65 migrants die in shipwreck near Yemen
At least 65 migrants died when a boat with 150 passengers sank near the Yemeni coast, with dozens still missing. A search and rescue mission has been launched. Most of the migrants in the boat are suspected to be Ethiopians, according to a Yemeni official.
The International Organisation for Migration says the route to Yemen from the Horn of Africa is being increasingly used by migrants from Africa to reach the Gulf states for work. The organisation describes the route as “one of the world’s busiest and most perilous mixed migration routes”.
Hostage videos spark calls for aid to Gaza
Hamas said it would allow aid to be delivered to Israeli hostages in Gaza if Israel halts airstrikes and permanently opens humanitarian corridors. This statement by the Palestinian militant group comes after it released videos of hostages, triggering calls for delivery of aid to them.
A video showed Israeli hostage Evyatar David in an emaciated condition, drawing sharp criticism from Western countries.
Seoul removes anti-Pyongyang speakers
Under the new government of President Lee Jae Myung, South Korean authorities have initiated the process of removing loudspeakers spreading propaganda against North Korea from the border areas, signalling a shift in Seoul-Pyongyang relations.
The ministry stated that the dismantling of speakers is a “practical measure to help ease tensions” between the neighbouring countries on the Korean Peninsula.
Over 3,200 Boeing workers go on strike
More than 3,200 workers who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in Missouri’s St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike after rejecting a series of contract offers. The company stated that it was prepared for work to stop and would implement a plan using non-labour workers. Boeing Vice President Dan Gillian said they were “disappointed” at the employees’ rejection of the contract that featured a 40 percent raise in the average wage.
Rain in southern Taiwan leaves 4 dead
Southern Taiwan recorded more than a year’s worth of rainfall over the past week, causing landslides and flooding, leaving four people dead and more than 59,000 evacuated, three missing, and 77 injured.
Taiwan’s premier Cho Jung-tai said his cabinet was working to propose a special budget to provide relief efforts.
Drone strike at train station in Russia
Authorities in Russia’s Volgograd region said that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged a power line and sparked a fire at a railway station.
State news agency of Russia, TASS, reported that several regional trains were delayed in the area. The region’s governor, Andrei Bacharov, said the attack was “massive” and targeted infrastructure.
Bolsonaro supporters protest Lula
Supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro gathered on the streets in several cities to protest against President Lula da Silva and Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Bolsonaro, a far-right leader, is accused of plotting a coup after losing elections in 2022. Protesters called for “amnesty” for everyone involved in the alleged coup attempt.
Singapore property tycoon pleads guilty
Singapore billionaire and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing justice in a corruption case that resulted in the jailing of former transport minister S. Iswaran in 2024.
Ong admitted to helping Iswaran cover up evidence while the ex-transport minister was being investigated for corruption. He will be sentenced on 15 August.
5 miners dead, Chile ends rescue efforts
Chilean copper miner Codelco announced that all five workers at the El Teniente copper mine, who were trapped in a collapse last week, have been found dead. Maximo Cacheco, chairman of Codelco, said the state-run miner would invite international experts to investigate the causes and “what we did wrong”.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has called for three days of mourning for the miners.
Trump to name new labour statistics head
US President Donald Trump said he will announce the new head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) within three or four days, after firing the former BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer. McEntarfer was accused of data manipulation.
Saksham Thakur is an intern with ThePrint.