North Korea fired missiles off its east coastand showcased new weapons to Russia and China,the UN spoke with North Korea to secure the release of a detained US soldier,the US announced a $345M military aid package for Tawain,and US Pres. Joe Biden signed an executive order on military sexual assault cases.Meanwhile, after Niger soldiers announced a coup on national TV,the chief of the nation's presidential guard declared himself leader,West Africa has so far recorded over 1.8K terror attacks this year,and a blast in Syria's Damascus killed several people.

On Monday, Ukraine claimed its secret service, known as the SBU, was behind three drone attacks in Moscow and Crimea, with Russia vowing to retaliate.The head of the SBU further admitted that it was responsible for last year's attack on the Kerch Bridge, which was followed by a Russian strike on a building belonging to the intelligence service on Friday.As details of diplomatic talks between the US and Russia to reach a peace deal emerged on Thursday,Ukraine continued its counteroffensive, claiming to have liberated a village in western Donetsk.Meanwhile, the UN's nuclear watchdog claimed to have found directional anti-personnel mines at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant,and Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked several officials accused of corruption on Tuesday.

The US and Saudi Arabia held talks,US Sec. of State Antony Blinken made a trip to Tonga,US diplomats met with the Taliban in Doha,Russia and China visited North Korea,and a Pew Research survey found that China faces a faltering world image.Meanwhile, Israel's parliament passed its first judicial overhaul bill,Canada's PM Justin Trudeau shook up his cabinet,India's opposition brought a no-confidence vote against PM Narendra Modi,China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang was replaced,and New Zealand's Justice Minister Kiri Allen resigned.In other news, the US sanctioned three Malian officials,French Pres. Emmanuel Macron called for a return to authority following last month's riots,a new arrest warrant was issued for former Pakistani PM Imran Khan,and a campaigner for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to prison.

New charges were brought against former Pres. Donald Trump,former Trump lawyer Rudy Guiliani admitted to making false statements regarding the 2020 election,Hunter Biden's plea deal fell apart,and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested a possible impeachment inquiry into Biden.Meanwhile, 13 GOP presidential candidates spoke in Iowa,a judge struck down Biden's asylum policy,Biden signed a proclamation to establish a national monument for Emmett Till,and the Dept. of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande.

A Hong Kong court ruled against Beijing's bid to ban a protest song,Singapore executed a woman for the first time in 20 years,Indian police arrested 74 Rohingya refugees,and a student in Mauritania was charged with blasphemy.Meanwhile, a group of demonstrators burned copies of the Quran in Denmark,Spain granted nationality to a self-exiled Iranian chess player,the US DOJ opened an investigation into the Memphis Police Department,Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg's contempt of congress vote was paused,and the CEO of UK bank NatWest resigned over the Nigel Farage account closure controversy.

The UN warned that July is set to be the hottest month ever recorded,as a report found that the heat would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change,a Texas representative staged a thirst strike,and Biden announced new measures to address the extreme heat.Meanwhile, wildfires across the Mediterranean killed dozens,climate activist Greta Thunberg was fined for disobeying a police order,and the remains of a missing climber were discovered due to Switzerland's melting glaciers.

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to 'X,'Spotify raised its subscription prices,TikTok began supporting text posts,and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched Worldcoin.Meanwhile, Netflix posted an ad to hire an AI expert,beermaker Anheuser-Busch laid off hundreds of employees,UPS agreed to a five-year deal to avert a strike,the US Dept. of Education opened a probe into Harvard's legacy policy,and Apple faced a $1B UK lawsuit over its App Store fees.

A Colorado businessman was jailed over a border wall fraud scheme,the UK charged an Islamic preacher with terrorism,a prison riot in Ecuador killed at least 31,and El Salvador voted to allow mass trials for gang members.

The US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.25%,China announced plans to boost private investments,and Japan's population declined by a record 800K in 2022.

A dengue fever "epidemic" in Bangladesh has killed over 170,NBA superstar LeBron James' son suffered a cardiac arrest,and Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor passed away.

A US Congressional UFO hearing began,a study found that Meta's algorithm has little effect on political polarization,a handful of major publishers prepared to sue several AI firms,and UNESCO recommended that smartphones be banned in schools.

World Aquatics decided to include an "open category" for trans swimmers,more than half of the US women's World Cup soccer team refused to sing the national anthem,and Italian soccer club Juventus was banned from European competition next season.

Former Pres. Barack Obama's personal chef drowned,one person was killed and several others were injured as a ship carrying 3K cars caught on fire,and a gymnasium roof in China collapsed, killing at least 11.