Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships becomes the longest match in Association of Tennis Professionals history, and is adjourned after 9 hours.
Graeme McDowell Golfer Graeme McDowell returns home to celebrations after becoming the first European to win the U.S. Open since 1970.
Midland, Ontario Hours after the earthquake struck Central Canada, severe thunderstorms rolled through Central Ontario, Canada, which has spawned at least 2 tornadoes in cottage country, including one confirmed F-2 tornado touch down in Midland, Ontario, north of Toronto, The most significant damage was reported at Smith's Camp, a trailer park at the south end of the town, where several mobile homes were completely destroyed.
Earthquake An earthquake occurs 56 kilometres north-northeast of Ottawa, registering a 5.0 on the Richter scale. Slight damage was reported near the epicenter, and the tremor was felt in Sudbury, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Toronto, Milwaukee, Northern Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York State.
Toronto A Toronto man is charged with possessing explosives alleged to be part of a plot to bomb the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit in Canada.
BP BP chief executive Tony Hayward hands over responsibility for cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to senior executive Bob Dudley "effective immediately".
Palace of Monaco The Palace of Monaco announces the engagement of Albert II, Prince of Monaco to South African native and Olympian swimmer Charlene Wittstock.
Chennai International Airport 1 person is killed when a crane crashes at Chennai International Airport, Chennai, India.
Strikes in China which began on 21st of June have shut down Toyota and Honda plants there. "The BBC's China editor Shirong Chen says the government has tolerated strikes at foreign-owned plants, which are obliged to respect workers' rights, but maintains strict control at Chinese-owned factories for fear of widespread social unrest."
Kenya Kenya permits prisoners to vote in a referendum on a new constitution in a landmark court ruling.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict The United States Department of State expresses concern about an Israeli plan for the demolition of 22 Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a tourist park.
A lawyer for 33 Greek citizens on board during the Gaza flotilla raid announces legal action against several Israeli politicians, including Defense Minister Ehud Barak and army leader Gabi Ashkenazi.
Dockworkers launch a week-long boycott of cargo to and from Israel at all Swedish ports - handling 95% of foreign trade - in protest at Israel's raid on the Gaza-bound international flotilla which led to nine people being killed.
The Association for Civil Rights writes to Israel's Attorney General after being alerted to the secrecy surrounding the jailing of a "Mister X" in a maximum security jail in Ayalon.
General Obama relieves McChrystal of command in Afghanistan, and names General Petraeus as his replacement.
General Stanley A. McChrystal, America's top military commander in Afghanistan, submits his resignation after being summoned home by an "angry" Barack Obama due to his expression of critical opinions about senior American politicians and diplomats in a "Rolling Stone" magazine profile. Afghan President Hamid Karzai supports McChrystal, while the Taliban say the incident is "another sign of the start of the political defeat" for America's Afghan policies.
Southeast European Cooperation Process The 12 other European nations meeting at the summit issue a joint statement saying they "deplore the loss of life and injuries during the incident in international waters" during the Gaza flotilla raid and "call "an impartial, independent and internationally credible investigation on this matter".
Air India Flight 182 Relatives of those killed in Air India Flight 182 gather with diplomats and politicians from Canada, India and Ireland in Cork to mark the 25th anniversary with a memorial service.
Yesterday's train crash The death toll in yesterday's train crash in the Republic of the Congo rises to 76.