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Portal:Current events/2015 July 25
July 25, 2015 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The Saudi-led military coalition announces that a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire has been agreed to, set to begin just before midnight Sunday. (Wall Street Journal)
- Two suicide bombings at a swimming pool in northern Iraq kill at least 12 people. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Chris Brown leaves the Philippines after he is prevented from leaving for four days due to a financial dispute between Brown and the Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo. (The New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
- A large fire 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of the French city of Bordeaux ravages more than 350 hectares (860 acres) of forest. (The Daily Star)
Politics and election
- The Tunisian parliament approves a new anti-terror law that allows the death penalty for terrorists. (Reuters)
Sports
- Dutch cyclist Niek Kimmann wins his first UCI BMX Supercross series world title, while Venezuelan Stefany Hernandez finished first at the elite women's race. (British Cycling)
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