Template:In the news
- Wildfires in Canada cause evacuations and hazardous air conditions across parts of North America (New York City pictured).
- In golf, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree to a merger, ending their pending litigation.
- In Ukraine, the Kakhovka Dam is breached, causing flooding and prompting mass evacuations.
- Flooding across Haiti leaves at least 51 people dead and 11 others missing.
- At least 275 people are killed and over 1,175 others injured in a three-train collision in Balasore, India.
- At least 16 people are killed during anti-government protests in Senegal.
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