International news from Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US would lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara's purchase of Russian defense missiles.

A woman suspected of carrying out a bomb attack in Monaco last week that seriously injured a Ukrainian-born businessman has been found dead in Ukraine, and a military intelligence officer has been arrested in connection with her murder, authorities said on Tuesday.

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, said on Tuesday he was standing down as a lawmaker to fight a new local election against "the establishment", which he accused of waging war against him with accusations about his finances.

A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.

Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's health officials said.

At least five people have died after torrential rain triggered a major landslide in the south Indian state of Kerala. 

Bombs exploded in Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron met his Syrian President counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Syrian Presidential Palace.

At least five people died after a landslide struck a mountainous area in China's western province of Gansu on Tuesday, with 12 others still buried amid ongoing rescue efforts, state media reported, as China grapples with a series of extreme weather events.

Hamas has announced on Monday that it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats, a move it described as a step forward in a US-backed plan for the enclave, but Israel dismissed as a "stunt".

At least eight people have been killed after thunderstorms battered central China's Hubei Province, state media said on Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more torrential rain across various parts of the country that are home to around 200 million people.

President Donald Trump has stated on Monday that the US would either reach a deal with Iran or "finish the job", renewing his threat of military action.