Second impeachment of Sara Duterte The impeachment trial of Philippine vice president Sara Duterte begins in the Senate.
Crime in Sri Lanka Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 25 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others.
Corruption in the Philippines Philippine police arrests senator Rodante Marcoleta, former representative Mike Defensor and a businessman in Quezon City, after an anti-graft court orders their arrest in relation to a plunder case filed by the Ombudsman. Another co-accused, also a businessman, remains at large.
Australia–Fiji relations Australia and Fiji sign a defence pact, making Fiji one of Australia's treaty-bound allies and committing both countries to consult on security threats and support mutual defence in the Pacific.
Henan Province Five people are killed and one injured after a fire at a residential building in Henan Province, China.
Landslide At least nine people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in landslides at Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh.
Sudanese civil war The UNICEF reports that over 330 children have been killed in the Sudan civil war over the past six months of 2026.
The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an inquiry into alleged human rights violations around El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, warning that civilians face a risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces encircles the city amid Sudan's civil war.
Gaza war Hamas announced its government will step down to facilitate the transition of a technocratic administration in Gaza, as stipulated in the Gaza peace plan of October 2025. In response, the Board of Peace stated that it will judge the implementation of these steps rather than mere statements.
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2026 FIFA World Cup In association football, Norway advances to the quarterfinals of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16. Brazil's loss also marks the team's earliest elimination from the tournament since 1990.
Somalia–Turkey relations Puntland government issued a statement saying exclusive control over its marine resources, citing its constitution and Somalia's federal framework to block SOMTURK. a joint venture between Somalia's fisheries ministry and Turkey's OYAK fund, from operating without approval. The firm holds a federal licence for fishing permits across Somalia's economic zone, signed in Ankara last December to regulate fishing and curb illegal activities, following as leverage in stalled political talks as rich tuna grounds remain underdeveloped.
Sudanese cholera epidemic The Sudan Doctors Network reports 200,000 people in the North Kordofan town of Bara are facing a cholera outbreak alongside measles, including 100 cases of measles in children at health care facilities in Bara.
The "Dar Hamar Emergency Room" reports 800 cases of cholera, including 30 deaths, in the West Kordofan communities of Wad Banda and Al-Nahud in western Sudan.
2026 North American heat wave Around 25 deaths are reported in heat waves in the United States, with 40 million people under heat alerts across the East Coast, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the country.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak A complaint is filed in a Dhaka court against former interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, former health adviser Nur Jahan Begum, and two other health officials from the Yunus ministry over their roles in the measles epidemic in the country including child deaths.
Seven more children are reported to have died from measles, bringing the death toll from the disease in Bangladesh to 738.
Mumbai Six people are killed and one injured after a three-story residential building collapses due to heavy rains in Mumbai, India.
2026 Venezuela earthquakes The Venezuelan information ministry reports that the death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,342.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Qatar resumes all maritime activities, reversing a June 29 advisory suspending sailing and fishing boats following the death of a Qatari national from shrapnel linked to regional military operations.
Seven OPEC+ members agree to raise oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in August, as oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually resume after disruptions linked to the Iran war.
Middle Eastern crisis The Israeli military says that the Commando Brigade targeted Hezbollah operatives riding motorcycles near Nabatieh.
Netanyahu says some Christian-majority villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel for protection from Hezbollah, while villages in the Marjayoun District deny seeking annexation.
Medics say that two Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes at the Omar Al-Mokhtar street in Gaza City.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that there will be no reconstruction in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is disarmed and the strip is demilitarized.
2026 Wimbledon Championships In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino singles player to reach the fourth round of a major tournament after defeating defending champion Iga Świątek in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships women's singles.
2026 Slovak referendum Slovaks vote in a referendum to decide whether to cancel life payments for prime ministers after their terms expire and whether to reopen the office of an anti-corruption agency. The referendum is invalidated due to low turnout.
Moldova–Russia relations A Russian cultural center in Chișinău, Moldova, closes after the government orders its shutdown, citing security concerns linked to Russian influence and drone incidents amid strained bilateral relations.
China–United States relations China releases pastor Jin Mingri, the founder of the Beijing Zion Church, after detaining him since October, with ChinaAid.org saying officials presented the release as a goodwill gesture following U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to China last May.
Nechayane Nine people are killed and eight others injured after a minibus collides with a truck between Krasne, Mykolaiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast (Миколаївський район) and Nechayane, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine.
United States Semiquincentennial The United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Yemeni civil war Over 50 Houthi fighters and 16 soldiers are killed during clashes in Hodeidah, Yemen. Twenty-two more soldiers are also wounded.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deny Russia's claim that it captured Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, yesterday, saying Ukrainian forces still control the city and continue defensive operations there.
Mali War The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front separatists launch coordinated attacks on the Malian communes and towns of Aguelhok, Anéfis, Gao, and Sévaré. The Malian army says it has repelled the assaults, while local sources report continuing fighting.
2026 Iran war Oman reaches an agreement with France and the United Kingdom to ensure safe navigation through the country's waterways including the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz.