International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The International Weightlifting Federation awards Moscow, Russia, the hosting rights to the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, making it the first IOC-recognised sports federation to grant Russia hosting rights for a world championship since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2026 LPGA Tour In golf, Japan's Yuri Yoshida wins her first LPGA Tour title at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, finishing ahead of Australia's Minjee Lee and South Korea's Kim Sei-young.
2027 Dakar Rally In rally raid, Dakar Rally organizers move the 2027 event from Saudi Arabia because of security concerns regarding the conflict with the Houthis.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series In auto racing, American driver Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports wins the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the circuit.
Crisis in Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announces she has returned to Venezuela from exile.
2027 French presidential election Marine Le Pen of the National Rally announces her presidential campaign.
2026 Serbian parliamentary election The Student List wins the election, with former president Aleksandar Vučić conceding defeat.
Serbians vote for all seats in the National Assembly in a snap election, amid the student-led protests against the incumbent United Serbia government.
2026 Bulgarian presidential election Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote.
2026 Brazilian general election Lula wins re-election 52 to 48 percent, defeating Bolsonaro for a fourth non-consecutive term and becoming the first Brazilian presidential candidate to have placed second in the first round but win the second round.
Brazilians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent center-left president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party.
2026 Ebola epidemic The Nigerian health ministry expands contact tracing after confirming an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja, identifying at least 44 contacts while investigating additional people who may have been exposed and strengthening infection-control measures.
Makueni County Twenty-four people are killed and 24 more are injured after a bus collides with a truck on a highway in Makueni County, Kenya.
Western Sydney Airport Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as Greater Sydney's second airport.
Middle Eastern crisis Three staff members are killed and eight students are wounded in an Israeli airstrike against the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City. Four other Palestinians are also killed in more airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept a Houthi ballistic missile and two drones targeting Riyadh Province as King Khalid International Airport resumes limited operations after a two-week closure caused by earlier Houthi attacks.
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Israel Thousands of Israelis rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to protest against the government, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, and the continuation of the Gaza war.
2026 British Columbia general election The Conservative Party of British Columbia wins the provincial snap election in Canada, returning to government for the first time in nearly a century and ending nine years of New Democratic Party (NDP) rule. Premier David Eby resigns as NDP leader.
2026 European unrest A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police, resulting in 128 arrests.
At least 25,000 people gather in Madrid, Spain, in support of the country's state pension fund amid the general election in November.
A new wave of protests is held across Italy. Clashes are reported in Bologna, Turin, Rome and Florence. Protests are also held in Milan, Naples, Padua and Bari.
Party leader Marine Le Pen holds the National Rally congress in Orléans, France. Protesters, including left-wing politicians, marched in opposition.
Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters.
The Yellow vests hold a second wave of mass demonstrations across France. About 410,000 people participate and over 1,000 people are arrested.
Gang Five people are killed and three more are injured in a suspected gang-related mass shooting at a residence in Lavender Hill, Cape Flats, South Africa.
Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy reach a settlement with the Archdiocese of New York in the United States, which will see the archdiocese paying at least $250,000 to around 1,300 plaintiffs, totaling over $800 million.
2026 Karak church shooting Two people succumb to their injuries sustained the day before during a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, bringing the toll to nine killed and 40 injured.
Chaco Two people are killed and over 2,000 others are displaced by flooding in Chaco and Corrientes, Argentina.
Minibus Six people are killed and another is injured when a passenger train collides with a minibus in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia.
2026 Pacific typhoon season At least one person is killed and 527 others are injured as Typhoon Champi swept near Taiwan.
Nigerian bandit conflict Unknown gunmen attack a village in Taraba State, Nigeria, killing at least ten people. Locals place the death toll at 20, while Amnesty International claims at least 40.
Gaza war The Israeli military raids 15 cities in the occupied West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, forcing over 2,000 from their homes, and destroying a three-storey building in Hebron.
Argentine football Argentine football player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports for his career at FC Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
Online age verification laws by country The Greek parliament approves a law banning children and teenagers under 15 from using social media from January 1, 2027, requiring age verification and penalties for platforms that fail to comply.
Police Protesters clash with police in Arunachal Pradesh, India, over the proposed Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project, injuring about 40 officers and damaging a police station, government buildings, and elected representatives' homes.
2026 Karak church shooting Seven people are killed and 34 others are wounded in a mass shooting during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, Jordan. All of the gunmen escape from the scene.
Australia–North Korea relations The Australian Government imposes financial sanctions and travel bans on two North Koreans and sanctions two companies accused of supporting fraudulent overseas information technology work that funds North Korea's weapons programs.
Eastleigh An 18-storey building under construction collapses in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, leaving seven people missing and at least one injured. Rescue teams establish contact with some people trapped beneath the rubble.
Philippine Air Force Two Philippine Air Force (PAF) SF-260 aircraft collide during a low-altitude training flight and crash at Basilio Fernando Air Base in Lipa, Batangas, killing all four pilots aboard. The PAF grounds its remaining SF-260 fleet pending investigation.
2026 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Champi kills a person and injures 163 others in Taiwan as the government evacuates 2,639 people from mountainous areas.
2026 Trappes and La Verrière shootings A person is killed and five other people are injured in a drive-by shooting spree at three separate locations in Trappes and La Verrière, France. A suspect is arrested. The suspected motives behind the shootings are racism and Islamophobia.
Gaza war The Israeli government orders the military to prepare for a complete lockdown of the West Bank.
Israeli forces launch a multi-day operation around Hebron in the occupied West Bank, conducting searches, questioning suspects, and demolishing structures after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian police detain a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service send methadone-laced capsules to Ukrainian soldiers, which killed two in Zhytomyr Oblast and allegedly targeting four others.
Russia and Ukraine confirm the ceasefire agreement for Oleshky, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that peace talks will begin next month.
The U.S. government says that Russia and Ukraine reached a humanitarian ceasefire agreement in Oleshky brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. The ceasefire will take effect on Thursday.
A merchant ship is hit by drones of unknown origins in the Romanian Black Sea, killing a crew member and leaving three more missing. Nine people are rescued.