The US and Iran traded fresh attacks, with the US striking Iranian targets after a Panama-flagged oil tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliating with drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling a fragile ceasefire.
Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by President Trump, won the Louisiana GOP Senate runoff against State Treasurer John Fleming, securing the nomination to succeed Sen. Bill Cassidy.
A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 nationals on board. Ras Tanura hosts the Middle East's largest refinery, operated by Saudi Aramco.
Three firefighters died and two were injured while battling wildfires near the Colorado-Utah border, including the Snyder wildfire. Utah has declared a state of emergency and restricted fireworks due to the growing blazes.
The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has reached 1,430, with two boys rescued from rubble after days. International and US rescue teams are on the ground, but volunteer efforts have sometimes hampered operations.
Kentucky's governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains caused flash flooding, resulting in four deaths and prompting search and rescue efforts in affected areas.
The French territory of New Caledonia is holding its first provincial elections since 2019, with high security at polling stations. The vote will determine the balance of power before new negotiations with France on the territory's status.
A civilian aircraft belonging to a parachutist school crashed near Nancy in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, including the pilot, five students, and five instructors.
President Biden attacked Donald Trump, calling him 'a loser' and defending his own record at a Maryland Democratic Party gala, while Trump continued to criticize Democrats and progressive candidates.
A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with temperatures exceeding 35C for over 191 million people. France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths, and the extreme heat is now moving eastward into Central Europe.
President Trump announced his nomination of Lance Schroyer, an Oklahoma law enforcement veteran, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency responsible for the administration's deportation efforts.
A judge ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary election.