South Korea–United States relations The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea’s armed forced and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. President Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
2026 WNBA season In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from attending home games following his altercation with Natasha Cloud.
Syrian Democratic Forces Syrian Democratic Forces leader Mazloum Abdi announces the group's dissolution after its fighters complete integration into the Syrian Army under an agreement with the government.
Lawsuits involving TikTok Brazil's national data protection authority fines TikTok R$153.7 million (US$29.9 million) for inadequate child-safety measures and orders its developer, ByteDance, to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16.
COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary foreign and deputy prime minister Anita Orbán files a criminal complaint against the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán (no relation) over its purchase of 300 billion Ft (US$965 million) in ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
El Salvador El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal.
Tornado At least 40 people are injured and over 300 homes are damaged in a tornado in Pomas, Occitania, France.
2026 Venezuela earthquakes The death toll for the earthquakes in Venezuela this June exceeds past 6,500, with a total of 6,509 deaths reported.
South Korea South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company reaches a deal to end a month of walkouts by workers.
Economic consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war Latvia's cabinet ministry announces that the country will ban imported goods from Belarus and Russia starting September 1.
Canada–United States relations Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on about US$20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports in response to the 50% tariffs by U.S. president Donald Trump and his administration.
AI boom The Australian Recording Industry Association bans wholly AI-generated music from appearing on its charts starting in September 2026. The ruling aims to distinguish fully AI-generated music and AI-assisted music, where the track is human-created but uses AI as a supporting tool.
Sudanese civil war Sudan’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Welfare reports that 224 cases of child sexual violence has been documented since the conflict.
Around 27 people, including four children, are reported to be killed by Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) militants in the South Kordofan areas of Kadugli and Abu Hitan.
Middle Eastern crisis The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet says that they have struck five Hamas weapons storage systems and a launch site in Gaza including in mosques.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announce they have officially dissolved and completed a merger with the Syrian army following the end of the civil war in 2024.
"The Wall Street Journal" reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported.
United States president Donald Trump and the country's navy say that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi say that Iran and Oman have discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route for ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026 Kazakh legislative election The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan declares the preliminary results from yesterday's election, stating that Ädilet secured 71% of the vote.
South Africa South African police arrests four people in connection of the murder of former professional boxer Zolani Tete.
Snooker Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children.
Syria Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison.
Syria–United States relations The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list.
Armenia–European Union relations Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan announces that the country will soon formally apply for membership of the European Union.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak The Arkansas Department of Health reports seven new cases of cyclosporiasis in the state, including the first cases in Ashley and Cleburne counties, amidst a decline in the outbreak across the United States.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran in a effort to isolate the regime.
Haitian conflict At least 47 people are killed and 22 others are injured in an overnight gang raid on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
South Sudanese Civil War Two peacekeepers from Ethiopia of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Three more peacekeepers, two policemen and two civilians are also wounded.
Sudanese civil war Drone strikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hits several Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary targets in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, hours after a cargo aircraft landed in the area.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv kills three people and leaves eight others wounded.
During a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, British prime minister Andy Burnham confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory.
Operation Southern Spear The U.S. military Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. The strike is the first reported in two months.