UEFA UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held by hosts and current champions Spain along with Portugal and Morocco, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Argentine president Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree seeking parliamentary approval to bar or expel foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentina or its people, while exempting protected political, academic, and ideological expression.
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Nauru announces it has withdrawn its recognition of Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia, terminating diplomatic relations with these entities "with immediate effect".
Morocco–Spain relations Thousands of undocumented immigrants cross into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The city's mayor-president, Juan Jesús Vivas, requests the Spanish government to declare a national emergency, but is refused by the interior ministry.
Nuclear power in Hungary The Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary shuts down for the first time in 44 years amid a drought across the country and extremely low water levels on the Danube River.
2026 Ebola epidemic Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola into human trials after World Health Organization experts identified it as the most promising candidate for the epidemic.
The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed.
Gas leak Five people are critically injured and six are missing after a residential building collapsed during an explosion caused by a gas leak in Messina, Sicily, Italy.
Terrorism in Pakistan The death toll from yesterday's attack in the Hangu district of northwest Pakistan rises to at least eleven police officers.
Sudanese civil war The Associated Press reports that two former child soldiers said they were trained by Colombian mercenaries after being conscripted by the Rapid Support Forces during the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Kh-101 cruise missile enters Polish airspace around Lublin, prompting NATO to scramble fighter jets. At around 00:40 a.m. local time it explodes leaving a crater in Tarnawa-Kolonia, 80 km from the border with Ukraine.
Russian forces launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 others, including six people killed in a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.
2026 Iran war The Egyptian cabinet confirms a drone has hit two vessels yesterday at a port in Damietta, Egypt, including the LNG storage tanker "Energos Winter".
Data shows that the QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker "Al Areesh" exited the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first LNG vessel from Qatar visible on ship-tracking data to do so since July 11, when "Al Hamra" exited the strait from Das Island, United Arab Emirates.
American lawmakers in the Democratic Party announce a investigation into a drone attack that has killed six U.S. military service members in Kuwait.
Kuwaiti authorities confirm that an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company, killing one person.
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2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands.
Government of Nauru The government of Nauru announces the official change of name of the country from Nauru to Naoero.
2026 Bolivian protests Bolivian prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales for allegedly organizing protests and roadblocks across the country in May and June. The investigation follows complaints alleging armed uprising and terrorism.
Kenya Wildlife Service Kenya Wildlife Service says preliminary tests indicated cyanide-contaminated tomatoes may have killed 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park over the past month, warning that livestock grazing in the area could also be exposed.
Bell 412 A Bell 412 helicopter crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina, killing all seven occupants.
Wildfires in 2026 Two firefighters are killed while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, Greece, while a third dies near Gytheio, Laconia, during a separate operation.
Terrorism in Pakistan Ten police officers are killed in a drone attack and ambush in Hangu district of northwest Pakistan. Pakistani authorities claim that 15 of the attackers were killed.
Somali Civil War Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya.
Sudanese civil war The "Sudan Tribune" reports that Rapid Support Forces militants retreating from Umm Sayala, Jabrat al-Sheikh, and Barah have launched retaliatory strikes in North Kordofan.
Middle Eastern crisis Data from Kpler shows that 39 commercial vessels have transited through the Bab el-Mandeb yesterday, the highest since July 19, while another five transited it today, including the VLCC "Sophia" and the Aframax tanker "Ocean Laureate".
A drone strike targets the LNG storage tanker "Energos Winter", which is leased by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, at the port of Damietta, Egypt. Additionally, another vessel is also targeted. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown.
The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran in retaliation of a attempted attack by Iran against Jordan.
Several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are also confirmed to have been killed in the Saudi–U.S. strikes in Iraq.
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint Saudi–U.S. strikes.
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) launch strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
Israeli forces also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFIL post.
Israeli forces accuse Hezbollah of launching a drone attack on its forces in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, in violation of the ceasefire.
Israeli forces strike a mosque in Gaza City in violation of the ongoing ceasefire, accusing Hamas of using it to store weapons.
2026 Victorian Labor Party leadership election In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and Victorian Labor Party leader.
2026 Peruvian general election Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June.
Taiwan Taiwanese prosecutors detain an Nvidia employee in an investigation into alleged smuggling of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China through falsified transport documents. Authorities hold seven people over shipments of about 50 Supermicro servers that may violate U.S. export controls.
Myanmar Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators.
2024 Apalachee High School shooting The gunman convicted of carrying out a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, United States, in 2024, receives four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate votes 86–12 to advance legislation imposing sanctions on Russia's energy revenues, financial institutions, officials, and shadow fleet, while authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
Vietnam Three more people are rescued from the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 that sank on Saturday. Fourteen others remain missing with a multinational search still underway.
2026 Kumamoto earthquake A w.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed.
Sudanese civil war The United Nations reports that over 20,000 people have been displaced in Sudan's Darfur region over insecurity and violence.
Human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that recent airstrikes have targeted multiple locations in North Kordofan, including a water station and civilian vehicles, killing dozens of civilians.
Mali War Malian Armed Forces launch strikes against two armed vehicles and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Azawad Liberation Front militants in the Ségou Region near Dagabory as part of Operation Dougoukoloko.
Middle Eastern crisis The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a "surprise attack" against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted.
A Hamas delegation visits Cairo, Egypt, to resume negotiations on the implementation of the next phase of its ceasefire with Israel.