Protests against Donald Trump Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza.
Riot Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo.
Cléon derailment French officials investigate if the derailment was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks.
North Korean missile tests North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military drills conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
2026 Atlantic hurricane season The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor.
MV ''June Aster'' ship fire The Philippine coast guard confirms that 41 more bodies have been discovered aboard the burned vessel MV "June Aster" off Coron, Palawan, bringing the death toll from the fire to 76.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people.
Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people.
2026 Iran war "The Wall Street Journal" reports that Iran had received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers.
Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement that calls for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28.
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.
September 11 intelligence before the attacks The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks.
Lebanese Army The Lebanese Army arrests Suleiman Hilal Al Assad, a cousin of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, along with two other men, on drug trafficking charges. The men are now under the custody of the Lebanese Defence Ministry.
South Africa South Africa extradites six Nigerian nationals allegedly belonging to Black Axe to the United States, where they face wire fraud and money laundering charges linked to online romance scams that allegedly defrauded more than 100 victims.
Seoul Central District Court The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investigation into a South Korean marine's drowning during the 2023 floods.
Hong Kong A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.
The Gambia The Gambia bans protests without official permits after demonstrations over prolonged power outages damaged a police post and utility offices. Police arrest 11 people in connection with the unrest and warn that they will disperse unauthorized gatherings.
Israel–United Kingdom relations In retaliation to British sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements earlier this week, the Israeli government orders a team of British soldiers who train and advise Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank to leave the country.
Endangerment of orangutans Indonesia works with Indian authorities to repatriate five baby orangutans found in an Odisha forest after suspected trafficking. Odisha Police and India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau examine how the apes, which are native to Borneo and Sumatra, reached India.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis" and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States.
2026 Ebola epidemic A case of Ebola is reported in the Sud-Ubangi province, making it the seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the outbreak has spread to.
Retirement home At least 16 people are killed in a fire in a retirement home near Pitrufquén, Chile. Ten people are rescued and hospitalized.
MV ''June Aster'' ship fire The death toll from the MV "June Aster" ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, Philippines, rises from five to 35 after firefighters boarded the burned vessel and recovered 30 additional bodies. The coast guard continues searching for dozens of missing passengers and crew.
Kyrgyz National Bank The Kyrgyz National Bank reports that Kyrgyzstan has started domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence.
Norwegian royal family Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian drone strikes hit two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 12 others. A separate attack on a residential building injures eight people, while another strike kills a woman in Kyiv Oblast.
Ukrainian drone strikes kill two people and injure three others in Tula Oblast, Russia, while a separate strike kills a 37-year-old man in Kursk Oblast, according to regional officials.
Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the country's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday.
The Houthis announces the ending and the success of its offensives, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations.
Yemen's Houthis seize Perim Island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab after government forces withdrew, completing their takeover of the surrounding area and giving them control of territory overlooking a major sea lane between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Robotic surgical system The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns a 2019 presidential pardon granted to Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara and orders him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence for criminally intimidating human rights activist Sandya Eknelygoda.
Hutch Organised Crime Gang An Irish court charges Jason Hutch, a son of alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch, with facilitating a criminal organisation, the same day he was extradited from Spain.
Peru–United States relations Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak.
Seven more children die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009.
Dutch Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland.
Cargo ship At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high.
The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone.
Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran.
Iraq Multiple projectile explosives believed to originate from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire.
Russo-Ukrainian war Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law.
Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia.
Middle Eastern crisis The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been detected after Israel carried out the strike in Ali al-Taher.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz claims that the Israeli military has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher.
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas senior leader Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of Shalom Har-Melech שלום הר מלך, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Houthis capture the port city of Mokha, as government forces retreat from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah. A mass exodus of civilians from the area towards Aden is reported.