Thursday

July 30, 2020

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan

Nine Taliban militants, including two leaders, are killed by security forces during clashes in Ghazni Province. (TOLOnews)

July 2020 Afghanistan attacks

A car bombing in Puli Alam, Logar Province, kills at least 17 people and injures 30 others. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the group has "nothing to do" with the bombing. (BBC News)

Syrian civil war

A car bombing attack leaves 5 people dead and another 12 injured in Tel Halef village, Syria. (Reuters)

Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

The United States economy suffers its worst quarter since World War II, with the GDP shrinking by an annualized rate of 32.9% in the April–June period. (The Guardian)