Pastoral trips made by Pope Leo XIV The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make a apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy.
Leipzig/Halle Airport A drone loaded with explosives is found and defused at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany, while a cargo Boeing 757 had a collision with another supposed UAV at the same airport.
War on drugs The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and confiscated 21 tons of cocaine as part of a multiyear investigation on a drug trafficking ring financed by investors in Dubai.
International sanctions against Iran The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 under the Joe Biden administration over its links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.
2026 Lebanon war The Israel Defense Forces says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
2026 Iran war Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Basketball In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028.
Shooting spree Four people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting spree by a rogue Russian soldier in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea.
South Sudan South Sudanese police arrests 60 suspected gang members in a series of operations targeting criminal gangs, drug trafficking, and youth delinquency in Juba.
Kyrgyz president Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs a law banning the use of cremation for deceased human bodies in Kyrgyzstan.
Buc-ee's American-based travel station company Buc-ee's files a lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart, a small corner store in Beavercreek, Ohio, U.S., over its beaver logo.
Colombian conflict The Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace charges 27 former FARC members, including ex-commander Timoleón Jiménez, with crimes against humanity and sexual violence committed during the conflict, including killings, disappearances, displacement, and rape.
Brazil–United States relations The United States revokes the visa of Brazilian ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to reciprocate Brazil's denial of visas to two U.S. diplomats. The State Department says the action does not expel Viotti from the country.
2026 European heatwaves Austria records 41 C in Vienna, the highest temperature in the country's history, as a heat wave also brings wildfires and historically low Danube water levels.
2026 Ebola epidemic Health Canada announces it has given Moderna the green light for authorization to launch a clinical trail for a mRNA Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the ebolavirus.
Sudanese civil war Rapid Support Forces senior commander and brigadier general Mahdi Adam Ismail, also known as "Jebel Moon", is confirmed to be killed during clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Joint Forces in West Darfur, Sudan. His death is confirmed by Sudan Liberation Movement leader and Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi.
Middle Eastern crisis Yemen's internationally recognized government says a projectile attack sank the Indian-flagged cargo ship MSV "Faize Noore Oliya" in the Red Sea near the coast of Hodeidah, with all 14 crew members rescued.
A mass funeral is held for 112 bodies that were recovered from a Israeli strike in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City during the early weeks of the war.
It is reported that the United States Army has used most of its ATACMS and Precision Strike missiles during the war in Iran including Operation Epic Fury.
Shipping data from Kpler reports that Iraq has exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil through the strait between July 4 and August 4.
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier "Minoan Pioneer" is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown projectile northeast of Oman.
Mediators from Qatar reports that progress has been made in efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran.
Major League Soccer Major League Soccer, the top flight of men's soccer in the U.S. and Canada, announces that Larry Berg, currently a co-owner of Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in that league, will succeed Don Garber as league commissioner at the start of 2027. Berg will sell his interest in LAFC before assuming his new position.
Horse racing In horse racing, Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association announce a new championship series for 3-year old Thoroughbreds beginning in 2027, involving the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, but notably omitting the traditional middle leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
2026 WTA Tour In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player and the first player from Southeast Asia to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open.
Human rights in Russia Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who attempted to contest the 2024 presidential election on a platform against the Russo-Ukrainian war, announces that he has fled the country to France following growing pressure on him and his family.
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland The Polish health ministry appeals a Brussels court ruling that ordered the country to accept and pay approximately €1.3 billion for unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak Michigan, U.S., reports the first two deaths of the current cyclosporiasis outbreak, which is caused by "cyclospora cayetanensis".
2026 European heatwaves Italy experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer with the health ministry issuing red alerts for a record 25 cities.
2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak Scotland's NatureScot denies a 2026 licence for hunting northern gannets on Sula Sgeir, citing possible harm to the local gannet population after recent bird-flu deaths.
Guatemala Guatemala's disaster agency declares a nationwide orange alert following a major eruption of Fuego volcano and begins evacuating two nearby villages.
2026 Venezuela earthquakes The death toll from the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June exceeds 6,000 people according to figures from lawmaker Jorge Rodríguez.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least seven people, including three children, are killed and 40 others are injured when drone debris falls on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Middle Eastern crisis Shipping data shows that two tanker ships carrying oil from Saudi Arabia, the Suezmax Malta-flagged "Lesvos" and the VLCC "Desh Vaibhav", have exited the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
The IDF claim that they have killed two Hamas militants in separate airstrikes in central Gaza and the Shati camp in Gaza City respectively, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that they have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Mahmoud Fatair, who took part in the abduction of Rom Braslavski, in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip during the Nova music festival massacre on October 7, 2023.
Two Palestinian civilians are killed in an Israeli missile strike near a mosque which targeted a civilian vehicle southwest of Gaza City.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that dozens of children and civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over the weekend, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
A Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce that Israel will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas completely disarms.