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.
International Criminal Court Diplomatic sources say International Criminal Court member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan following sexual misconduct allegations.
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 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.
2026 Spain wildfires 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.
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.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian drones also hit Wildberries logistics hubs in Saint Petersburg and Tver, Russia.
Middle Eastern crisis 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.
Jordan's military says that they have intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran. No casualties or damage were reported.
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.
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.
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.
2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is released after police detained him outside prime minister Narendra Modi's residence yesterday during protests demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and changes to the examination system.
Canindeyú Department Unknown gunmen open fire at a police station in Canindeyú Department, Paraguay, killing three officers and wounding another.
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in New York, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of life in prison. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York.
Saudi Arabia–United States relations Saudi Arabia and the United States sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use U.S. reactor technology, enrich uranium, and reprocess nuclear waste. The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and proceeds to U.S. congressional review.
Fire department The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak The number of reported cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. state of Michigan exceeds 7,000.
2026 Ebola epidemic African CDC director Jean Kaseya reports that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached past 1,000.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak The death toll from the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh exceeds past 800.
United States In the United States, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey declares a state of emergency and announces that 100 National Guard troops have been deployed after flash floods caused by torrential rains were reported across the state, including the northern part.
Robinson R44 A Robinson R44 helicopter crashes in Sincan, Ankara, Turkey, killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot.
Pernambuco Seven people are killed after a truck collides with a medical transport van in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, rise to over US$95 and $86 per barrel, respectively, and the United States average gasoline price rises to $4.06 per gallon, amidst the ongoing conflict.
Southern Thailand insurgency Five soldiers are killed and six civilians are injured in a mass shooting by ten unknown gunmen at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province, Thailand.
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir A 35-year-old head constable is shot and killed in a militant attack in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Resistance Front claims responsibility.
Sudanese civil war A Chadian official reports that a drone attack from Sudanese territory has attacked positions in Chad, injuring civilians and destroying vehicles and several shops. The attack is the fifth in recent months, following an incursion by Rapid Support Forces last January.
UNICEF reports that six people, including two children, have been killed and 30 people including children have been injured in a drone strike on a market in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.
Middle Eastern crisis Seven oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports.
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet announces that they have killed three Hamas militants in the northern Gaza Strip, including one in the Hamas military wing that took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel.
"Financial Times" reports that the tanker "Kavomalaes", belonging to Greek shipowner George Prokopiou, was "highly likely" to have been captured in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran two days earlier.
The U.S. Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive day of attacks.
The General Staff of the Kuwait Army reports that Kuwait's military and air defenses have been actively intercepting "hostile drones" from Iran.
The Jordanian military reports that air defenses have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by Iran against the country in Aqaba near the Israeli border, with two missiles landing in remote areas.