Saturday

Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement that calls for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. (Al-Monitor) (Hindustan Times)

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran has received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers. (Arab News)

Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people. (AP)

A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. (AP)

The Philippine coast guard confirms that 41 more bodies have been discovered aboard the burned vessel MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, bringing the death toll from the fire to 76. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a major hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. (The New York Times) (USA Today) (CNN)

North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military drills conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan. (Korea JoongAng Daily)

French officials investigate if the derailment was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. (BBC) (RTÉ) (France 24)

Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. (Irish Times)