2027 AFC Asian Cup In association football, the Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 2027 to January 2028, citing security concerns and travel disruptions following Houthi attacks on the country.
2026 Melbourne Cup In thoroughbred racing, Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria, Australia. Zahrann and Juja Kibo, also trained by Maher, finish second and third respectively.
2026 United States elections The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio), 39 state and territorial governors, and numerous other state, territorial, tribal, and local officials.
Wiretapping Three people are arrested for allegedly wiretapping Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto's phone.
Air Dynasty Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing in Solukhumbu District, Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand national.
2026 Iran war fuel crisis The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its highest level since 2008, citing persistent inflation and rising energy costs associated with the Iran war.
Communal conflicts in Nigeria Unidentified attackers ambush a police convoy near Gidan-Giye village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, killing at least five police officers and three members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard, injuring two officers, and abducting an unspecified number of personnel.
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The Indian external ministry reports an attack on a commercial vessel near Musandam Governorate, Oman, that killed one Indian national, while 13 others are rescued.
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.
Spanish The Spanish interior ministry reportedly deports 16 migrants, including those from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, and Yemen, from Ceuta to Morocco following the migrant crisis in July.
2026 French supermarket refrigerator hack A second wave of cyberattacks target freezers and refrigerators in supermarkets in multiple European countries, causing them to overheat and spoil.
United States The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection expected to cost about US$40 annually in 120 low- and middle-income countries.
Rwanda–United States relations The United States announces the suspensions of Rwanda and South Africa from duty-free trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act beginning January 1, 2027, citing trade barriers, human rights concerns, and threats to U.S. interests.
Somali Civil War Uganda begins withdrawing its troops from Somalia, planning to remove all personnel deployed under bilateral and African Union missions by the end of 2027, ending nearly two decades of operations.
Peruvian security crisis An unidentified person throws an IED bomb at the home of Villa El Salvador mayor-elect Marcelino Huamán Cano in Lima, Peru, while he was with his family, causing property damage but no reported injuries.
Colombian conflict A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people, including a baby, and wounding several others.
Sudanese civil war The Rapid Support Forces launches drone strikes against three distrubition stations in Sudan's Kassala and Northern states.
Mexican drug war Three people are killed and five more injured in two separated mass shootings at two drug rehabilitation centers in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Haitian conflict Salvadoran, Haitian, and Gang Suppression Force soldiers launch an offensive in Plain of the Cul-de-Sac which extends from Haiti to the Dominican Republic, killing at least a dozen gang members.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least 29 people are killed, 10 others are injured, and 48 are missing following a Russian glide bomb strike on an aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukraine.
Middle Eastern crisis The United States military carries out airstrikes on Iranian targets across the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian surface-to-air missiles attack American aircraft in the Strait.
Israeli forces withdraw from areas around Hebron in the occupied West Bank after a multi-day operation following the killing of two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.
2026 New York City Marathon Swedish long-distance runner Andreas Almgren wins the 55th edition of the New York City Marathon in New York City, New York, U.S., during his first debut.
2026 NFL season In American football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers refuse to complete a pass during its 16-0 victory against the rival Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, becoming the first National Football League team to win a game without completing a pass since the Buffalo Bills did so in 1974.
2026 MotoGP World Championship In motorcycle racing, Yamaha withdraws from the Qatar Grand Prix next week, citing company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the Middle Eastern crisis.
2026 Formula One World Championship In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers' Champion at the age of 20 years and 68 days.
2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating In figure skating, Japan's Mao Shimada wins the women's singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of Estonia's Niina Petrõkina and American Isabeau Levito.
2026 Bulgarian presidential election Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Iotova is re-elected and Gyurov concedes after polls close.
2026 anti-CEC protests Thousands of people protest in New Delhi, India, to call for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign due to changes to voter lists that allegedly disproportionately affect opposition parties.
Garment workers Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board.
2026 Binance hack The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea orchestrated the hack and theft of over $6 billion of cryptocurrency from exchange Binance, facilitated through the Lazarus Group, which also hacked Dubai-based exchange Bybit last year.
2026 European unrest Portuguese riot police dismantle protest camps in Lisbon's Rossio Square and Porto, arresting 13 people for refusing orders to disperse. Thirteen officers are injured, while activists say more than 30 protesters are also injured.
Air pollution in Delhi The government of Delhi, India, introduces stricter pollution controls, including double parking fees, remote work arrangements, restrictions on high-emission vehicles, and bans on dust-producing construction, as PM2.5 levels reach 201 micrograms per cubic metre.
Ujjain Four workers are killed after entering a food waste tank at a hotel in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.
2026 Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash Nine people are killed after a Learjet 60 business jet bound for The Bahamas crashes in Greenacres, Florida, United States.
2026–2027 El Niño event Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a national state of emergency to mobilize resources before the super El Niño event peaks in November or December.
Gaza war Five civil police officers are killed in an Israeli airstrike in al-Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Separately, three more Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, are killed in an airstrike on a building in Gaza City.