2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after protests over alleged entrance-examination leaks and broader education-system irregularities. His resignation marks the Modi government's first major concession to the demonstrations.
Deir ez-Zor At least 35 people are killed and 30 others are injured when two buses collide on the Deir ez-Zor-Damascus road in Syria.
Flash floods The death toll from the flash floods in Assam, India, rises to 62, after 14 more fatalities were reported.
Sudanese civil war Joint Force spokesman Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces that both groups have retaken control of the Umm Sayala area in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) confirmed to have been killed.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone strike on a postal facility in Sumy has killed two people.
Middle Eastern crisis Two people are injured by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Hodeidah, Houthi-controlled Yemen. Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis at Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Jizan.
Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour reports no U.S. military strikes against Iran, after 13-consecutive nights of strikes by the United States Central Command against the country.
The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have stopped 4 vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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SpaceX Starship The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact.
Deputies Forty deputies of the Polish Sejm from the Law and Justice party resign as part of a dispute between party leader Jarosław Kaczyński and member Mateusz Morawiecki.
Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov For the ninth consecutive day, thousands continue to protest in Kyiv, announcing that they would not cease pressuring the presidency until Mykhailo Fedorov was reinstated as Minister of Defence.
Thieves Prosecutors say thieves stole a 2,500-year-old gold Celtic necklace from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or, France, after breaking its display case during opening hours. The artifact belongs to the Vix treasure.
International Criminal Court Diplomatic sources say International Criminal Court member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan following sexual misconduct allegations.
Arson Eight people are killed, including six children, in an arson and shooting attack at a house in Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan, United States.
2020 Phala Phala robbery A South African court temporarily halts the parliament's impeachment inquiry into president Cyril Ramaphosa over the theft of US$580,000 from his farm, pending his challenge to a report finding possible constitutional violations.
Mexico–United States relations The U.S. state department, in coordination with the Mexican finance ministry, sanctions over 50 Mexican individuals and companies allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
International Criminal Court investigation in Venezuela Venezuelan foreign minister Félix Plasencia says the country will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing alleged geographic bias. The ICC says it has not received formal notice and that existing investigations and cooperation obligations remain unaffected.
International sanctions against Iran The U.S. treasury department announces sanctions against nine firms and four people associated with sanctioned Iranian financer Babak Zanjani after attempting to evade previous sanctions.
The European Union sanctions five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations and Ashiyane cyber group founder Nima Salehi, whom it accuses of cooperating with Iranian authorities to suppress information.
Measles resurgence in the United States The U.S. CDC reports 2,318 confirmed measles cases in the country during the first seven months of 2026, marking the highest annual total since 1991.
Dengue fever outbreaks The Sudan Doctors Union reports a dengue fever outbreak in Sudan's Blue Nile state, killing 39 people and leaving 300 infected.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis", has spread to an additional four states: Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
2026 Ebola epidemic Oxford University reports the first volunteer that has been injected with the Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain of Ebola that is causing a outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hongtong County Five people are killed and three others are injured when a soil collapse buries a house in Hongtong County, Shanxi, China.
Chamba District Thirteen people are killed and two others are injured after a heavy boulder rolled down a hill and hit moving vehicles in Chamba District, India.
Wildfires in 2026 Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declares a national emergency over wildfires in the Community of Madrid and the Province of Ávila, placing the Military Emergencies Unit in command. Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 people as three major fires remain uncontrolled.
French authorities evacuate more than 110,000 people from Cap Ferret, Gironde, by land and sea as an uncontrolled wildfire burns over 19,000 hectares, destroys 80 homes, and threatens the peninsula’s only access road.
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general.
Tariffs in the second Trump administration The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, ceremonially opens, with Canadian officials marking the opening ceremony of the bridge with the absence of American officials amidst ongoing trade tensions.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa At least 27 people are killed, including 12 militants, in an attack on a security check post in Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Sudanese civil war The North Kordofan government reports that 15 civilians in the Burbur area south of El-Obeid, Sudan have been killed by a Rapid Support Forces drone strike.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County, that had entered its airspace for the first time.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian ballistic missile strike on a private training ground hosting a defence-industry event in the Kyiv Oblast killed 10 people and injured nearly 100. Prosecutors investigate possible negligence in organizing the event.
Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi military sites in Hodeidah, Yemen, after a long hiatus in response to the movement's attacks on maritime shipping, while the militant group vows to retaliate.
The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.
Clashes in Tell, Nablus, kill four Palestinians and two Israelis after a confrontation between settlers and locals in the town. Subsequent settler attacks in the West Bank injure at least 10 Palestinians.
The Israeli military reports that the air force has struck Hamas weapon depots, weapon manufacturing sites and tunnels in the Gaza Strip, and accuses the militant group of violating the ceasefire signed in October 2025.
"The Wall Street Journal" reports that Bahraini and Kuwaiti fighter jets attacked military targets inside Iran earlier in July, with air and intelligence support from the United Arab Emirates.
The United States strikes an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy naval academy in Ziba Kenar, Gilan province, Iran.
The Indian embassy in Tehran reports that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker "Disha" with 28 Indian nationals on the vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. All 28 crew members were reported safe.
The U.S. military says its forces fired into a tanker's engine room and disabled the vessel after its crew repeatedly attempted to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports and ignored warnings.
Iran says it has attacked U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, including the Isa Air Base, using Arash drones.
Jordan's military says that they have intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran. No casualties or damage were reported.
Association football In association football, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger submit joint bids to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations under the Alliance of Sahel States.
International Mathematical Union The International Mathematical Union awards the 2026 Fields Medals to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wang becomes the third woman to receive the prize after Maryam Mirzakhani in 2014 and Maryna Viazovska in 2022.
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war The United States House of Representatives votes 214–208 to approve war powers legislation attempting to require the president of the United States to halt military action against Iran. The United States Senate votes 47–49 to stop the legislation from advancing.
International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur The International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, officially drops charges against former militia leader Abdallah Banda, who was previously charged for his role in a 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers during Sudan's Darfur conflict.
2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators United States federal judge John R. Tunheim sentences Vance Boelter to two life terms plus 40 years without parole for killing Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounding state senator John Hoffman and his wife in June 2025.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak Taylor Farms temporarily suspend operations at its processing facility in central Mexico after American health officials linked it to a current cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S., which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis".
2026 France wildfires More than 20,000 people are evacuated from their homes as wildfires spread in Gironde, France. More than 700 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires.
Tariffs in the second Trump administration The United States imposes tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, citing forced-labor concerns. The duties take effect Friday and exempt USMCA-covered goods and products already subject to sector-specific tariffs.
Foie gras controversy Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs a law banning the production and sale of "foie gras", citing animal cruelty. The measure effectively ends Brazilian imports of the product.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, increase to over US$101 per barrel and to nearly $93 per barrel, respectively, after the escalation in the Red Sea. The United States gasoline national average increases to $4.09 per gallon.
Sudanese civil war Emergency lawyers report that a drone strike has killed several civilians in the Badia area of Sudan's Blue Nile State.
Middle Eastern crisis Reuters reports that Iran sent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers, along with drone- and missile-related equipment, on a Mahan Air flight to Houthi-controlled Yemen on July 13, in preparation for the blockade on Saudi Arabia.
Germany's defence ministry moves the "Frankenthal"-class minehunter "Fulda" and the replenishment oiler "Mosel" from the coast of Djibouti to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, citing uncertainty over a planned Strait of Hormuz mission and concerns about prolonged deployment affecting the vessels.
Shipping data shows that two Chinese very-large crude carriers carrying four million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
The Houthis claim to have attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea for their violation of the blockade by Yemen's Houthi-led armed forces. There are no reported casualties.
The U.S. CENTCOM reports on X that they have conducted strikes against Iran for a 13th consecutive night amidst clashes over shipping routes, with explosions reported in Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island.
The Islamic Republic News Agency reports that the U.S. military struck the Shalamcheh area near the Iran–Iraq border. Two people are reported to be killed and 11 are reported injured.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one since the naval blockade on Iran resumed on July 14.