Israel prepared to send negotiators to discuss a Gaza cease-fire,the US reportedly warned Iran against attacking Israel,and Hezbollah pledged to carry out a "strong" response following the killing of one of its commanders,as it launched a drone strike into northern Israel.This comes as an Israeli strike on a Gaza school allegedly killed over 100,Israel's allies criticized Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's comments that starvation in Gaza may be justified,Israel was accused of torturing detained Palestinians,and an attack on an airbase in Iraq wounded at least seven US personnel.Elsewhere, the White House contacted Ukrainefollowing an attack on Russia's Kursk region,which was claimed by Kyiv,and Russia reportedly launched an attack on a supermarket in Donetsk.Meanwhile, Iran allegedly received missile defense systems from Russia,and the US reversed an arms sale ban on Saudi Arabia.

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh's interim governmentafter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country,as the military allegedly refused to suppress protests,and Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader.Meanwhile, Venezuela launched a criminal probe into two opposition leaders,as Nicolas Maduro banned access to X for 10 days,several potential presidential candidates were jailed in Tunisia,and Thailand's top court dissolved the Move Forward Party.This comes as the FBI charged a Pakistani man with plotting to assassinate US politicians,a wanted ex-Catalan separatist leader evaded arrest after returning to Spain,and thousands of UK police were deployed to address immigration demonstrations,which were met by counter-protesters.In other news, Mali broke off diplomatic ties with Ukraine.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mateafter interviewing several contenders,Harris and Walz held rallies in Pennsylvaniaand Michigan,as polls showed the vice president making gains among Black voters,and Walz's military record faced scrutiny.This comes as Donald Trump agreed to debate Harris in September,Joe Biden said he's "not confident" of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses the presidential race,and North Carolina and Michigan opened a probe into a Pro-Trump SuperPAC supported by Elon Musk.Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was accused of accepting money from a Romanian businessman to influence US policy,SCOTUS rejected an effort to suspend Trump's "hush money" sentencing,former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis agreed to cooperate in Arizona's "fake electors" case,and the FBI raided the home of former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter.

US abortions were found to have increased after the repealing of Roe v. Wade,Burkina Faso encouraged its citizens to report "suspicious individuals,"and an Iraqi law proposed lowering the legal marrying age for girls to nine.

A US judge ruled that Google has violated antitrust laws,X sued several companies over an alleged advertising boycott,and Elon Musk sued OpenAI,as three of the ChatGPT maker's leaders left the company.

A plane crash in Brazil killed dozens,a hearing into the Alaska Airlines door plug incident began,and OceanGate faced a wrongful death suit over the implosion of its Titanic-bound vessel.

Tropical Storm Debby killed at least six in the US,and ocean temperatures around Australia's Great Barrier Reef reached their highest levels in 400 years.

The UK approved gene-editing therapy for a rare blood disorder,and researchers found that 20% of medicines in Africa are either substandard or fake.

Global markets plummeted before making a recovery.

Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled over a foiled terror plot.

Robots built the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas.

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol was fired,and China denied doping claims as its swimming team won 12 medals at the Paris Olympics.

Nasa announced that two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station may not return until 2025.