Portal:Current events/2023 July 4

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  • July 2023 Jenin incursion
    • The Israeli military's assault on Jenin in the West Bank, continues for a second day, killing four more Palestinians and bringing the death toll to 12, with more than 120 others injured. (Al Jazeera)
  • July 2023 Tel Aviv attack
    • Seven people are injured in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The perpetrator is shot dead by an armed citizen. (Al Jazeera)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • Russian forces attack Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, with missiles, injuring at least 38 civilians and damaging infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials. (Reuters)
    • Two people are killed during Russian shelling of Kherson. Three more people are injured by Russian shelling in Chernihiv. (The Guardian)

Health and environment

• Fukushima nuclear disaster
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency approves the Japanese government's proposal to discharge treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, with expectations of minimal radiological impact. (AFP via CNA)
• Effects of climate change
  • Data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction showed that the global average temperature reached 17.18 °C (62.92 °F), the highest recorded since 1979, with June setting a new record as the hottest month on record in most of the world. (The Washington Post) (Quartz)
  • The temperature exceeded the record high of 17.01 °C (62.62 °F) set on the previous day. (Reuters)
• The Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh reports the highest single-day count of dengue cases this year, with 678 new infections, primarily in Dhaka. (Xinhua via The Manila Times)

International relations

• Egypt–Turkey relations
  • Egypt and Turkey exchange ambassadors as part of a restoration of diplomatic relations. (Al Jazeera)
• Iran joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, becoming the organization's ninth member. (Reuters)
• Jens Stoltenberg receives a fourth extension of his mandate as the secretary general of NATO despite previously stating his intention to step down after his current term ends. (AFP via France 24)

Law and crime

• Capital punishment in Malaysia
  • The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 comes into effect in Malaysia, abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for the offences of drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping, and treason. (UrduPoint)
• Treatment of women by the Taliban
  • The Taliban-led Afghan government mandates the closure of beauty salons nationwide within a month. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Education in the Netherlands
  • The Dutch government bans the use of consumer electronics in classrooms from January 1, 2024, citing evidence that these devices impede student learning. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
• Mass shootings in the United States
  • 2023 American Fourth of July mass shootings
    • At least 20 people are killed and 126 injured in 22 mass shootings across the United States on Independence Day. (ABC News)
• Tunisian youths clash with Sub-Saharan African migrants in Sfax following the murder of a local Tunisian man in a stabbing attack. More than 30 migrants are reportedly injured in the violence with many also being forcibly evicted from the city by police. (AFP via France 24)

Sports

• 2023 World Beach Games
  • The Association of National Olympic Committees cancels the World Beach Games scheduled next month in Bali, Indonesia, due to the host nation's withdrawal over budgetary issues. (CNN)