Thursday July 11, 2019

Holidays

• Mongolia - Naadam Holiday
• Feast Day of Saint Benedict (founder of the Benedictine Order)
• United States: Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven (most locations do this - get a free 7.11oz Slurpee on 7-11).
• Bonfire night in Northern Ireland, precursor to The_Twelfth
• Feast Day of Saint Olga (first Russian Saint)
• United Nations - World Population Day
• Ireland - National Day of Commemoration held on nearest Sunday to this date (see Irish calendar).
• China - China National Maritime Day
• Flanders, region in Belgium (not a public holiday) - Flemish Day (1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs)
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Events

• Libyan Civil War (2014–present): Four people are killed and over 30 injured in a car bomb attack at a funeral for a senior Libyan National Army commander in Benghazi. (Reuters)
• Four people are killed and over 30 injured in a car bomb attack at a funeral for a senior Libyan National Army commander in Benghazi. (Reuters)
• Syrian Civil War: A car bomb detonates in a Turkey-backed rebel city, Afrin, near the entrance, killing 11 and injuring over 30 badly. (Reuters)Another car bomb detonates in the city of Qamishli near a church, injuring 11. The Islamic State claimed responsibility. (Rudaw)
• A car bomb detonates in a Turkey-backed rebel city, Afrin, near the entrance, killing 11 and injuring over 30 badly. (Reuters)
• Another car bomb detonates in the city of Qamishli near a church, injuring 11. The Islamic State claimed responsibility. (Rudaw)
• Tropical Storm Barry (2019): Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Barry makes unprecedented levels of rainfall on Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. (CNN) (CNN²)
• Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Barry makes unprecedented levels of rainfall on Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. (CNN) (CNN²)
• Seven people, including six foreign tourists, are killed and 100 others injured during a violent storm that swept across Thessaloniki, Greece. (BBC)
• British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson is sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt of court — minus time served equals about another 10 weeks in prison. Supporters attacked police and journalists following the court proceedings. Police say no new arrests were made. (BBC)
• American R&B singer R. Kelly is arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges. (NBC News)
• JAXA's Hayabusa2 space probe makes its second successful and final landing on Apollo asteroid 162173 Ryugu. (The Guardian)
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News articles

• b'A Koch Executive\xe2\x80\x99s Harassment in China Adds to Fears Among Visitors' b'Amid worsening trade tensions, an American businessman was barred for days from leaving, in an apparent message to President Trump. Others worry they may be next.' [..]
• b'Battery-Powered Racecars, Zipping From Zero to 60 in 2.8 Seconds' b'For the Formula E season finale, electric racers will zoom through the Red Hook area of Brooklyn and crown a champion.' [..]
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