July 2024 Archive — Top Stories from Ginger Apple News

July was busy. From stunning sports nights to tense politics and strange nature finds, this page collects quick recaps of everything we published that month. Use it to catch up fast or pick a story to read in full.

Sports highlights

Manchester City's preseason trip to Camp Nou grabbed headlines when Erling Haaland scored twice in a 2-1 win over Barcelona — a reminder he’s match-ready. Arsenal moved quickly in the transfer market, snapping up Riccardo Calafiori in a major deal, while Chelsea secured American left-back Caleb Wiley on a long-term contract. Inter Miami staged a touching tribute to Lionel Messi and stayed top of the MLS table despite his absence through injury.

On the pitch elsewhere, Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, and India crushed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20I. Kelsey Plum made a bright Olympic debut with the US women’s basketball team, and the Argentina vs Canada Copa America semifinal drew big viewing numbers — Lionel Messi remained the central attraction.

Fans also got big entertainment moments: John Cena announced his WWE retirement and the movie Deadpool & Wolverine delivered the cheeky action many expected. Drake’s high-stakes bet on Canada vs Argentina added a celebrity twist to Copa drama.

Politics, crime and big reads

In Nigeria, the ₦70,000 minimum wage bill reached President Bola Tinubu’s desk, a major step in a story that could reshape worker pay if signed. Separately, analysts warned labour demands might push monthly government costs much higher, a debate that will stay loud in coming months.

Closer to home and in the UK, a serious stabbing in Southport left multiple injured and a 17-year-old in custody; police urged calm as they investigate. Tech and banking users felt the pain too when Microsoft 365 and Capitec customers faced major outages, raising fresh questions about service resilience.

Politics saw fact-checks after JD Vance’s RNC speech and a surprise from former England manager Gareth Southgate, who stepped down after another Euro final loss. In India, a public fight over alleged misconduct involving a trainee IAS officer drew family defense and wide attention. Fans of film and TV mourned Shannen Doherty’s passing, and scientists in New Zealand studied a rare spade-toothed whale that washed ashore — a unique research chance.

We also covered controversies: FIFA docked points from Canada’s women’s team over drone use in Olympic qualifying, sparking debate on tech in sport. James Rodriguez beat a Copa America assist record, a feel-good football moment that contrasted with tougher headlines.

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