Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor renowned for starring in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ died on July 13 at age 78. He had disclosed a cancer diagnosis in 2023 but remained cancer-free at the time of his death.

Public anger grows in Venezuela over the government’s response to twin earthquakes that killed nearly 4,500 people, with residents accusing officials of negligence and comparing the current response unfavorably to past disaster relief efforts.

Maine Democrats scramble to select a replacement nominee after primary winner Graham Platner withdrew following rape allegations. A party convention on July 25 will choose a candidate to face incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins.

The Pentagon confirmed the National Guard will remain deployed in Washington, D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029, with troop numbers doubled to nearly 5,000 in recent weeks at a cost exceeding $3 million daily.

Several states are considering measures to raise the approval threshold for state constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%, which voting rights advocates warn could undermine direct democracy.

The EU has banned gold imports from Sudan to cut off financing for the country’s civil war, which has displaced over 14 million people since April 2023.

Polish-Ukrainian relations have deteriorated significantly over Ukraine’s honoring of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, despite initial post-2022 solidarity. The dispute centers on the UPA’s role in historical atrocities and threatens Ukraine’s EU accession prospects.

India’s women’s cricket team won their first Test at Lord’s on Monday, defeating England by 270 runs in a historic victory that honered the country’s pioneering female cricketers.

A law criminalizing public officials who mislead the public and supporting families seeking justice is expected to complete final parliamentary stages today, championed by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.