Israel intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis, who say it was targeting Ben Gurion International Airport.
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July 18, 2025 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel and Syria agree to a ceasefire, following a de-escalation of the conflict after Syrian government troops withdrew from Sweida.
Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed and over a dozen are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision on Interstate 35 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
At least three people are killed in an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility in Monterey Park, California, United States.
International relations
Law and crime
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil orders former president Jair Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle bracelet and places him on nightly house arrest, and forbids him from approaching embassies, foreign ambassadors, and diplomats.
The governments of El Salvador, the United States, and Venezuela conduct a prisoner swap involving over 200 Venezuelans incarcerated at the Terrorism Confinement Center in exchange for the release of ten Americans from Venezuelan custody.
The Seoul Central District Court rejects former president Yoon Suk Yeol's petition to release him due to an unreasonable request more than a week after he was re-arrested on charges related to a failed martial law attempt on December 3, 2024.
The United States government declares the Pakistani militant group The Resistance Front a terrorist group after it committed an attack in Pahalgam in April.
Politics and elections
The Trinidad and Tobago government declares a state of emergency after uncovering a plot by criminal organizations to allegedly target and kill government officials.
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