Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied claims that Israel supports a Gaza cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power,as he said it would send a delegation to resume negotiations,Israel reportedly approved the largest West Bank seizure in 30 years,and the director of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital was released from Israeli detention.This comes as Israel ordered civilians to evacuate parts of Khan Younis,Hezbollah fired 200 rockets into Israel,and Ankara shut its major border with Syria amid anti-refugee violence,as a mass leak of personal data targeted 3M Syrian refugees in Turkey.Meanwhile, NATO agreed to give $43B more aid to Ukraine,Russia's Vladimir Putin said that he takes Trump's comments on ending the Ukraine war "seriously,"and rebel groups in Myanmar alleged that government forces have used chemical weapons.

Britons voted in an election that sawSir Keir Starmer become the UK's first Labour prime minister since 2010,the right-wing National Rally secured the most votes in the first round of France's parliamentary elections,as hundreds of candidates exited the runoff in an attempt to keep it out of power,and Iran held a runoffthat saw Masoud Pezeshkian elected president.This comes as South African Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new coalition government,Hungary's Viktor Orban visited Ukraineand Russia,a UN-sponsored meeting between Afghanistan's Taliban and the international community was held in Qatar,and India enacted three new criminal laws.Meanwhile, the US and Panama signed a deal to curb migration through the Darien Gap,the UK released nearly 200 detained migrants,the US deported 116 Chinese migrants,and the EU raised its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.In other news, the UN declared ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arbitrarily detained,Brazilian police recommended criminal charges against former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro,at least 39 people were reportedly killed during anti-tax protests in Kenya,and a pro-Palestine senator quit Australia's Labor Party.

Pres. Joe Biden met with several Democratic governors to discuss his reelection campaign,as he faced pressure from donors to drop out of the race,and as Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett called on him to withdraw,and the Biden and Trump campaigns raised millions following the pair's debate.Meanwhile, SCOTUS ruled that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution,Donald Trump's sentencing in the New York criminal trial was postponed until September,Steve Bannon began a four-month prison sentence on charges of contempt,and Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in New York.This comes as Hunter Biden sued Fox News over its "mock trial" miniseries,a survey found that Americans' patriotism is near a record low,and SCOTUS expanded the time frame for plaintiffs to sue federal agencies.

Japan's Supreme Court ruled that the nation's defunct forced sterilization law was unconstitutional,and SCOTUS declined to weigh in on several gun-related cases,as it sent two challenges to social media companies' ability to moderate content back to the lower courts.

A judge released transcripts of Jeffrey Epstein's 2006 grand jury probe,the US Dept. of Justice reportedly prepared criminal charges against Boeing,and an American citizen was jailed in Russia for 12 years on drug charges.Meanwhile, a British nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of the attempted murder of an infant,staff at Australia's Melbourne airport were accused of drug smuggling,and Colombia captured the alleged founder of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang.

A report claimed that over 90% of the world's top companies have failed to uphold human rights,tobacco giant Philip Morris was accused of "manipulating science" for profit,and General Motors agreed to pay $146M in penalties for excess car emissions.

Google revealed that its AI efforts spurred a 48% rise in its emissions,and OpenAI's internal system was allegedly hacked in 2023.

The Biden administration announced heat protections for employees,the US reported its fourth case of bird flu in humans,and Australia banned the sale of non-therapeutic vapes.

A California wildfire saw thousands of residents evacuated,and Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica and Mexico.

The US added 206K jobs in June.

Turkish soccer player Merih Demiral was suspended for using the controversial "wolf salute..

The UN warned that less than 20% of global sustainable development targets are likely to be reached by 2030,and a capsized migrant boat left at least 89 dead off the coast of Mauritania.

A stampede at a religious gathering in India claimed over 100 lives.

The Vatican excommunicated its former ambassador to the US.

The world's oldest cave art was discovered in Indonesia.