Mali Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announces dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt to calm unrest that saw four people killed in anti-government protests in the capital Bamako on Friday.
Khabarovsk Thousands of protesters march in Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, against Thursday's arrest of LDPR governor Sergey Furgal for allegedly organizing the murder of entrepreneurs 15 years ago.
Congolese Congolese Justice Minister Celestin Tunda resigns following disputes with President Félix Tshisekedi over Tunda and allies's proposal to allow politicians more control over criminal prosecution cases.
Serbia COVID-19 protests and riots Serbians protest for a fourth consecutive day; the protest initially started out against the government COVID-19 measures but would morph into anti-government protests. 71 people are arrested.
2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries Election starts for pro-democracy politicians and activists to choose representatives to run in the upcoming legislative election in September.
Police Police respond to a shooting and hostage situation at a pentecostal church in Zuurbekom, Gauteng, South Africa. At least five people are killed. South African police free an undetermined number of hostages, and arrest more than 40 people. Among those arrested were members of the police, defense forces and correctional services. The attackers reportedly were part of a splinter group in a leadership dispute at the long-troubled church.
COVID-19 pandemic Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan is hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. His son, Abhishek Bachchan, also tests positive.
The COVID-19 hospitalizations and average three-day death toll in New York reach lower levels for the first time since March.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issues an executive order requiring people to wear face masks in public.
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel A fire breaks out at the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in San Gabriel, California, US, resulting in the collapse of its roof and considerable damage to the nearly 250-year-old building's interior.
Australia In the second case in a week in Australia, a surfing teenage boy is killed by a shark near Grafton, New South Wales.
World Council of Churches The World Council of Churches, which counts 350 churches as members, calls on Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to reverse his decision to turn the celebrated Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque.
Nintendo Entertainment System A sealed copy of the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game "Super Mario Bros." sells for US$114,000, a world record for a video game.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom reopens at Walt Disney World with new safety guidelines despite rising cases in Florida. Masks are expected to be mandatory and capacity is expected to be limited.
Syrian civil war The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help.
July 2020 Afghanistan attacks At least six civilians are killed when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. A provincial government spokesman blames the Taliban though no group claimed responsibility.