Portal:Current events/July 2026

July 2026 was the seventh month of the current common year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, ended on a Friday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from July 2026.

July 1, 2026 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - Islamabad Memorandum
      - United States vice president James David Vance says that Iran and the U.S. have held technical talks based on the recent 14-point memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. He also states that the U.S. will not return to military action unless necessary. (Haaretz) (Reuters)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - South Korea's ocean ministry says that the Panama–flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu will leave the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July once major repair is complete on the vessel after it was attacked in a explosion on May 4 while it was stranded in the waterway. (Reuters)
    - Iranian state television reports that a foreign container ship was grounded in shallow waters after using an unapproved route through the strait. (MS Now)
- Gaza war
  - The Israeli military confirms that that they have launched strikes in the northern Gaza Strip that killed four militants of the Hamas military wing Al-Qassam Brigades and destroyed several missile launchers used by the organization. (India Today) (The Jerusalem Post)
Myanmar civil war
- ACLED reports that more than 100,000 people have died from the civil war in Myanmar since the military junta took power in the coup d'état in 2021. (AFP via The Irrawaddy) (SBS News)
2026 Thessaloniki firebombs
- A firebombing on the homes of ruling New Democracy party members in Thessaloniki, Greece, kills one person and injures three others. (AP)

Arts and culture

Religion in the United Arab Emirates
- The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates reopens its Catholic churches, including St. Mary's and St. Francis of Assisi in Jebel Ali, after three months of closure amidst the Iran war. (Gulf News)
Sony says it will stop releasing new PlayStation games on physical optical discs from January 2028, citing consumer preference for digital media, and will offer new titles through the PlayStation Store and other digital retailers. (AFP via France 24)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  - The International Transport Workers' Federation and the Joint Negotiating Group of shipping owners announce they will continue to designate the Strait of Hormuz as a warzone, which doubles the pay of mariners there and gives them other benefits. (Al Jazeera)
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  - Saudi Aramco and Algerian oil company Sonatrach announce that they will cut prices for liquefied petroleum gas for July, with Saudi Aramco reducing it between 24% and 27% and Sonatrach reducing it between 2% and 10%. (Reuters)
Economic consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Ukraine approves a mechanism for exporting domestically produced weapons and military technologies to raise funds for its defense effort against Russia and attract foreign investment, while requiring that the Ukrainian military's supply needs remain the priority. (AFP via The Straits Times)
The Philippines and the World Bank
- The World Bank classifies the Philippines as an upper-middle-income economy, up from lower-middle-income status, after its per capita gross national income exceeds the fiscal year 2026 threshold of US$4,496 to $13,935. (Agenzia Nova)
United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
- U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer says that the United States will not renew the USMCA trade agreement signed during president Donald Trump's first term. The U.S. will conduct annual reviews of the trade agreement and will conduct negotiations and amendments to it. (CBC News) (NBC News) (Mexico News Daily)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Venezuela earthquakes
- Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez declares seven days of national mourning for the victims of the earthquakes as the death toll rises to 2,295. (AFP via The Standard)
Five people are killed and a number of others injured in a fire at an apartment block in Antwerp, Belgium. (Reuters)
A United States Navy aviator is reportedly missing after a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter carrying four crew members assigned to the USS George H. W. Bush made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet rules out hostile activities in the accident. (Navy Times) (Reuters)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- The Directorate General of Health Services reports that one child has died from measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll of the outbreak in Bangladesh to 719. (Dhaka Tribune)
2026 Ebola epidemic
- The United States announces a pandemic response team amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak. (Bloomberg)
Sudanese cholera epidemic
- The World Health Organization reports that 120 people have been killed in cholera outbreaks in Sudan since May in isolated war zones, alongside suspected 1,102 cases of the disease. (MENA via The New Arab)
The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirms an isolated case of the Marburg virus in Uganda amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country. (CNBC Africa)
In Canada, Ontario lowers the eligibility age for routine colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45, joining Prince Edward Island as the second province to do so. (CBC News) (CP via Toronto Star)

Law and crime

2026 FIFA World Cup
- 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
  - Four people are killed in a series of accidents during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP) (Reuters)
Google litigation
- Sweden's Market Court orders Google to pay PriceRunner about 14.3 billion kr (US$1.5 billion) in damages, Sweden's largest competition-related award, after ruling that Google unlawfully favored its own price comparison service over rivals in search results. (AFP via France 24) (Firstpost)
War in the Sahel
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirms in a statement that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have initiated a year-long process to withdraw from the ICC. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Christian Schmidt resigns as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Principal Deputy Louis Crishock being appointed as acting High Representative. (The Guardian)
Ukraine's parliament approves the creation of a national pantheon in Kyiv for state ceremonies, reburials, and memorials to national figures, while eligibility rules and possible honorees prompt controversy over historical memory and relations with Poland. (Demócrata)

July 2, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Kurdish–Iranian crisis
    - Western Iran clashes
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have killed five members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan near Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan, Iran. (Reuters)
- Gaza war
  - Tunnel warfare in the Gaza Strip
    - Israeli defense minister Israel Katz reports that the military has demolished 83% of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel) (Ynetnews)
  - Seven Palestinians are injured in an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip. (Middle East Eye)
- 2026 Lebanon war
  - Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    - The Israeli military says that the Egoz Unit commando group has killed a Hezbollah militant who emerged from a underground tunnel in Ali al-Taher in southern Lebanon. (The Times of Israel)
- Syrian conflict
  - Nine people are killed and 22 others are injured in a bombing at a coffeehouse in Damascus, Syria. No group has claimed responsibility. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Kyiv strikes
  - Russian forces launch a major ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and injuring 98 others, and forcing more than 50,000 civilians to shelter underground. (AP) (Kyiv Independent)
Terrorism in Indonesia
- Papua conflict
  - The West Papua National Liberation Army says it set fire to a plane that landed with eight people in Highland Papua, Indonesia, after shooting and killing its American pilot. The Indonesian military announces the recovery of his body and that the plane's seven Papuan passengers returned unharmed. (BBC News) (Reuters)

Arts and culture

2026 Écône consecrations
- The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four bishops yesterday without the Pope's permission, barring the group from officiating marriages and hearing confessions. The Catholic laity are also warned that they will also be excommunicated if they attend SSPX masses. (AP) (Vatican News)

Disasters and accidents

Sixteen people are killed and 20 others are injured when a passenger bus overturns in Dutywa, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (CTV News)
Eleven people are killed in a collision between a truck and two cars on the Dushanbe-Kulob-Khorog highway near Vahdat, Tajikistan. (Times of Central Asia) (Xinhua)
Ten monks are killed and more than 10 others are injured, some critically, when an 11-year-old boy drives a pickup truck into a pilgrimage walk in Mukdahan province, Thailand. (AP)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins treatment trials for Ebola. (BBC News)
The World Health Organization says that Uganda has confirmed a Marburg virus case in a toddler in the Kyegegwa District during Ebola surveillance, with authorities monitoring contacts and reporting no symptoms among them. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)

International relations

Canada–Philippines relations
- Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Philippine president Bongbong Marcos agree to upgrade bilateral relations to a strategic partnership during a meeting in Vancouver. (NHK)
Human rights in Burkina Faso
- The United Nations announces that it will close its human rights office in Burkina Faso after the country's military junta indefinitely suspends its operations, preventing the office from carrying out its mandate. (Euronews) (Reuters)

Law and crime

AI boom, Artificial intelligence industry in China
- Taiwanese prosecutors detain two Supermicro employees in an investigation into alleged document forgery and shipments of Nvidia artificial intelligence servers to China in violation of U.S. export controls. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Corruption in Spain
- Spain's National Court charges the Civil Guard's director-general Mercedes González Fernández and her deputy with the offences of abuse of office and obstruction of justice in connection with the ruling PSOE's alleged operation against judges and prosecutors investigating cases of corruption involving party members. (Demócrata)
Flamingo Revolution
- Police clash with demonstrators in Albania during a protest against the government and the Sazan Island Resort project. (AP)

Politics and elections

2026 Algerian parliamentary election
- Algerians vote for 407 seats of the People's National Assembly amid a cost-of-living crisis and candidate bans upon the Hirak movement. (AP)
Protests and uprisings in Tibet since 1950
- A man protesting against the annexation of Tibet by China lights himself on fire outside of the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, United States. He is transported to Bellevue Hospital where he dies from his injuries. (AA) (CTV News)

Sports

2026 Wimbledon Championships
- In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament after defeating Australian player Maya Joint in the Wimbledon women's singles tournament. She will face reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek next. (ABS-CBN) (WTA)

July 3, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Kyiv strikes
    - Ukraine declares a day of mourning for the victims of the Russian bombardment of Kyiv on July 2 as the death toll rises to 30. (DW)
  - Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least five people and injure ten others across Ukraine, including three people in Sumy when a drone struck their apartment building. (Al Jazeera)
- Crimea attacks
  - Ukrainian forces strike nine substations across Russian-occupied Crimea causing power outages. Saky air base and Gvardeyskoye air base are also targeted with seven jets destroyed or damaged. (The New Voice of Ukraine) (Reuters)
- Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Russia reports that its forces have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast. (AFP via NDTV)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign, Siege of El Obeid
  - United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk issues a "red alert" warning in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, of a "catastrophe" and violence in the city. (ABC News) (ModernGhana)
- Sudanese foreign minister Mohi El-Din Salem says that the Sudanese government is ready to engage in "sincere initiatives" aimed at ending the civil war that started in April 2023. He also says that initiatives submitted by Sovereign Council chairman and military head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to the United Nations last year must be a part of this process. (AA)
Gaza war
- The Israeli military and Shin Bet state that Hamas militant Muhammad Na'im Jandiya, who allegedly took part in taking hostages during the attack on the Nahal Oz kibbutz in the October 7 attacks on Israel, has been killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (The Jerusalem Post) (Ynetnews)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Two policemen, including an additional station house officer, are killed, while a driver is injured, as gunmen open fire on a mobile patrol vehicle in Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn)

Disasters and accidents

In Pakistan, a bus en route from Quetta to Islamabad plunges into a deep roadside ditch in Sherani District, Balochistan, killing 40 people and injuring eight others. (Reuters)
Four people are killed, ten are missing and eight others are injured during the collision of a car with a bus, carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan, on the Kabul–Nangarhar highway in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. (Caliber.az) (Pajhwok)

Health and environment

2026 heat waves
- 2026 European heatwaves
  - Health officials in Belgium report a 39% increase of deaths, compared to the week prior, from heat waves in the country during June, while France saw a 29.1% increase. (Euronews)
  - The French health agency reports that over 2,025 people in France have died in heat waves last month between June 22 and June 28. (Le Monde)
- 2026 North American heat wave
  - Heat waves are reported across the eastern and central United States, with 23 states placed under heat warnings by the National Weather Service. (Reuters) (The New York Times) (KGW)

Politics and elections

Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran
- State funeral of Ali Khamenei
  - The state funeral of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike on his compound by Israel and the United States during the first day of the Iran war on February 28, begins as his body lies in state at Tehran's Grand Mosalla. The funeral is expected to draw millions of attendees, including foreign dignitaries. (AFP via France 24) (The Guardian) (The New York Times) (Reuters)
Armenia's parliament passes a law requiring citizens living abroad to meet stricter residency rules before voting, following reports of Russian efforts to influence the June election through Armenians living in Russia. (Reuters)
The Royal Palace of Cambodia confirms that King Norodom Sihamoni has returned to the country from Beijing, China, after undergoing treatment and surgery for prostate cancer. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns. (Politico)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- Egypt at the FIFA World Cup
  - In association football, Egypt advances to the round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Australia 4–2 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, in the round of 32. (RFI)
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
  - Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to make 30 FIFA World Cup appearances, score 20 World Cup goals, and score in eight consecutive World Cup matches (including the previous edition), after scoring in the team's 3–2 victory against Cape Verde in the round of 32. (AP) (ESPN)

July 4, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2026 Iran war
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  - Oman reaches an agreement with France and the United Kingdom to ensure safe navigation through the country's waterways including the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front separatists launch coordinated attacks on the Malian communes and towns of Aguelhok, Anéfis, Gao, and Sévaré. The Malian army says it has repelled the assaults, while local sources report continuing fighting. (AFP via France 24)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Battle of Kostiantynivka
  - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deny Russia's claim that it captured Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, yesterday, saying Ukrainian forces still control the city and continue defensive operations there. (Reuters)
Yemeni civil war
- Over 50 Houthi fighters and 16 soldiers are killed during clashes in Hodeidah, Yemen. Twenty-two more soldiers are also wounded. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

United States Semiquincentennial
- The United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

Nine people are killed and eight others injured after a minibus collides with a truck between Krasne and Nechayane, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Xinhua)

International relations

China–United States relations
- China releases pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of the Beijing Zion Church, after detaining him since October, with ChinaAid.org saying officials presented the release as a goodwill gesture following U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to China last May. (AFP via New Straits Times)
Moldova–Russia relations
- A Russian cultural center in Chișinău, Moldova, closes after the government orders its shutdown, citing security concerns linked to Russian influence and drone incidents amid strained bilateral relations. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2026 Slovak referendum
- Slovaks vote in a referendum to decide whether to cancel life payments for prime ministers after their terms expire and whether to reopen the office of an anti-corruption agency. The referendum is invalidated due to low turnout. (AP)

Sports

2026 Wimbledon Championships
- In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino singles player to reach the fourth round of a major tournament after defeating defending champion Iga Świątek in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships women's singles. (AP)

July 5, 2026 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Post-war plans for the Gaza Strip
    - Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that there will be no reconstruction in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is disarmed and the strip is demilitarized. (Ynetnews)
  - Medics say that two Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes at the Omar Al-Mokhtar street in Gaza City. (Reuters)
- 2026 Lebanon war
  - Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon
    - Netanyahu says some Christian-majority villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel for protection from Hezbollah, while villages in the Marjayoun District deny seeking annexation. (AFP via Arab News)
  - The Israeli military says that the Commando Brigade targeted Hezbollah operatives riding motorcycles near Nabatieh. (The Times of Israel)
- Red Sea crisis
  - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and British military's Royal Navy reports that a cargo ship was attacked by "unknown armed assailants" off the coast of Yemen's port city Hodeidah at the Red Sea. (Euronews) (DW)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  - Seven OPEC+ members agree to raise oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in August, as oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually resume after disruptions linked to the Iran war. (AFP via France 24)
- Qatar resumes all maritime activities, reversing a June 29 advisory suspending sailing and fishing boats following the death of a Qatari national from shrapnel linked to regional military operations. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Venezuela earthquakes
- The Venezuelan information ministry reports that the death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,342. (Reuters)
Ten people are killed and six others are injured after a truck and a bus collided in Ogun State, Nigeria. (Daily Review)
Six people are killed and one injured after a three-story residential building collapses due to heavy rains in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- Seven more children are reported to have died from measles, bringing the death toll from the disease in Bangladesh to 738. (The Business Standard)
- A complaint is filed in a Dhaka court against former interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, former health adviser Nur Jahan Begum, and two other health officials from the Yunus ministry over their roles in the measles epidemic in the country including child deaths. (Dhaka Tribune) (Daily Sun Bangladesh)
2026 North American heat wave
- Around 25 deaths are reported in heat waves in the United States, with 40 million people under heat alerts across the East Coast, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the country. (NBC News)
Sudanese cholera epidemic
- The Dar Hamar Emergency Room reports 800 cases of cholera, including 30 deaths, in the West Kordofan communities of Wad Banda and Al-Nahud in western Sudan. (Middle East Monitor)
- The Sudan Doctors Network reports 200,000 people in the North Kordofan town of Bara are facing a cholera outbreak alongside measles, including 100 cases of measles in children at health care facilities in Bara. (AA)

International relations

Somalia–Turkey relations
- Turkish involvement in the Somali civil war, Constitutional crisis in Somalia
  - The Puntland government issues a statement claiming exclusive control over its marine resources, citing its constitution and Somalia's federal framework to block SOMTURK, a joint venture between Somalia's fisheries ministry and Turkey's OYAK fund, from operating without approval. SOMTURK holds a federal licence for fishing permits across Somalia's economic zone. (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media) (Hiiraan Online)

Science and technology

JAXA satellite Hayabusa2 conducts a flyby of the asteroid 98943 Torifune. (NHK)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
  - 2026 Trump–FIFA red card controversy
    - In association football, FIFA declares American forward Folarin Balogun eligible to face Belgium following an intervention by U.S. president Donald Trump. FIFA suspends his ban under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, placing it on a one-year probationary period while allowing the red card itself to stand. It became the first time since the introduction of FIFA's automatic suspension system that a World Cup red card suspension is overturned rather than served. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
- Norway at the FIFA World Cup, Brazil at the FIFA World Cup
  - Norway advances to the quarterfinals of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16. Brazil's loss also marks the team's earliest elimination from the tournament since 1990. (AFP via RFI)

July 6, 2026 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Gaza peace plan
    - Hamas announces that its government will step down to facilitate the transition of a technocratic administration in the Gaza Strip, as stipulated in the Gaza peace plan of October 2025. In response, the Board of Peace states that it will assess the implementation of these steps. (Al Jazeera) (The Jerusalem Post)
  - The Israeli military states that they have killed five Hamas militants who allegedly attempted to restore underground infrastructure in the northern Gaza Strip, west of the Yellow Line, including Hudhayfah Hussein Abdullah al-Hawajri, a Nukhba militant from the East Jabalia Battalion command, despite the ongoing ceasefire. (Israel National News)
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. (Gulf Today) (Japan Times)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels seize the northern Mali town of Anéfis. (AllAfrica) (AFP via RFI)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Ukraine's General Staff reports that drones have struck Russia's Omsk refinery in Omsk, Omsk Oblast in the Siberia region. (Reuters)
- Kyiv strikes
  - At least 22 people are killed and 56 others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Search and rescue efforts are underway in Kyiv to free civilians trapped under rubble. (BBC News)
Sudanese civil war
- Siege of El Obeid
  - The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an inquiry into alleged human rights violations around El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, warning that civilians face a risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces encircles the city amid Sudan's civil war. (AFP via Macau Business)
- UNICEF reports that over 330 children have been killed in Sudan's civil war in the first six months of 2026. (AP) (UCICEF)

Business and economy

2022–2026 video game industry layoffs
- Microsoft cuts roughly 4,800 jobs, primarily within its Xbox and commercial sales divisions, while divesting game studios Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. (Reuters) (The Verge)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Cuban crisis, 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts
- Cuba experiences its third nationwide power outage of the year, with state utility Unión Eléctrica de Cuba reporting a total grid disconnection as the country faces severe fuel shortages and chronic failures in its electricity system. (AFP via The Guardian)
2026 Ezhou-Huanggang tornado
- At least 12 people are killed, hundreds are injured, and extensive damage is reported when a large wedge tornado strikes Ezhou and Huanggang, Hubei, China. (Sohu in Chinese) (The Watchers)
Fifteen miners are killed and another is injured when part of a decommissioned gold mine collapses in Wadi Halfa, Northern State, Sudan, after miners entered the closed site. (AFP via Asharq Al-Awsat)
At least nine people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in landslides at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. (Demócrata) (TRT World)
Five people are killed and one injured after a fire at a residential building in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. (PTI via The Hindu) (Xinhua)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The total number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 500. (ModernGhana)

International relations

Australia–Fiji relations
- Australia and Fiji sign a defence pact, making Fiji one of Australia's treaty-bound allies and committing both countries to consult on security threats and support mutual defence in the Pacific. (AFP via France 24)
Kyrgyzstan–Pakistan relations
- Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari begins a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan after an invitation from Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov, making it the first official visit by a Pakistani president to the country in 21 years. (Pakistan Observer)

Law and crime

2026 Monaco bombing
- Anastasiia Berezovska, the suspect in a bombing targeting Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Iermolaiev and his family in Monaco on June 29, is found dead near Kyiv, Ukraine, with gunshot wounds to the head. (BBC News) (Pravda)
- Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 27 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
Corruption in the Philippines
- Philippine police ⁠separately arrest senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused, including former party-list representative Mike Defensor, after an anti-graft court orders their arrest in relation to a plunder case filed by the Ombudsman. (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Crime in Bangladesh
- A crude bomb explodes during a post-march rally in Savar, Dhaka District, Bangladesh, while National Citizen Party convener Nabila Tasnid was giving a speech, injuring three. (The Business Standard)
Óbuda scandal
- News outlet Telex.hu publishes the text of arrested Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) politician Gergő Czeglédy's 2024 testimony alleging the existence of a large corruption network involving members of the MSZP and Fidesz since 2006. (24.hu in Hungarian) (HVG in Hungarian) (Daily News Hungary)

Politics and elections

Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran
- State funeral of Ali Khamenei
  - Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral amidst questions surrounding his fate in the aftermath of an Israeli–U.S. airstrike on his home during the early stages of the war. (Iran International) (The Jerusalem Post) (RFE/RL)
  - Iranian state television reports that Khamenei's body arrives in Qom, where he studied, ahead of a planned procession. (AFP via Al-Ahram)
Second impeachment of Sara Duterte
- The impeachment trial of Philippine vice president Sara Duterte begins in the Senate. (AP) (BBC News)

Science and technology

Samsung Electronics announces that Samsung Messages is being discontinued in the US on July 6 and directs users who have Android 12 or above to switch to Google Messages. (9to5Google)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- Spain at the FIFA World Cup
  - In association football, Spain records its sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Portugal in the round of 16, setting a tournament record, while goalkeeper Unai Simón extends his scoreless streak to 609 minutes. (ANI)
2026 Esports World Cup
- The third edition of the Esports World Cup opens in Paris, France. (TNT Sports)

July 7, 2026 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Three commercial vessels are reported to be attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, including the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat, which is owned by Nakilat. (AP)
    - Al Rekayyat is reported to be at a risk of explosion following the attack. The attack marks the first time a vessel from Qatar was attacked since the war started on February 28. (Al-Monitor)
    - The United States revokes the temporary sanctions waiver against Iranian oil issued as part of the Islamabad Memorandum after the attacks on the three vessels. (AFP via CNA) (Axios)
    - U.S. forces strike Iranian air-defence, coastal surveillance, and missile sites after attacks hit three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with explosions heard in Bandar Abbas, Bandar Sirik, and Qeshm Island. Iran accuses the U.S. of violating their memorandum of understanding and warns of retaliation. (AFP via CNA)
- Gaza war
  - Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    - Israeli airstrikes and gunfire kill at least seven people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip, while Israel says the airstrikes targeted Hamas militants. (Reuters)
  - The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet says that they have killed a Hamas Nukhba Force commander and another commander associated with the militant group's intelligence unit. (JNS)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - Human rights groups say that 15 people have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan's North Kordofan state. (AFP via Al-Arabiya)
  - The Sudanese Army says that it has shot down a Chinese-made FH-95 drone in North Kordofan, the third model shot down by the army. (AA)
2026 Damascus bombings
- One person was killed and 36 others are injured in two explosions near Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, Syria, where French president Emmanuel Macron stayed during his state visit to the country. Macron was not at the hotel during the explosions. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

K2 Airways Flight 1732
- A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft goes missing off the coast of Pakistan with five people on board. (The Independent)
Fourteen people are killed and 28 others are injured after a bus collided head-on with a trailer on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, in Northern Uganda. (Xinhua)
Two people are killed and 14 others are injured after a bus veered off a road and struck pedestrians in Amadora, Portugal. (Xinhua)
Two people are killed and seven others are missing after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains hit a bridge in Wayanad District, Kerala, India. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

Sudanese cholera epidemic
- The Médecins Sans Frontières deploys to the Darfur region amidst ongoing cases of cholera in the Kordofan states of West and North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)

International relations

2026 Ankara NATO summit
- Greenland crisis
  - At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, U.S. president Donald Trump renews his calls for the United States to control Greenland, and says that the U.S. could remove troops from Europe over the dispute. (CNBC)
- Turkey–United States relations
  - Trump says that the U.S. will lift sanctions against Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over its purchase of Russian defense missiles. (Defense News)

Politics and elections

Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
- State funeral of Ali Khamenei
  - Iraqi state television says that former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei's remains has arrived in Iraq's Shi'ite holy city of Najaf for viewing following funeral ceremonies in Tehran and Qom, Iran. (Reuters)
2027 French presidential election
- French deputy Marine Le Pen announces her candidacy for president in the next election as the far-right National Rally's nominee. It will be her fourth bid for the presidency. (CNN)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
  - In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in nine consecutive World Cup matches (including the previous edition), after scoring in the team's 3–2 victory against Egypt in the round of 16. (ABC News)
- Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup
  - Switzerland advances to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1954 after beating Colombia in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. (CBS Sports)
2028 Summer Olympics
- Doping in Russia, Russia at the Summer Olympics, International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - The International Olympic Committee lifts its ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to take part in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, after previously being banned from competing under its own flag for doping and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (The Guardian)

July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is over and that airstrikes will continue. However, he also states that negotiations can continue. Pakistan's foreign ministry reaffirms its call for all sides to honor the recently-signed memorandum of understanding following Trump's declaration. (AFP via The Times of Israel) (Asharq Al-Awsat) (Reuters)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      - The Bahraini military intercepts projectiles from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - The Kuwaiti military intercepts two ballistic missiles and 13 drones from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - International Maritime Organization head Arsenio Dominguez reports that 6,000 seafarers are still stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and calls for a "maximum restraint and de-escalation" amidst renewal of the crisis. (Middle East Eye) (Oman Observer)
    - Nakilat confirms that the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was hit yesterday by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties are reported. Additionally, the tanker is reported to be stranded near the coast of Oman. (Gulf Times) (Khaleej Times) (The Peninsula Qatar)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The U.S. military conducts new airstrikes against Iran, with at least 14 people killed in the last two days. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
  - Iranian state media, including the Fars News Agency, releases footage of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's compound after it was hit in an airstrike by Israel and the U.S. during the first day of the war. (The Jerusalem Post) (Al Jazeera)
- Gaza war
  - The Israeli military states that Nukhba commander Mohammed Emad Alrahman Abu Taima of the Al-Qassam Brigades, who is alleged to have taken part in the infiltration of the kibbutz Nirim during the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas, has been killed in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip. (Cleveland Jewish News) (Israel National News)
Sudanese civil war
- 2026 Blue Nile campaign
  - The Sudanese Army says that they have recaptured the Blue Nile town of Kurmuk. (Sudan Tribune)
- War crimes during the Sudanese civil war, Darfur genocide
  - A probe by the United Nations fact-finding mission of Sudan finds that the Rapid Support Forces have committed mass killings, abductions ‌of women and girls, mass gang rapes, and forced starvation in the North Darfur city of El Fasher. (Al Jazeera)
- Human rights groups report that drone strikes in Sudan on civilian vehicles heading to social gatherings have killed 20 people in recent days. (ABC News) (AP)
- A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces kills 10 people traveling to a wedding near Omdurman. (AA) (MENAFN)
2026 Damascus bombings
- The toll from yesterday's bombings in Damascus, Syria, increases to one person killed and 36 people injured. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Balochistan
- Pakistan's military says that three militant attacks in Balochistan since July 6 have killed 42 army and police personnel, while security forces have killed 54 militants in the incidents. (Reuters)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate oil prices increase by at least 5% amidst the escalation in the Iran war, rising to US$78.01 and $73.86, respectively. (CNBC)
- Stocks on the Pakistan Stock Exchange witness a sharp decline following renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the KSE-100 Index falling to 4,626 points. (Dunya News) (Arab News PK)

Disasters and accidents

Nine workers are killed and 14 others are rescued after heavy rain causes a garbage heap to collapse onto an administrative building at a waste-to-energy plant near Pune, Maharashtra, India, prompting a temporary suspension of operations. (AFP via Dawn)
Seven children and a teacher are killed when heavy rain triggers a landslide during a class at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. (AFP via The Straits Times) (Reuters)
Two people are killed after an explosion in a fireworks factory in Borgorose, Rieti Province, Italy. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- A cyclosporiasis outbreak, caused by cyclospora cayetanensis, is reported across the United States in 18 states, with Michigan reporting around 992 cases and Ohio reporting 177. (BBC News) (The Columbus Dispatch)

International relations

Aftermath of the Syrian civil war
- Syria–United States relations, US-designated state sponsors of terrorism
  - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio notifies Congress that the U.S. will remove Syria as a "state sponsor of terrorism" after being listed as one since 1979 during the Assad regime. (Al-Monitor)
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
- Pakistan–United States relations, 2026 attack on the United States consulate in Karachi, Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
  - The United States announces that it will resume regular consular services at its consulates in Karachi and Lahore after previously suspending operations over security concerns during violent protests in Pakistan, including an attack on the U.S. consulate in Karachi. (Dawn)
Greenland crisis
- The prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Mette Frederiksen, respectively, reaffirm that Greenland is not for sale amidst a renewed push by Trump at the NATO summit to control the territory. (RFI) (Reuters)
Ukraine–European Union relations, Polish Order of the White Eagle controversy
- The European Parliament passes a resolution expressing regret over the decision of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, citing their responsibility for the massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia. (TVP World)

Law and crime

2026 Sumatra blackout, Corruption in Indonesia
- Indonesia police perform raids on 12 places linked to three different cases. They found 74 kg of golds, and cash in form of Indonesian rupiah, Singapore dollar, and United States dollar totaling over US$3.7 million. (Bloomberg) (Jakarta Globe) (Tempo)
Disappearance of ARA San Juan
- A court in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, convicts former Argentine Navy commander Claudio Villamide for his role in the 2017 implosion of the submarine ARA San Juan, which killed all 44 people on board. (Buenos Aires Times)
Norwegian police and international partners announce the arrest of 28 men across seven countries in an operation targeting suspected dark-web buyers of child sexual abuse material who allegedly used the cryptocurrency Monero, while Europol says three children are safeguarded. (AFP via South China Morning Post)
7 people are killed and 5 others are injured in two separate shootings in Mitchells Plain and Philippi, both located on the Cape Flats in Cape Town. (SABC News)(Xinhua)

Politics and elections

Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
- State funeral of Ali Khamenei
  - State funerals for former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei are held in Iraq's Shi'ite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf. (AP) (Middle East Eye)
2026 United States elections
- 2026 United States Senate elections
  - U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Graham Platner suspends his campaign in the upcoming U.S. Senate election in Maine, leaving the Maine Democratic Party to seek a replacement challenger to incumbent Republican Susan Collins. (Reuters)
Human rights in Thailand
- Thailand's parliament passes an amnesty bill covering political activists convicted since 2005 while excluding corruption and royal insult offences. The measure awaits royal approval. (AFP via The Star)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
- 2026 Trump–FIFA red card controversy
  - Seventy-two lawmakers from the European Parliament call for an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino after FIFA lifted the red-card suspension on American striker Folarin Balogun. (Politico Europe)

July 9, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force fires 10 ballistic missiles at the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan. (AA)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - The Kuwaiti General Staff of the Army reports that Kuwait air defenses has intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks" on the country. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar
      - Qatar is attacked by projectiles from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - A U.S. official says that technical talks will continue after two days of recent clashes between the two countries. (Bloomberg) (Middle East Eye)
  - Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says that Israel is ready to launch further strikes against Iran if necessary. (Armen Press)
- Gaza war
  - The Israel military says that Islamic Jihad commander 'Rashid al-Qadhi', who was allegedly in charge of the organization's weapon production division, was killed in a airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip. Additionally, Hamas sniper Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak al-Souti is said to have been killed in a separate strike in the northern part of Gaza, both despite the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel) (The Jerusalem Post)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - Battle of Anéfis
    - The Azawad Liberation Front attacks a convoy carrying Malian soldiers and Russian Africa Corps fighters near Anéfis, Kidal Region. Security sources say Niger provided air support for Mali during the attack. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - Siege of El Obeid, Sudan–European Union relations
    - The European Parliament votes 476–28 with 96 abstentions to adopt a resolution calling on the European Union to designate the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions on individuals responsible for attacks on civilians in El-Obeid, North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
- Sudanese prime minister Kamil Idris and African Union envoy to Sudan Mohamed Belaiche hold talks in Khartoum to discuss efforts to achieve peace and stability in the country and coordinate initiatives for a ceasefire to end the civil war. (AA)
2026 Damascus bombings
- Syrian interior minister Anas Khattab and Rif Dimashq internal security commander Ahmed al-Dalati say security forces have captured an Islamic State-linked cell responsible for the two bombings in Damascus that killed one person and injured 36 others last Tuesday. (AFP via France 24)
Colombian conflict
- Colombia's military says a drone attack on Tibú Airport in the Norte de Santander Department near the Venezuelan border injures three workers and damages the facility, blaming the attack on the National Liberation Army. (The Defense Post)
Nigerian bandit conflict
- Nigerian troops kill more than 300 suspected kidnapping and cattle-rustling gang members during an operation that began yesterday in Gummi, Zamfara State. (AFP via New Straits Times)

Business and economy

Aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Economy of New York City
- The proposed 2 World Trade Center breaks ground in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., 25 years after the original building was destroyed during the September 11 attacks. (ABC News) (KTLO)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- QatarEnergy pauses efforts to restore liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the Ras Laffan gas facility after an attack on an LNG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, choosing to keep its operations at a minimum. (AA)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Los Gallardos wildfire
- Twelve people are killed, eight others injured and 23 reported missing in a wildfire in Los Gallardos, Andalusia, Spain. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Huiteng Shoes factory fire
- Twenty-eight people are killed after a fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian, China. (AFP via France 24) (Xinhua)
Five members of a family are killed in an apartment fire caused by a gas leak in Giza, Egypt. (Xinhua)
At least four people are killed in a building collapse in New Delhi, India, due to rains related to the monsoon season. (Reuters)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches 600. (NPR)

Law and crime

2025 Tanzanian election protests
- Tanzanian police arrest 130 people for allegedly encouraging criminal activity after home affairs minister Hamad Masauni banned political rallies and deployed security forces to prevent planned protests seeking democratic reforms and accountability for election-related deaths. (Reuters)
Terrorism in the United States
- The U.S. justice department announces that a federal grand jury has indicted eight men over an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C., last month. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran
- State funeral of Ali Khamenei
  - The final stage of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's state funeral begins in his hometown of Mashhad after previously being delayed by an hour in which Iran said U.S. forces struck a railway bridge northeast in the country en-route to the funeral. (The New York Times)
  - Khamenei's body arrives in the Imam Reza shrine for his burial. (Al-Monitor)
2026 New Caledonian legislative election
- Virginie Ruffenach, of the pro-France coalition, is elected president of the Congress of New Caledonia following elections. Ruffenach defeats Dominique Foch of the pro-independence bloc with a 28 to 25 vote. (Radio New Zealand)
Thousands of people protest in Budapest, Hungary, against the attempt by prime minister Péter Magyar to oust president Tamás Sulyok, whom Magyar accuses of failing to "live up" to his role by not opposing what he calls antidemocratic measures by former prime minister Viktor Orbán. (AP)
Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down a parliamentary bill that would expand the powers of the National Assembly and prime minister while limiting presidential authority, after president Bassirou Diomaye Faye challenges the measure. (AFP via Indo Premier)

Science and technology

AI boom
- OpenAI releases the large language model tool GPT-5.6, with significant advancements in cybersecurity. (Axios)

July 10, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Hezbollah–Israel conflict
- 2026 Lebanon war
  - 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
    - The Financial Times reports that a delegation from the United States Central Command has arrived in Lebanon to implement an agreement to end the conflict between Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah. (Middle East Eye)
  - The Israeli military says that it has killed an alleged Hezbollah militant emerging from a tunnel in Ali al-Taher. (Israel National News)
Oyo school kidnappings
- Nigerian president Bola Tinubu says military, police, and intelligence personnel have rescued all 46 students and staff abducted in May from schools in Oyo State, arresting eight suspects and killing some abductors during the operation. (AFP via Le Monde)

Disasters and accidents

2024–2026 Cuba blackouts, 2026 Cuban crisis
- Cuba suffers its second nationwide blackout in five days, with state utility UNE reporting a total grid collapse amid fuel shortages, aging power plants and continuing electricity rationing. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)
2026 Pacific typhoon season
- Two separate landslides caused by Typhoon Bavi and the enhanced monsoon occur in the Philippines. Ten people are killed in Malapatan, Sarangani, after their residence is buried. Seven others are killed and two are injured in Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, with search operations ongoing for four missing. (Al Jazeera) (Manila Bulletin) (ABS-CBN News in Filipino)
Ten people are killed when a Flamingo Air Cessna 402 crashes shortly after takeoff from San Andros Airport in North Andros, The Bahamas. (BBC News)

International relations

Algeria–Mali relations
- Algeria says its ambassador will return to Mali, while both countries reopen their respective airspaces to each other, easing a diplomatic dispute that began after Algeria shot down a Malian drone in April 2025. (AFP via Arab News Pakistan)

Law and crime

Diesel emissions scandal
- The High Court in London, England, dismisses claims that automakers Ford, Mercedes, Nissan, Renault, and Stellantis use prohibited diesel emissions defeat devices, while allowing damages issues over some specific strategies to proceed to a second trial. (AFP via Gulf News)
A murder investigation is launched into the death of British politician Ann Widdecombe yesterday. Police say they have arrested a British man in connection with her death. (CNN) (The Daily Telegraph)

Science and technology

2026 in spaceflight
- China becomes the second country to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, after successfully launching the Long March 10B. (South China Morning Post)

Sports

2026 Diamond League
- Kenyan middle-distance runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the men's 1,000 metres world record in two minutes ‌and 11.83 seconds at the Herculis in Monaco. (Reuters)

July 11, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Arab–Israeli conflict
- Gaza war
  - Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    - One Palestinian is killed and two others are injured in a Israeli drone strike in central Gaza. (Palestine Chronicle)
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
  - 2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
    - A Lebanese official says Lebanon will participate in planned talks with Israel in Rome, Italy, as a U.S. military delegation visits Beirut to discuss the implementation of a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign, Siege of El Obeid
  - UNICEF warns that half a million civilians in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, are forcing children and families to be displaced and seek refuge. (AA)
- The Khartoum State government says that they have transferred the remains of 27 victims of the war in the country to official cemeteries ahead of the rainy season. (Sudan Tribune)

Business and economy

Housing in the United States
- The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law after U.S. president Donald Trump allows the bill to take effect without his signature. It was passed by the U.S. Congress to expand affordable housing and reduce housing costs. (CBS News)

Disasters and accidents

At least 44 people are killed and more than one million are stranded as floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains affect southeastern Bangladesh, disrupting power, roads, and communications across several districts. (Reuters)
Fifteen Indian tourists are killed and 21 others are rescued when a speedboat capsizes near Phú Quốc, Vietnam. (CNN-News18)

International relations

India–New Zealand relations
- India and New Zealand announce the formation of a strategic partnership during Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Auckland, expanding cooperation on defense, security, trade, diplomacy, culture, sport, science, and maritime issues in the Indo-Pacific. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Law and crime

2026 Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting
- Two people are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting at a festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (CBC News) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Genocide Committed by Ukrainian Nationalists
- Polish prime minister Donald Tusk, marking the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, announces plans to build a Wall of Remembrance in Warsaw for identified victims of the Volhynia massacre and says Poland will continue efforts to exhume and properly bury victims. (AFP via The Straits Times) (Rzeczpospolita in Polish)
Gaza war protests
- Protesters in Stockholm, Sweden, gather at the Odenplan plaza to protest against Israel's attacks in Gaza, ceasefire violations, and restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza. (AA)
Moldovan president Maia Sandu nominates Vasile Tofan as the new country's prime minister after the resignation of Alexandru Munteanu. (Reuters)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
  - In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to reach 10 assists in FIFA World Cup matches since records began in 1966. (ABC News) (The Chosun Daily)
- The quarterfinals end with the four highest-ranked teams in the FIFA Men's World Ranking (Argentina, Spain, France, and England) advancing to the semifinals, the first time this has happened since the rankings were introduced in 1992. (BBC Sport) (Fox Sports)
2026 Wimbledon Championships
- In tennis, Linda Nosková wins her first major title after defeating her compatriot Karolína Muchová in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles title at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. (CNN)
Doping in China
- The China Anti-Doping Agency reports that Shanghai Sharks player Hassan Whiteside tested positive for prohibited substances oxandrolone and clomifene during the 2026 Chinese Basketball Association playoffs, making him subject to a potential two-year ban. (South China Morning Post)

July 12, 2026 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - Kuwait's defense ministry says that Iran has hit three land border posts and an offshore rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company. (Arab Times Kuwait)
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has hit HIMARS launchers in Kuwait. (Yeni Şafak) (Türkiye Today)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Oman
      - The IRGC claims that it has hit logistics support facilities and refueling platforms used by American aircraft in Oman's Duqm port. (Iran International)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar
      - The Qatari interior ministry reports that three people, including a child, have been injured by falling debris from an interception following Iranian attacks on the country. (AA)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
      - The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry alerts residents at 6:37 AM that air defence systems were engaging with fresh missile and drone threats along with interception operations. (Khaleej Times)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - The IRGC Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz to be closed until further notice and says that they have fired a shot at two vessels that used an unauthorized route. (France 24) (Shafaq)
    - The United States launches new strikes against Iran in response. (Reuters)
    - The United States Central Command contradicts Iran's claim, stating that the strait is open. Additionally, the Joint Maritime Information Center states that the Iran route in the waterway is open despite Iran's claims. (Bloomberg) (NBC News)
    - Data from Kpler reports that six ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz amidst low traffic and resumed fighting. (Bloomberg)
  - Qeshm governor Hossein Amir Teymouri reports that 10 of 11 projectiles hit Bandar Abbas and the Abu Musa and Qeshm islands. (AA)
- Gaza war
  - At least six people are killed, including a nine-year old girl, from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Sky News)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Zaporizhzhia strikes
  - Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev says a Ukrainian drone attack on Enerhodar, the Russian-controlled town hosting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has killed four people and injures four others. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Sudan's National Human Rights Commission reports 6,000 detention cases in prisons run by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher, North Darfur. (AA)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Seven civilians and three state soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists fighters in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (africanews)

Disasters and accidents

2026 United States wildfires
- 2026 Colorado wildfires
  - The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office reports that Nicholas Dale, a 56-year-old Canadian pilot from Sooke, British Columbia, was killed after his Kaman K-1200 helicopter crashed into the Silver Jack Reservoir while fighting the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado, U.S. (The Denver Post) (CBC)
Ten people are killed and several others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck carrying 17 passengers and two other trucks in West Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua)
Nine people are killed and about ten others are injured, including two National Guard members and four Americans in serious condition, after a tractor-trailer causes a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico. (Reuters)
Six people are killed and seven others are injured when a driver loses control near a street festival in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile. The driver is detained and will undergo alcohol testing. (AFP via Asharq Al-Awsat)

Health and environment

South Korea issues its first extreme heat warning under a new system, covering the North Gyeongsang cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang after temperatures meet severe criteria. (AFP via Kuwait Times)

Law and crime

War crimes during the Sudanese civil war
- A court in Port Sudan sentences Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 other members to death in absentia for their roles in war crimes in the Darfur region during the ongoing civil war in the country including the assassination of former West Darfur governor Khamis Abbakar in 2023 during the Battle of Geneina. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Politics and elections

2026 Israeli legislative election
- Israel sets October 27 as the date for its legislative elections to elect the members of the Knesset. (Al Jazeera)
2027 Salvadoran presidential election
- Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele is nominated by his political party, Nuevas Ideas, to run for a third presidential term. The Legislative Assembly previously approved amendments to abolish presidential term limits in 2025. (Reuters)
Former emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at the age of 74. (AFP via Arab News) (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko steps down as president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces a cabinet reshuffle and changes to law enforcement leadership, citing the need to implement an updated political strategy during Russia's invasion. (The Hill)

Sports

2026 Wimbledon Championships
- In tennis, Jannik Sinner of Italy successfully defends his gentlemen's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final, 6–7^(7–9), 7–6^(7–2), 6–3, 6–4. (CNN)

July 13, 2026 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that they have hit Patriot air defense systems at the Ali Al Salem Air Base and the FPS radar system at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait. (AA) (Al Jazeera)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain, 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - The IRGC says that they have hit the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain and the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan as part of a second wave of retaliatory strikes against the United States. (Middle East Eye)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      - U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the naval blockade will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (Khaleej Times) (CNN)
      - The U.S. military says that they have launched a new round of strikes after Trump said the U.S. Navy would reinstate the blockade. (The Hill)
    - The South Korean government reports that the Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu has completed repairs in Dubai after it was damaged in a missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4. However, the vessel is unlikely to resume commercial operations immediately amid renewed tensions in the region. (SBS) (Korea JoongAng Daily)
  - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
    - Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Qatar as a mediator in conflict
      - Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that Pakistan and Qatar will continue talks to prevent further escalation in the war. (Arab News PK)
  - Casualties of the 2026 Iran war
    - The United States Central Command reports that a navy pilot was killed during a helicopter crash on July 1 in the Arabian Sea, bringing the death toll of American soldiers killed in the Iran war to 14. Additionally, the total amount of wounded troops rise to above 400 including from traumatic brain injuries. (AP)
  - According to Mehr News Agency, Khuzestan deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a U.S. strike on a water pumping station in Bandar Mahshahr, Iran. (AA)
  - Trump reportedly notifies U.S. Congress that the war has resumed, giving his administration another 60-day clock without congressional approval. (Politico) (The Hill)
- Yemeni civil war
  - The Houthi-led government accuses Saudi Arabia of an airstrike on a runway at Sanaa International Airport in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which Yemen's internationally recognized government says was to stop an Iranian Mahan Air flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the funeral of Ali Khamenei. (AP via The Hill)
  - Yemen's internationally-recognized government orders all airports closed after striking Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis say the aircraft landed, while the Saudi-led coalition controls airspace clearances. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
  - Yemen's Houthis say they have targeted Abha International Airport in Asir, Saudi Arabia, with ballistic missiles and drones, calling the attack retaliation for strikes on Sanaa airport that they blame on Saudi Arabia, though Yemen's internationally-recognized government claims responsibility. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - The Sudanese Army says that it has downed another Chinese-made FH-95 drone near El-Obeid in North Kordofan, making it the fourth drone downed by the army. (AA)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Ravindra Ganjhu, a CPI (Maoist) top wanted leader, is confirmed to have been arrested by Jharkhand police in Latehar, India during an anti-Maoist operation. (The New Indian Express)

Arts and culture

Archaeology of ancient Egypt
- A Ramesside period tomb that belonged to Theban mayor Paser is discovered in the Theban Necropolis in Egypt. (Tech Times)

Business and economy

Red Sea crisis
- Danish shipping company Maersk announces that they will resume services through the Red Sea for its WAF6 service. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Bangkok pub fire
- A fire breaks out at a pub in Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand, killing 27 people and wounding 63 more. (AP)
South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during a patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. (AFP via The Star)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The University of Oxford begins the first human trial of its ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the ebola virus. (Reuters)
- The United States says that they will block citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from traveling to the country on commercial flights amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country. (Reuters)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- A cyclosporiasis outbreak, caused by cyclospora cayetanensis, is reported in 31 U.S. states by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reporting 2,640 cases in the state. (NBC News)
Sudan's Khartoum State government reports a shortage in drinking water in neighborhoods in the state including southern Omdurman after a sharp drop is reported in the water levels on the Nile River. (Sudan Tribune)

International relations

Iran–United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom announces that it will designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, and will ban support for the militia group. (The Guardian) (NBC News)
Sudan–European Union relations
- The European Union imposes sanctions against Sudan's gold trade, accusing them of financing the civil war in the country. (Mining.com) (Reuters)

Law and crime

Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Anti-war protests in Russia
  - Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is detained over a video on his social media account featuring the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, days after he was designated a "foreign agent". He is later released from a police station and will appear in court on July 17. (Kyiv Independent) (The Moscow Times) (Reuters)
Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war
- The New York Times reports that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest after Iranian authorities reportedly uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel. However, his office denies these reports, including reports that Israel recruited him for regime changing plans. (Iran International) (The Jerusalem Post)

Politics and elections

119th United States Congress
- South Carolina governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat of her brother, Lindsey Graham, after his death last Saturday, with the term ending in 2027. (Axios) (BBC News)
Magyar Government
- The Hungarian parliament moves to remove president Tamás Sulyok through a constitutional amendment backed by prime minister Péter Magyar's majority government. (AP) (Bloomberg via The Japan Times)
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez appoints U.S. envoy Félix Plasencia to a foreign relations and overseas trade post, replacing foreign minister Yván Gil, who becomes science and technology minister. (Reuters)

Science and technology

Astronomers announce that an erythrulose molecule was detected inside a cloud of gas and dust near the center of the Milky Way. It is the first evidence of sugar in interstellar space. (Nature)

July 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
        The United States Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran in an effort to degrade capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the naval blockade. (CNBC)
      - The United States military reimposes the naval blockade of Iran that ended on June 17 last month in response to ship attacks. (AP) (France 24)
    - Iran fires projectiles at two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz associated with the United Arab Emirates, killing two mariners and injuring 14 others. (Xinhua)
    - U.S. president Donald Trump cancels a proposal to implement a 20% fee on cargo ships transiting through the strait. (AP) (BBC News)
  - Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
    - Kuwait's military says that Iran struck a navy vessel, injuring four personnel, while its air defences intercept one ballistic missile, five cruise missiles, and 33 drones aimed at civilian facilities. (AFP via Arab News Pakistan)
  - Explosions are reported in the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, and the islands of Kish and Qeshm. (Middle East Eye)
- 2026 Lebanon war
  - 2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
    - The first day of direct negotiations and the sixth round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon begins at the U.S. embassy in Rome, Italy. (AA) (The Times of Israel)
- Gaza war
  - The Israeli military strikes a police station in Gaza, killing eight people, according to Gaza's civil defence agency and Al-Shifa Hospital, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (AFP via CNA)
Iraqi conflict
- Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq
  - Iraqi prime minister Ali al-Zaidi and the U.S. defense department says that all remaining American troops will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion. (AP) (DW)
Sudanese civil war
- 2026 Blue Nile campaign
  - The Sudanese Armed Forces say that the 4th Infantry Division's 13th Brigade have taken control of the Blue Nile town of Fashfoun following days of clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North. (TRT Afrika) (Yeni Şafak)
Colombian conflict
- Colombia's military says it has rescued 39 civilians kidnapped by the National Liberation Army on a highway in Chocó Department, with two soldiers killed during the operation. (AFP via Vanguard)

Arts and culture

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus sells for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York City, United States, setting an auction record for a dinosaur fossil. (AFP via CNA)

Disasters and accidents

2024–2026 Cuba blackouts, 2026 Cuban crisis
- Cuba suffers its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and fifth of 2026, as the state utility reports a complete grid failure amid fuel shortages caused by the ongoing U.S. imposed blockade, that complicate power restoration. (AFP via RFI)
Seven people are killed and three others are injured after two vehicles collided head-on just outside Ramadi, Iraq. (Xinhua)
Six people are killed after a gas-laden truck caught fire and exploded at a checkpoint along a federal highway in Kogi State, Nigeria. (The PunchNG)
Six workers are killed in a fire at a building under construction in Brussels, Belgium. (BBC News)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- The Directorate General of Health Services reports that seven more children have died from measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the disease in the country to 766. (The Business Standard)
2026 Ebola epidemic
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announces that it will test the Gilead Sciences antiviral for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. (CNBC Africa)
- The World Health Organization reports that 80% of cases of Ebola in eastern DRC are from unknown chains of transmission. Additionally, the death toll from Ebola reaches 700. (AP)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The U.S. CDC reports 7,000 cases nationwide of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by cyclospora cayetanensis. (NBC News)
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 3,300 cases in the state, up from 2,640 the previous day. (The Detroit News)

Law and crime

Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration
- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspends vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement following the recent fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. (Reuters)
International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur
- A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court drop charges against former rebel leader Abdallah Banda over his role in a 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers during Sudan's Darfur conflict. (AFP via Arab News)

Politics and elections

AI boom
- Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)

July 15, 2026 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      - 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
        The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says that American forces have redirected two commercial vessels since the blockade resumed. (AA)
        
        CENTCOM says that American forces disabled the Curaçao-flagged oil tanker M/T Belma as it was heading towards an Iranian port in the Persian Gulf amidst the blockade. An 18 second video confirms that a U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel. (AA) (Stars and Stripes)
    - India in the 2026 Iran war
      - Operation Urja Suraksha
        India's Directorate General of Shipping warns companies not to deploy Indian sailors onto vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz after two Indian seafarers were killed in separate ship attacks in the waterway. (The Indian Express) (Reuters)
    - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed "until the United States ends its acts of aggression". (Euractiv)
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that ceasefire negotiations aimed at ending the war have not closed despite renewed fighting between Iran and the U.S. (The New York Times)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
    - The Directorate General of Counter Terrorism of the Kurdistan Region Security Council reports that international coalition forces have intercepted seven drones in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (Kurdistan24)
    - Three drones are reportedly shot down near the U.S. consulate in Erbil. (Shafaq)
  - CENTCOM announces the U.S. has launched new strikes against Iran for a fifth consecutive day aimed at coastal defense systems, cruise missile storage, and launch sites in the Greater Tunb Island. (AFP via NDTV) (Politico)
- Gaza war
  - Gaza peace plan
    - Morocco signs an agreement with the Board of Peace to join the International Stabilization Force for Gaza. (Reuters)
  - Nirim attack, Gaza war hostage crisis
    - Israel's military claims to have killed a militant from the Hamas branch Al-Qassam Brigades that participated in the abduction of soldiers Col. Asaf Hamami, St.-Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril Brodski during the October 7 attacks on the Nirim kibbutz. (The Jerusalem Post) (Haaretz)
- Yemeni civil war
  - Saudi Arabia–United States relations
    - The U.S. State Department approves a potential US$1.96 billion deal in arms sales to Saudi Arabia amidst the current Iran war and potential re-escalation with the Houthis. (Al Jazeera)
Sudanese civil war
- Darfur campaign
  - The Sudanese Armed Forces-allied Joint Forces announce that they have recaptured the Orshi Reservoir area in North Darfur, a month after the Rapid Support Forces seized the area. (AA)
- A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hits a power station in the town of Al Dabbah in Sudan's Northern State. (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

Seven people are killed and one person is missing after a rubber dinghy explodes near Liaoning Province, China. (Xinhua)
One person is killed and 24 others are missing after a passenger boat sank off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

2026 Canadian wildfires
- IQAir ranks Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as having the worst air quality among major cities worldwide as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario reaches the city, prompting the Canadian environment ministry to advise residents to remain indoors. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
2026 Ebola epidemic
- The total amount of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceed 2,000. (Medical Xpress)
Sudanese cholera epidemic
- Sudan's health ministry reports that the total amount of cholera cases in north and west Kordofan has increased to 1,547. (Sudan Tribune)

International relations

United Kingdom–European Union relations
- Effect of Brexit on Gibraltar
  - The United Kingdom and the European Union remove the land-border fence between Gibraltar and Spain under a post-Brexit treaty, allowing free movement while introducing joint British-Spanish checks at Gibraltar's airport and port. (AP)
Afghanistan and the United Nations
- United Nations secretary-general António Guterres appoints Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima as the next head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. (AFP via Arab News)
Papua New Guinea–Taiwan relations
- Papuan foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announces the immediate closure of Taiwan's representative office in Port Moresby, citing Papua New Guinea's adherence to the One China policy, while saying the decision does not affect contracts between Taiwan's CPC Corporation and natural gas in Papua New Guinea. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Law and crime

Bhutanese refugees scam
- A district court in Kathmandu, Nepal, sentences former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi to four years in prison and former home minister Bal Krishna Khand to two years for roles in forging documents for a fraudulent Bhutanese refugee resettlement scheme. (Reuters)
Cannabis in Kenya
- Kenya's High Court rejects a Rastafarian petition seeking a religious exemption from cannabis laws, ruling that the group does not show the laws violate religious freedom. (AFP via NDTV)
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a council composed of mostly international war crimes lawyers to advise state institutions seeking accountability and reparations for victims of violence in the country's east. (Reuters)
Detention of Craig and Lindsay Foreman
- The family of British national Craig Foreman says an Iranian court has added two years to his 10-year espionage prison sentence for speaking to the media, as he and his wife Lindsay continue a hunger strike. (CBS News)
Moroccan prosecutors release journalist Ali Lmrabet after questioning him over online posts allegedly defaming unnamed individuals and institutions, while the criminal investigation continues. (Reuters)
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that American citizen Dena Karari has been released from Iran after being detained on espionage charges since 2024. Her lawyer, Jared Genser, also confirmed her release. (The Guardian) (NBC News)

Politics and elections

France's National Assembly gives final approval to a bill allowing eligible adults with incurable, life-threatening illnesses to obtain lethal medication under strict conditions. The measure awaits Constitutional Council review before taking effect. (AP)

Science and technology

Discoveries of exoplanets
- Astronomers directly image the exoplanet Beta Pictoris d next to its star, located 63 light-years away, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. It is also reported to be fainter than its sibling Beta Pictoris b. The discovery is published in the The Astrophysical Journal. (ABC News) (Space.com)
Internet in South Africa
- American technology company Amazon partners with South African internet provider Herotel to launch Amazon Leo satellite internet service in 2027, marking its first such African agreement. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Sports

2026 ESPY Awards
- The ESPY Awards is held at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City, U.S., with the 2025–26 New York Knicks winning five awards, including the Best Team award after winning their first NBA championship since 1973, while point guard Jalen Brunson wins the Best Male Athlete and Best Championship Performance awards. (NBC News) (Reuters)

July 16, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2026 Iran war
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
  - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
    - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that Iran is still interested in an agreement with the United States. (Reuters)
- July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
  - The United States Central Command launches new strikes against Iran for a sixth consecutive night in an effort to degrade Iranian military capabilities. (Middle East Eye)
  - Explosions are reported in Iran's Qeshm Island, Bushehr, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas, including a bridge in Bandar Khamir. A truck on the bridge is reported to be targeted, killing the driver. (Turkiye Today)
  - Tasnim News Agency reports that American fighter jets attacked the Iranshahr Airport in the Sistan and Baluchestan province. (Ynetnews) (MTV)
- Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
  - The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that the military intercepted and destroyed 32 drones entering the country's airspace. (Arab Times Kuwait)
Sudanese civil war
- Sudanese refugee crisis
  - Around 1,000 Sudanese returnees in Egypt are reported by a local committee to have returned to Sudan. (Middle East Monitor)
- The Sudanese Armed Forces says that they have destroyed around 205 combat vehicles, military supply trucks, and four strategic drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the past two weeks. (AA) (Sudan Tribune)
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado
- Five insurgents are revealed to have been killed and several others injured in recent clashes last month involving the Mozambican Army and the Islamic State near Catupa, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. (Moz24)

Business and economy

TotalEnergies and its partners inaugurate the 216 MW Hydra solar-and-battery project in the Northern Cape, South Africa, which is the largest hybrid renewable energy project on the continent. (Renewables Now) (Business Insider)

Disasters and accidents

Twenty-one people are killed and several others are injured after a bus lost control and veered off the road in Kapchorwa, Uganda. (Xinhua)
Fourteen people are killed and five others are injured after a minibus plunged into a deep ravine in Cajamarca, Peru. (Xinhua)
Eleven people are killed and 19 more injured in a fire at a care facility in Algiers, Algeria. (BBC News)
Six members of a family are killed after a fire engulfed their house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The Ugandan health ministry reports that Uganda has discharged its last patient diagnosed with Ebola, triggering a 42-day countdown clock on when it can be declared free of the virus. (Reuters)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The Washington Post links the iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms and supplied to American fast food chain Taco Bell as a source of the current cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)
- Taco Bell removes lettuce from some of their restaurants following reports that the Food and Drug Administration has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to them. (The Hill)
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that the amount of hospitalizations in the state linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak has surpassed 100 people. (ABC News)
Zambia's health ministry declares an end to its cholera outbreak, which started in August of last year, after four weeks without a case. (Lusaka Times)

International relations

Papua New Guinea–Taiwan relations
- Taiwan says that its representative office in Port Moresby will continue operating and assisting Taiwanese nationals, rejecting Papua New Guinea's decision to close it and stating that the move was made without prior consultation. Papuan foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko says that his ministry informed Taiwan of the closure "weeks ago". (AFP via The Straits Times)
Sudan–United Arab Emirates relations, War crimes during the Sudanese civil war
- Sudanese justice minister Abdallah Dirif says that the government will launch lawsuits against the United Arab Emirates in international courts for its role in supporting war crimes by the Rapid Support Forces in the ongoing civil war. (Sudan Tribune)

Law and crime

Corruption in Thailand
- The Thai interior ministry identifies irregularities in the mandatory examination results of 5,814 civil servants and considers suspensions, while police arrest three suspected organizers following a joint investigation with the anti-corruption commission. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Huachicol fiscal, Organized crime in Mexico
- Ernesto Ruffo Appel, former governor of Baja California, Mexico, is arrested on charges related to organized crime and fuel smuggling. (Gringo Gazette)
Unification Church and politics
- South Korea's Supreme Court upholds People Power Party lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong's two-year prison sentence for accepting ₩100 million (US$67,400) in illegal political funds from the Unification Church, removing him from the National Assembly. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Former Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) CEO Giovanni Castellucci is convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the 2018 collapse of the Ponte Morandi in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, which killed 43 people. (ANSA) (TrasportoEuropa)

Politics and elections

Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
- Protests take place in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine against president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to replace defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov with major-general Yevhenii Khmara. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- Ukrainian Air Force deputy commander Pavlo Yelizarov resigns from his position in protest of Fedorov's removal as defense minister. (BBC News)

Science and technology

Astronomers report the first observationally confirmed atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet within its star's habitable zone, after detecting helium escaping from the upper atmosphere of LHS 1140 b, a super-Earth approximately 49 light-years from Earth. (Space.com)

July 17, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      - Iran says that it has launched ballistic missile and drone strikes at targets in Bahrain, including a drone vessel depot, an artificial intelligence center used for targeting, and the Al-Sakhir Air Base, as part of the 11th phase of its Saegheh operation. (AA) (Middle East Monitor)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - Jordan reports having intercepted projectiles fired from Iran. (AA)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - Iranian strikes damage a desalination plant and a power plant in Kuwait, according to the Kuwaiti energy ministry. (AP) (CNBC)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Oman
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy launches attacks on radar facilities in Oman. (AA)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Syria
      - Iranian state media reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have targeted a United States Special Operations Command in Al-Tanf in response to the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan province. (Arab News)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force launches an attack at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and claims to have caused damage to equipment there, while Qatar's armed forces claim to have intercepted Iranian attacks. (AA)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - The U.S. military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that they have destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower in Chabahar Port yesterday, which was allegedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for tracking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (The Times of Israel)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
    - Iranian drone strikes near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, kill eight Kurdish rebels and injure several more. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
  - The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a seventh consecutive night. (The Guardian)
- Gaza war
  - Around eight Palestinians are reported to be killed in an airstrike on a funeral in central Gaza. (AA)
  - The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan, who served as a "right-hand man" of former Al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
War in the Sahel
- An attack on a military deployment in Téra, Tillabéri Region, Niger, kills 16 soldiers and injures 23 others, while state media reports that security forces have killed 15 attackers. (AFP via The Economic Times)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, Iraq–Syria relations
  - Iraq and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding to rehabilitate the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline to bypass to the Strait of Hormuz. (Middle East Eye)
- Iraq-United States relations
  - The United States Chamber of Commerce announces that Iraq has signed roughly $60 billion worth of agreements and partnerships to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and accelerate American investment in the Iraqi oil sector. (AP News)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in 2026
- 2026 United States wildfires
  - 2026 Minnesota wildfires
    - The United States Forest Service reports that wildfires in northern Minnesota has reached over 77,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area. (KARE TV) (KAAL)
- 2026 Canadian wildfires
  - Over 900 wildfires are reported across Canada, including 43 new active blazes, prompting evacuations across the country. (CTV News) (BNN Bloomberg)
  - The U.S. state of Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection deploys firefighters to assist with wildfire efforts in Quebec, Canada. (CT.Gov) (WVIT)
2026 Chiapas earthquake
- A M_w 7.3 earthquake strikes near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico. Tsunami warnings are issued and at least two people are injured. (ABC7) (BBC News) (The Weather Network)
2026 Venezuela earthquakes
- The confirmed death toll from the doublet earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela in June rises to 5,069 people. (AP)
Krokstadelva fire
- A large fire breaks out among terraced houses in Krokstadelva, Drammen, Norway, spreading rapidly between multiple housing blocks and prompting mass evacuations. The municipality declares a crisis and calls in fire crews from eight neighboring municipalities. (Reuters) (VG)
Eight people are killed, ten others are rescued and 34 are reported missing when a landslide buries multiple houses and residential buildings in Pengshui, Chongqing, China. (ABC News) (India Today)
Four people are killed and nine others are injured after a head-on collision between two overspeeding cars along the N-25 National Highway in Wadh, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Dawn)
A nine-vehicle pile-up in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, kills at least four and injures eight others. (Xinhua)
A storm in Chile kills three people, injures seven others, damages more than 800 homes, displaces hundreds, and leaves around 400,000 people without electricity across 10 regions. (Reuters) (Xinhua)
A nine-story building under construction near Conakry, Guinea, collapses due to heavy rainfall, killing three people and injuring several others. (Xinhua)
Two citizens are killed from weather-related incidents and 53,000 homes are reported to be without power during severe thunderstorms across several regions of France. (AA)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- The death tolls from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 780 after one child is reported to have died from the disease by the Directorate General of Health Services. (Dhaka Tribune)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- Taylor Farms recalls their iceburg lettuce, traced through a farm in Mexico, amidst the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (Forbes)
- Michigan, U.S., surpasses 5,000 cases of cyclosporiasis. (The Detroit News)

International relations

Hong Kong–United States relations
- The United States allows its national emergency over Hong Kong's national security law to expire while retaining the underlying executive order and most related sanctions. (AFP via New Straits Times)

Law and crime

A civilian dies while a police officer and the suspected gunman are wounded in a shooting in Nørresundby, North Jutland, Denmark, after officers responding to a reported fire are met with gunfire. (AP) (TV2)
The Ontario Court of Appeal finds Canadian far-right activist and Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation and orders a re-sentencing. (CBC) (Toronto Star)
Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. (AFP via France 24)
Turkish authorities detain 67 irregular migrants and five other suspected smugglers following a sailboat interception off the coast of Muğla, Turkey. (Xinhua)

Politics and elections

2026 Labour Party leadership election
- Andy Burnham is elected as the new leader of the British Labour Party. He will formally succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday. (BBC News) (CNN) (The Guardian)
Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
- Protests continue for a second day in Kyiv, Ukraine, near the Presidential Office Building, demanding the return of Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defence and the resignation of Oleksandr Syrskyi as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Reuters)
Japanese imperial succession debate
- Japan's National Diet amends the Imperial Household Law to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin the family and permit royal women to retain status after marrying commoners, while preserving male-only succession. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)

July 18, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
    - The Bahraini military intercepts projectiles fired from Iran. (DPA via Yahoo News)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
    - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that two American troops have been "killed in action" in Jordan, bringing the total casualties for American troops to 16. (Reuters) (The Wall Street Journal)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
    - Kuwait says Iranian attacks have struck a second power and desalination plant in two days, causing a fire and shutting several generating units, while other attacks injure firefighters and a worker and temporarily disrupt flights from Kuwait International Airport. (AFP via Vanguard)
    - An oil facility is damaged, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. (PBS)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
    - Axios reports that Iran has launched a ballistic missile at a United States base in Saudi Arabia, making it the first direct attack by Iran on the country since targeting a petrochemical complex in Jubail. (Financial Times)
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
  - Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that the United States has violated the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum and that Iran is "no longer implementing them". (PBS)
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false". (AFP via Arab News)
  - The Philippine foreign affairs department reports that four Philippine-registered vessels carrying 81 seafarers have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels are identified as the MV Lyng Trader, MV Western Doncaster, MV Vivian Trader, and MV Eva Fuji. (GMA Network)
- July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
  - In the seventh day of renewed U.S. strikes, civilian infrastructure, including a desalination plant in Jask, are damaged, cutting off the access to water for 10,000 civilians. (IRNA) (BBC Persian (in Persian))
  - Communications services in Iran's Hormozgan province are disrupted after U.S. strikes damaged 116 radio towers there. (BBC News) (BBC Persian (in Persian))
  - The U.S. CENTCOM launches a new wave of strikes for an eighth consecutive night against IRGC targets in response to two American service members killed in Jordan. (The Hill)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels ambush a Malian military convoy in the Gao Region of Mali. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Moscow Oblast governor Andrey Vorobyov and Tambov Oblast head Yevgeny Pervyshov say Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven workers and injure 49 others at Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, Russia, while another strike ignites an oil facility. Ukraine says the warehouses support Russian drone production. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Arab League secretary general Nabil Fahmy and U.S. envoy Massad Boulos reach an agreement to establish a regular framework for joint coordination for a ceasefire in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- An insurgent is killed and five others are injured during a counterterrorism operation that foiled a terrorist plot in Wana, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn)

Business and economy

Belgium–Israel relations, International reactions to the Gaza war
- Belgium approves an import ban on goods from Israeli settlements. (Al Jazeera)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- Kuwait Airways reschedules most of its flights due to the country's airspace being closed amidst ongoing Iranian attacks. (Middle East Eye)
- Iran's Hormozgan province water and wastewater company announces that United States airstrikes have damaged desalination equipment, cutting off water to about 10,000 people. (Middle East Eye)

Disasters and accidents

Krokstadelva fire
- Over 100 houses burn down in a fire in the Krokstadelva municipality of Norway. (NOS)
Nine people are killed and nine others are injured after an unauthorized firecracker factory explodes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. (NDTV) (Xinhua)
Five people are killed and two others are injured in a workplace accident in Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam. (Xinhua)
Five people, including three women, drown in the Godavari River whilst fishing near Polavaram district, India. (The Hindu)
Four people are killed, four more are missing, and seven others are injured after torrential rains and flash floods hit a mountainous village in Lai Châu province, Vietnam. (AA)

Law and crime

Turkey–Islamic State conflict
- Turkey's interior ministry announces the arrest of 119 people linked to ISIS. (AFP via Al Arabiya)

Politics and elections

Magyar Government
- Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs the 17th amendment to the nation's constitution, which will end his term in office at midnight the following day. (BBC News)
Jens Spahn resigns as leader of the governing CDU/CSU alliance in Germany's Bundestag amid criticism after he and his husband became parents through surrogacy, despite Germany's ban and his party's opposition to the practice. (AFP via Channels TV)

Science and technology

Space industry of India
- Skyroot Aerospace successfully launches Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, carrying small satellite payloads into low Earth orbit on its maiden flight. (AFP via Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- In association football, England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966. (BBC Sport)
- French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history, and the first player to score 10 goals in a single World Cup since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970. (BBC Sport)
2026 Diamond League
- At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile. The previous record of 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj had been set in 1999. (BBC Sport)

July 19, 2026 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that diplomatic solutions are "still on the table" if Iran ceases attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
      - The Kurdistan Freedom Party reports that eight Iranian Kurdish rebels have been wounded after a drone strike from Iran hit a camp near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (AFP via Arab News)
    - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that an American service member has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled" detonation of a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total amount of American casualties to 17. (The Hill) (Reuters)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
    - The Israeli military uses the Iron Dome to shoot down fragments from an Iranian missile fired at Aqaba, Jordan, after the Aegis was reportedly used to shoot down the missile. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Times of Israel)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive evening amidst a rise in American casualties. (CNBC) (The Kabul Tribune)
- Aftermath of the Syrian civil war
  - SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
    - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the post-Assad Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces over the past months. (Shafaq)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - Around 50 Malian soldiers are reported to have been killed in Anéfis, Mali, by the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels. (The Hindu) (The News Pakistan)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Odesa strikes
  - Ukrainian officials say Russian forces struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying corn off Odesa, killing ten crew members from India and Syria. Eight others are rescued, while the vessel continues burning. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Huancayo earthquake
- At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a M_w 5.5 earthquake strikes the town of Pumpunya in Chongos Bajo District, Chupaca province, Department of Junín, Peru. (Reuters) (notiPerú) (El Comercio Perú)
Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits Mon District, Nagaland, India. (NDTV)
Sixty-seven people are rescued and 66 others are reported missing when passenger ferry MV Barima capsizes and sinks near the Pomeroon River in Guyana. (AP)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- Canada bars foreign nationals who have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the previous 21 days, citing the Ebola epidemic. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
- Students hold protests in several cities across India after activist Sonam Wangchuk is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the 2026 NEET exam paper leak, with a march on Parliament planned for the following day. (Al Jazeera) (Financial Express)
2026 São Toméan presidential election
- Santomeans vote to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Carlos Vila Nova seeks a second term in office. (Reuters)

Sports

2026 Esports World Cup
- League of Legends in esports
  - In esports, Dplus KIA defeats Karmine Corp 3–0 to win the League of Legends title at the 2026 Esports World Cup, extending South Korea's winning streak to three years and securing its first international title since 2020. (DAZN)
2026 FIFA World Cup
- 2026 FIFA World Cup final
  - In association football, Spain win their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating the defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Spain's captain Rodri is awarded the Golden Ball. (France 24) (Yahoo! Sports)
- Spain at the FIFA World Cup
  - After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and women's World Cups, having won the latter in 2023. The men's team extends their international football record of 38 consecutive unbeaten matches, surpassing Italy's record of 37. It also becomes the first team to field two teenagers, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, both 19-year-olds, in a FIFA World Cup final. (NPR) (Reuters) (FOX Sports)
  - Spanish manager Luis de la Fuente also becomes the oldest manager to win a World Cup title at 65 years old. (Reuters)

Science and technology

AI boom
- Mathematician and Anthropic employee Levent Alpöge presents an explicit counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture in three-dimensional space that disproves the $n$ -variable conjecture for $n>2$ using the large language model Fable 5. The Jacobian conjecture for $n=1$ remains true. (VNexpress) (NewScientist)

July 20, 2026 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      - 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
        The United States Central Command says that the U.S. military has redirected seven commercial vehicles and disabled one since the blockade on Iranian ports was reinstated on July 14. (Middle East Eye)
    - Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers reports that two oil tankers, the Malta-flagged Panamax-sized tanker Kavomaleas and Liberian-flagged crude carrier Acheloos, were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by unknown projectiles. (Reuters)
    - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that two tankers have exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz. (The Hill)
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Qatar as a mediator in conflict
        Mediators Pakistan and Qatar propose a 10-day ceasefire in an effort to revive the Islamabad Memorandum signed last month. (MENA via The New Arab) (Reuters)
    - Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran is in a "full-scale war". (The Guardian)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - The Jordanian military says air defences intercepted three Iranian missiles targeting Jordan. (AFP via Business Recorder)
      - The New York Times reports American soldiers were injured and several helicopters were damaged in Iranian strikes against Jordan. (The Jerusalem Post) (The New York Times)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that the military has intercepted ballistic missiles and drones entering Kuwait's airspace. (Arab Times Kuwait)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The U.S. CENTCOM completes a 10th round of strikes against Iranian military command centers, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defense systems. (Reuters)
- Gaza war
  - The Israeli military says that they have killed two Islamic Jihad militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, replacing former leader Yahya Sinwar. (Reuters)
- Red Sea crisis
  - Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years. (Al Jazeera) (CNBC) (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Humanitarian impact of the Sudanese civil war
  - Saudi Arabia–Sudan relations
    - A plane operated by Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center arrives in Khartoum, Sudan, with aid, food, and medical supplies amidst the civil war. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
  - Sudan–United States relations
    - The United States imposes new sanctions upon the Sudanese military junta, alleging the use of chemical weapons including chlorine gas in the civil war. (RFI)
War against the Islamic State
- Iraqi insurgency
  - The Iraqi military say that they have destroyed six ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk, Iraq. (Iraqi News)

Business and economy

Canada–United States relations
- 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
  - U.S. president Donald Trump signs another executive order imposing 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods, including USMCA-covered products, citing alleged discriminatory trade practices. The duties take effect in 30 days, with exemptions for energy, potash, and products under sector-specific tariffs. (AFP via Vanguard) (CBC News)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  - The nationwide gas prices in the United States exceeds US$4 per gallon, the highest since June 17. (AP) (NBC News)
- Brent Crude oil surpasses US$90 per barrel as oil prices increase amidst the ongoing escalation, while West Texas Intermediate reaches $84.49. (CNBC)

Disasters and accidents

Twenty people are killed, 80 others are injured and more than 100 people remain missing after heavy rains caused flash floods in eastern Afghanistan. (Xinhua)
Twelve people are killed and 13 others are missing after a suspected methane explosion collapses part of a tunnel at a hydropower project along the Teesta River in Namchi, Sikkim, India. Rescue teams detect toxic gases while searching for those trapped. (AFP via CNA)

Health and environment

Thousands of fish die in a canal in Sint Maarten in what officials describe as the largest fish kill in the country's history. A critical drop in oxygen levels is being blamed for the deaths. (AP)

Law and crime

Illegal drug trade in the United States, Mexican drug war
- A federal court in New York, U.S., sentences Sinaloa Cartel co-founder El Mayo to life imprisonment and orders $15 billion in forfeiture after he pled guilty to charges related to leading the cartel. (AFP via Le Monde)
Heavy clashes erupt between police and protesters in Bologna, Italy, after a 42-year-old Moroccan man, Abderrahim Fakir, was killed by police while being handcuffed the previous day. (Il Sole 24 ore) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
- Indian riot police baton-charge protesters marching toward the Parliament House in New Delhi over irregularities involving the NEET. Thousands demand education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, while Delhi Police restrict internet access and say the demonstration lacked permission. (AFP via RFI)
2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
- Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham. (CNN) (The Guardian) (The Telegraph)
2026 São Toméan presidential election
- Santomean president Carlos Vila Nova wins re-election with 55.94% of the vote, while his main opposition candidate Nito Abreu comes second with 41.42% of the vote. (Reuters)
Next Nicaraguan general election
- Nicaraguan co-president Daniel Ortega announces that the country will hold no further elections in order to "build a wall" against the political opposition. (The Guardian)

July 21, 2026 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have launched strikes on Amazon's data center in Bahrain. (CNBC)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - The U.S. military confirms that a third service member, identified as 28-year-old Sgt. Angel S Rampersad of New York, was killed during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, bringing the total American casualties to 18. (Military Times)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Malta's sustainable mobility ministry confirms that the Greek-owned Malta-flagged oil tanker M/T Kavomaleas was "subject to an attack" in the Strait of Hormuz as it was navigating the southern corridor of the waterway. Additionally, all 23 crew members of the vessel are reported to be rescued. (Malta Today)
    - A tanker is attacked by Iran in the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the U.S. military conducting strikes for a 10th consecutive night yesterday, forcing crew to abandon ship. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations also confirms the attack. (Military.com)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel will not join the United States in striking Iran. (Middle East Eye)
    - The United States Central Command confirms that they have launched an 11th round of strikes against Iran, against hangars and military targets such as military logistics infrastructure. (The Jerusalem Post) (Reuters)
- Gaza war
  - The Israeli military and Shin Bet states that senior Hamas Gaza City Brigade commander Adham Ibrahim Shaaban Nasman, who was involved in directing the October 7, 2023, attacks and taking hostages, has been killed in a Israeli airstrike in the city last weekend, despite the ongoing ceasefire. (The Sunday Guardian) (The Times of Israel)
  - Local medics report that 12 Palestinians, including four children, have been killed in airstrikes across Gaza City, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (BBC News)
- Red Sea crisis
  - Two oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia, Xin Long Yang and Rodos, turn around in the Red Sea and head for the Suez Canal instead of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, after a warning by Houthi-controlled Yemen. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Darfur campaign
  - Around 21 people are reported to be killed in a drone strike by Rapid Support Forces in the Tina region of Sudan's North Darfur state near the border with Chad. (Sudan Tribune)
Communal conflicts in Nigeria
- Nigerian bandit conflict
  - A survivor and local official say an armed gang abducted more than 40 people during raids on 11 villages in Maru, Zamfara State, Nigeria, over the weekend. The local government requests additional security forces. (AFP via NDTV)
  - Residents say motorcycle-riding gunmen killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in attacks on villages in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, before stealing livestock and leaving the area. (Reuters)
- Three women and a zonal commander are killed, while two youths are injured, as gunmen ambush a youth meeting in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria following a local community dispute. (PunchNG)

Business and economy

Tariffs in the second Trump administration
- 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
  - A spokesperson for Canadian infrastructure minister Gregor Robertson announces that Canada has cancelled a joint opening ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge that will connect Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, after U.S. president Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. (AP) (CBC)
- Trump announces that imported generic drugs will remain tariff-free until August 2028, face a 100% tariff for one year, and a 200% tariff thereafter, citing efforts to move pharmaceutical production to the country. (AFP via NDTV)
Russia stops issuing bonds after recent auctions failed to find buyers. (Bloomberg)

Disasters and accidents

In Vietnam, a fire on a bus travelling from Lâm Đồng province to Ho Chi Minh City kills seven passengers and injures five others. (Reuters)
The death toll from the sinking of passenger ferry MV Barima off the coast of Guyana two days ago rises to 53. Seventy-seven others were rescued, while over 55 remain missing. (NEWS Source Guyana) (Demerara Waves) (Guyana Chronicle)
The Australian reports that Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh, who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State, is found alive in a prison in Baghdad, Iraq. (ABC News Australia) (The West Australian)

Health and environment

2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The U.S. state of Michigan reports 6,571 cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (Reuters)
Venezuela's health ministry reports that the hantavirus killed three people in Anzoátegui, says no evidence indicates human-to-human transmission, and rejects any connection to two unexplained deaths among medical workers in Barinas. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)

International relations

Lebanon–United States relations
- U.S. president Donald Trump authorizes U.S. airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon, ending a suspension imposed after the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847. (The Independent)

Law and crime

2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
- Indian police detain Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during education-reform protests in New Delhi after he called for prime minister Narendra Modi's resignation. Parliament adjourns as demonstrators demand accountability for examination scandals and education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's removal. (AFP via The New Zealand Herald) (The Hindu) (The Times of India)
Two American tourists are injured, including one seriously, in a stabbing attack near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. A 60-year-old Greek man is taken into custody. (AP)

Politics and elections

Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid protests over the removal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and appoints Joint Forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyi as Syrskyi's replacement. (CNN)
Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis
- Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party, who was ousted in May by a judicial ruling, announces that he will establish a new political party. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
The French Parliament approves legislation allowing limited use of acetamiprid and flupyradifurone, pesticides banned nationally but permitted in the European Union. Environment minister Monique Barbut says she will resign over the measure. (AFP via News.com.au)

Science and technology

The wreckage of Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas DC-4 that crashed into the sea off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people, is located by a veteran aviation search team. (The Dallas Express via Yahoo News)

Sports

2026–27 Premier League
- In association football, Chelsea sign attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a British record transfer fee of £117 million. (BBC Sport)

July 22, 2026 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - The Jordanian military reports that air defenses have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by Iran against the country in Aqaba near the Israeli border, with two missiles landing in remote areas. (ABC News) (CBC) (Ynetnews)
    - Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
      - The General Staff of the Kuwait Army reports that Kuwait's military and air defenses have been actively intercepting "hostile drones" from Iran. (Arab Times Kuwait) (The Times Kuwait)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The United States military launches Tomahawk missile strikes on Iran's Larak Island. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
    - The U.S. Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive day of attacks. (AP) (Middle East Eye)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Financial Times reports that the tanker Kavomalaes, belonging to Greek shipowner George Prokopiou, was "highly likely" to have been captured in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran two days earlier. (Forbes)
- Gaza war
  - The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet announces that they have killed three Hamas militants in the northern Gaza Strip, including one in the Hamas military wing that took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel. (The Jerusalem Post) (Cleveland Jewish News)
- Red Sea crisis
  - Seven oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war
- 2026 Kabul hospital airstrike
  - Amnesty International calls for an investigation into a Pakistani airstrike against a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a possible war crime. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - UNICEF reports that six people, including two children, have been killed and 30 people including children have been injured in a drone strike on a market in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan. (AA)
- A Chadian official reports that a drone attack from Sudanese territory has attacked positions in Chad, injuring civilians and destroying vehicles and several shops. The attack is the fifth in recent months, following an incursion by Rapid Support Forces last January. (Sudan Tribune)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Sixteen civilians, most of whom gold miners, are killed during a village attack suspected to have been perpetrated by ADF forces in Mandeite locality, Mambasa, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AA)
Southern Thailand insurgency
- Five soldiers are killed and six civilians are injured in a mass shooting by ten unknown gunmen at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province, Thailand. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- A 35-year-old head constable is shot and killed in a militant attack in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Resistance Front claims responsibility. (NDTV)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  - Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, rise to over US$95 and $86 per barrel, respectively, and the United States average gasoline price rises to $4.06 per gallon, amidst the ongoing conflict. (CNBC) (NBC News)

Disasters and accidents

Seven people are killed after a truck collides with a medical transport van in Pernambuco, Brazil. (Xinhua)
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashes in Sincan, Ankara, Turkey, killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot. (Turkiye Today)
In the United States, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey declares a state of emergency and announces that 100 National Guard troops have been deployed after flash floods caused by torrential rains were reported across the state, including the northern part. (AP) (The Independent)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- The death toll from the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh exceeds 800. (The Business Standard) (Dhaka Tribune)
2026 Ebola epidemic
- African CDC director Jean Kaseya reports that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached past 1,000. (AP)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The number of reported cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. state of Michigan exceeds 7,000. (Reuters) (WDIV)
The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. (AFP via Malay Mail)

International relations

Saudi Arabia–United States relations, Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia and the United States sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use U.S. reactor technology, enrich uranium, and reprocess nuclear waste. The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and proceeds to U.S. congressional review. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)

Law and crime

Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
- The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in New York, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of life in prison. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York. (AP) (The Guardian)
Unknown gunmen open fire at a police station in Canindeyú Department, Paraguay, killing three officers and wounding another. (Abc.com)

Politics and elections

2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is released after police detained him outside prime minister Narendra Modi's residence yesterday during protests demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and changes to the examination system. (AFP via France 24)
Catholic Church in China
- Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Joseph Chang Yanfeng as the bishop of Chifeng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China under the 2018 provisional framework, which cedes authority over its bishops to the Chinese government. (Holy See) (Vatican News)

Science and technology

Exomoon candidates
- The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope reports evidence of a possible exomoon-like object orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B in the CD-35 2722 system, in a study published in the Nature journal. (Space.com) (Phys.org) (Nature)

July 23, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
      - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one since the naval blockade on Iran resumed on July 14. (Middle East Eye)
    - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP via Arab News)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The Islamic Republic News Agency reports that the U.S. military struck the Shalamcheh area near the Iran–Iraq border. Two people are reported to be killed and 11 are reported injured. (The Guardian) (Middle East Eye)
    - The U.S. CENTCOM reports on X that they have conducted strikes against Iran for a 13th consecutive night amidst clashes over shipping routes, with explosions reported in Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island. (MENA via The New Arab) (WLS-TV)
  - Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
    - Kuwait's defense ministry reports that a drone has hit the Abdali area near the Iraqi border. (KUNA via Arab Times Kuwait) (Kurdistan24)
- Red Sea crisis
  - The Houthis claim to have attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea for their violation of the blockade by Yemen's Houthi-led armed forces. There are no reported casualties. (Al Jazeera)
  - Shipping data shows that two Chinese very-large crude carriers carrying four million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged VLCC Xin Long Yang and Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake, are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb strait. (Reuters)
  - Germany's defence ministry moves the Frankenthal-class minehunter Fulda and the replenishment oiler Mosel from the coast of Djibouti to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, citing uncertainty over a planned Strait of Hormuz mission and concerns about prolonged deployment affecting the vessels. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
  - Reuters reports that Iran sent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers, along with drone- and missile-related equipment, on a Mahan Air flight to Houthi-controlled Yemen on July 13, in preparation for the blockade on Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- 2026 Blue Nile campaign
  - Emergency lawyers report that a drone strike has killed several civilians in the Badia area of Sudan's Blue Nile State. (Sudan Tribune)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  - Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, increase to over US$101 per barrel and to nearly $93 per barrel, respectively, after the escalation in the Red Sea. The United States gasoline national average increases to $4.09 per gallon. (NBC News)
Foie gras controversy
- Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs a law banning the production and sale of foie gras, citing animal cruelty. The measure effectively ends Brazilian imports of the product. (Reuters)
Tariffs in the second Trump administration
- The United States imposes tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, citing forced-labor concerns. The duties take effect Friday and exempt USMCA-covered goods and products already subject to sector-specific tariffs. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Disasters and accidents

2026 France wildfires
- More than 20,000 people are evacuated from their homes as wildfires spread in Gironde, France. More than 700 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires. (BBC News)

Health and environment

2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- Taylor Farms temporarily suspend operations at its processing facility in central Mexico after American health officials linked it to a current cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S., which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (Reuters)

Law and crime

2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators
- United States federal judge John R. Tunheim sentences Vance Boelter to two life terms plus 40 years without parole for killing Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounding state senator John Hoffman and his wife in June 2025. (AFP via The Manila Times)
International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur
- The International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, officially drops charges against former militia leader Abdallah Banda, who was previously charged for his role in a 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers during Sudan's Darfur conflict. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
- The United States House of Representatives votes 214–208 to approve war powers legislation attempting to require the president of the United States to halt military action against Iran. The United States Senate votes 47–49 to stop the legislation from advancing. (CNBC) (Reuters)

Science and technology

The International Mathematical Union awards the 2026 Fields Medals to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wang becomes the third woman to receive the prize after Maryam Mirzakhani in 2014 and Maryna Viazovska in 2022. (AFP via Le Monde)

Sports

In association football, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger submit joint bids to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations under the Alliance of Sahel States. (BBC Sport)

July 24, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      - Bahrain's military says that they have intercepted a number of missiles and drones from Iran. (Arab News)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - Jordan's military says that they have intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran. No casualties or damage were reported. (Al-Monitor)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - Kuwait's army says that its air defenses confronted several attacks from Iran. (Arab News)
    - Iran says it has attacked U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, including the Isa Air Base, using Arash drones. (Euronews)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
      - The U.S. military says its forces fired into a tanker's engine room and disabled the vessel after its crew repeatedly attempted to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports and ignored warnings. (AFP via BSS)
    - The Indian embassy in Tehran reports that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker Disha with 28 Indian nationals on the vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. All 28 crew members were reported safe. (The Hindustan Times) (India Today)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The United States strikes an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy naval academy in Ziba Kenar, Gilan province, Iran. (Arab News) (Iran International)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
    - Drones target Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, with six drones reported to be intercepted. (AP) (Kurdistan24)
  - The Wall Street Journal reports that Bahraini and Kuwaiti fighter jets attacked military targets inside Iran earlier in July, with air and intelligence support from the United Arab Emirates. (The Wall Street Journal) (The Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  - Gaza war
    - The Israeli military reports that the air force has struck Hamas weapon depots, weapon manufacturing sites and tunnels in the Gaza Strip, and accuses the militant group of violating the ceasefire signed in October 2025. (The Times of Israel)
  - July 2026 West Bank unrest
    - Clashes in Tell, Nablus, kill four Palestinians and two Israelis after a confrontation between settlers and locals in the town. Subsequent settler attacks in the West Bank injure at least 10 Palestinians. (Haaretz) (The New York Times)
- Red Sea crisis, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
  - The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. (DW) (Middle East Eye)
  - Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi military sites in Hodeidah, Yemen, after a long hiatus in response to the movement's attacks on maritime shipping, while the militant group vows to retaliate. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses
    - A Wildberries logistic hub in Russia-occupied Crimea is hit by Ukrainian drones and catches fire. (RBC-Ukraine)
    - Ukrainian drones also hit Wildberries logistics hubs in Saint Petersburg and Tver, Russia. (Kyiv Independent)
- Kyiv strikes
  - Ukrainian officials say a Russian ballistic missile strike on a private training ground hosting a defence-industry event in the Kyiv Oblast killed 10 people and injured nearly 100. Prosecutors investigate possible negligence in organizing the event. (Reuters)
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County, that had entered its airspace for the first ‌time. (Euronews)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - The North Kordofan government reports that 15 civilians in the Burbur area south of El-Obeid, Sudan have been killed by a Rapid Support Forces drone strike. (Sudan Tribune)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- At least 27 people are killed, including 12 militants, in an attack on a security check post in Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Hindustan Times)

Business and economy

Tariffs in the second Trump administration
- 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
  - The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, ceremonially opens, with Canadian officials marking the opening ceremony of the bridge with the absence of American officials amidst ongoing trade tensions. (Detroit Free Press) (Reuters)
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
- Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from twelve U.S. state attorneys general. (AFP via France 24) (The Hill)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in 2026
- 2026 France wildfires
  - French authorities evacuate more than 110,000 people from Cap Ferret, Gironde, by land and sea as an uncontrolled wildfire burns over 19,000 hectares, destroys 80 homes, and threatens the peninsula’s only access road. (The Guardian)
- 2026 Spain wildfires
  - Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declares a national emergency over wildfires in the Community of Madrid and the Province of Ávila, placing the Military Emergencies Unit in command. Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 people as three major fires remain uncontrolled. (AA)
The death toll from the sinking of passenger ferry MV Barima off the coast of Guyana two days ago rises to 72. (The Guardian)
Thirteen people are killed and two others are injured after a heavy boulder rolled down a hill and hit moving vehicles in Chamba District, India. (Xinhua)
Five people are killed and three others are injured when a soil collapse buries a house in Hongtong County, Shanxi, China. (Reuters)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- Oxford University reports the first volunteer that has been injected with the Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain of Ebola that is causing a outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AFP via GMA News Online)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, has spread to an additional four states: Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. (CNBC)
- The U.S. state of Michigan surpasses 8,100 cases of cyclosporiasis. (CBS News)
Dengue fever outbreaks
- The Sudan Doctors Union reports a dengue fever outbreak in Sudan's Blue Nile state, killing 39 people and leaving 300 infected. (Sudan Tribune)
Measles resurgence in the United States
- The U.S. CDC reports 2,318 confirmed measles cases in the country during the first seven months of 2026, marking the highest annual total since 1991. (AFP via Euractiv)

International relations

International sanctions against Iran
- Iran–European Union relations
  - The European Union sanctions five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations and Ashiyane cyber group founder Nima Salehi, whom it accuses of cooperating with Iranian authorities to suppress information. (Reuters)
- United States sanctions against Iran
  - The U.S. treasury department announces sanctions against nine firms and four people associated with sanctioned Iranian financer Babak Zanjani after attempting to evade previous sanctions. (Reuters)
International Criminal Court investigation in Venezuela
- Venezuelan foreign minister Félix Plasencia says the country will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing alleged geographic bias. The ICC says it has not received formal notice and that existing investigations and cooperation obligations remain unaffected. (AFP via RFI)
Mexico–United States relations, Mexican war on drugs
- The U.S. state department, in coordination with the Mexican finance ministry, sanctions over 50 Mexican individuals and companies allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (Bloomberg) (El País)

Law and crime

2020 Phala Phala robbery
- A South African court temporarily halts the parliament's impeachment inquiry into president Cyril Ramaphosa over the theft of US$580,000 from his farm, pending his challenge to a report finding possible constitutional violations. (Reuters)
Karolkiewicz family murders
- Eight people are killed, including six children, in an arson and shooting attack at a house in Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan, United States. (ABC News) (The Indian Express)
Diplomatic sources say International Criminal Court member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan following sexual misconduct allegations. (Al Jazeera) (CNN)
Prosecutors say thieves stole a 2,500-year-old gold Celtic necklace from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or, France, after breaking its display case during opening hours. The artifact belongs to the Vix treasure. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Politics and elections

Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
- For the ninth consecutive day, thousands continue to protest in Kyiv, Ukraine, demanding Mykhailo Fedorov's reinstatement as Minister of Defence. (The Kyiv Independent)
Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns from office, citing health reasons. (Reuters)
Forty deputies of the Polish Sejm leave the Law and Justice party as part of a dispute between party leader Jarosław Kaczyński and member Mateusz Morawiecki. (AP) (Polsat in Polish)

Science and technology

The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact. (CNN)

July 25, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war, Killing of health workers in the Gaza war
    - A Israeli airstrike reportedly kills a Palestinian medic at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. (Reuters via The Times of Israel)
  - An Israeli airstrike reportedly kills senior brigadier general Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the head of the Hamas police force in the North Gaza Governorate, Gaza. (Asharq Al-Awsat) (Reuters)
  - The Israeli military confirms that they have killed several Hamas militants over the past few weeks, including a Nukhba forces cell commander who took part in the Kissufim massacre during the October 7, 2023 attacks. (The Times of Israel)
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have stopped four vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (Middle East Eye)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - Iranian health ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour reports no U.S. military strikes against Iran, after 13 consecutive nights of strikes by the U.S. Central Command against the country. (NBC News)
    - The United States halts strikes against Iran after government officials reportedly saw a potential opening to resume diplomatic efforts and talks. (Al-Monitor) (AP)
- Red Sea crisis, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
  - Two people are injured by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Hodeidah, Houthi-controlled Yemen. A Patriot battery operated by the Greek military intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis at Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Jizan, Saudi Arabia. (CNBC) (NBC News) (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone strike on a postal facility in Sumy has killed two people. (AFP via BGNES)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - Darfur Joint Protection Force spokesperson Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that, in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), that the joint force have retaken control of Umm Sayala, North Kordofan, Sudan, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces confirmed to have been killed. (Sudan Horizon)
  - The SAF and Darfur Joint Protection Force recapture Jebrat al Sheikh alongside the North Kordofan towns of Bara and Al-Baraka. Additionally, Darfur governor Minni Arko Minawi confirms the recaptures. (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

Snyder Fire
- A fourth firefighter dies from injuries sustained in a wildfire at the Colorado–Utah border in the United States on June 27. (The Guardian) (KUSA)
2026 Assam floods
- The death toll from the flash floods in Assam, India, rises to 62, after fourteen more fatalities are confirmed. (NDTV)
At least 35 people are killed and 30 others are injured when two buses collide on the Deir ez-Zor–Damascus road in Syria. (Reuters)
Two people are killed when a Tecnam P2010 aircraft crashes into a home in Ganderkesee, Lower Saxony, Germany. (DPA via South China Morning Post)
One person is killed and at least 22 others are injured in a five-alarm fire in Flushing, New York City, United States. (WNBC)

International relations

Brazil–United States relations
- Brazil denies visas to two U.S. state department officials seeking election-related meetings in Brasília, citing risks of "political exploitation". The U.S. state department says the visit concerns electoral integrity and freedom of expression. (AFP via Arab News)

Law and crime

2026 Berlin Pride attack
- Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old Lebanese-German, drives into a crowd at the pride festival in Berlin, Germany, killing a person and injuring 29 others. A suspect is on the run. (CNN)

Politics and elections

2026 Brazilian general election
- Brazil's Liberal Party formally nominates Rio de Janeiro senator Flávio Bolsonaro, former president Jair Bolsonaro's son, as its presidential candidate in the upcoming election. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Reuters)
2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
- Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after protests over alleged entrance-examination leaks and broader education-system irregularities. His resignation marks the Modi government's first major concession to the demonstrations. (AFP via Le Monde)
The Bishop of Aberdeen in Scotland declares the sedevacantist Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer religious institute, an order associated with the Society of Saint Pius X, to be excommunicated, after they consecrated a bishop without Vatican approval. (The Herald) (The Catholic Herald)

July 26, 2026 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
    - Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Qatar as a mediator in conflict
      - Iran and the United States submit their responses to a proposal by Pakistan and Qatar to resume talks between the two countries. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has prevented six ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
    - Iranian media reports that an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after it has hit a naval mine. (Middle East Eye)
- Gaza war
  - Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war
    - Five aid convoys from the United Arab Emirates carrying 938 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrive in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. (Gulf Today) (Sharjah24)
  - The Israeli military states that an Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle unit commander was killed in an airstrike yesterday in central Gaza, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel)
- Yemeni civil war
  - Red Sea crisis
    - Eleven vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, according to shipping data from Kpler. (Reuters)
  - Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
    - The Houthis shoot down a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance drone in northwest Yemen. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
Sudanese civil war
- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. The SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (Sudan Horizon) (Sudan Tribune)
At least 30 people are killed and others are injured in an attack on a community by unknown gunmen in Kaura, Kaduna State, Nigeria. (CTV News)

Arts and culture

UNESCO designates the Alamut Castle in Qazvin province, Iran, a World Heritage Site. (Tehran Times)

Disasters and accidents

Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 sinks in the South China Sea along the Vietnamese coast. Forty-five people are rescued while 17 more are still missing. (Reuters)

International relations

Argentina–Brazil relations
- Brazil recalls its ambassador to Argentina and summons Argentina's ambassador after Argentine president Javier Milei made remarks deemed derogatory about Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes at a political event in São Paulo. (AFP via France 24)
Iran–Ukraine relations, Ukraine in the 2026 Iran war
- The Iranian foreign ministry summons the Ukrainian chargé d'affaires in Tehran over an attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea that killed an Iranian sailor, calling it a "hostile and criminal act". (CNBC)

Law and crime

2026 Berlin Pride attack
- A suspect in a recent vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Berlin, identified as a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent, is shot and killed by police after allegedly rushing toward officers with a weapon. (CNN)
2026 Seattle Center shooting
- Three people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting during the annual Bite of Seattle festival in Seattle, Washington, United States. (CNN)

Politics and elections

2027 Salvadoran presidential election
- El Salvador's Nationalist Republican Alliance nominates former legislator Mayteé Iraheta for president, while the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front nominates physician Rafael Aguirre. (Reuters)

Science and technology

International Space Station expeditions
- Expedition 74, the joint NASA–Roscosmos–ESA expedition aboard the International Space Station, ends after the Soyuz MS-28 undocks and lands on Earth in Kazakhstan. (CNN)

Sports

2026 Formula One World Championship
- 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix
  - In auto racing, Formula One announces that Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit will host the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in October, under an agreement signed between Bahrain and Malaysia. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Sports-related curses
- In Gaelic football, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship concludes with Mayo defeating Kerry in the final to end one of sport's longest-running droughts and a 75-year wait for the title. (ABC News Australia) (ESPN)

July 27, 2026 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Mass detentions in the Gaza war
    - Palestinian media reports that Israel has released 60 Gazan detainees back to the Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
  - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet state that Hamas' internal security head Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi was killed in a airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the central Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (The Jewish Chronicle)
  - The IDF claim that Palestinian Islamic Jihad Nukhba militant Amro Abu Alrish and Hamas commander Abd Al-Nasser Al-Aziz Maqadmeh were killed in separate strikes in Gaza, which violated the ongoing ceasefire. (The Jerusalem Post)
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - Iran and the United States pause strikes as the U.S. allows additional time for negotiations and Iran suspends retaliatory attacks against U.S. allies. (AFP via The Manila Times)
  - Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war
    - Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. (France 24)
- Yemeni civil war
  - Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
    - The Houthis launch a drone attack that damages the Abqaiq oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia. (BBC Persian) (France 24)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - Siege of El Obeid
    - Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway, which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (AFP via France 24) (The Defense Post)
  - The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in Jebrat al Sheikh District, North Kordofan, has been looted and turned into a military barracks. (Sudan Tribune)
  - SAF general and leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the newly captured areas in North Kordofan alongside Sudan Shield Forces leader Abu Aqla Kaikal and Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi. (Sudan Tribune)
- The Sudanese National Mine Action Center (NMAC) reports that 80% of war remnants have been removed from the Khartoum State and announces plans to expand survey and removal operations in Sudanese areas recently recaptured by the SAF. (Sudan Tribune in Arabic)

Arts and culture

UNESCO designates the Amazon Theatre and Theatro da Paz, opera houses in the Amazonia region of Brazil, as World Heritage Sites. (AP)

Business and economy

Canada–United States relations
- 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
  - The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay due to the countries' trade war and the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Canada. (Detroit Free Press) (Global News)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- Singapore's monetary authority tightens its monetary policy for the second time in three months by increasing the Singapore dollar's appreciation rate against a trade-weighted currency basket, citing rising import costs and inflation risks caused by the Iran war. (AFP via South China Morning Post)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in 2026
- 2026 France wildfires
  - Wildfires continue in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, France, as president Emmanuel Macron describes it as "the worst fire-related crisis since World War II." (AP)
2026 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Genevieve strengthens into a category 5 pacific hurricane, the first in the Pacific region since 2024. (The Independent)
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan since June increases to 107 people killed and at least 344 others injured. (Al Jazeera)
A landslide occurs at the Gold Ridge Mine in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Local media reports ten bodies recovered, while the National Referral Hospital says it expects more fatalities. (AFP via BSS)

Health and environment

Sudanese cholera epidemic
- The General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced Persons in Darfur, Sudan, reports seven cholera cases across the region in displacement camps between July 5 and July 25. (Sudan Tribune)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings in older adults, including those above age 45. (Reuters) (MedPage Today)

International relations

Brazil–Lithuania relations
- The Lithuanian government registers a resolution to open an embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, in October. The country currently has a consulate-general in São Paulo. (LRT)
Kuwait–Pakistan relations
- Kuwait approves the Kuwait–Pakistan Defence Cooperation Agreement, a five-year framework for defence cooperation between the two countries covering military training, exchanges, defence technology, logistics, and cooperation between their armed forces. (Anadolu Ajansı) (Jordan News)
Romania–Russia relations, Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Romania recalls its ambassador to Russia, declares a Russian embassy employee persona non grata, and summons Russia's ambassador after three Russian drones violated Romanian airspace between July 24 and 26. (Xinhua)
Chad states its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing limited effectiveness and disproportionate attention to African cases. (AFP via Courthouse News Service)

Law and crime

The Seoul Central District Court gives former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-month suspended sentence for false statements made during his 2022 election campaign. If upheld, the ruling may void his victory and require Yoon's People Power Party to repay campaign funds. (AFP via The Japan Times)
Five people are killed and another is injured in a home invasion and shooting in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa. (News24)
Three women are wounded in a mass stabbing near the Porte de Clichy station in Paris, France. The perpetrator is detained. (Reuters) (The Telegraph)

Politics and elections

Politics of Nicaragua
- Nicaraguan co-president Rosario Murillo announces that a legislative vote on a proposed constitutional reform that would exclude opposition parties from future elections has been postponed until September. (AFP via GMA News Online)

July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Gaza peace plan
    - A Hamas delegation visits Cairo, Egypt, to resume negotiations on the implementation of the next phase of its ceasefire with Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
- 2026 Iran war
  - The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a "surprise attack" against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. (Politico)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - Malian Armed Forces launch strikes against two armed vehicles and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Azawad Liberation Front militants in the Ségou Region near Dagabory as part of Operation Dougoukoloko. (APA)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - Human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that recent airstrikes have targeted multiple locations in North Kordofan, Sudan, including a water station and civilian vehicles, killing dozens of civilians. (Sudan Tribune)
- Sudanese refugee crisis, Darfur campaign
  - The United Nations reports that over 20,000 people have been displaced in Sudan's Darfur region over insecurity and violence. (Middle East Monitor)

Arts and culture

2026 Booker Prize
- The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Kumamoto earthquake
- A M_w 7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
Three more people are rescued from the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 that sank on Saturday. Fourteen others remain missing with a multinational search still underway. (AFP via The Canadian Press) (South China Morning Post)

International relations

International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
- The United States Senate votes 86–12 to advance legislation imposing sanctions on Russia's energy revenues, financial institutions, officials, and shadow fleet, while authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. (Politico) (Kyiv Post)

Law and crime

2024 Apalachee High School shooting
- The gunman convicted of carrying out a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, United States, in 2024, receives four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators. (AFP via France 24)
Taiwanese prosecutors detain an Nvidia employee in an investigation into alleged smuggling of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China through falsified transport documents. Authorities hold seven people over shipments of about 50 Supermicro servers that may violate U.S. export controls. (AFP via France 24)

Politics and elections

2026 Peruvian general election
- Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June. (AP) (Reuters)
2026 Victorian Labor Party leadership election
- In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and Victorian Labor Party leader. (ABC News Australia) (Reuters)
Women in Algeria
- Khalida Boufedeche is elected the first woman president of the People's National Assembly of Algeria. (France24)

July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Gaza war
  - Attacks on religious sites during the Israeli invasion of Gaza
    - Israeli forces strike a mosque in Gaza City in violation of the ongoing ceasefire and accuses Hamas of using it to store weapons. (The New York Times)
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
  - 2026 Lebanon war
    - Israeli forces accuse Hezbollah of launching a drone attack on its forces in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, in violation of the ceasefire. (AFP via Arab News)
  - Israeli forces also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed an underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFIL post. (Israel National News)
- 2026 Iran war
  - Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war, Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
    - The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) launch strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. (Iraqi News) (Reuters)
    - The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint Saudi–U.S. strikes. (The Defense Post)
    - Several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are also confirmed to have been killed in the Saudi–U.S. strikes in Iraq. (The New Region)
  - Egypt in the 2026 Iran war
    - 2026 Damietta drone strike
      - A drone strike targets the LNG storage tanker Energos Winter, which is leased by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, at the port of Damietta, Egypt. Additionally, another vessel is also targeted. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown. (The New York Times)
  - July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
    - The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran in retaliation of a attempted attack by Iran against Jordan. (AP)
    - A senior officer in U.S. CENTCOM issues an internal email requesting troops to suggest "new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran". (CNN)
- Red Sea crisis
  - Data from Kpler shows that 39 commercial vessels have transited through the Bab el-Mandeb yesterday, the highest since July 19, while another five transited it today, including the VLCC Sophia and the Aframax tanker Ocean Laureate. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - The Sudan Tribune reports that Rapid Support Forces militants retreating from Umm Sayala, Jabrat al-Sheikh, and Barah have launched retaliatory strikes in North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
Somali Civil War
- Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. (Garowe Online)
Terrorism in Pakistan
- Ten police officers are killed in a drone attack and ambush in Hangu district of northwest Pakistan. Pakistani authorities claim that 15 of the attackers were killed. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in 2026
- Two firefighters are killed while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, Greece, while a third dies near Gytheio, Laconia, during a separate operation. (AFP via Malay Mail)
A Bell 412 helicopter crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina, killing all seven occupants. (AFP via NDTV)

Health and environment

Kenya Wildlife Service says preliminary tests indicated cyanide-contaminated tomatoes may have killed 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park over the past month, warning that livestock grazing in the area could also be exposed. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Law and crime

2026 Bolivian protests
- Bolivian prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales for allegedly organizing protests and roadblocks across the country in May and June. The investigation follows complaints alleging armed uprising and terrorism. (AFP via Firstpost)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russia's Federal Security Service issues an arrest warrant on Telegram founder Pavel Durov for facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that Telegram helps Ukraine plan attacks in Russia. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

China–Holy See relations, Catholic Church in China
- Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as the coadjutor bishop of Bameng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the 2018 provisional framework that cedes authority over its bishops to the Chinese government. (Vatican News)
The government of Nauru announces the official change of name of the country from Nauru to Naoero. (RNZ)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
  - FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands. (The Athletic via The New York Times)

July 30, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire, Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
      - Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi reaffirms that talks between Iran and the United States are still ongoing despite recent strikes by the U.S. military. (The Times of Israel)
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - Jordanian air defenses shoot down five missiles from Iran. (AP)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - Kuwaiti authorities confirm that an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company and killed one person. (AFP via The Times of Israel) (Kuwait Times)
  - Egypt in the 2026 Iran war
    - 2026 Damietta drone strike
      - The Egyptian cabinet confirms a drone has hit two vessels yesterday at a port in Damietta, Egypt, including the LNG storage tanker Energos Winter. (Reuters)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Data shows that the QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker Al Areesh exited the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first LNG vessel from Qatar visible on ship-tracking data to do so since July 11, when Al Hamra exited the strait from Das Island, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
- Gaza war
  - Gaza peace plan
    - Mediators and Hamas reach an agreement to implement the second phase of a United States-backed ceasefire signed in October last year during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt. (Egyptian Gazette)
    - U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the Board of Peace has reached a deal for a complete disarmament of Hamas. (BBC News) (Jewish Insider)
    - Amidst reports of a new plan to disarm Hamas, Israel reaffirms that it will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip, including the Yellow Line, until the militant organization is completely disarmed. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - The Gaza Health Ministry reports that four people, including children, are killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
  - The Israeli military claims it has killed two Hamas militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including a Nuseirat Battalion commander and a Hamas platoon commander, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel)
- Red Sea crisis
  - Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 countries signing the founding document in an effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open. (Middle East Eye) (Saudi Press Agency)
  - About 25 vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait according to data from Kpler shipping data. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Russian forces launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 others, including six people killed in a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. (NBC News) (Fana News)
- 2026 missile explosion in Poland, Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - An armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile enters Polish airspace around Lublin, prompting NATO to scramble fighter jets in response. It later explodes in the countryside near Tarnawa-Kolonia. (The Kyiv Independent) (Al Jazeera) (DW) (TVN24 in Polish)
Sudanese civil war
- War crimes during the Sudanese civil war
  - The Associated Press reports that two former child soldiers said they were trained by Colombian mercenaries after being conscripted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the ongoing civil war in Sudan. (AP) (The Washington Post)
- Kordofan campaign
  - The Sudanese Air Force launches a series of airstrikes against RSF mobilizations and military positions in the north and west Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
Terrorism in Pakistan
- The death toll from yesterday's attack in the Hangu district of northwest Pakistan rises to at least eleven police officers. (AP via ABC News)

Business and economy

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development trade bloc reopens its office in Khartoum, Sudan, resuming operations for the first time since the start of the country's civil war in April 2023. (Sudan Horizon) (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Kumamoto earthquake
- The casualty toll from the M_w 6.8 earthquake in Kumamoto on Kyushu, Japan, earlier this week rises to 35 people killed and over 134 injured. (Reuters)
2026 Quetta coal mine explosion
- At least 34 miners are killed and more are reported missing after a methane gas explosion at a coal mine near Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AFP via Arab News)
At least nine people are killed and several others are trapped after an explosion at a four-story building in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India. (Hindustan Times)
Five people are critically injured and six are missing after a residential building collapses during a gas leak explosion in Messina, Sicily, Italy. (SkyNews24)
Ten climbers are reported missing, including Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, after an avalanche on the Broad Peak in Pakistan. (CNN) (The Indian Express)

Health and environment

2026 Ebola epidemic
- The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed. (AP)
- Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola into human trials after World Health Organization experts identified it as the most promising candidate for the epidemic. (AFP via CNA)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that the U.S. state has surpassed 10,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (CBS News MI)
Nuclear power in Hungary
- The Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary shuts down for the first time in 44 years amid a drought across the country and extremely low water levels on the Danube river. (BBC News) (DW)

International relations

Morocco–Spain relations
- 2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
  - Thousands of undocumented immigrants cross into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The city's mayor-president, Juan Jesús Vivas, requests the Spanish government to declare a national emergency, but is refused by the interior ministry. (AP)
  - Senior Italian politicians, including prime minister Giorgia Meloni, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, and foreign minister Antonio Tajani, call for Spain to be kicked out of the Schengen Zone or the suspension of the Schengen Agreement entirely, citing the alleged threat of undocumented immigrants spreading throughout the European Union. (Politico EU)
Chile–Venezuela relations
- Chile and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after a two-year suspension following Chile's call for a review of the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election results. (AFP via The Manila Times)
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- Naoero announces it has withdrawn its recognition of Georgia's breakaway states Abkhazia and South Ossetia, terminating diplomatic relations with these entities "with immediate effect". (Civil Georgia)

Politics and elections

Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree seeking parliamentary approval to bar or expel foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentina or its people, while exempting protected political, academic, and ideological expression. (AFP via Vanguard)

Science and technology

Cyberwarfare during the 2026 Iran war, 2026 Minnesota water system cyberattack
- The Minnesota IT Services reports a cyberattack across 30 municipal community water systems across the state, with American authorities accusing Iran of being behind the cyberattack. (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)

Sports

2026 FIFA crisis, 2030 FIFA World Cup controversies
- In association football, UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Morocco and Portugal, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. (Sky Sports)
International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- In boxing, World Boxing lifts all restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete with their national symbols. (Reuters)
- In ice hockey, the International Ice Hockey Federation extends Russia's ban to the 2027 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, and says that a decision will be made in November for the 2027 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. (ESPN)

July 31, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that it struck two tankers trying to pass the Strait of Hormuz with aerial protection from the United States, and forced four others to turn around. (The Guardian)
  - Recent evidence by The New York Times show that a U.S. strike yesterday on Qeshm Island hit a family home and killed three people. (The New York Times)
- Gaza war
  - Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war, Israeli settler violence
    - At least eleven Palestinians, including four children, are injured during a raid by Israeli settlers and soldiers in Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Israeli soldiers also detain at least ten people from Bethlehem, Nablus, Salim, and Tell. (Al Jazeera)
  - Gaza war hostage crisis
    - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirms that they have killed a Mujahideen Brigades militant who was involved in the abduction of Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani during the Nova music festival massacre, and directing the abduction of Sudthisak Rinthalak during the October 7 attacks. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Times of Israel)
  - Gaza peace plan
    - Hamas says that they will disarm if Israel withdraws from and ends its military campaign in the Gaza Strip and if Israel and the U.S. honors the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2025. (Middle East Eye) (The Washington Post)
  - The IDF says that killed two Hamas operatives accused of smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip in separate strikes. (The Times of Israel)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  - Two warehouses in Volgograd and Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, are attacked and set on fire, causing damage estimated at US$1.5 billion, in the latest of a series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian online retailer Wildberries. (AFP via France 24) (Kyiv Post)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- A migrant worker is fatally shot and another is injured by insurgents in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (The Indian Express)
Mali War
- Human Rights Watch reports that a Sukhoi Su-24 airstrike by the Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps in Mali's Mopti region killed eight civilians in June. (Africanews) (AP)
Sudanese civil war
- The Sudan News Agency reports that the Group 26 unit of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group has surrendered its personnel and military equipment to the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Middle East Monitor)

Business and economy

AI boom
- South Korea's KOSPI index rises by 18%, its largest single-day gain in history, amid a surge of investment in AI. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

A bus en route to Algiers, Algeria, plunges into a deep ravine in El Kerma after skidding off the road, killing 25 people and injuring 44 others. (AP)
Twelve people, including five children, are killed and 66 others are injured after a bus overturns on the N1 highway near Trompsburg, Free State, South Africa. (IOL)
Two bodies and a body part are recovered after an avalanche on the Broad Peak in Pakistan buried ten climbers yesterday, including Nirmal Purja, who remains missing. (BBC News)

Health and environment

A cancer patient at the Christie hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom, becomes the first to receive the ZI-MA4-1 therapy. (BBC) (The Independent)

International relations

Morocco–Spain relations
- 2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
  - Ceutan mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas says that around 60,000 undocumented migrants have entered the Spanish exclave in North Africa in the last 24 hours, as the death toll rises to 57. (The Guardian) (BBC News)
  - Videos on social media appear to show the Spanish Army deploying military vehicles towards the border with Morocco. (Reuters)
  - French interior minister Laurent Nuñez announces that he has ordered increased controls at the border with Spain amid fears the thousands of migrants entering Ceuta could make their way to France. (Politico)
  - Austrian chancellor Christian Stocker and Finnish interior minister Mari Rantanen join Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in calling for Spain to be suspended from the Schengen Area in response to the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta over the last 24 hours. (AA)
  - Spanish authorities close the Melilla border crossing with Morocco after around 400 migrants stormed the border barrier. RTVE reports the sound of gunfire and explosions. (AA)
  - Italy suspends Schengen border-free travel with Spain, introducing checks on air and sea passengers and strengthening controls with France along the France–Italy border. (Reuters)
  - Spain's interior ministry says authorities have returned about 48,300 of roughly 50,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from Morocco. (CBS News)
Belarus–Latvia relations
- Latvia announces the sudden closure of its border with Belarus, citing "technical reasons". (Reuters)

Law and crime

Crime in Karachi
- Murder of Mir Raza Ali
  - Pakistani entrepreneur and Wafflix founder Mir Raza Ali Khan is found shot dead in Karachi, Pakistan, two days after he went missing. Police launch a murder investigation into the case. (The Express Tribune)
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
- A Sri Lankan court sentences former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for negligence in failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings, which killed 279 people. Sri Lanka has not carried out an execution since 1976. (AFP via The Star)
Indonesian authorities announces it arrested a Malaysia Airlines pilot for allegedly smuggling over 26 kg (57 lb) of ecstasy and a package of methamphetamine into Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. (AP)

Politics and elections

2026 Bulgarian presidential election
- The Bulgarian National Assembly sets 25 October as the date for the presidential election. (AP)

Sports

2030 FIFA World Cup controversies
- Carlos Cordeiro, senior FIFA executive and adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigns in protest of Infantino's plans to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise to private investors, including American banking institution JPMorgan Chase, calling them "a bad deal for FIFA's members, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game". (Sky News)
- The Asian Football Confederation joins UEFA in opposing Infantino's plans and vows to boycott the next tournament if they go ahead. (The Independent)
- Infantino reverses his plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup amidst backlash. (ESPN)

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