Gaza war protests Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court.
Bell 412 A Bell 412 helicopter carrying seven people crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina. The conditions of the occupants is unknown.
Somali Civil War Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya.
Middle Eastern 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".
A drone strike targets a LNG storage tanker at the port of Damietta, Egypt. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown.
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.–Saudi Arabia strikes.
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command launches strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post.
The Israel Defense Forces launches a drone strike in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, while accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire.
Israeli forces strike a mosque in Gaza City in violation of the ongoing ceasefire, accusing Hamas of using it to store weapons.
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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.
2026 Peruvian general election Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June.
Taiwan 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.
Myanmar 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.
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.
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate votes 86-12 to advance a Russia sanctions bill championed by former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham prior to his death.
Vietnam 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.
2026 Kumamoto earthquake A w.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed.
Sudanese civil war 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.
Mali War 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.
Middle Eastern crisis 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.
A Hamas delegation visits Cairo, Egypt, to resume negotiations on the implementation of the next phase of its ceasefire with Israel.
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.
Mass stabbing Three women are wounded in a mass stabbing near the Porte de Clichy station in Paris, France. The perpetrator is detained.
Home invasion Five people are killed and another is injured in a home invasion and shooting in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa.
Seoul Central District Court 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.
Chad Chad states its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing limited effectiveness and disproportionate attention to African cases.
Romania–Russia relations 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.
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.
Kuwait–Pakistan relations Kuwait approved 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.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings in older adults, including those above age 45.
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.
Landslide A landslide occurs at the Gold Ridge Mine in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Local media reports 10 bodies recovered, while the National Referral Hospital says it expects more fatalities.
Pakistan The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan since June increases to 107 people killed and at least 344 others injured.
2026 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Genevieve strengthens into a category 5 pacific hurricane, the first in the Pacific region since 2024.
Wildfires in 2026 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."
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.
Canada–United States relations 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.
Brazil Brazil's Amazonia opera houses Amazon Theater and Theatro da Paz are designed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Sudanese civil war 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.
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.
The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in Jebrat al Sheikh District, North Kordofan, has been looted and turned into a military barrack.
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.
Middle Eastern crisis The Houthis launch a drone attack that damages the Abqaiq oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia.
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.
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.
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, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
The Israel Defense Forces 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.