The state A man goes on a shooting spree in Maine, U.S., killing two people and wounding three others in the towns of Lee and Benedicta. A manhunt is executed, and the suspect is arrested in Houlton.
Pakistan Rangers The Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary group, raid the Karachi headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party on the grounds that it had allegedly been producing hate speech, and arrest two people.
Death of Sandra Bland Protests are held, and social media amasses over 200,000 #SandraBland tweets after the Death of Sandra Bland, an activist against police brutality, while she is imprisoned in Waller County, Texas.
Liza Maza Liza Maza, a human rights activist and former Filipino congresswoman, and the Center for Women's Resources criticized the United States and the Philippines governments for preventing Maza's boarding of a July 9, 2015, Korean Air flight destined for Washington, D.C. Maza, who has a U.S. visa valid until 2018, was scheduled to speak before a left-wing conference on U.S. activities in the Philippines.
China The People's Republic of China releases 10 South African tourists held for allegedly distributing terrorist material.
Johannesburg Two commuter trains collide at the Booysens train station in Johannesburg, South Africa, injuring more than 250 people.
Philippines At least five people are dead and three are missing after a coal mine in the Philippines province of Antique collapses.
Indonesia Thousands of Indonesians are stranded on the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of Ramadan as five airports remain closed as a result of the eruption of the Raung and Gamalama volcanoes.
2015 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Nangka passes through the western part of the main Japanese island of Honshu, causing at least two deaths, widespread flooding and the evacuation of 100,000 people.
Greek government-debt crisis Bundestag, the German lower house of parliament, approves Greece's bailout plan by 439–119 with 40 abstained.
Holy Trinity University Holy Trinity University, Puerto Princesa, Philippines has been named as a new center to research ancient Palawan man, Tabon Caves, and large sculptures found along Palawan's coast.
Australian Australian artist Nigel Milsom wins the 2015 Archibald Prize for a portrait of barrister Charles Waterstreet who represented Milsom when he was sentenced for armed robbery.
Tolikara Regency 12 people injured, 1 boy killed, and several home and kiosk burned in Tolikara Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
2015 Khan Bani Saad massacre A car bomb in Khan Bani Saad City massacres more than 100 people, mostly Shias, celebrating the Eid after end of Ramadan. ISIL claims responsibility.
Muslim Brotherhood At least six people are killed in clashes between supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian police.
Boko Haram Niger’s army killed at least 30 suspected Boko Haram fighters as it searched for militants in villages just over the border with Nigeria.
Suicide bombers killed at least 64 people in multiple blasts in the northeastern towns of Gombe and Damaturu, Nigeria.