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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Sudanese Armed Forces claims that it shot down an Emirati plane carrying mercenaries near Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, allegedly killing at least 40 people. (France 24)
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Disasters and accidents
One person is killed, thirteen people are injured and one person is missing after a wildfire breaks out in Aude department, France, also burning at least 16,000 hectares of land. (BBC News) (DW)
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Disasters and accidents
Over 1,500 people are evacuated from a resort in Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain, after a wildfire breaks out in Campo de Gibraltar. (Le Monde) (Europa Sur)
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Disasters and accidents
Twelve people are killed and 13 others are injured after a dump truck plunges into a ravine in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, near the provincial boundary with Maguindanao del Sur in the Philippines. (ABS-CBN News) (Manila Bulletin)
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Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and 24 others are injured when a suspension bridge deck tilts at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. (China Daily)
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International relations
U.S. president Donald Trump issues an executive order raising the total tariff on Indian imports to the United States to 50%, with an additional 25% that will take effect 21 days after August 7 due to its purchases of Russian oil. (BBC News)
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Law and crime
Five people are injured in a mass shooting at the Fort Stewart army post near Savannah, Georgia, United States. (AP)
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Law and crime
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee appears for questioning by a special prosecutor in central Seoul. The investigation concerns allegations of stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in People Power Party nominations. (AP)
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Politics and elections
Former Institute of National Remembrance chairman Karol Nawrocki is sworn in as the new president of Poland, succeeding Andrzej Duda. (CNN)
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Politics and elections
The Philippine Senate votes 19–4–1 to dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the complaint unconstitutional. (Bloomberg)
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Science and technology
The Italian government authorizes a construction project for a bridge over the Strait of Messina to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. The project will be the longest suspension bridge in the world by the time of its completion in 2032 or 2033. (AP) (Politico EU)