Portal:Current events/2009 July 25

Current events of July 25, 2009 (2009-07-25) (Saturday)

Harry Patch, the last surviving World War I veteran to have fought in the trenches, dies aged 111. (BBC) (CNN) Worldwide protests in 80 cities take place in support of Iranian protesters following the disputed presidential election. (The Times) (CNN) (Al Jazeera) Voters go to the polls in Iraqi Kurdistan for legislative and presidential elections. (The New York Times) (The Hindu) (Xinhua) Wildfires in France, Greece, Sardinia and Spain kill and injure dozens. (RTÉ) Felipe Massa is critically injured in a 160mph crash during qualifying for the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, when a suspension component from Rubens Barrichello's car hits him on his helmet. (TSN)