Tuesday

July 8, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

Five Israeli soldiers are killed and two others are seriously injured in a militant attack in the Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip. (The New York Times) (The Washington Post)

Business and economy

German economic crisis

German vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck announces it will cut around 5,000 jobs in the country by 2030 in an effort to save 1 billion following a drop in sales. (DW)

Ramses Exchange fire

The Egyptian Exchange suspends trading entirely following the fire at the Ramses Exchange telecommunications building in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. (Aawsat) (NOS)

Disasters and accidents

Ten people are killed and others are injured when a fire and explosion cause eight rooms to collapse at a fireworks factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India. (The Star)

Law and crime

Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured, including three police officers and three seriously, in a shootout at a house in Calldetenes, Catalonia, Spain. (Ara)

A 9-year-old is killed and and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack by a 16-year-old at a school in Estação, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (CTV News)

The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants against Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Taliban official Abdul Hakim Haqqani over persecution of girls, women and the LGBTQ+ community. (AP)

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