Saturday

July 25, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Two suicide bombings at a swimming pool in northern Iraq kill at least 12 people. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

The Saudi-led military coalition announces that a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire has been agreed to, set to begin just before midnight Sunday. (Wall Street Journal)

Arts and culture

Chris Brown leaves the Philippines after he is prevented from leaving for four days due to a financial dispute between Brown and the Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo. (The New York Times)[permanent dead link]