On a very warm Tuesday which is also Bastille Day, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, according to Japan's defense minister, the U.S. military's coronavirus policy on the island of Okinawa "has multiple problems".
From Vietnam Plus, young Vietnamese women raise stronger voices against domestic violence.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysians who fail to get a second coronavirus test on the 13th day of their quarantine face fines or jail time.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Malaysia's auditor-general, over one third of the vessels belonging to the country's security forces are damaged or not functioning correctly.
From The Straits Times, Singapore and Malaysia intend to allow cross-border travels for certain people starting on August 10th.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian province of West Java will fine people who don't wear face masks in public.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands and India reportedly explore creating an "air bridge" between the two countries.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka reports over 3,000 violations of its election law.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa promises to protect his people from the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, floodwaters in parts of Bangladesh are expected to remain throughout July.
From The Hans India, the Indian state of Bihar imposes a 15-day complete lockdown due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
From the Hindustan Times, India's Supreme Court holds its first "virtual" constitutional hearing.
From ANI, police in Ranchi, India arrest a man for alleged involvement in child trafficking, and rescue eight children.
From India Today, nearly 3.3 million people are affected by floods in the Indian state of Assam.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces send at least 32 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From Dawn, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is discharged from the hospital after 10 days of treatment for the coronavirus.
From The Express Tribune, three Pakistani soldiers are killed in an ambush in the province of Balochistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's Supreme Court allow the country's government to go after sugar barons.
From Radio Farda, a former Iranian deputy president for women's affairs is reportedly indicted on "trumped-up" charges.
From IranWire, the body of a fugitive former judge will be returned from Romania to Iran after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
From The New Arab, a blogger in Tunisia is sentenced to six months in jail for writing a parody Koranic verse about the coronavirus.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia fines and permanently bans the Qatari sports network beIN Sports for "involvement in monopolistic practices".
From the Egypt Independent, a ruptured crude oil pipeline in Egypt along a desert highway causes a fire, resulting in 12 people being injured.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian Attorney General Hamada al-Sawy orders an investigation into the oil pipeline explosion.
From Arutz Sheva, the first images are received from Israel's Ofek 16 spy satellite.
From The Times Of Israel, protesters try to break though barriers at Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's official residence.
From The Jerusalem Post, researchers in Jerusalem and New York City believe that the drug Fenofibrate could downgrade the severity of the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, Israel considers limiting public gatherings to 10 people.
From The Syrian Observer, a money laundering network is allegedly funding the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's health ministry makes coronavirus tests mandatory for asylum seekers.
From Panorama, a medical team backed by the WHO arrives in Armenia from Italy. (via The Armenian Reporter)
From Rûdaw, a new thermal power plant in Erbil, Iraq is expected to increase the amount of electricity in the Kurdistan region by 10 percent.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish religious officials, the Hagia Sophia will be open to the public outside of Islamic prayer time.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey reportedly has asked for the extradition of 807 members of the Gülen movement from 105 countries.
From Morocco World News, a Moroccan official criticizes the NGO Amnesty International for its "long-standing hostile attitude" toward the country.
From Palestinian Media Watch, France adopts the Palestinian Authority's terror-supporting political demands.
From Israellycool, there is indeed a Palestinian Airlines.
From Benzinga, a book by a Muslim doctor attributes the coronavirus to jinn possession.
From MSN Money, President Erdoğan is erasing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's stamp on Turkey.
And from Gatestone Institute, the Hagia Sophia and Turkish supremacism.
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