2025

July

31 days of people in the news

  1. 31ThursdayPope Leo XIV declares Saint John Henry Newman, a 19th-century Anglican convert who became a prominent English Catholic theologian, as a Doctor of the Church.6 stories
  2. 30WednesdayThe U.S. Treasury Department imposes sanctions under the Magnitsky Act on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged human rights violations and…2 stories
  3. 29TuesdayMaltese prime minister Robert Abela announces that Malta will recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly session in September, while Sammarinese foreign…3 stories
  4. 28MondayU.S. president Donald Trump issues a new 12-day ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine.4 stories
  5. 27SundayIn association football, England defeats Spain 3–1 on penalties in the UEFA Women's Euro final to win their second major football championship and successfully defending…3 stories
  6. 26SaturdayIn association football, the Nigerian women's team wins a record-extending 12th Africa Cup of Nations title after defeating the host nation Morocco 3–2 in the final…1 story
  7. 25FridayThe Supreme Court of the Philippines rules that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, filed by the lower house of Congress in February, is…4 stories
  8. 24ThursdayFrench president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will recognize Palestine as a state starting September, citing reasons such as an immediate end to the war and…2 stories
  9. 23WednesdayLt. Governor David Apatang succeeds Palacios as Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. Dennis C. Mendiola becomes Lieutenant Governor.2 stories
  10. 22TuesdayThe Ukrainian parliament adopts a law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office under the Prosecutor General…3 stories
  11. 21MondayChristophe Mirmand is sworn in as the new minister of state of Monaco, succeeding acting minister of state Isabelle Berro-Amadeï.3 stories
  12. 20SundayEcuador extradites José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros cartel, to the United States where he faces federal charges related to drug trafficking.1 story
  13. 19SaturdayIn boxing, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeats British challenger Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London, England, via a fifth-round knockout to become a two-time…1 story
  14. 18FridayThe Seoul Central District Court rejects former president Yoon Suk Yeol's petition to release him due to an unreasonable request more than a week after he was…2 stories
  15. 17ThursdayThe Ukrainian parliament appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as the new prime minister, succeeding Denys Shmyhal.1 story
  16. 16WednesdayThe Bangladesh military clashes with supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Gopalganj District, leading to four deaths and many others injured.4 stories
  17. 15TuesdayIsraeli warplanes carry out strikes targeting Syrian government forces as they attempt to enter the Druze-majority city of Suwayda in southern Syria. Israeli prime…2 stories
  18. 14MondayUnited States president Donald Trump announces that several NATO allies will buy U.S.-made weapons, including Patriot air defense missile systems to provide to Ukraine.3 stories
  19. 13SundayIn tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats his rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win his first Wimbledon title. Sinner…4 stories
  20. 12SaturdayIn tennis, Iga Świątek defeats Amanda Anisimova in the women's singles final 6–0, 6–0 to win her first Wimbledon title, becoming the first Pole to do so. This is the…2 stories
  21. 11FridayUnited States president Donald Trump confirms plans to sell weapons to NATO allies to be provided to Ukraine after the Pentagon previously paused weapon shipments.3 stories
  22. 10ThursdayIn a case concerning regulations requiring the South African athlete Caster Semenya to decrease her natural testosterone levels to be allowed to participate in the…4 stories
  23. 9WednesdayU.S. president Donald Trump announces a 50% tariff on most imports into the United States from Brazil starting August 1, in a letter addressed to Brazilian president…5 stories
  24. 8TuesdayThe International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants against Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Taliban official Abdul Hakim Haqqani over alleged persecution of…1 story
  25. 7MondayRussian president Vladimir Putin dismisses Minister of Transport Roman Starovoyt, with his deputy Andrey Nikitin replacing him. Hours after his dismissal, Starovoyt is…5 stories
  26. 6SundayThe Surinamese parliament elects Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the country's first female president.3 stories
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  29. 3ThursdayThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act is passed by the United States House of Representatives in a 218–214 vote and is signed into law by President Donald Trump the following…3 stories
  30. 2WednesdayAmerican rapper and music producer Sean Combs is acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering and found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.4 stories
  31. 1TuesdayA Ukrainian SBU drone attack on a military factory in Izhevsk, Russia, which produced Tor surface-to-air missile systems, kills three people and injures 45 others. A…5 stories