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Three people were killed and four others, including a 2-year-old boy, were injured after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival near Seattle's Space Needle. Police believe two suspects exchanged gunfire, arresting one while continuing the search for a second suspect.

Massive wildfires across Spain and France have killed one person and forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate. Fueled by prolonged heat waves and dry conditions, the blazes have scorched record areas, prompting emergency declarations as firefighters continue battling fast-moving fires across Western Europe.

A vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebrations, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others, several critically. Police launched a large-scale manhunt after identifying a suspect linked to Berlin's Islamist scene. Authorities continue investigating the motive and circumstances.

India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on July 25, 2026, after weeks of nationwide protests over alleged leaks in major entrance examinations and broader concerns about India's education system. The resignation followed sustained demonstrations, sit-ins, and hunger strikes organized under the "Cockroach" movement.

Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner three months after a shooting disrupted the original event. In an hour-long speech, he praised some journalists, criticized others, mocked public figures and joked about seeking a third term, while declaring that “the show must go on” in Washington.

Extreme heat is turning air-conditioning from a household appliance into a political and geopolitical issue. As temperatures rise, governments face pressure to expand cooling access while managing electricity demand, emissions and refrigerants. Unequal access also threatens health, productivity and stability, especially across poorer countries and vulnerable urban communities worldwide today.

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck Peru’s central Andes near Sicaya, killing at least six people and injuring more than 30. Approximately 300 residents were displaced as buildings and roads sustained damage. Shallow depth and vulnerable adobe construction increased the impact across affected communities, including damage to a historic church and convent.

Asian markets advanced after technology and artificial-intelligence companies pushed Wall Street higher. Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.9%, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 4.6%. However, Brent crude climbed above $92 per barrel amid Middle East tensions, renewing concerns that expensive energy could increase inflation and keep global interest rates elevated.

The United States began applying 25% tariffs to selected Brazilian imports following an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices. Coffee, beef, orange juice, certain energy products and aerospace components were exempted. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the decision, while US officials presented it as protection for American businesses.

Ukraine entered a political crisis following tensions involving technology-focused defence reformer Mykhailo Fedorov and military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. Government personnel changes triggered protests among veterans and soldiers concerned about battlefield reform. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently removed Syrskyi and offered Fedorov a new technology-focused position amid continuing Russian pressure.