2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham.
Afghanistan Twenty people are killed, 80 others are injured and more than 100 people remain missing after heavy rains caused flash floods in eastern Afghanistan.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Brent Crude oil surpasses US$90 per barrel as oil prices increase amidst the ongoing escalation, while West Texas Intermediate reaches $84.49.
Sudanese civil war The United States imposes new sanctions against the Sudanese military junta, alleging the use of chemical weapons including chlorine gas in the civil war.
A plane operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of Saudi Arabia arrives in Khartoum, Sudan, with aid, food, and medical supplies amidst the civil war.
Middle Eastern crisis Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years.
The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Islamic Jihad militants in direction of Shin Bet in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including Taher Ahmad Salem Abd al-Wahed, who took part in the Nova music festival massacre during the October 7 attacks and abduction of Inbar Hayman.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that two tankers have exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers reports that two oil tankers, the Malta-flagged Panamax-sized tanker "Kavomaleas" and Liberian-flagged crude carrier "Acheloos", were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by unknown projectiles.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Spanish manager Luis de la Fuente also becomes the oldest manager to win a World Cup title at 65 years old.
After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and women's World Cups having won the latter in 2023. The men's team extends their international football record of 38 consecutive unbeaten matches, surpassing Italy's record of 37. It also becomes the first team to field two teenagers, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, both 19-year-olds, in a FIFA World Cup final.
In association football, Spain win their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating the defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Spain's captain Rodri is awarded the Golden Ball.
2026 Esports World Cup In esports, Dplus KIA defeats Karmine Corp 3–0 to win the "League of Legends" title at the 2026 Esports World Cup, extending South Korea's winning streak to three years and securing its first international title since 2020.
2026 São Toméan presidential election Santomeans vote to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Carlos Vila Nova seeks a second term in office.
2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests Students hold protests in several cities across India after activist Sonam Wangchuk is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the 2026 NEET exam paper leak, with a march on Parliament planned for the following day.
2026 Ebola epidemic Canada bars foreign nationals who have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the previous 21 days, citing the Ebola epidemic.
Ferry Sixty-seven people are rescued and 66 others are reported missing when a passenger ferry capsizes and sinks near the Pomeroon River in Guyana.
Mon District Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits Mon District, Nagaland, India.
2026 Huancayo earthquake At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a w.5 earthquake strikes the town of Pumpunya in Chongos Bajo District, Chupaca province, Department of Junín, Peru.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian officials say Russian forces struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying corn off Odesa, killing ten crew members from India and Syria. Eight others are rescued, while the vessel continues burning.
Mali War Around 50 Malian soldiers are reported to have been killed in Anéfis, Mali, by the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels.
Middle Eastern crisis The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the post-Assad Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces over the past months.
The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive evening amidst a rise in American casualties.
The Israeli military uses the Iron Dome to shoot down fragments from an Iranian missile fired at Aqaba, Jordan, after the Aegis was reportedly used to shoot down the missile.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that an American service member has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled" detonation of a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total amount of American casualties to 17.
The Kurdistan Freedom Party reports that eight Iranian Kurdish rebels have been wounded after a drone strike from Iran hit a camp near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that diplomatic solutions are "still on the table" if Iran ceases attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026 Diamond League At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile. The previous record of 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj had been set in 1999.
2026 FIFA World Cup French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history, and the first player to score 10 goals in a single World Cup since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970.
In association football, England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966.
Space industry of India Skyroot Aerospace successfully launches Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, carrying small satellite payloads into low Earth orbit on its maiden flight.
Jens Spahn Jens Spahn resigns as leader of the governing CDU-CSU alliance in Germany's Bundestag amid criticism after he and his husband became parents through surrogacy, despite Germany's ban and his party's opposition to the practice.
Magyar Government Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs the 17th amendment to the nation's constitution, which will end his term in office at midnight the following day.
Turkey–Islamic State conflict Turkey’s interior ministry announces the arrest of 119 people linked to ISIS.
Flash flood Four people are killed, four more are missing, and seven others are injured after torrential rains and flash floods hit a mountainous village in Lai Châu province, Vietnam.
Godavari River Five people, including three women, drown in the Godavari River whilst fishing near Polavaram district, India.
Thanh Hóa province Five people are killed and two others are injured in a workplace accident in Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam.
Firecracker Nine people are killed and nine others are injured after an unauthorized firecracker factory explodes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Iran's Hormozgan province water and wastewater company announces that United States airstrikes have damaged desalination equipment, cutting off water to about 10,000 people.
Kuwait Airways reschedules most of its flights due to the country's airspace being closed amidst ongoing Iranian attacks.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa An insurgent is killed and five others are injured during a counterterrorism operation that foiled a terrorist plot in Wana, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Sudanese civil war Arab League secretary general Nabil Fahmy and U.S. envoy Massad Boulos reach an agreement to establish a regular framework for joint coordination for a ceasefire in the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Moscow Oblast governor Andrey Vorobyov and Tambov Oblast head Yevgeny Pervyshov say Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven workers and injure 49 others at Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, Russia, while another strike ignites an oil facility. Ukraine says the warehouses support Russian drone production.
Mali War The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels ambush a Malian military convoy in the Gao Region of Mali.
2026 Iran war The U.S. CENTCOM launches a new wave of strikes for an eighth consecutive night against IRGC targets in response to two American service members killed in Jordan.
The Philippine foreign affairs department reports that four Philippine-registered vessels carrying 81 seafarers have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels are identified as the MV Lyng Trader, MV Western Doncaster, MV Vivian Trader, and MV Eva Fuji.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false".
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that the United States has violated the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum and that Iran is "no longer implementing them".
"Axios" reports that Iran has launched a ballistic missile at a United States base in Saudi Arabia, making it the first direct attack by Iran on the country since targeting a petrochemical complex in Jubail.
Kuwait says Iranian attacks have struck a second power and desalination plant in two days, causing a fire and shutting several generating units, while other attacks injure firefighters and a worker and temporarily disrupt flights from Kuwait International Airport.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that two American troops have been "killed in action" in Jordan, bringing the total casualties for American troops to 16.