Reuters

A powerful storm in New York State caused severe damage, including damage to a B-52 bomber and a historic church. The governor declared a state of emergency due to the threat of further hazards.

A fire broke out in a 14-story department store in the Chinese city of Jigong, Sichuan Province. The incident killed 16 people, caused significant material damage, and enveloped the neighborhood in thick smoke.

A car crashed into the terrace of a cafe in Paris, killing one person and injuring six others, and the driver fled the scene.

Germany has approved a budget for 2025 with a record 78 billion euros of investment, net borrowing of 43. 8 billion euros, and a total budget size of 481 billion euros, adhering to the constitutional debt limit, but plans to cut military aid to Ukraine to 4 billion euros from about 8 billion euros in 2024.

Japan plans to increase production and imports of aviation fuel to meet the growing demand from tourism after the resumption of the visa-free regime.

Two drones attacked the Iraqi air base of Ain al-Asad, where U. S. and other international forces are deployed, the second attack on U.S. forces in Iraq since early February.

Heavy rain in Canada caused flooding, power outages, and reduced air travel due to dangerous conditions in Toronto.

The Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab is leaving the US market and winding down its operations there after the Biden administration banned the sale and distribution of its software over concerns about the company's ties to Russia.

The U. S. Justice Department is appealing a decision to drop charges against Trump for withholding classified documents after leaving the White House.

Yemeni Houthis attacked three vessels, including an oil tanker, in the Red Sea and Mediterranean using missiles, drones and booby-trapped boats in response to an Israeli air strike on Gaza.

Trump arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, where he will be formally nominated as the presidential candidate, having survived an assassination attempt that has heightened political tensions.

Biden's campaign is looking for a new strategy in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt, seeking to tone down anti-Trump rhetoric and focus on condemning political violence.

Biden promises to stay in the presidential race, stating that "Americans want a president, not a dictator," and warning of the dangers of a potential new Trump presidency.

Germany responded to an attempted assassination attempt on the executive director of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger.

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has called on the International Criminal Court to bring Russia to justice for the attack on Okhmatdyt in Kyiv.

Opposition protesters in Albania threw Molotov cocktails at the government building and city hall, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption charges and the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha from house arrest.

russia is preparing to ban gasoline exports again on August 1, explaining that it is trying to saturate the domestic market. Meanwhile, gasoline prices in Russia have been rising steadily since early June.

In Japan, more than 200 defense officials, including top military commanders, were disciplined for mishandling classified information and other incidents.

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on NATO allies to increase defense spending to protect the Alliance's values in a "new and dangerous era" of threats from Russia, China, terrorism and conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Finnish parliament will vote on a law allowing border guards to return migrants crossing the border from russia amid an influx of more than 1,300 asylum seekers.

Israel continues to bomb Gaza City amid the failure of peace talks, causing destruction and civilian casualties.

Several EU countries, including Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Finland, will boycott ministerial meetings organized by Hungary during its presidency of the EU Council to protest Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

Taiwan's Ministry of Defense is closely monitoring China's intensified military exercises near the Shandong aircraft carrier amid rising tensions between the two countries.

At the NATO summit, Allies will announce their intention to provide Ukraine with €40 billion in funding over the next year, as well as measures aimed at strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and bringing it closer to NATO membership.

Volkswagen is considering closing its plant in Brussels due to low demand for electric vehicles, which could be the first plant closure for the automaker since 1988, when it stopped production in Alabama.

Wildfires caused by strong winds and extreme heat have led to the evacuation of entire neighborhoods, a children's hospital, a nursing home and a medical facility in the Greek city of Patras.

Trump believes Biden's ego will keep him out of the presidential race, despite calls from the Democratic Party to pick a younger candidate.

A United Airlines Boeing 757 lost a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeles airport, but landed safely in Denver with 179 passengers and 7 crew members unharmed.

NATO needs 35 to 50 additional brigades totaling 105,000 to 350,000 soldiers to fully implement its new defense plans against potential Russian aggression, which poses a serious challenge to Allies in providing the necessary personnel and capabilities, such as air defense.

South Korean President Yun Suk-yol plans to discuss the "clear threat" posed to Europe by North Korea's deepening military ties with Russia at the upcoming NATO summit.