Human Rights Watch (HRW) found that Hamas committed war crimes on Oct. 7,the International Court of Justice declared that Israel's presence in the Palestinian territories is "unlawful,"as Israeli tanks advanced into northern Rafah,and Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly voted against a two-state solution.This comes as several groups blocking aid into Gaza allegedly received donations from American and Israeli individuals,Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a fatal drone attack in Tel Aviv,and US House Republicans threatened to subpoena the Pentagon for information on several fatal Osprey aircraft crashes.Meanwhile, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports Russia attending the next peace summit,Germany decided to halve its military aid to Ukraine,and China suspended its nuclear arms talks with the US.

Ursula von der Leyen was reelected president of the European Commission,Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Donald Trump,the UK's King Charles outlined the new government's priorities,and a report warned that the EU plans to boycott Hungary's upcoming Foreign Affairs Summit.Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal resigned,as Yael Braun-Pivet was reelected speaker of France's National Assembly,Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal's new prime minister,and Rwanda's Paul Kagame won a fourth term as president.This comes as US authorities alleged that Iran is plotting a threat against Trump,a jailed Greek mayor was freed to take his oath as an EU lawmaker,Pakistan announced plans to ban ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's party,and former Ukrainian politician Iryna Farion was killed by a gunman.Meanwhile, Moscow sentenced US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison,as American reporter Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court,an ex-CIA analyst was charged with spying for South Korea,and the US arrested a Syrian official accused of overseeing the torture and killing of political dissidents.In other news, immigration spurred the largest population growth in England and Wales in 75 years,protesters in Ireland clashed with police over a proposed asylum housing project,Bangladesh deployed its army to quell nationwide protests,and a senior North Korean diplomat reportedly defected to the South.

Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee,after the Democratic National Committee announced a virtual call to nominate him to the party's 2024 ticket,and as Harris overtook the president as the betting favorite to be the nominee. Meanwhile, Trump accepted the Republican nomination for this year's electionas the Republican National Convention was held in Milwaukee,which saw Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis endorse the former president,and featured an address from JD Vance,who Trump announced as his running mate.This comes as Elon Musk denied rumors that he would donate $45M a month to a pro-Trump Super PAC, a phone call between Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was leaked,the Secret Service faced scrutiny following an attempt on Trump's life at a Pennsylvania rally,with several whistleblowers alleging that most of the agents at the gathering weren't part of the agency,Biden [admitted:13784 that his recent "bull's-eye" comment on Trump was a "mistake,"and Kennedy began receiving Secret Service protection.Elsewhere, Special Counsel Jack Smith appealeda judge's decision to dismiss Trump's classified documents case,ex-marine Tyler Dykes was jailed for five years over his participation in the Jan. 6 riots,and New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of bribery.In other news, Biden considered major reforms to the Supreme Court,and a US appeals court blocked Biden's student debt relief plan.

A South Korean court approved health benefits for same-sex couples,and HRW claimed that dozens of children have been arbitrarily detained and abused in El Salvador's prisons.

A self-exiled Chinese tycoon was convicted of fraud in the US,Colombian soccer chief Ramon Jesurun faced battery charges,and Malaysia took steps to address cyberbullying following the death of a TikToker.Meanwhile, a French soldier was stabbed in Paris,and a "family incident" in Leeds sparked riots in the UK.

A Microsoft Windows update caused a global IT outage,Musk announced plans to move X and Space X out of California,and the Wall Street Journal fired the new chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association.Meanwhile, OpenAI whistleblowers alleged that non-disclosure agreements prevent them from voicing safety concerns,and Apple and Nvidia were accused of training their artificial intelligence models on YouTube captions without permission.

China's 4.7% growth in the second quarter fell short of forecasts.

The UK approved pet food made of lab-grown meat.

The World Health Organization reported a global drop in childhood vaccinations,as a new malaria vaccine was rolled out in West Africa,a UK COVID inquiry found flaws in the government's pandemic preparedness,and researchers warned of lead, arsenic, and other toxins in several brands of tampons.

The International Energy Agency warned that AI and air conditioning are driving a surge in global demand for electricity,a study found that climate change is making Earth's days longer,and the founder of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion was jailed over a climate protest.

The captain of Japan's women's gymnastics team withdrew from the Olympics over a smoking violation.

The UN reported that displaced Haitian women are facing an "unprecedented" spike in violence.