OPEC+ schedules its next meeting for Aug. 2, 2026.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defended building settlements around occupied Jerusalem, saying the measures aim "to safeguard Jerusalem's territorial unity." The United Nations has long held that settlement construction on occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, violates international law; such unilateral steps undermine the two-state framework, impede the peace process and lack legal force or broad international recognition. The final status of Jerusalem must be resolved through equal negotiations under international law, the statement said, and unilateral changes to its status have no legal effect.

A shooting during July 4 Independence Day celebrations at Coney Island in Brooklyn injured eight people, the New York Police Department said. The incident occurred at about 10:35 p.m. local time as crowds watched fireworks. Four of the wounded are minors; a 21-year-old woman is in critical condition with a chest gunshot wound. All victims were taken to local hospitals. Police recovered a firearm at the scene; no suspect has been arrested.