Friday

July 18, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

Israeli invasion of Syria

Southern Syria clashes

Israel and Syria agree to a ceasefire, following a de-escalation of the conflict after Syrian government troops withdrew from Sweida. (Reuters)

Red Sea crisis

Israel intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis, who say it was targeting Ben Gurion International Airport. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Three people are killed in a stampede during a public celebration in Garut, West Java, Indonesia. (Jakarta Globe)

At least three people are killed in an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility in Monterey Park, California, United States. (KABC-TV)

Four people are killed and over a dozen are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision on Interstate 35 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. (AP)