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Armed conflicts and attacks
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders the indefinite suspension of air defense and weapon shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors and other missiles and ammunition. (The New Voice of Ukraine)
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Disasters and accidents
Two farmers are killed in a wildfire in Catalonia, Spain, while three people die from heat-related causes in Sardinia, Italy, and a 10-year-old American tourist dies after collapsing from extreme heat in Paris, France. Hundreds of others are hospitalized. (BBC News)
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International relations
Australia, India, Japan, and the United States announce a joint initiative to work towards securing minerals necessary for new technologies and reduce reliance on Chinese sources. (DW) (The Guardian)
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Law and crime
Four people are killed and fourteen others are wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, United States. (WBBM-TV)
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Law and crime
Australian airline Qantas is hit by a cyberattack affecting a third-party platform used by its call centre, compromising the personal data of up to 6 million customers. (ABC News Australia)
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Science and technology
The Minor Planet Center confirms an interstellar object is transiting the Solar System on a hyperbolic trajectory, the third of its kind to be officially confirmed. The object is likely a comet and could be as large as 12 miles (20 km) in diameter. (Minor Planet Center) (Earth Sky)