The opening ceremony will continue as usual. [Looking at the World] The opening match of the Women's World Cup. A shooting occurred in Auckland City, resulting in three deaths. The World Cup | Event | Opening match
On the morning of July 20th, a shooting incident occurred in the city center of Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, which is about to kick off the 2023 Women's World Cup. The shooting incident has resulted in three deaths, including the gunman, and six injuries, including at least one police officer. The police defined this incident as a "serious incident" and stated that the situation has been brought under control. New Zealand Prime Minister Hopkins stated that this incident will not affect the normal holding of the Women's World Cup. The shooting incident occurred in the central CBD of Auckland, which is a gathering area for New Zealand financial institutions. It is only one road away from the fan frenzy area, but it is currently not open.
Auckland, New Zealand, police have blocked roads near the shooting scene.
The 2023 Women's World Cup kicked off today
The opening match of the 9th Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will be held on July 20th at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. The New Zealand team will face Norway, and the final on August 20th will be held at the Australian Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
This is the first time that the Women's World Cup has arrived in the southern hemisphere, and it is also the first time that the two countries have jointly hosted it. 10 stadiums from 9 cities will witness 64 matches of competition. At this time, the southern hemisphere is in winter, and the light of the World Cup will warm this winter in the southern hemisphere.
Interior view of the Australian Stadium.
The official photo taken by the Chinese women's football team of this year's Women's World Cup.
The rehearsal for the Russian Navy Day parade was held in St. Petersburg
On July 19th, St. Petersburg, Russia, held a Navy Day parade rehearsal. Russia will hold a Navy Day parade on July 30th.
Thai parliament again fails to elect new PM Pita loses nomination for PM
On the 19th, the Thai parliament held another joint meeting of the upper and lower houses to elect a new prime minister. After intense debate, the National Assembly voted to reject the nomination of Prime Minister Pita, the leader of the Far Progressive Party, and the joint meeting once again failed to elect a new Prime Minister.
On July 19th, the Thai parliament announced that it would reject Pita, the leader and prime minister candidate of the Far Progressive Party, from participating in the second round of prime minister election voting.
Supporters of Pita protest outside the parliament building in Bangkok, Thailand.
Poland and five other countries call on the European Union to extend the ban on Ukrainian agricultural products
On July 19th, Polish Prime Minister Moravitsky and Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Talus announced that Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania have signed a joint position document calling on the European Union to approve the extension of import bans on four agricultural products from Ukraine after September 15th, until the end of this year. Moravitsky expressed his hope that the European Commission would develop a regulation to extend this ban, otherwise the five countries would take measures to protect the rights and interests of their own farmers.
Canadian Vancouver port workers strike resumes
Canadian television reported on July 18th that the strike at the Vancouver port in British Columbia has resumed due to the rejection of the agreement to suspend the strike. The labor and management sides are the International Union of Docks and Warehousing Unions Canada Branch and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. The employer, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, recognized the agreement on July 13th, but the International Union of Docks and Warehousing Unions Canada rejected the agreement in a statement, stating that these suggestions do not have the ability to protect workers' current or future jobs.
On July 19th, work at the Vancouver port in British Columbia, Canada was suspended.
High temperatures in the United States continue to bake in Phoenix for 19 consecutive days
The southwestern United States has been experiencing high temperatures in recent days, with Phoenix City experiencing temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 19 consecutive days.
On July 18th, in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, vehicles were driving in high temperatures of 111 degrees Fahrenheit.
53 people in Tokyo, Japan are hospitalized for heatstroke within a day
On July 19th, the Fire Department of the Japanese Ministry of General Affairs released data showing that in the week ending on July 16th, 8189 people were hospitalized due to heatstroke, with 3 deaths, due to the continuous high temperature weather in various parts of Japan. The Tokyo Fire Department announced that on the 19th, 53 people in Tokyo were hospitalized due to heatstroke, including 1 person in critical condition, 3 people in severe condition, 17 people with moderate symptoms, and the remaining 32 people with mild symptoms.
In Tokyo, Japan, the weather is hot and people are using umbrellas to travel.
The discovery of an ancient tomb 2600 years ago in Rome, Italy
On July 18th, scientists discovered a well preserved Etruscan tomb with a history of 2600 years at the Vulci Archaeological Park in Rome, Italy.
Lego launches the latest member of the Harry Potter series: the Gringotts set
On July 18, in Billunde, Denmark, Lego launched a Gringotts magic bank suit as the latest member of the Lego Harry Potter series. Featuring banks from the book and film series, the 4803-piece suit includes an exterior, the main bank lobby and underground vault, as well as a mine-car roller coaster, and also includes 13 mini-characters based on film characters, including Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Dragomir Despard, Ron Weasley, Bellatrix Leytrand, Hermione Granger, Griphoon, Bogrod, Ribert, a Death Eater, two Goblin Bankers, and two Guards. This set also includes the Ukrainian Iron Belly Dragon, which can be placed on top of buildings to reflect iconic scenes from the Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows movies. The new setting is also compatible with the LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley setting. The suit will go on sale on September 1 for $429.99/£ 369.99/€ 429.99.
Turning the world upside down, Germany has achieved it! The Toppels family's "upside down house" has become a newly popular attraction
On July 15th, in Wernheim, Baden-W ü rttemberg, Germany, the Toppels family's house was a scenic spot where everything was upside down. This experience challenges tourists to see and feel the world with different perspectives. The owner of the upside down house used 30000 screws and 50 tons of wood to build 9 upside down spaces, creating an upside down world that attracted tourists from all over the world.