Israel launched a massive military operation into Jenin on Monday,which saw thousands flee,a retaliatory shooting in the West Bank that killed an Israeli,and a Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack,before Israel withdrew from the city on Tuesday.Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon exchanged rocket fire,a report claimed the Syrian regime organized "ghost" militias to crack down on dissent,and the UK confirmed the military's Special Forces are being probed for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.In other news, Biden voiced support for Sweden's NATO bid,Washington accused Russia of "harassing" US drones in Syria,the US Navy claimed Iran tried to seize two oil tankers,and Colombia's last active guerrilla group agreed to a truce.

On Monday, Ukraine continued to claim gains in its counteroffensive, saying it captured 11 square miles in the south and 3.5 square miles in the east the week prior.Its efforts continued on Tuesday, as it launched a drone strike on Moscow - an attack the Kremlin claimed to have thwarted.This came as both nations accused each other of planning an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, though neither side provided evidence to back their claims.On Friday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy reissued calls for Kyiv's NATO membership and urged the US to send long-range weapons.This coincided with the US' approval to send cluster munitions to Kyiv - a controversial decision as the weapons are widely banned across the globe.Meanwhile, a Newsweek investigation alleged the US Central Intelligence Agency has been involved in a clandestine war with Russia since the conflict broke out.

US Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen visited China,where she urged the East Asian nation to adopt market reforms,Beijing canceled an upcoming visit from EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell,Turkey and Egypt reappointed ambassadors to each other's capitals,and anonymous sources claimed the US and Mexico are considering a new refugee program.Meanwhile, China announced new restrictions on chip exports,Vietnam banned the upcoming Barbie movie for including a map depicting China's "nine-dash line,"the UN held an emergency meeting over the recent burning of the Quran in Sweden,and Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and Britain filed a case at the International Court of Justice against Iran over the downing of Flight PS752.Elsewhere, Russia confirmed that it's considering a prisoner swap with the US,Dutch PM Mark Rutte met with King Willem-Alexander after a government collapse,the BBC reported that UK politician Nigel Farage's bank account was closed amid allegations of financial restrictions based on political views,and Israel linked its recognition of Morocco's claims over Western Sahara to it hosting the Negev forum.

A judge limited government officials' contact with social media firms,prosecutors claimed that a Jan. 6 defendant arrested near former Pres. Barack Obama's home made a week-long series of threats,and the Secret Service opened a probe into cocaine found at the White House.Meanwhile, the Dept. of Justice revealed more details about the warrant to search former Pres. Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence,Trump aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty to concealing classified documents,and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was removed from the House Freedom Caucus.

Hong Kong issued bounties for eight self-exiled activistsand arrested five people for allegedly aiding activists abroad,and Afghanistan's Taliban banned women's beauty salons.Meanwhile, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron considered imposing social media restrictions amid the ongoing riots,the UK expanded its police powers on climate protests,and the UK's Metro Bank barred a transgender critical group from opening an account.

Five people were killed and two injured in a shooting in Philadelphia,a gunman who killed 23 at a Walmart in El Paso was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences,an Iowa teen was sentenced to life for killing his Spanish teacher,a fundraiser for the French officer who killed a teenager at a traffic stop topped 1M,a video of the South African deputy president’s security apparently beating a man surfaced online,a Russian journalist and a lawyer were attacked in Chechnya,and Sweden charged climate activist Greta Thunberg for blockading an oil port.

TikTok asked for an injunction against Montana's ban of the platform,Canada announced plans to stop advertising with Meta,Meta launched its Twitter rival "Threads,"which saw Twitter threaten to sue,and Twitter was sued for allegedly not paying its bills.Meanwhile, Samsung predicted a 96% drop in Q2 profits,Toyota announced a battery breakthrough for electric vehicles,ChatGPT's monthly website traffic declined for the first time in June,three advocacy groups challenged Harvard's legacy admissions,and talks between United Postal Service and its union for a new contract stalled.

Biden announced reforms to limit health care costs,scientists linked Long COVID symptoms to vaccines,and the US Food and Drug Admin. approved a new Alzheimer's drug.Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey warned that 45% of the nation's drinking water likely contains "forever chemicals,"a UK study suggested that a lack of sleep negates the cognitive benefits of exercise,and a study found that dementia is linked to fluctuating blood lipid levels.

July 3-6 were recorded as Earth's hottest days on record,a state of emergency was declared in Siberia over its wildfires,and flooding in Pakistan has killed at least 50 since the end of June.Meanwhile, Brazil's Amazon deforestation was found to have dropped sharply in 2023,and the UNand Seoul backed Japan's plan to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted following a better-than-expected US jobs report,and Spain's Labor Minister Yolanda DÍaz proposed a 20k universal inheritance program.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy was diagnosed in a female athlete for the first time ever.

A Harvard professor said he believes he may have found fragments of alien technology.

OceanGate indefinitely suspended its operations following its Titanic-bound submarine implosion,and a gas leak in South Africa killed 17.