A Bangladesh air force training aircraft has crashed into a college and school campus in the capital, Dhaka, killing at least 31 people, including the pilot, according to the military.

The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighbourhood at about 1pm (07:00 GMT) on Monday, when students were taking tests or attending regular classes.

Most of the injured were aged between eight and 14, said Mohammad Maruf Islam, the joint director of Dhaka’s National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, where many victims were treated.

Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus, killing at least 31

Interim government announces day of national mourning after 31 killed and more than 170 others injured in Dhaka crash.

^{Al Jazeera}

Despite the fact that Trump’s fearmongering was his typical hyperbole, more than 10,000 troops are deploying or have deployed to the southern border, according to U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, which oversees U.S. military activity from Mexico’s southern border up to the North Pole.

Under the direction of NORTHCOM, military personnel — including soldiers from the Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Carson in Colorado, one of the Army’s most storied combat units — have deployed under the moniker Joint Task Force-Southern Border, or JTF-SB, since March, bolstering approximately 2,500 service members who were already supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s border security mission.

One-third of the U.S. border is now completely militarized due to the creation of four new national defense areas, or NDAs: sprawling extensions of U.S. military bases patrolled by troops who can detain immigrants until they can be handed over to Border Patrol agents.

The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.

Pentagon press releases say 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.

^{Nick Turse (The Intercept)}

The GOP-led House Rules Committee has shut down activity in the House this week to avoid having to take a vote on the Epstein files. It may not resume activity until September.

House GOP Has 'Shut Down Congress' to Avoid Voting on Epstein Files

"Who's he gonna pick?" Republican Thomas Massie asked of Speaker Mike Johnson. "Is he going to stand with the pedophiles and underage sex traffickers? Or is he gonna pick the American people and justice for the victims?"

^{stephen-prager (Common Dreams)}

Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere ha condiviso il suo primo poster ufficiale, anticipando il debutto del suo trailer in arrivo in concomitanza con I Fantastici 4: Gli Inizi al cinema. Il franchise ideato da James Cameron continua ad espandersi e riporterà molto presto il pubblico affezionato su Pandora in compagnia di Na’vi coraggiosi. Dopo il primo Avatar nel 2009 e il sequel Avatar: La via dell’acqua distribuito nel 2022, Cameron riporterà Jake Sully e la sua famiglia di nuovo in azione con Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere. Terzo capitolo del franchise, ha anticipato la data d’uscita del suo primo trailer ufficiale.

Il film, invece, ha già da tempo fissato la sua data d’uscita per il 19 dicembre 2025.

Greenpeace exposes the deep-sea mining industry's dangerous greed, manipulating geopolitics for profit while endangering our oceans. Will we allow the industry and right-wing politicians to destroy our planet's last unspoiled wilderness? #SaveOurOceans #ProtectOurPlanet 🌊🚫💔

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'Deep Deception': Report Details How Deep-Sea Mining Industry Exploits National Security Fears

"Mining the deep ocean in defiance of international consensus," said one retired defense official, "would erode U.S. credibility, fracture alliances, and set a dangerous precedent for unilateral resource exploitation."

^{julia-conley (Common Dreams)}

The Trump administration's staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration are causing chaos, with workers overwhelmed and services suffering.

'Deep Hole of Their Own Creation': Trump Social Security Administration Cuts Come Back to Bite

"It really is a manufactured crisis as a result of past changes that just continue to just make everything worse, sadly," said Jessica LaPointe, who works at a Social Security field office in Madison, Wisconsin.

^{brad-reed (Common Dreams)}

In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one.

Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results

^{Beshay (Pew Research Center)}

The Israeli military’s spokesperson accused Anas al-Sharif of having ties to Hamas for a second time without evidence.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/truthout.org…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Israeli Military Threatens Journalist After He Reports on Starvation in Gaza

The Israeli military’s spokesperson accused Anas al-Sharif of shedding “crocodile tears” over Israel’s mass starvation.

^{Sharon Zhang (Truthout)}

https://www.cato.org/blog/81-say-they-cant-afford-pay-higher-taxes-next-year

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Take Action on Flooding

^ProPublica

Fifteen Palestinians died from malnutrition under an Israeli-imposed famine in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday.

Four of them were children, including three identified as the infant Yousef al-Safadi, Abd al-Jawad al-Ghalban, 16, and Ahmad Hasanat.
inian health ministry.

Fifteen more Palestinians die from starvation amid Israeli-imposed famine

Fifteen Palestinians died from malnutrition under an Israeli-imposed famine in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday. 

^{Ahmed Aziz (Middle East Eye)}

Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.

Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations

^{Katya Schwenk (Truthout)}

Polls show most Americans — and a high portion of MAGA voters — are dissatisfied with transparency in the Epstein case.

Amid Epstein Fallout, Video of Trump Judging Teens in Model Contest Resurfaces

^{Chris Walker (Truthout)}

The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

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Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.

^{Afeef Nessouli (The Intercept)}

The amendment targeted a small portion of the $830 billion in Pentagon funding passed last week.

Only 6 Vote for House Legislation to Nix $500M in Military Funding to Israel

^{Sharon Zhang (Truthout)}

The DNI shows how far she'll go to politicize intelligence to help Donald Trump.

Tulsi Gabbard's dangerous disinformation campaign against America

^{Mother Jones}

Pentagon press releases say 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.

The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.

^{Nick Turse (The Intercept)}

The Trump administration has openly defied court orders at an unprecedented rate, legal experts note.

Trump White House Refuses to Abide by 1 in 3 Court Orders Made Against Them

^{Chris Walker (Truthout)}

The boy, who was jailed along with his sister and mother, cried every night, a lawyer for the family said.

ICE Jailed a 6-Year-Old With Leukemia for More Than a Month

^{Amy Goodman (Truthout)}

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We're once again partnering with Zizaran for another 10-day Class Gauntlet event which will start on July 31st PDT. Racers will need to endure some of the most challenging conditions Wraeclast can throw at them in order to survive the Merciless Gauntlet!

The Event will take place in a Hardcore Solo Self-Found Mercenaries Event League with a range of dynamic damage and life mods as well as some other surprises... Good luck Exiles!

Information, Start Time and How to Join

The following modifiers will be active and apply to monsters and bosses:

Area Level 1-45

• 20% less Damage Taken
• 20% Increased Damage
• 10% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
• 2 Additional Projectiles
• 20% Elemental Penetration

Area Level 46-67

• 30% less Damage Taken
• 30% Increased Damage
• 30% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
• Monsters Have 100% Increased Area of Effect
• 30% Physical Damage as Extra Chaos

Area Level 68-72

• 20% less Damage Taken
• 20% Increased Damage
• 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed

Area Level 73-77

• 25% less Damage Taken
• 25% Increased Damage
• 25% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed

Area Level 78-83

• 30% less Damage Taken
• 30% Increased Damage
• 15% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed

Area Level 84 (Excluding tier 17 maps)

• 150% Increased Unique Monster Life (from 100% last time)
• 40% Increased Damage
• Shaper Apparitions (instead of Sirus Apparitions)

Area Level 84 (Tier 17 only)

• No Additional Modifiers
• T17 bosses drop 5 fragments

Area Level 85+ (Uber Bosses)

• 60% Less Damage Taken (from 50% last time)
• 125% Increased Damage (from 100% last time)
• 40% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
• 3 Additional Projectiles
• Monsters have 50% Increased Area of Effect (from 30% last time)
• Shaper Apparitions (instead of Sirus Apparitions)
• Consume Additional Portal on Entry

The Gauntlet will be held as an Event League on PC that is available to all players during the event by clicking "Join" in the bottom right corner of the character select screen.

Players will receive points once per character based on their level, specific boss kills and select Maven's Invitations. Don't forget, to get boss kill points you must submit your kills in the Path of Exile Community Racing Discord which you can join by clicking here.

Start time: 3PM July 31st PDT. The event will last for 10 days. A countdown is available here.

Mercenary Rule

Unintended interactions such as the Bastion's Immunity Buff that was fixed in 3.26.0D Hotfix 4 are prohibited. If you're unsure please check with Viyro on Discord. This rule is entirely up to the Discretion of Zizaran's Admin Team.

Doryani's Prototype will also be disabled from the Gauntlet. It cannot drop or be chanced.

Portal Limitation Rule

In order to receive Boss Kill Points you must use three or fewer portals to kill them! Entering a fourth portal will make your submission null and void. Uber bosses will have this tech by default, the rest will need to be manually verified.

Public Profile Rule:

Players wishing to compete for the main prize pool, bounties or flash bounties must have their profiles continuously set to Public at the start of the event all the way to the end of the event.

A full set of rules can be found here.

Prize Pool

The prize pool is crowdfunded by Zizaran's event partners and community streamers! In addition, streamers and their communities will be able to create a bounty with the money they fundraise for the event. Bounties are a custom prize that can be awarded to players for achieving a specified goal in the vent. This Gauntlet will also have Flash bounties which are bounties that will pop up in the Racing Discord during the event! Keep an eye out on social media for announcements regarding when these fundraisers will take place and what they will be!

Zizaran's event partners will match donations to the prize pool (up to $25,000).

• The total prize pool minus bounties will be awarded as follows:
  
  • Rank 1 Overall: 12% Bonus
  • Rank 2 Overall: 4% Bonus
    Witches
  • Top Witch: 8%
  • Second Witch: 4%
  • Third Witch: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Shadows
  • Top Shadow: 8%
  • Second Shadow: 4%
  • Third Shadow: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Rangers
  • Top Ranger: 8%
  • Second Ranger: 4%
  • Third Ranger: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Duelists
  • Top Duelist: 8%
  • Second Duelist: 4%
  • Third Duelist: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Marauders
  • Top Marauder: 8%
  • Second Marauder: 4%
  • Third Marauder: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Templars
  • Top Templar: 8%
  • Second Templar: 4%
  • Third Templar: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet
    Scions
  • Top Scion: 8%
  • Second Scion: 4%
  • Third Scion: Heritage Character Effect & Divergence Predator Pet

  
  

Everyone who defeats Hillock will receive a Gauntlet Glove Effect that will keep track of the highest level you reach in Gauntlet Events. If you manage to complete the campaign you'll also receive a Dawn of the Hunt Mystery Box!

Random Draw

Leveling your characters to certain levels will enter you into the random drawings for Microtransactions as well as physical prizes supplied by Zizaran's event partners and Grinding Gear Games! Each character that reaches the goal will give you another entry, so don't delete your characters if you want to be entered for these raffles!

Where to Watch

You can catch exciting moments from the event by checking out Zizaran's Youtube Channel for highlights!

Zizaran and Steelmage will also be joining forces to cast the Merciless Gauntlet this time. You can find out the schedule for this here.

Special thanks to community members Faderon, MrMadakey, Ultimativ, Skryah, OMGItsJousis and Viyro for their contributions to this event.

Good luck to all those participating!

Announcements - Zizaran’s Class Gauntlet Event Starts on July 31st - Forum - Path of Exile

Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trumps-renewed-interest-pakistan-has-india-recalibrating-china-ties-2025-07-21/

The United Kingdom's government is planning to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-to-ban-public-sector-orgs-from-paying-ransomware-gangs/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-needs-least-120-billion-defence-next-year-minister-says-2025-07-22/

https://en.news-front.su/2025/07/22/zelenskyy-finalizes-dictatorship-in-ukraine/