2026 FIFA World Cup BTS, Madonna and Shakira will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.
China–United States relations Xi Jinping warns Trump that there could be conflict if the issue on Taiwan was mishandled.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, for a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, and is greeted with a welcome ceremony.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russia launches overnight strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine including a residential building in eastern Darnytskyi district.
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Latvia Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa loses her parliamentary majority after the the Progressives withdraw support from the governing coalition and calls for talks on forming a new government.
2026 State Opening of Parliament King Charles III makes the speech from the throne opening the new parliamentary session.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks at Mogadishu's Halane Compound between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia.
U.S. Senate The U.S. Senate blocks a War Powers Resolution to curtail U.S. president Donald Trump's war powers in the Iran War for a 7th time in a 49-50 vote, with Democrat John Fetterman being the lone Democrat to vote against it.
Sussex Police Sussex Police say they have recovered the bodies of three women off a beach in Brighton, England, and are working to identify the women.
International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines Gunshots are reported at the Philippine senate building amid tensions surrounding a possible arrest of senator Ronald dela Rosa under an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity.
Ghana–South Africa relations Ghanaian foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announces plans to evacuate about 300 citizens from South Africa following attacks targeting sub-Saharan African migrants.
Uttar Pradesh At least 33 people are killed and 16 others are injured from a powerful storm and heavy rain across five districts of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Germany Germany approves reforms to its heating law and adopts new electricity supply legislation that enables support for 9 GW of new gas-fired power plants.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to 30% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the previous quarter.
Sudanese civil war At least two people are killed and several others were injured in a drone strike in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Nine people are killed and at least 28 others are injured in the latest Russian drone strikes across Ukraine.
Middle Eastern crisis ACLED reports that April was the deadliest month in Gaza this year, with more than 120 reported fatalities related to Israeli violence.
At least 12 people, including two children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.
Four other vessels from China cross the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, including vehicle carrier "Xian Jiang Kou" and oil chemical tanker "Starway".
Chinese supertanker "Yuan Hua Hu", which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war.
Nauru Nauru announces plans to hold a referendum on changing the country's official name to "Naoero", a move that would require a constitutional amendment.
Cambodian–Thai border dispute The Cambodian National Assembly approves the extension of military conscription to two years and increases penalties for draft evasion amid border clashes with Thailand.
2026 Bahamian general election Bahamians vote to elect 41 seats of the House of Assembly. Incumbent prime minister Philip Davis becomes the first prime minister to be re-elected for a second consecutive term in office since 1997.
2025–2026 United States redistricting The Republican-led South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting efforts to redraw the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina, including efforts to eliminate the seat represented by U.S. congressman Jim Clyburn.
2026 United Kingdom government crisis Four ministers resign following Starmer's refusal to resign, namely Zubir Ahmed, Alex Davies-Jones, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Jess Phillips.
British prime minister Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he has "no intention" of resigning after several ministers and more than 90 Labour Party MPs call on him to resign or set a timetable for a new party leader to be elected later this year.
Climate change in New Zealand New Zealand justice minister Paul Goldsmith announces plans to amend the country's law to prevent courts from holding companies liable for climate change-related harm linked to greenhouse gas emissions.
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain Bahrain sentences three people to life imprisonment and more than 20 others to prison terms over charges linked to collaboration with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Denmark–United States relations Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen confirms that expanding U.S. military presence in Greenland is part of talks between the United States and Denmark amidst efforts to resolve a crisis caused by Trump's desire to purchase the island.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak The Spanish health ministry confirms the country's first case of hantavirus in a Spanish passenger from the MV "Hondius" who has been in isolation at a hospital in Madrid since 11 May.
An American traveller, suspected of potential contact with the hantavirus, is quarantined upon arrival in the Pitcairn Islands after transiting through French Polynesia.
Hengyang Five people are killed and two others are injured after a fire at a residential building in Hengyang, Hunan, China.
Autonomous driving American autonomous driving technology company Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risks that they could enter flooded areas.
2026 Georgian patriarchal election Shio III is enthroned as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia at the Svetitskhoveli cathedral.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa A bomb explodes inside a bazaar in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and wounding over 30 others.
Sudanese civil war Drone strike hits a local market and civilian vehicles in Karnoi, North Darfur, Sudan, destroying property and causing casualties.
The International Organization for Migration reports that 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes in the Blue Nile region.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missiles this year.
Six people are killed and seven others, including a nine-month-old child, are injured in Russian drone strikes in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy states that the military has attacked several gas facilities in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.
Middle Eastern crisis A new 300-page report by the Israeli non-profit organization Civil Commission claims that Hamas engaged in sexual violence and rape during the October 7 attacks on Israel.
Lebanese health minister Rakan Nassereddine says that Israeli attacks have killed at least 108 medics and health workers since the war began on March 2, and at least 380 people have been killed and 1,122 have been injured since the ceasefire began on April 17.
British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. president Donald Trump says he backs Pakistan as a mediator in ceasefire talks amidst reports that the country allowed Iran to station aircraft at the PAF Base Nur Khan.
It is reported that Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to Iranian strikes on the country during the war.
United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that Israel has deployed Iron Dome air defense systems and military personnel to the United Arab Emirates amid the Iranian strikes.