Armed conflicts and attacks

M23 rebels and the FARDC agree to a two-week humanitarian truce proposed by the United States. The positions of the two groups are separated by about 1 kilometre in Matembe. Access to many areas remains difficult for humanitarians. (Radio Okapi)

• https://www.radiookapi.net/2024/07/07/actualite/securite/les-fardc-et-le-m23-respectent-la-treve-humanitaire-recommandee-par

Business and economy

The Cabinet of Germany agrees on a 2025 budget plan, averting collapse of the current cabinet following party disagreements and pressure from The Greens to forego its "debt brake" to increase emergency borrowing for Ukraine aid. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/germany-budget-agreement-stimulus-coalition-a95dbc1d92c70ee2c10e921b8a5e0762

Disasters and accidents

Ten people are killed and 42 others are injured when a bus crashes into a bridge in São Paulo state, Brazil. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/least-10-dead-after-bus-crash-brazils-sao-paulo-state-2024-07-05/

Disasters and accidents

A dam failure in Buru Regency, Indonesia, causes massive flooding. (CNN Indonesia)

• https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20240705211236-20-1118168/bendungan-waeapo-pulau-buru-maluku-jebol-rumah-warga-tenggelam

Politics and elections

Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes defeat to Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, ending 14 years of Conservative government. (Sky News) (BBC News)

• https://news.sky.com/story/the-labour-party-has-won-this-general-election-sunak-concedes-defeat-13162921
• https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cye0pznxj4lo

Politics and elections

Keir Starmer formally becomes Prime Minister after accepting an invitation from King Charles III to form a majority government. (Mirror) (BBC News)

• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-keir-starmer-officially-becomes-33176249
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/crge8ejw3xdo

Politics and elections

Rachel Reeves is appointed as the UK's first ever female Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Starmer ministry. (ITV News)

• https://www.itv.com/news/2024-07-05/honour-of-my-life-reeves-becomes-uks-first-female-chancellor-in-800-years

Disasters and accidents

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico after killing 12 people in the Caribbean. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-beryl-tulum-mexico-resort-4b84e981f62bd53340a385fac42579f5