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July 15, 2024 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- Siege of Gaza City
  - At least 12 Palestinians are killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Anandolu Ajansi)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  - An Israeli airstrike on Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, kills three civilians and injures three others. Israel's military says that its fighter jets struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the area. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukraine–NATO relations
  - NATO establishes a new command centre in Wiesbaden, Germany, to plan and coordinate support for the Ukrainian military as part of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine. (Euronews)
2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Over 100 people are injured in violent clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between supporters of the ruling Awami League party and opposition demonstrators protesting government job quotas which benefit pro-government families. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

At least 35 people are killed by severe storms in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. (AP)

International relations

Belarus–Latvia relations
- Latvia issues a ban on Belarus-registered passenger vehicles entering Latvian territory from Belarus or Russia. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Disappearance of Jay Slater
- A body believed to be missing 19-year-old Jay Slater from Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, is found near where he was reported missing in Tenerife, Spain, after a 28-day search. (BBC News)
Federal prosecution of Donald Trump
- Former president Donald Trump's criminal prosecution over his alleged mishandling of classified documents is dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who states that Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case to court. (Reuters)
The prime suspect arrested over the discovery of nine mutilated female bodies in a rubbish dump in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi, Kenya, confesses to killing 42 women. Another man is also arrested. (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Republican National Convention, 2024 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection
  - Former president Donald Trump selects Ohio senator J. D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate. (The Hill)
2024 Rwandan general election
- Rwandans vote to elect their president between incumbent Paul Kagame and two other candidates, as well as 80 members of the Chamber of Deputies. (Reuters)
2024 Syrian parliamentary election
- Syrians vote to elect the 250 members of the parliament. (AP)
Arrest of Imran Khan, 2023 Pakistani protests
- Pakistan moves forward a case to ban Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party due to alleged use of illegal foreign funds and party supporter protests at military installations, and also pushes charges of treason for Khan and former President Arif Alvi. (Reuters)
Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas resigns in order to assume her new role as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European External Action Service. (Politico)

Science and technology

In the journal Nature Astronomy, American and Italian scientists announce the discovery of a lunar cave, approximately 250 miles (400 km) from the landing site of Apollo 11. (AP) (Nature Astronomy)

Sports

2024 Copa América
- In association football, defending champions Argentina defeat Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final match to win a record 16th Copa América title, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. Kick-off was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at the venue, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. (AP) (The New York Times)

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 ***At least 12 [[Palestinian]]s are killed in [[Israel]]i strikes on [[Gaza City]] and [[Deir al-Balah]] in the [[Gaza Strip]]. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/at-least-12-killed-in-fresh-israeli-airstrikes-in-gaza-strip/3276046 (Anandolu Ajansi)]
 **[[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Israel–Hezbollah conflict]]
-***An [[Israeli Air Force|Israeli]] [[airstrike]] on [[Bint Jbeil]], [[Lebanon]], kills three [[civilian]]s and wounds three others. Israel's military says its fighter jets struck a [[Hezbollah]] weapons storage facility in the area. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-civilians-killed-three-wounded-israeli-strike-lebanons-bint-jbeil-security-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
+***An [[Israeli Air Force|Israeli]] [[airstrike]] on [[Bint Jbeil]], [[Lebanon]], kills three [[civilian]]s and injures three others. [[Israel]]'s military says that its fighter jets struck a [[Hezbollah]] weapons storage facility in the area. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-civilians-killed-three-wounded-israeli-strike-lebanons-bint-jbeil-security-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
 *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
 **[[Ukraine–NATO relations]]
-***[[NATO]] establishes a new [[command centre]] in [[Wiesbaden]], [[Germany]], to plan and coordinate support for the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian military]] as part of the [[NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine]]. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/07/15/nato-launches-command-centre-for-ukraine-in-germany?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fukrainecrisis (Euronews)]
+***[[NATO]] establishes a new [[command centre]] in [[Wiesbaden]], [[Germany]], to plan and coordinate support for the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian military]] as part of the [[NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine]]. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/07/15/nato-launches-command-centre-for-ukraine-in-germany (Euronews)]
 *[[2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement]]
-**Over 100 people are wounded in violent clashes in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]], between supporters of the ruling [[Awami League]] party and opposition demonstrators protesting government job quotas which benefit pro-government families. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/15/dozens-wounded-as-students-protest-government-job-quotas-in-bangladesh (Al Jazeera)]
+**Over 100 people are injured in violent clashes in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]], between supporters of the ruling [[Awami League]] party and opposition demonstrators protesting government job quotas which benefit pro-government families. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/15/dozens-wounded-as-students-protest-government-job-quotas-in-bangladesh (Al Jazeera)]
 '''Disasters and accidents'''
-*At least 35 people are killed in [[Nangarhar Province]] in eastern [[Afghanistan]] due to [[severe weather|severe storms]]. [https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-storm-heavy-rainfall-nangarhar-province-0dca081ea0833f8867b4b8be9e5380ec (AP)]
+*At least 35 people are killed by [[severe weather|severe storms]] in [[Nangarhar Province]], [[Afghanistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-storm-heavy-rainfall-nangarhar-province-0dca081ea0833f8867b4b8be9e5380ec (AP)]
 '''International relations'''
 *[[Belarus–Latvia relations]]
-**[[Latvia]] issues a ban preventing all [[Belarus]]-registered passenger vehicles from entering Latvian territory from Belarus or [[Russia]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/latvia-bans-entry-belarus-passenger-cars-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
+**[[Latvia]] issues a ban on [[Belarus]]-registered passenger vehicles entering Latvian territory from Belarus or [[Russia]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/latvia-bans-entry-belarus-passenger-cars-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
 '''Law and crime'''
 *[[Disappearance of Jay Slater]]
-**A body believed to be the missing 19-year-old Jay Slater from [[Lancashire]], [[United Kingdom]], is found near where he was reported missing in [[Tenerife]] after a 28-day search. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jjv3k10yqo (BBC News)]
+**A body believed to be missing 19-year-old Jay Slater from [[Lancashire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], is found near where he was reported missing in [[Tenerife]], [[Spain]], after a 28-day search. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jjv3k10yqo (BBC News)]
 *[[Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case)|Federal prosecution of Donald Trump]]
-**Former president [[Donald Trump]]'s criminal prosecution over his alleged mishandling of [[Classified information|classified documents]] is dismissed by [[United States district court|U.S. District Judge]] [[Aileen Cannon]], who states that the [[Special Counsel]] [[Jack Smith (lawyer)|Jack Smith]] was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case to court. [https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-tosses-trump-documents-case-ruling-prosecutor-unlawfully-appointed-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
+**Former president [[Donald Trump]]'s criminal prosecution over his alleged mishandling of [[Classified information|classified documents]] is dismissed by [[United States district court|U.S. District Judge]] [[Aileen Cannon]], who states that [[Special Counsel]] [[Jack Smith (lawyer)|Jack Smith]] was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case to court. [https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-tosses-trump-documents-case-ruling-prosecutor-unlawfully-appointed-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
 *The prime suspect arrested over the discovery of nine [[Mutilation|mutilated]] female bodies in a [[Landfill|rubbish dump]] in the [[Mukuru slums]] of [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]], [[Serial killer|confesses to killing]] 42 women. Another man is also arrested. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/15/suspected-serial-killer-confessed-to-murder-of-42-women-in-kenya-police (Al Jazeera)]
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 ***Former [[President of the United States|president]] [[Donald Trump]] selects [[Ohio]] [[United States Senate|senator]] [[J. D. Vance]] as his [[Vice President of the United States|vice-presidential]] running mate. [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4773262-vance-trump-running-mate-front-runner/ (''The Hill'')]
 *[[2024 Rwandan general election]]
-**[[Rwandans]] vote to elect their [[President of Rwanda|president]] between incumbent [[Paul Kagame]] and two other candidates, along with 80 members of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda)|Chamber of Deputies]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rwandans-vote-election-expected-extend-kagames-long-rule-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
+**[[Rwandans]] vote to elect their [[President of Rwanda|president]] between incumbent [[Paul Kagame]] and two other candidates, as well as 80 members of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda)|Chamber of Deputies]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rwandans-vote-election-expected-extend-kagames-long-rule-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
 *[[2024 Syrian parliamentary election]]
-**[[Syrians]] vote to elect the 250 members of their [[People's Assembly of Syria|parliament]]. [https://apnews.com/article/syria-parliament-election-66d54cf9397c02cd8afbe5aa739ba569 (AP)]
+**[[Syrians]] vote to elect the 250 members of the [[People's Assembly of Syria|parliament]]. [https://apnews.com/article/syria-parliament-election-66d54cf9397c02cd8afbe5aa739ba569 (AP)]
 *[[Arrest of Imran Khan]], [[2023 Pakistani protests]]
-**[[Pakistan]] moves forward a case to ban [[Imran Khan]]'s [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] party due to alleged use of illegal foreign funds and [[2023 Pakistani protests|party supporter protests]] at military installations, and pushes charges of [[Treason|treason]] for Imran Khan and former President [[Arif Alvi]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-ban-imran-khans-party-information-minister-says-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
+**[[Pakistan]] moves forward a case to ban [[Imran Khan]]'s [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] party due to alleged use of illegal foreign funds and [[2023 Pakistani protests|party supporter protests]] at military installations, and also pushes charges of [[Treason|treason]] for Khan and former President [[Arif Alvi]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-ban-imran-khans-party-information-minister-says-2024-07-15/ (Reuters)]
-*[[Prime Minister of Estonia|Estonian prime minister]] [[Kaja Kallas]] resigns in order to take on her new role as [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]] for the [[European External Action Service]]. [https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-resigns-to-head-eu-foreign-service/ (Politico)]
+*[[Prime Minister of Estonia|Estonian prime minister]] [[Kaja Kallas]] resigns in order to assume her new role as [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]] for the [[European External Action Service]]. [https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-resigns-to-head-eu-foreign-service/ (Politico)]
 '''Science and technology'''
-*In the journal ''[[Nature Astronomy]]'', [[United States|American]] and [[Italy|Italian]] scientists announce the discovery of a lunar cave, approximately {{conv|250|mi|km}} from [[Apollo 11]]'s landing site. [https://apnews.com/article/moon-caves-nasa-astronauts-2dc57751f41a6e24f377c2259e8668ba (AP)] [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02302-y (''Nature Astronomy'')]
+*In the journal ''[[Nature Astronomy]]'', [[United States|American]] and [[Italy|Italian]] scientists announce the discovery of a lunar cave, approximately {{conv|250|mi|km}} from the landing site of [[Apollo 11]]. [https://apnews.com/article/moon-caves-nasa-astronauts-2dc57751f41a6e24f377c2259e8668ba (AP)] [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02302-y (''Nature Astronomy'')]
 '''Sports'''
 *[[2024 Copa América]]
-**In [[association football]], defending champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] defeat [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] 1–0 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] in the [[2024 Copa América final|final match]] to win a [[Copa América records and statistics|record]] 16th [[Copa América]] title, with [[Lautaro Martínez]] scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. [[Kick-off (association football)|Kick-off]] was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates of [[Hard Rock Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], [[Florida]], [[United States]], the venue of the match. [https://apnews.com/article/copa-america-argentina-colombia-fans-security-ce881853569d013f1c29d553cfbad369 (AP)] [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5637691/2024/07/15/argentina-colombia-result-copa-america-final/ (''The New York Times'')]
+**In [[association football]], defending champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] defeat [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] 1–0 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] in the [[2024 Copa América final|final match]] to win a [[Copa América records and statistics|record]] 16th [[Copa América]] title, with [[Lautaro Martínez]] scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. [[Kick-off (association football)|Kick-off]] was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at the venue, [[Hard Rock Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. [https://apnews.com/article/copa-america-argentina-colombia-fans-security-ce881853569d013f1c29d553cfbad369 (AP)] [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5637691/2024/07/15/argentina-colombia-result-copa-america-final/ (''The New York Times'')]
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