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The Women's Cricket World Cup concludes with England defeating India in the final.
In cycling, Chris Froome (pictured) wins the Tour de France.
Ram Nath Kovind is elected President of India.
Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, dies at the age of 40.
Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese pro-democracy activist, political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, dies at the age of 61.

July 24, 2017 (Monday)

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War in Afghanistan
- A suicide car bombing in the western part of Kabul kills at least 24 and injures more than 40 people. Afghan authorities say the target of the attack was a bus of civilian government workers from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

July 23, 2017 (Sunday)

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Syrian Civil War
- The Russian air force bombards the city of Madan and Zor Shamr Camp, south and east of Raqqa, Syria, with cluster bombs, killing six civilians and wounding 19 others. Nearby Alburamadan town was also struck; there are no reports of civilian casualties. (SyriaNews)
2017 Amman attack
- A shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, leaves one person, a Jordanian, dead, and an Israeli and a Jordanian wounded. There is speculation the attack may be linked to recent events at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. Another Jordanian man was killed inadvertently. (The Atlantic) (Reuters) (BBC)

Law and crime

Philippine Drug War
- In alleged emulation of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces orders for police to "shoot" suspected drug dealers without trial. (The Guardian)
Nine men are found dead inside a tractor-trailer parked outside a Walmart store in the American city of San Antonio, Texas, in what authorities call a case of "ruthless" human trafficking. Thirty people, many in critical condition and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, were removed from the non-air conditioned trailer which also lacked a water supply. (Fox News) (Reuters)

Sports

2017 Tour de France
- Britain's Chris Froome wins his third consecutive Tour de France and fourth in five years, finishing 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Urán. (AP via ESPN)
2017 Open Championship
- In golf, American Jordan Spieth wins by three shots over fellow American Matt Kuchar, becoming only the second male player, after Jack Nicklaus, to win three different major championships before turning 24. (ESPN)
2017 World Series of Poker
- American Scott Blumstein wins the WSOP Main Event, beating out a field of over 7,200 entrants over two weeks to claim the first prize of $8.15 million and a WSOP bracelet. (ESPN)
2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final
- In cricket, England defeats India in the final at Lord's in London. Anya Shrubsole took six wickets in India's innings. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)

July 22, 2017 (Saturday)

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- A United Nations Security Council session is to be held to address the escalating violence in Jerusalem. (Deutsche Welle)

Business and economy

Bank of America chooses Dublin as its European hub. (Bloomberg)
A United Kingdom court blocks a £14 billion class action lawsuit against Mastercard. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

2017 Aegean Sea earthquake
- Aftershocks cause panic in the Greek island of Kos after a deadly earthquake that injured hundreds. (The Independent)

International relations

Russia–United States relations
- Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, who was cited in Washington Post reports yesterday that American intelligence overheard him telling Moscow about his election-related discussions with a Trump campaign official, ends his nine-year assignment and leaves the United States. In May 2017, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov was approved as the next ambassador. (Reuters) (CBS News) (The Washington Post)

Law and crime

Poles march against a bill that critics say might decrease judicial independence in Poland. Hungary has supported the bill while the European Union has opposed it. The protesters hope that the President Andrzej Duda would intervene against the proposed law. (BBC)

Politics and elections

East Timorese parliamentary election, 2017
- Voters in East Timor go to the polls to elect members of their National Parliament. (The Australian)
Martial law in the Philippines, Proclamation No. 216
- After seven hours of debate, the joint special session of the Congress of the Philippines votes 261–18 in favour of the motion to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao in response to the Marawi crisis), that was set to expire 10 PM Philippine Standard Time, until the end of the year. (CNN Philippines) (AFP via Yahoo News)
Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican parties agree on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Both chambers of the United States Congress are scheduled to vote on passage on Tuesday. (Reuters) (CBS News)
2017 Venezuelan protests
- Protesters march towards Venezuelan Supreme Court against what they feel is bias in favor of President Nicolas Maduro. (The New York Times)

Sports

2017 Open Championship
- In golf, South African Branden Grace shoots 62 in the third round at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first golfer ever to do so at a men's major championship. (ESPN)

July 21, 2017 (Friday)

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Syrian Civil War
- Violent clashes break out between the Syrian rebels and Syrian Democratic Forces on the outskirts of al-Muhsenli Village, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, but no casualties are reported. (Iraqi News)
- Syrian Army forces shell, using heavy artillery, the residential neighborhoods in Zaitan Village, in the countryside of Aleppo, destroying civilian property. (Iraqi News)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Several thousand Palestinians protest Israel's installation of metal detectors and a ban on Muslim men under the age of 50 in response to the killing of two Israeli policemen last Friday at a contested Jerusalem holy place, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
- Protest marches are also held in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Turkey
- Three Palestinians are killed, 390 people injured with dozens hospitalized in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank, according to the Red Crescent. Israeli police report five officers are wounded.
- 2017 Halamish stabbing attack: Three Israelis are stabbed to death by a Palestinian in their home while eating dinner, according to Israeli officials.
- United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq calls for a de-escalation of violence and tensions at this site.
- Egypt calls for an immediate halt to the violence underway around this site, urging Israel to show respect for Muslim sacred sites while accusing it of fomenting these tensions.
- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says his country is in dialogue with Israel to end the crisis.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian leadership will “freeze contacts” with Israel “on all levels.”
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CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion
- President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte indefinitely freezes the peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines after numerous attacks by the communist rebels on government forces. The President also vowed to re-orient anew the offensive against the Party's armed wing the New People's Army. (Al-Jazeera)

Arts and culture

The remains of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí are exhumed following a Madrid court order on settling the paternity claim of a woman who is allegedly the painter's natural daughter. Various experts contest the claim, noting Dalí's sexual eccentrism (including a public boast about his "impotency") and that the action being against the state (Dalí bequeathed his estate to Spain). If proven, this woman could assume part of Dalí's estate. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

2017 Aegean Sea earthquake
- A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey kills two people and injures more than 520 others. (Reuters via ABC)

International relations

North Korea–United States relations
- The U.S. State Department announces that it will ban travel to North Korea, following the death of Otto Warmbier. (Los Angeles Times)

Law and crime

Shooting of Justine Damond
- Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau, upon reflection and at Mayor Betsy Hodges's request, resigns in the wake of last Saturday’s tragedy as well as some other recent incidents. (ABC News) (The New York Times)

Politics and election

Political appointments by Donald Trump
- White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces his intention to resign as White House Press Secretary due to Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as the White House Communications Director, and will formally step down from the role in August 2017. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as the White House Press Secretary in August 2017. (New York Times) (CNN)

July 20, 2017 (Thursday)

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Syrian Civil War
- Syrian rebels, who have benefited from the "covert" CIA military aid program, say they have not been officially informed of the U.S. decision to stop this aid, and add that its full impact depends on whether U.S. allies Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey continue to support their fight. A Free Syrian Army commander warns this decision risks triggering the collapse of the moderate opposition. (Reuters)

Arts and Culture

Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park, dies at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes Estates, California. (CNN)

International relations

Philippine Drug War
- A hearing in the U.S. Senate is held about alleged human rights violations in the Philippines's war against illegal drugs. (Rappler)
2017 electronics ban
- Citing improved airport security, U.S. officials lift the ban on electronics on certain flights to some Middle Eastern countries. (CBS News)
Six teenagers, four males and two females, from a Burundi robotics team are reported missing after competing in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Washington, D.C. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year old girl reportedly crossed the United States border into Canada. There is no indication of foul play. (Reuters)

Law and crime

O. J. Simpson robbery case
- O. J. Simpson is granted parole by the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners after spending nearly nine years in prison. (The Washington Post)

Politics and elections

Indian presidential election, 2017
- Ram Nath Kovind has won the Indian presidential election after securing over two-thirds of the total electoral college votes. (The Hindu)
Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2017
- Vince Cable is acclaimed as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom after running unopposed. (BBC)
Cabinet of Beata Szydło
- Thousands of Poles continue to protest against the bill concerning the Supreme Court. (Politico)

Science and technology

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he has received federal government approval for The Boring Company to build an underground 760mph Hyperloop that will connect New York City and Washington, D.C.. (The Independent)

July 19, 2017 (Wednesday)

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Singer Barbara Weldens, whose recently released first album had won several awards, collapses and dies on stage while singing in Festival Léo Ferré in Gourdon in southwestern France. The 35-year-old singer and poet apparently was electrocuted. (BBC) (The Quebec Times)

Disasters and accidents

2017 California wildfires
- Thousands of residents are evacuated from Mariposa and several other communities in Mariposa County, California, following the rapid spread of the Detwiler Fire near Yosemite National Park. (Reuters)

International relations

2017 Doklam crisis
- Amid a stalemate between India and China over Doklam, disputed between the latter and Bhutan, China renews a call for India to withdraw its troops from Doklam. It follows reports claiming China held live firing drills in the region. (Arab News)
Comfort women
- South Korea plans to establish a national memorial day (set to be celebrated on every 14 August) to remember and honor the country's comfort women victims. (The Korea Times)

Law and crime

Shooting of Justine Damond
- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expresses shock and demands answers after an Australian woman, who called 9-1-1 for help because of a suspected assault near her home, was shot and killed on Saturday by a U.S. police officer who had responded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (ABC News)

Politics and elections

Pierre de Villiers resigns as the Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces due to disagreements with President Emmanuel Macron over proposed budget cuts. (The Independent)
U.S. Senator John McCain is diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme. This is his second battle with cancer, after having been successfully treated for malignant melanoma. (NBC News)
Political appointments by Donald Trump
- U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of the Army. (Voice of America)

Science and technology

Vietnam pledges on ending the trafficking and farming of bears. (National Geographic)

Sports

Rugby union
- In the wake of reports by various media outlets, including the BBC, that the Pro12 competition would expand beyond its Celtic–Italian base to include two South African teams, league organiser Celtic Rugby Limited confirms that "advanced & positive discussions" are ongoing with the South African Rugby Union to add the Cheetahs and Southern Kings to the competition from the coming season. (BBC) (Celtic Rugby)

July 18, 2017 (Tuesday)

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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, west of the Alaskan Aleutian Island of Attu, in the North Pacific Ocean. No immediate reports of casualties or damage; a tsunami warning was cancelled. (Reuters) (AP) (USGS)
A shrinking glacier in Switzerland has revealed two frozen bodies believed to be of a couple who went missing in 1942 and had never been found, despite extensive searches. Swiss authorities said that a DNA test will be conducted in several days' time. (BBC News)

International relations

Ukrainian crisis
- DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko announced that the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) would form a new state called Malorossiya (Little Russia) as an official successor to what he called the "failed state" of Ukraine, with Donetsk replacing Kiev as the country's capital. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and LPR leader Igor Plotnitsky denounced the plans. (ABC News) (The Telegraph)

Law and crime

Politics of Turkey
- Turkey arrests six people, including the director of Amnesty International, for allegedly "helping an armed terrorist organisation". (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

Canadian-born Larissa Waters resigns as a Senator, and as deputy leader of the Australian Greens, after discovering she remains a dual citizen of Canada, rendering her election unconstitutional under section 44. The move comes four days after Scott Ludlam, Waters' co-deputy, resigned due to his New Zealand citizenship. (Australian Broadcasting Corp.)
Bermudian general election, 2017
- Voters in Bermuda go to the polls to elect their Premier and members of the House of Assembly. (The Royal Gazette)
Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- A Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace large portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act fails to win enough support to pass. (The New York Times)

More July 2017 events...

Ongoing events
Disasters Atlantic hurricane season California wildfires Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific typhoon season Politics European migrant crisis (timeline) Philippine Drug War Qatar crisis South China Sea disputes Turkish purges United States travel ban Venezuelan protests (timeline) More details – ongoing conflicts edit sidebar

Sport
Association football 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 UEFA Women's Euro 2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2017–18 Women's Champ. League 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qual. Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Cycling 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 UCI Europe Tour Motorsport 2017 Formula One season 2017 MotoGP season 2017 World Rally Championship 2017 NASCAR Cup Series 2017 IndyCar Series Sports seasons 2017 AFL season 2017 MLB season 2017 MLS season 2017 NWSL season 2017 PGA Tour 2017 Super Rugby season 2017 WNBA season 2017–18 Snooker season More details – current sports events edit sidebar

Elections and referendums
Recent June 24: Papua New Guinea, Parliament 25: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President (1st round) July 7: Mongolia, President (2nd round) 16: Republic of the Congo, National Assembly (1st round) 17: India, President 18: Bermuda, House of Assembly 22: East Timor, Parliament Upcoming July 30: Republic of the Congo, National Assembly (2nd round) 30: Senegal, National Assembly 30: Venezuela, Constitutional Assembly August 4: Rwanda, President 5: Mauritania, Constitutional referendum 8: Kenya, President, Senate, National Assembly edit sidebar

Recent deaths
July 2017 23: John Kundla 23: Snooty 21: John Heard 21: Geoff Mack 20: Chester Bennington 19: Max Gallo 19: Blaoui Houari 19: Charles Weston Houck 18: Red West 17: Raymond Sackler 16: George A. Romero 15: Martin Landau 15: Maryam Mirzakhani 15: Babe Parilli 15: Bob Wolff 14: William "Hootie" Johnson 13: Liu Xiaobo 12: Chuck Blazer 12: Ray Phiri 9: Ilya Glazunov 9: Anton Nossik 8: Elsa Martinelli 8: Nelsan Ellis 6: Joan Boocock Lee 5: Joaquín Navarro-Valls 4: John Blackwell 4: Gene Conley 4: Daniil Granin 3: José Luis Cuevas 3: Paolo Villaggio 2: Jack Collom 1: Heathcote Williams June 2017 30: Peter L. Berger 30: Mitchell Henry 30: Darrall Imhoff 30: Barry Norman 30: Simone Veil 28: Dave Semenko 27: Geri Allen 27: Michael Bond 27: Michael Nyqvist 27: Maksym Shapoval 27: Anthony Young 26: Jimmy Chi 25: Gordon Wilson edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Cambodia: Sam Rainsy China: Wan Qingliang, Wu Changshun, Zhao Liping, Guo Boxiong Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Nur Misuari, Joel Villanueva Romania: Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Spain: Spanish Royal House United Kingdom: Chris Denning, Ched Evans, Thomas Mair, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris United States: Pedro Hernandez, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Bill Cosby Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Mary Jane Veloso Kazakhstan: Mukhtar Ablyazov Pakistan: Waseem Azeem, Mufti Abdul Qawi Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Leila de Lima, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil Spain: Gürtel case, Bárcenas affair, Operación Lezo, Ángel María Villar, Jordi Pujol, Palau de la Música Catalana, Case ERE United Kingdom: Barry Bennell International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming Australia: George Pell Egypt: Mohamed Morsi Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Philippines: Benigno Aquino III, Alan Purisima, Getulio Napeñas United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Bill Cosby edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Myanmar Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency edit sidebar