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July 18, 2025

1. El Salvador, U.S., and Venezuela Complete Prisoner Swap Involving Over 200 Individuals (Reuters)
Law and crime | March 2025 American deportations of Venezuelans | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
2. US Classifies Lashkar-e-Taiba as Terrorist Organization After Kashmir Attack (DW)
Law and crime | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
3. Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Over Criminal Plot (AP)
Politics and elections | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0

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4. Brazil's Former President Bolsonaro Placed Under House Arrest with Ankle Monitor (AP)
Law and crime | Political ineligibility of Jair Bolsonaro | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
5. Three Dead in Stampede at West Java Wedding Celebration (Jakarta Globe)
Disasters and accidents | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
6. Explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Training Facility Kills Three (ABC7)
Disasters and accidents | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
7. Four Dead, Over a Dozen Injured in San Antonio Vehicle Collision (AP)
Disasters and accidents | July 18, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0

July 17, 2025

1. Israeli Strike on Gaza Church Results in Three Deaths, Nine Injuries (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Gaza war | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
2. Yulia Svyrydenko Appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine (Reuters)
Politics and elections | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
3. Fire at Iraq Shopping Mall Results in 69 Deaths and Injuries (Reuters, CNN, NDTV)
Disasters and accidents | 2025 Kut shopping mall fire | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0

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4. Six Dead, Over Ten Injured in Clan Violence in Galgaduud, Somalia (Hiiraan Online)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Somali Civil War | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
5. Torrential Rain in South Korea Causes Fatalities and Evacuations (Reuters, The Korea Herald)
Disasters and accidents | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
6. U.K. Lowers Voting Age to 16 for Upcoming General Election (NPR)
Politics and elections | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
7. Child Fatality and 21 Injuries in Somerset Coach Accident (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 3.0
8. Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Accident in Italy (ABC News)
Disasters and accidents | July 17, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0

July 16, 2025

1. Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Syrian Defense Ministry and Presidential Palace (Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Middle Eastern crisis | Israeli invasion of Syria | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 8.0
2. Israeli Forces Attack Druze City of Suwayda Following Ceasefire Declaration (Al Jazeera, AP)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Middle Eastern crisis | Israeli invasion of Syria | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 8.0
3. At least 21 Palestinians die in crowd crush during aid distribution in Gaza (Al Jazeera, Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Middle Eastern crisis | Gaza war | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
4. Clashes in Bangladesh Result in Four Deaths Amid Political Tensions (AP)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Bangladesh quota reform movement | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
5. Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility for Deaths of Three Kenyan Soldiers (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Spillover of the Somali civil war | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
6. Monsoon Rains in Punjab, Pakistan Result in 63 Fatalities (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents | 2025 Pakistan floods | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
7. Russian State Duma Approves Fines for Online Searches of Prohibited Material (The Washington Post)
Law and crime | Internet censorship in Russia | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
8. Shas Party Exits Netanyahu's Cabinet Over Military Service Dispute (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections | Cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
9. Gunmen Attack Village in Nigeria's Plateau State, 27 Killed (BBC News, AP)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Herder-farmer conflicts in Nigeria | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0
10. UK Ends Five-Year Ban on Pakistani Airlines After Safety Improvements (DW, Dawn)
International relations | Pakistan–United Kingdom relations | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0
11. Ethiopian Intelligence Arrests 82 Suspected ISIS Members in Puntland (Reuters)
Law and crime | Islamic State insurgency in Puntland | Puntland counter-terrorism operations | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0
12. Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act, Reclassifying Fentanyl-Related Substances (The Hill)
Law and crime | Opioid epidemic in the United States | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0

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13. Tsunami Advisory Issued Following 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Alaska (WAGA-TV)
Disasters and accidents | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
14. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Becomes Suriname's First Female President (RFI)
Politics and elections | 2025 Surinamese general election | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
15. Lightning Strike at New Jersey Archery Range Results in One Death and Thirteen Injuries (BNO News)
Disasters and accidents | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
16. Mass Shooting in Taranto Leaves One Dead and Three Injured (Rai News)
Law and crime | July 16, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0

July 15, 2025

1. Israel Strikes Syrian Troops Near Druze City of Suwayda (Reuters, The Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Aftermath of the Syrian civil war | Southern Syria clashes | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
2. Israeli Air Strikes in Bekaa Valley Result in 12 Deaths (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Israel–Hezbollah conflict | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
3. U.S. and Indonesia Reach $19.5 Billion Trade Agreement (Financial Times)
International relations | Indonesia–United States relations | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
4. Puntland Forces Report Five Militant Casualties in Dhahar Clash (Idil News, Garowe Online)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Somali Civil War | Constitutional crisis in Somalia | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0

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5. National Guard Troop Deployment in Los Angeles Concludes (AP)
Law and crime | Protests against Donald Trump | Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
6. Truck Accident in Pithoragarh Claims Eight Lives, Injures Five (MSN)
Disasters and accidents | July 15, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0

July 14, 2025

1. Trump Announces U.S. Weapon Sales to Europe for Ukraine Support (NPR, Axios)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Russian invasion of Ukraine | Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War | July 14, 2025 | Relevance Score: 8.0
2. Gisèle Pelicot Receives Legion of Honour for Testimony in Abuse Case (DW)
Law and crime | Rapes of Gisèle Pelicot | July 14, 2025 | Relevance Score: 5.0

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3. 24 States File Lawsuit to Restore $6 Billion in Education Funding (NPR)
Law and crime | July 14, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
4. Mil Mi-8 Helicopter Missing After Losing Contact in Khabarovsk Krai (Aviation Safety Network, The Kyiv Independent)
Disasters and accidents | July 14, 2025 | Relevance Score: 3.0

July 13, 2025

1. Israeli Airstrikes Result in 30 Deaths in Gaza, Total Casualties Exceed 58,000 (AP)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Gaza war | Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 10.0
2. 48 Civilians Killed in Attack by Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (Barron's)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Sudanese civil war | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 8.0
3. Clashes in Suwayda, Syria Result in Over 30 Deaths and 100 Injuries (Sky News, The Straits Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Aftermath of the Syrian civil war | Southern Syria clashes | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
4. Islamic State-affiliated Rebels Kill 66 in Eastern Congo (AP)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Allied Democratic Forces insurgency | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
5. Al-Shabaab Claims Control of Tardo Village in Somalia (Garowe Online, Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Somali Civil War | 2025 Shabelle offensive | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0

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6. Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed by Dragon Bravo Fire (AP)
Disasters and accidents | 2025 Arizona wildfires | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
7. Two Shootings in Kentucky Result in Multiple Injuries and Fatalities (NBC News, BNO News)
Law and crime | 2025 Lexington shootings | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
8. Haitian Police Raid Drug Traffickers, Seize 1,045 Kilograms of Cocaine (Miami Herald)
Law and crime | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
9. Dutch Beechcraft King Air B200 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in England (NOS, The Independent)
Disasters and accidents | Zeusch Aviation Flight 1 | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 3.0
10. Fire at Fall River Assisted Living Facility Results in Fatalities and Injuries (WPRI-TV)
Disasters and accidents | 2025 Fall River assisted-living fire | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
11. Bus accident near Chakri interchange results in six fatalities and 38 injuries (The Express Tribune)
Disasters and accidents | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
12. Chelsea Wins Club World Cup, Defeats PSG 3-0; Palmer Named MVP (FIFA)
Sports | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 1.0
13. Nationals Select 17-Year-Old Eli Willits as First Overall Pick in MLB Draft (ESPN)
Sports | 2025 Major League Baseball draft | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 1.0
14. Jannik Sinner Wins First Wimbledon Title, Defeats Carlos Alcaraz (ESPN)
Sports | 2025 Wimbledon Championships | July 13, 2025 | Relevance Score: 1.0

July 12, 2025

1. Russia Launches 597 Drones and 26 Missiles in Ukraine Attack (ABC News, Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks | Russian invasion of Ukraine | Russian strikes against Ukraine infrastructure | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 9.0
2. US Imposes 30% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and EU Starting August (BBC News)
International relations | Tariffs in the second Trump administration | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 7.0
3. UNESCO Adds 26 New Sites to World Heritage List (UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Newsweek)
Arts and culture | List of World Heritage Sites | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0
4. New Caledonia Signs Autonomy Accord with France as State Within Republic (Al Jazeera, The New York Times)
International relations | Foreign relations of New Caledonia | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 6.0

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5. Five Men Lynched in Guatemala Following Earthquake Theft Allegations (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 4.0
6. Apartment Fire in Ankara Claims Three Lives, Including Infant (AP)
Disasters and accidents | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0
7. Iga Świątek Wins First Wimbledon Title, Defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 (The Independent, WTA)
Sports | 2025 Wimbledon Championships | July 12, 2025 | Relevance Score: 2.0