Expedition 74 Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station ends with the undocking of Soyuz MS-28 and its subsequent landing on Earth in Kazakhstan.
2026 Berlin Pride van attack A suspect in a recent vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Berlin, identified as a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent, is shot and killed by police after allegedly rushing toward officers with a weapon.
Iran–Ukraine relations The Iranian foreign ministry summons the Ukrainian chargé d'affaires in Tehran over an attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea that killed an Iranian sailor, calling it a "hostile and criminal act".
Vietnam Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 sinks in the South China Sea along the Vietnamese coast. Forty-five people are rescued while 17 more are still missing.
Middle Eastern crisis Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claims to have prevented six ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran submit their responses to a proposal by Pakistan and Qatar to resume talks between the two countries.
The Israel Defense Forces confirm that a Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit commander was killed in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza Strip.
Five aid convoys from the United Arab Emirates carrying 938 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrive in Gaza as part of "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3".
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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.
2026 Brazilian general election Brazil's Liberal Party formally nominates Rio de Janeiro senator Flávio Bolsonaro, former president Jair Bolsonaro's son, as its presidential candidate in the upcoming election.
2026 Berlin Pride van attack A vehicle drives into a crowd at the pride festival in Berlin, Germany, killing a person and injuring 29 others. A suspect is on the run.
Brazil–United States relations Brazil denies visas to two U.S. state department officials seeking election-related meetings in Brasília, citing risks of "political exploitation". The U.S. state department says the visit concerns electoral integrity and freedom of expression.
Five-alarm fire One person is killed and at least 22 others are injured in a five-alarm fire in Flushing, New York City, United States.
Tecnam P2010 Two people are killed when a Tecnam P2010 aircraft crashes into a home in Ganderkesee, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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 fourteen more fatalities are confirmed.
Snyder Fire A fourth firefighter dies from injuries sustained in a wildfire at the Colorado–Utah border in the United States on June 27.
Sudanese civil war The SAF and Darfur Joint Protection Force recapture Jebrat al Sheikh alongside the North Kordofan towns of Bara and Al-Baraka. Additionally, Darfur governor Minni Arko Minawi confirms the recaptures.
Darfur Joint Protection Force spokesperson Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that, in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), that the joint force have retaken control of Umm Sayala, North Kordofan, Sudan, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces 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. A Patriot battery operated by the Greek military intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis at Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Jizan, Saudi Arabia.
The United States halts strikes against Iran after government officials reportedly saw a potential opening to resume diplomatic efforts and talks.
Iranian health ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour reports no U.S. military strikes against Iran, after 13 consecutive nights of strikes by the U.S. Central Command against the country.
The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have stopped four vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The Israeli military confirms that they have killed several Hamas militants over the past few weeks, including a Nukhba forces cell commander who took part in the Kissufim massacre during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
An Israeli airstrike reportedly kills senior brigadier general Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the head of the Hamas police force in the North Gaza Governorate, Gaza.
A Israeli airstrike reportedly kills a Palestinian medic at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
SpaceX Starship The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact.
White House Correspondents' Dinner The White House Correspondents' Dinner is held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., after being rescheduled following the assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton in April 2026. This is the first White House Correspondents' Dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, after he previously skipped every dinner during his first term.
Deputies Forty deputies of the Polish Sejm leave the Law and Justice party 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, Ukraine, demanding Mykhailo Fedorov's reinstatement 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.
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak The U.S. state of Michigan surpasses 8,100 cases of cyclosporiasis.
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.
Ferry The death toll from the sinking of passenger ferry MV "Barima" off the coast of Guyana two days ago rises to 72.
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 twelve 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.