The edition of
Wednesday 30 July 2025
12 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
Five South Sudanese soldiers, one Ugandan soldier, and one civilian are killed in a shooting at two villages in Yumbe District, Uganda, in a retaliatory strike against the South Sudan People's Defence Forces after the killing of a Uganda People's Defence Force soldier during border clashes on Monday. Both countries have agreed to an immediate ceasefire.
M23 rebels expel Wazalendo militia Decisive Movement for the Liberation of Congo from Kamakombe, Kabare Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Federal troops capture Beled Hawo, Somalia, from forces loyal to Jubaland.
At least 71 Palestinians are killed and dozens more are wounded while seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will recognise Palestine as an independent country in September, conditional on the Palestinian Authority committing to certain reforms.
Turkey announces it will start supplying natural gas to Syria via the Arab Gas Pipeline to help Syria generate new electricity, while Qatar will also help with the project's financing.
The U.S. Treasury Department imposes sanctions under the Magnitsky Act on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged human rights violations and suppression of freedom of expression in his oversight of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Science
The government of Australia announces the inclusion of video-sharing site YouTube in its social media ban for teenagers starting in December, following a survey on harmful content being reported on the site.
Russian federal agency Rospotrebnadzor blocks web service Speedtest after identifying alleged threats to the security of the public communications network and a segment of the Internet in Russia.
Environment
A Mw 8.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Tsunami alerts have been issued along the Pacific coast of many countries.
At least nine people are killed and two others are critically injured in an explosion at a fireworks workshop in Ban Pho Tha Sai, Suphan Buri province, Thailand.
Five people, including four Ukrainian nationals, are killed after a truck collides with a minivan on the A1 motorway near Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 30 July 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.