There were two people killed and 11 wounded in Toronto in a wave of gun violence during Canada Day weekend, June 30-July 1.

On July 22, a gunman opened fire on a restaurant in the Greektown neighborhood of Toronto, killing two people and injuring 13. Later killed in a shootout with police, the gunman was identified on July 23, but no motive was known as of press time. Islamist militant group Daesh claimed the shooter was one of its "soldiers."

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A man armed with a knife attacked passengers on a public bus in Lübeck, Germany, on July 20, injuring 14, two critically. The attacker was identified as a German-born man of Iranian descent. No motive was known as of press time, but police do not believe the attacker was an adherent of radical Islam.

Record-setting rains in western Japan caused flooding and landslides in early July, resulting in the deaths of more than 200 people, with dozens still unaccounted for as of press time.

More than two million people were evacuated as rivers flowed over their banks. By July 5, some areas had received more than three times the amount of rain than the average for the entire month, with the rainfall in one town, Motoyama, being measured at 23 inches through July 6 and 7.