Portal:Current events/2024 July 13

July 13, 2024 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- 2024 targeted assassination of Muhammad Deif
  - At least ninety people are killed and over three hundred others are wounded in a strike on the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, in what the IDF states was a targeted strike against Al-Qassam Brigades leader Mohammed Deif and high-commander Rafa’a Salameh. (AP) (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel)
- July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack
  - At least twenty people are killed by Israeli military shelling on a prayer hall in the al-Shati refugee camp during Zuhr prayer. (Al Jazeera)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
  - Two people are killed and twenty-five people, including two children, are injured in a Russian double tap strike on the village of Budy, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump
- Former U.S. President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, with his condition later reported as "fine" by a spokesperson. The suspect was shot dead after two audience members were critically injured and one killed in the shooting.(AP) (The Guardian)
Western DR Congo clashes
- The FARDC repel an attack by Mobondo militiamen on the village of Kinsele, Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 42 Mobondo militiamen, 9 FARDC soldiers, and a civilian are killed. (Radio Okapi) (Radio Okapi)
Ituri Conflict
- CODECO militiamen attack Zaire militia-controlled Pluto, Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing the population. After four hours of fighting, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) intervene. Thirteen Zaire, seven CODECO, and six FARDC soldiers are killed. (Radio Okapi)
Somali Civil War
- At least eight people are killed and 21 others are injured in a shootout between security forces and inmates at a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, in an attempted prison break. The prisoners who attempted escape are allegedly al-Shabaab members. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

Australia–Russia relations
- Russia accuses Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" after Australia charges a Russian-born Australian couple with espionage. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Four people are killed and nine injured after a mass shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. (CNN)
Three people are killed and four injured after a mass shooting at a birthday party in Espinasse-Vozelle, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The perpetrator kills himself. (France 3 Régions)
The Guardia di Finanza frees 33 Indian farm workers from exploitative conditions in Verona, Veneto, Italy, and seizes nearly €500,000 (US$545,000) from two Indian individuals accused of charging workers €17,000 ($18,500) each for permits. (AP)

Sports

2024 Wimbledon Championships
- In tennis, Barbora Krejčíková defeats Jasmine Paolini 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, in the Women's singles final to win her first Wimbledon title and her second overall Grand Slam title. (Reuters) (Eurosport)