The day

Saturday 12 July 2025

7 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   Sport2025 Wimbledon Championships

   In tennis, Iga Świątek defeats Amanda Anisimova in the women's singles final 6–0, 6–0 to win her first Wimbledon title, becoming the first Pole to do so. This is the third major final to have a double bagel scoreline and the first since 1988.

2. 2

   NewsRussian strikes against Ukraine infrastructure

   Russia launches 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles across Ukraine, killing two civilians in Chernivtsi, injuring 20 others, and damaging infrastructure in several cities.

3. 3

   NewsForeign relations of New Caledonia

   Representatives of New Caledonia sign an accord with the French government to become the "State of New Caledonia" within the French Republic, subject to a referendum. The new state would immediately gain control of some foreign affairs, and would have the option of gaining further powers, subject to further referenda.

4. 4

   CultureList of World Heritage Sites

   UNESCO adds 26 landmarks to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

5. 5

   NewsTariffs in the second Trump administration

   United States president Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff increase on imported items from Mexico and the European Union to take effect on August 1.

6. 6

   News

   Three people, including a baby, are killed and 20 other people are hospitalized in an apartment fire in Ankara, Turkey.

7. 7

   Crime

   Five men are lynched after being accused of robbing damaged homes in the Mw 5.7 earthquake in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, earlier this week.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 12 July 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.