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The people of 23 July
4 people in 4 stories, 32 deaths recorded, 2026
John R. Tunheim
American judge (born 1953)
United States federal judge John R. Tunheim sentences Vance Boelter to two life terms plus 40 years without parole for killing Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounding state senator John Hoffman and his wife in June 2025.
Crime & Justice · 23 Jul · with Vance Boelter, Melissa Hortman, John Hoffman
Yu Deng
Chinese mathematician (born 1989)
The International Mathematical Union awards the 2026 Fields Medals to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wang becomes the third woman to receive the prize after Maryam Mirzakhani in 2014 and Maryna Viazovska in 2022.
Science & Tech · 23 Jul · with John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, Hong Wang, Maryam Mirzakhani
Abdallah Banda
Sudanese rebel leader
The International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, officially drops charges against former militia leader Abdallah Banda, who was previously charged for his role in a 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers during Sudan's Darfur conflict.
Crime & Justice · 23 Jul
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs a law banning the production and sale of foie gras, citing animal cruelty. The measure effectively ends Brazilian imports of the product.
Business · 23 Jul
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