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AI-generated illustration- Japan’s prime minister reported 13 deaths and many injuries after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on July 28.
- More than 260,000 people evacuated from the Kumamoto area on Kyushu after the earthquake.
- Rescue operations continued for people reported missing, while damaged roads and power outages affected communities across the region.
- The magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed at least 13 people and caused extensive damage across southern Japan.
- A Uki hospital lost electricity and stopped operating; another halted new admissions after treating 86 injured people.
- Three of eight people rescued from the damaged Aeon mall later died, while four employees remained unaccounted for.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington on Tuesday, their first meeting since the latest U.S.-Iran hostilities.
- The 90-minute talks were described as positive by the White House, while a Netanyahu delegation source said both leaders reaffirmed opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
- The leaders were expected to address implementation of a U.S.-backed Israel-Lebanon agreement and stalled efforts to rebuild Gaza.
- French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast resorts, adding to roughly 220,000 already displaced by the southwest wildfire.
- Authorities deployed 23 aircraft and helicopters after new fires broke out near Grand Crohot, west of Bordeaux.
- Two major fires west of Madrid had at times approached one another, while Spanish authorities remained alert as temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
- Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed manager of France’s men’s national team under a four-year contract.
- His stated objectives include leading France at Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
- Zidane is scheduled to start Aug. 1, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year tenure, according to the existing draft.
- Saudi Arabia acknowledged participating in U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Iraq, its Defence Ministry said.
- U.S. Central Command said all Iranian ballistic missiles launched at American forces in the Middle East were intercepted on Tuesday.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump held 90-minute talks that the White House described as positive and productive.
- Turkish Petroleum is to acquire a 15 percent interest in the BP-run Kirkuk oilfield, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
- Iraq offered Türkiye up to 1 million barrels per day, Erdogan said, as Ankara pursued a new energy framework instead of renewing the expired pact.
- Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Ankara discussions covered energy, security, trade, transport and water management, according to the report.
- Spain’s interior ministry ended evacuation orders for 15 municipalities, allowing some residents west of Madrid to return to fire-damaged communities.
- France’s Gironde wildfire has displaced more than 220,000 people, destroyed 240 houses and prompted nearly 60,000 residents to return after officials reported stabilization.
- Spain’s AEMET forecast a heatwave from Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in central areas.
- Two women in their 20s were confirmed dead after an explosion caused a mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, to collapse.
- Eight people have been found in the mall’s wreckage, while a third person was feared dead, NHK reported.
- Five other people were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening, NHK reported.
- Hundreds of mourners gathered to honor Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina who died unexpectedly on July 11.
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders attended Graham’s funeral Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.
- Donald Trump spoke at the service, describing Graham as a close friend and a major figure in American politics.
- FIGC president Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini as Italy’s new coach, nearly three years after his previous resignation.
- Claudio Ranieri will become technical director after Paolo Maldini left the role 16 days after his appointment, Malagò said.
- Italy missed the World Cup for a third consecutive time, followed by Gennaro Gattuso’s and Gabriele Gravina’s resignations in April.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after weeks of student protests over problems and scandals involving competitive examinations.
- Universities in New Delhi later warned students against joining the movement and cited possible effects on their future careers.
- Surveillance and facial-recognition equipment was installed near Jantar Mantar, where demonstrations have taken place.