North Korea and weapons of mass destruction North Korea unveils a new facility plant that would inspect nuclear weapons and produce nuclear weapon materials.
China–New Zealand relations China imposes travel bans on New Zealand MPs Ingrid Leary, Laura McClure, Simon O'Connor, and Duncan Webb following a visit to Taiwan, prompting New Zealand's foreign ministry to reaffirm the country's One China policy.
Muzaffarpur district At least four people are killed and over 13 others are injured in a fire at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.
2026 Lebanon war A Serbian soldier is killed and two others are wounded after the artillery shelling of a UNIFIL base near the town of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon.
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.
Philippine Philippine senators end a gridlock after a quorum allows the election of senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore, while senators also reorganize committee leadership.
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war The U.S. House of Representatives votes 215–208 to pass a resolution to limit war powers and halt military operations in Iran following previous failed attempts.
Ecuadorian conflict Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province.
Iran–Kuwait relations Kuwait expels two Iranian diplomats, declaring them "persona non grata", and summons Iran's acting chargé d'affaires to hand him a protest note over the recent attacks.
Agricultural minister Agricultural minister John Steenhuisen announces that South Africa has approved vaccines for bird flu.
U.S. state The U.S. state of Arizona reports its first death of the Sin Nombre strain of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic The DRC's public health ministry reports that 344 cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed across three provinces.
Western Province Twelve people are killed and eight more are injured after an unauthorized nursing home caught fire in Anguruwatota, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Aruwimi River Local authorities report that more than 60 people are missing after a boat sank on the Aruwimi River the previous day in the Banalia Territory, Tshopo Province, DRC.
Royal Navy Three people are killed when a Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England.
Sri Lanka Twelve people are killed and eight others are injured in an overnight fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka.
New Delhi At least 21 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a fire at a building in New Delhi, India.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Kuwait Airways resumes flights from Kuwait International Airport after the latest Iranian attack.
German filmmaker German filmmaker Wim Wenders withdraws his 1975 film "The Wrong Move" from distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski objected to a nude scene filmed when she was 13 years old, calling for the film to be re-edited.
Somali Civil War Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, amidst the economic forum scheduled to be held in the city and military facilities at a naval base in Kronstadt.
Kivu conflict Allied Democratic Forces fighters kill 16 civilians in a village in the Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Middle Eastern crisis Following a fourth round of peace talks, the governments of Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement to renew the ceasefire if Hezbollah ceases its attacks and both countries will implement pilot zones in security zones across Lebanon where Hezbollah militants would be banned.
Israeli strikes kill at least nine people, including two paramedics, in southern Lebanon, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
Amidst a continuation of strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing reaffirms that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations during the war, has concluded.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that "no tangible progress" has been made in the peace talks, though Iran is still in contact with the United States to prevent an attack on Beirut, Lebanon, which would cause "full-scale resumption" of war.
The Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person and injured 63 at Kuwait International Airport.
The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities.
Tirana Thousands of people gather in Tirana, Albania, to protest against a development planned by Jared Kushner on the Adriatic coast that would intrude on environmentally protected areas of the Vjosa-Narta regions.
Philippine House of Representatives The Philippine House of Representatives votes 265–14 with eight abstentions to expel Cavite 4th district representative Kiko Barzaga over "disruptive" and "disorderly" behavior following two prior suspensions. Barzaga is the third representative in Philippine history to have been expelled.
2026 Bolivian protests Bolivian defense minister Marcelo Salinas and education minister Beatriz García resign amid ongoing anti-government protests, becoming the highest-ranking officials to leave President Rodrigo Paz's administration since the protests began.
Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran Iranian officials and state media announce a three-day funeral plan in the cities of Mashhad, Tehran, and Qom for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the initial phase of the Israeli–US airstrikes on his compound.
Xenophobia in South Africa Mozambique reports that five of its nationals were killed during anti-immigration violence in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, over the weekend.
Murder of Henry Nowak The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirms it has launched an investigation into police handling of the incident.
Protesters clash with police in Southampton, England, as thousands gather to protest against the murder of 18‑year‑old university student Henry Nowak.
Hungary–Ukraine relations "Politico" reports that Hungary will abandon its opposition to Ukraine joining the European Union ahead of the upcoming EU conference in Luxembourg after previously blocking it from doing so under former prime minister Viktor Orbán.
Cambodian–Thai border dispute Cambodia initiates a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to address its maritime boundary dispute with Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand.
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war The Bahraini interior ministry bans its citizens from traveling to Iran or Iraq due to "the ongoing tension in the current security situation."
2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic U.S Secretary of State Rubio says the United States will reengage with GAVI amidst the Ebola outbreak.
A court in Kenya blocks the U.S. from opening a new Ebola quarantine facility in the country for three weeks amidst protests that broke out against the facility in which two people were killed.
Shangla District Six children are killed and one injured after the roof of a mud house collapses in Shangla District, Pakistan.
Parwan Province Eight people are killed and 16 others injured after a vehicle veers off a mountain road and plunges into a deep ravine in Parwan Province, Afghanistan.
Vatomandry Eleven people are killed after a landslide at an illegal mining site in Vatomandry, Madagascar.
Volta Region Fifteen people are killed and 25 others severely injured after two vehicles collide head-on in the Volta Region, Ghana.
List of earthquakes in Poland A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The epicenter was located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Gliwice. The quake was felt across a large area of the Silesian metropolitan area.
2026 Pacific typhoon season At least 15 people are injured as Tropical Storm Jangmi brings heavy rainfall, lanslides, floods, and strong winds from Kyushu and the Okinawa Islands to the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, prompting evacuation advisories for more than 800,000 residents.
2026 Angeles City building collapse Seven more bodies are retrieved from the collapsed under-construction building in Angeles, Philippines, raising the death toll to 21.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Bloomberg reports that Russia's exports of crude oil have reached their highest level since before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine during 2026, with the country benefiting from the overall rise in oil prices amidst the Iran war fuel crisis.
War against the Islamic State Popular Mobilization Forces in Nineveh announce that three Islamic State suspects have been killed during a military operation in the Al-Ba'aj District.
Russo-Ukrainian war A series of Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including the cities of Kyiv and Dnipro, kill at least 23 people and injure more than 100 others. Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reports power outages and a fire in the Podil district on a non-residential property and nine-story apartment building.
Lebanon's health ministry updates the toll from yesterday's Israeli airstrike near a hospital in Tyre to at least four people killed and 127 wounded, including 39 health workers.
Israeli airstrikes are reported in Nabatieh, in other towns of the Nabatieh District, and in the Tyre District, Lebanon, in violation of an ongoing ceasefire.
Israel accuses Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire negotiated yesterday by launching drones and missiles.
The U.S. Central Command says that a fighter jet has fired a Hellfire missile to disable the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M-T "Lexie" as it was transiting towards Kharg Island.
The Iran-backed militia groups Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades say that they will hand their weapons to the Iraqi government. However, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba reject an offer and will keep theirs.
U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says that ceasefire talks are ongoing, contradicting Iranian media statements.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Congress testimony says that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program despite pausing peace talks and closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy coordinates the passage of 24 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz over the past day after they obtained permission.
The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island.