Yaroslava Mahuchikh Yaroslava Mahuchikh breaks the world record in women's high jump, which had stood for 37 years.
NASA Four volunteer NASA crew members finish the first 378-day Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog mission to simulate living on Mars at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, United States.
Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel Israeli protesters march and block highways across Israel, calling for a ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down.
Confederation of Sahel States ECOWAS states that it risks disintegrating from military and economic insecurity if Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso continue their exit to form their own confederation, following sanctions and severed diplomatic ties after each state's military coup.
2024 French legislative election Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces that he will resign on July 8.
Exit polls predict a hung parliament, with the left-wing New Popular Front alliance winning the most seats, followed by President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble coalition in second place, and the far-right National Rally in third place.
French citizens vote in the second round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic.
2024 North America heat waves Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, reaches 120 F, the city's highest temperature of all time, and surpassing the previous record of 117 F set in July 2021.
Syrian–Turkish normalization Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan states his intention to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for talks in Turkey with the intention of restoring relations between the two countries.
Niger–United States relations The U.S. military withdraws entirely from Niger's Air Base 201 in Niamey.
Iranian government The Iranian naval frigate IRIS "Sahand" capsizes during repairs in the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Elephant Thirteen people are injured when an elephant chases a crowd attending a Hindu religious festival in Kataragama, Sri Lanka.
Flash flood At least 14 people are killed and others are missing in flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Nepal.
2024 Atlantic hurricane season One-hundred-twenty counties in the U.S. state of Texas are under a disaster declaration as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Gulf Coast.
Israel–Hamas war Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians. In Gaza City, four are killed in a strike on a UNRWA school sheltering displaced people and six others are killed in a strike on a house. Two people are killed in the Sabra neighbourhood, and six others are killed in a strike on a residential building in Az-Zawayda.