to improve ties
- Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in Hebron
- Lebanese army detains Palestinian militant at refugee camp in Southern Lebanon
Spain
- Police detain 6 ISIL suspects in Spain, as well as in Britain and Germany
- Hundreds of thousands rally for gay pride in Madrid
South Sudan
France
- Trump accepts Macron’s invitation to visit Paris for Bastille Day
- Man arrested after trying to drive car into a crowd in front of mosque in Paris suburb
- French far-right leader Le Pen placed under formal investigation on suspicion of misuse of E.U. funds
- 8 wounded in shooting near French mosque, police rules out terrorism
Philippines
Myanmar
Australia
- Top advisor to Pope France, Cardinal Pell, charged with sexual assault
- Australia and U.S. begin their biggest ever joint military exercise
Serbia
North Korea
Thailand
Ivory Coast
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