Russian forces struck targets across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk regiony, a day after Putin declared victory in the neighboring region of Luhansk after months of grueling attritional warfare in which both sides suffered many casualties.
Six people were killed and more than 36 were wounded when a man with a high-powered rifle opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
Thousands of residents in New South Wales, mostly in Sydney's western suburbs, have evacuated after a wild storm cell brought a year's worth of rain in three days to some areas.
Chanel opted for a low-key rendition of haute couture for their fall-winter runway show, sending out a mix of long, full-skirted dresses and tweed ensembles with slightly relaxed fits.
Italy declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which accounts for roughly a third of the country's agricultural production and is suffering its worst drought for 70 years.
