 | Spain holds regional elections amid coronavirusVoters must wear face masks to vote and remain 1.5 metres (5 feet) apart in polling stations, which are equipped with hand sanitisers. |
 | Over 200,000 vote in Hong Kong's unofficial pro-democracy primariesIt was passed in response to last year's massive protests calling for greater democracy and more police accountability. |
 | Two police officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shootingMcAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez identified the slain officers as Edelmiro Garza, 45, and Ismael Chavez, 39. |
 | Pakistan reopens two trade routes with Afghanistan after months-long closure due to COVID-19Pakistan and Afghanistan share 18 crossing points. Pakistan closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan after COVID-19 cases increased in the country early this year. |
 | Dengue prevention efforts stifled globally due to COVID-19 outbreakSoutheast Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia have dealt with concurrent outbreaks of dengue and coronavirus this year. |
 | Taiwan celebrities sport no masks on red carpet as country logs few COVID-19 casesActors and others lined up for photo shoots with no social distancing, and participants didn't wear masks in historic Zhongshan Hall in Taipei. |
 | Coronavirus deaths in US take a long-expected turn for the worse, cross 1.34 lakhThe number of deaths per day from the virus had been falling for months, and even remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw explosions in cases and hospitalisations. |
 | US 2020 elections: Rik Mehta becomes first Indian-American to win Republican primary for SenateMehta, a former US Food and Drug Administration official, defeated his nearest rival Hirsh Singh, also an Indian-American, in the Republican, also known as the GOP primaries held on July 7. |
 | Video calls, separate bedrooms: Jair Bolsonaro's first week after contracting COVID-19Bolsonaro, 65, announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for the virus and had experienced fever, aches and malaise. |
 | Johns Hopkins files lawsuit against Trump's decision on foreign students in case of online classesThe Baltimore private institution filed the lawsuit Friday against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in federal court in the District of Columbia |
 | Stepping stone towards racial equality: US Navy welcomes first Black female 'Tactical Aircraft' pilotMadeline Swegle had completed naval flight school and would later this month receive the flight officer insignia known as the 'Wings of Gold.' |
 | Trump wears mask in public for first time during COVID-19 as US cases surge past 3.2 millionTrump, in the past, has declined to wear a mask at news conferences, coronavirus task force updates, rallies and other public events. |
 | French bus driver dies after being attacked by passengers over COVID-19 mask-wearing rulesTwo men have been charged with attempted murder over the attack which will be sought for an upgraded following 59-year-old Philippe Monguillot's death. |
 | Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi takes step in battle against border corruptionMustafa al-Kadhimi launched a campaign to recover 'hundreds of millions' of Iraqi dinars in import tax revenue lost to bribery in the northern province of Diyala. |
 | Roadside bomb kills six civilians in eastern AfghanistanNo one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Jamazada blamed Taliban insurgents who are active in the province |
