Armed conflicts and attacks

The Houthis target Eilat, Israel, with multiple ballistic missiles, in response to yesterday's airstrikes in Yemen. (Sky News)

• https://news.sky.com/story/houthis-target-israeli-city-of-eilat-in-wake-of-yemen-port-attack-13182600

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh reduces the government job quota reserved for families of veterans who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War from 30% to 5%, leaving 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit and 2% set aside for ethnic minorities, transgender, and disabled people. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-student-protests-curfew-government-jobs-quota-107847b2c1bdf4e52dfa0c82f51f3d4a

Politics and elections

Incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden announces that he will not seek a second term in office and ends his presidential campaign, while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867

Politics and elections

Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan dismisses foreign minister January Makamba and information minister Nape Nnauye, replacing the latter with current housing minister Jerry Silaa. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tanzanias-president-dismisses-foreign-information-ministers-2024-07-22/

Sports

In auto racing, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri wins his first Formula One race at the Hungarian Grand Prix, becoming the first driver born in the 2000s to win a Formula One race. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/hungarian-gp-f1-f785db2954782b79f8d217eda6ee53f2

Sports

In cycle sport, Tadej Pogačar wins the Tour de France for the third time in his career. (TSN)

• https://www.tsn.ca/cycling/tadej-pogacar-wins-tour-de-france-for-third-time-1.2150440