Volleyball In an event billed as "Volleyball Day in Nebraska", 92,003 people fill the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium for a match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Omaha Mavericks, setting a new verified attendance record for a women's sports event.
Censorship of TikTok Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy announces that it will ban the TikTok platform in an effort to protect the health of young children.
2024 Mexican general election The Broad Front for Mexico fields Senator Xóchitl Gálvez as its candidate for president.
2023 Guatemalan general election President of Congress Shirley Rivera dissolves the parliamentary group of Movimiento Semilla and declares them "independent". President-elect and member of Congress Bernardo Arévalo is also affected by the decision.
2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum will be held on 14 October.
Colombian conflict Former Colombian National Army General Mario Montoya Uribe is charged for his role in the "false positives" scandal. Montoya is accused of carrying out extrajudicial executions of 130 people.
Mali War Russia vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution to extend targeted sanctions on Mali for one year and maintain a team of UN rapporteurs investigating abuses.
Tajikistan The death toll from torrential rains in Tajikistan increase to 21, as flooding, landslides, and mudflows affect towns near Dushanbe.
2023 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in the U.S. state of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. Flooding is reported in the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa and other parts of Hillsborough County. Two deaths are reported with both being due to vehicle accidents.
Russian invasion of Ukraine India asks the United States to release $26m belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that has been frozen due to alleged trade links with sanctioned Russian diamond mining company Alrosa.
Global Witness reveals that EU countries increased their imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia despite committing to reductions, rising by 40% in 2023, accounting for 22 million cubic meters.
Syrian civil war Clashes in Deir ez-Zor between Arab tribal fighters and Kurdish-led fighters kill and injure several people.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia says that its aircraft destroyed four military boats carrying up to 50 members from landing groups of the special forces of Ukraine operating in the Black Sea as well as two Ukrainian military speedboats carrying military personnel east of Snake Island.
Two people are killed and three others are injured in a Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv. Ukraine says that it shot down several missiles and drones during the strike.
2023 Gabonese coup d'état Officers of the Gabonese military depose president Ali Bongo and annul the results of the general election in which Bongo was declared the winner. They also dissolve the government and close all borders.
Kivu conflict At least 48 people are killed during a crackdown on anti-United Nations protests in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.