Chamber of Representatives An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until 21 June 2026.
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says that 13 people were killed, including 11 children, and 14 were injured following airstrikes launched by the Pakistani military in the Afghanistan provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika.
2026 Iran war Kuwait’s army general staff says that its army air defense systems intercepted “hostile” aerial targets.
The Jordanian military says that it has successfully intercepted five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area of the Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, in which Iran said that it has targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. No casualties or material damage is reported.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for yesterday's strikes by the United States, accusing the U.S. of attacking a water plant and telecommunications mast in Sirik.
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Artemis program NASA announces that its astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will crew the Artemis III mission in late 2027. The mission's goal is to evaluate rendezvous and docking operations with SpaceX's Starship HLS and Blue Origin's Blue Moon spacecraft.
2026 Johannesburg shooting Twelve people are killed in a mass shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mass stabbing Three people are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Blackley, Manchester, England. A 14-year-old student is arrested.
Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo Philippine police arrest former superintendent Rafael Dumlao, who was convicted in the 2016 kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo at Camp Crame and had been evading imprisonment.
Corruption in Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan High Court sentences former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 16 years' imprisonment after convicting him on corruption charges related to kickbacks from government procurement contracts.
2026 Northern Ireland riots Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack.
2026 Mindanao earthquake The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, increases to 41 people killed, with 479 more injured and four missing. All casualties come from the Davao and Soccsksargen regions.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Stellantis has recalled over 1 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models from 2021 to 2025 in the United States over fire concerns.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The United States Energy Information Administration reports that Middle Eastern oil producers have reduced output by more than 11 million barrels per day, due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
List of ongoing armed conflicts A study published by the Journal of Peace Research, using data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University in Sweden, reports that 2025 saw 65 active conflicts, the highest amount of conflicts between states since World War II and the highest amount of fatalities since the Rwandan genocide.
Sudanese civil war The administration of the Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur accuses the Sudanese Army of destroying the Ardamata bridge in a drone strike in Geneina, Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least 10 people are killed and 106 others are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Middle Eastern crisis Israeli troops kill one person in northern Israel, near the border of Israel and Lebanon.
Israel issues an evacuation warning for Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike there killed at least eight people and injured 32.
A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone.
2026 FIFA World Cup Several members from Iran, Iraq, and Somalia, along with international sports delegations including referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, are denied visas and blocked from entering the United States for the FIFA World Cup.
Supreme Court Former Supreme Court justice and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is sworn in as the 31st Governor General of Canada.
Illegal immigration to India The government of West Bengal, India, deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals and detains hundreds more as part of a campaign targeting undocumented migrants following the state's recent election.
2026 Jersey general election Declared results indicate that Reform Jersey leader Sam Mézec will not be re-elected to the States Assembly after placing tenth in the senatorial race.
2026 Armenian parliamentary election Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the governing Civil Contract party won 49.8% of votes, translating to a parliamentary majority, but falling short of the two-thirds majority required to call a constitutional referendum for a peace deal with Azerbaijan and the restart of border trade with Turkey. Opposition alliances Strong Armenia and Armenia Alliance entered parliament after winning 23.2% and 9.9% of the vote respectively. A fourth party, Prosperous Armenia, narrowly missed entering parliament after a later tally of electronic votes.
Sudanese man A Sudanese man is arrested by police after attempting to behead a man on a public street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Police have declared a "critical incident" in response to the attack.
Human trafficking in Finland A Finnish court sentences former Polarica chief executive Jukka Kristo to two and a half years' imprisonment for human trafficking after finding that dozens of Thai berry pickers were subjected to forced labour and exploitative working conditions in Finland.
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reports that the world's nine nuclear-armed states increased spending on nuclear weapons by nearly 20% to US$119 billion, the highest annual total on record, in 2025.
Brazil Brazil's health ministry suspends administration of its single-dose dengue vaccine after two deaths and another severe adverse event among more than 500,000 recipients prompt a safety review, although no causal link has been established.
Climate change in the United States The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records the country's second-warmest spring since records began, while drought conditions affect more than half of the contiguous states despite above-average precipitation in some regions.
Visakhapatnam Eight people are killed and six others injured after an explosion at a steel plant in Visakhapatnam, India.
2026 Mindanao earthquake Philippine president Bongbong Marcos orders the suspension of classes in affected areas across Mindanao, coinciding with the country's first day of the new school year.
Tsunamis are recorded in Guam, Palau and parts of Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) cancels its tsunami advisory issued for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; while agencies in Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand lift their respective warnings. The PTWC later confirms that the tsunami threat passes hours following its issuance of the warning for parts of the Pacific.
A w.8 earthquake, whose epicenter is located off Maasim, Sarangani, Philippines, strikes Mindanao, hitting as far as Leyte, the provinces of North Maluku and North Sulawesi, Indonesia, and Sabah, Malaysia. At least 35 people are killed while more than 200 others are injured and 12 are missing.
Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan The Kyrgyz foreign ministry says that the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport removed Kyrgyzstan from the European Union aviation safety blacklist after 20 years.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport resumes operations after suspending incoming flights following recent military exchanges between Iran and Israel.
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reopens Iraq's airspace after Iran announced that it was halting attacks against Israel. Additionally, Syria reopens its airspace, including resuming operations at the Damascus International Airport.
Kashmir conflict Eleven people, including four police officers, are killed and dozens others are injured during clashes between police and supporters of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Police arrest more than 70 JAAC members.
Sudanese civil war A U.S.-led coalition consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom endorses a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan to end the war under the facilitation of the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, IGAD, and the United Nations.
Middle Eastern crisis Israel Defense Forces confirms that they have killed three Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the central Gaza Strip.
Iran ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali tells the Russian newspaper "Izvestia" that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but with new conditions set by Iran and Oman, including transit fees.
The Houthis fire two missiles at Israel, one of which was intercepted, and another that did not reach it.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launches strikes in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate against the Kurdish opposition group headquarters in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The Iranian military says that attacks on Israel will resume if it continues the war against Lebanon.
The Israeli Air Force launches strikes against military sites in western and central Iran, making it the first time Israel launched strikes against Iran since the April 7 ceasefire. The strikes come as Iranian state media reported explosions were heard in Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, and Tehran.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel has agreed to stop the airstrikes on Iran at United States president Donald Trump's request, but an official states that Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon will continue. Netanyahu also warns that Israel will respond if Iran resumes military action.