Thursday July 17
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Somali Civil War
- At least six people are killed and ten others are injured after a fresh outbreak of clan violence in the Galgaduud region of Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
- Gaza war
- The Holy Family Church in Gaza City of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is hit by Israel, with three dead and nine injured. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2025 Kut shopping mall fire
- At least 69 people are killed, eleven are reported missing, and many others are injured in a fire at a shopping mall in Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. The Iraqi government declares three days of mourning and the provincial government files lawsuits against the owners of the mall. (Reuters) (CNN) (NDTV)
- At least four people are killed, two others are seriously injured and more than 1,000 others are evacuated after torrential rainfall submerges buildings and causes a landslide in Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces, South Korea. (Reuters) (The Korea Herald)
Politics and elections
- The Ukrainian parliament appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as the new prime minister, succeeding Denys Shmyhal. (Reuters)