July 25, 2009 (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)