Saturday 12 July 2025

Tariffs in the second Trump administration

United States president Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff increase on imported items from Mexico and the European Union to take effect on August 1.

Crime & Justice

Five men are lynched after being accused of robbing damaged homes in the Mw 5.7 earthquake in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, earlier this week.

Russian strikes against Ukraine infrastructure

Russia launches 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles across Ukraine, killing two civilians in Chernivtsi, injuring 20 others, and damaging infrastructure in several cities.

Foreign relations of New Caledonia

Representatives of New Caledonia sign an accord with the French government to become the "State of New Caledonia" within the French Republic, subject to a referendum. The new state would immediately gain control of some foreign affairs, and would have the option of gaining further powers, subject to further referenda.

Disasters

Three people, including a baby, are killed and 20 other people are hospitalized in an apartment fire in Ankara, Turkey.

2025 Wimbledon Championships

In tennis, Iga Świątek defeats Amanda Anisimova in the women's singles final 6–0, 6–0 to win her first Wimbledon title, becoming the first Pole to do so. This is the third major final to have a double bagel scoreline and the first since 1988.

List of World Heritage Sites

UNESCO adds 26 landmarks to the UNESCO World Heritage list.