July 11, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- CNN reports that American and German intelligence agents impeded a plan by Russia to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of German defence company Rheinmetall. (CNN) (Politico)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Effects of Hurricane Beryl in Texas
- At least 11 people are killed in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana from severe weather caused by Hurricane Beryl, with over 1.3 million Texan homes and businesses lacking power for four days amid persistent over 90°F (32.2°C) daytime temperatures and high humidity. (CNN)
- Effects of Hurricane Beryl in Texas
- Eleven people are killed when a pickup truck collided with a passenger bus in Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines. (The Straits Times)
- At least 4,500 people are displaced by storms in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP)
International relations
- Cross-strait relations
- Taiwan reports that 66 Chinese military aircraft operated around Taiwanese airspace in a 24-hour period, marking the highest single-day amount in 2024 so far. (DW)
Law and crime
- Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war, Antisemitism in Europe
- The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports a 400% increase in filed antisemitic incidents in Austria and Sweden compared to before the Israel–Hamas war, with Denmark having a 1,200% increase, Belgium having a ten-times increase, and France, Germany, and the Netherlands showing significant increases. (BBC News) (European Union)
Politics and elections
- Israel–Hamas war
- Accusations of United States complicity in Israeli war crimes in the Israel–Hamas war
- President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israeli war crimes by being Israel's largest supporter during the Israel–Hamas war, and condemns all nations not imposing sanctions on Israel. (Reuters)
- Accusations of United States complicity in Israeli war crimes in the Israel–Hamas war
- Kenya Finance Bill protests
- Kenyan President William Ruto dismisses all of his cabinet ministers and the attorney general in response to deadly protests against a finance bill drafted by his administration. (BBC News)