2026 Bishkek SCO summit The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games.
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2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup In field hockey, Germany beat Spain in the final 1–0 to secure their fourth Men's World Cup title.
NASA NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, United States, to survey the universe, study dark matter and dark energy, and search for exoplanets and supernovae.
Korean Central News Agency The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him.
Mass shooting Eleven people are shot, two fatally, during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
One person is killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland. The perpetrator is on the run.
2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit.
Mapanuepe Lake The body of the last missing individual aboard a boat capsized on Thursday on Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines, is recovered, concluding search operations with the final death toll at nine.
Sinking of the Filo Jet At least eight people are killed and 18 others are missing when a passenger ferry, sailing from Cyprus to Turkey, capsizes in the eastern Mediterranean sea. The ship was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members, of which 237 people have been rescued.
2026 Indonesia wildfires The Japanese military ship JS "Kunisaki" departs from a port in Kure, Hiroshima, to help fight wildfires in Indonesia.
An orangutan named Sampurna is reported to be rescued from a haze fire zone in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on Indonesia's Borneo island.
2026 Nigerien coup attempt Niger's army says that they have regained control of an airbase after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers yesterday.
Sudanese civil war Sudan's doctors network reports that five civilians have been killed and thousands have been displaced during attacks by Rapid Support Forces in Bara, North Kordofan.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.
2026 Iran war A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July.
Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic In boxing, Filip Hrgović defeats Moses Itauma by ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Hrgović becomes the first Croatian heavyweight boxing world champion.
2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship In volleyball, the Canadian women’s national team qualifies for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, U.S., their first qualification since 1996 following a victory against the Dominican Republic in the Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship.
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title.
2026 Icelandic European Union membership negotiations referendum Iceland rejects restarting membership negotiations with the EU in a referendum.
Grand Canyon National Park A flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States, leaves about 15 people missing and prompts the evacuation of at least 62 others.
2026 Nepal floods The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 669, with more than 2,400 people reported missing.
Mali War Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher.
2026 Nigerien coup attempt Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace.
Somali Civil War The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Ukrainian drone attack on Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, kills three people and damages residential buildings, according to the regional emergency response center.
Middle Eastern crisis The IDF confirms that they have killed Nukhba Force commander Hani Abd al-Hai Fakhri Mazloum and Hamas sniper Hassan Zidan Hassan Deiri in separate strikes in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel strikes the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip, killing three people, in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they targeted a Hamas commander who, according to it, was hiding within the compound of the hospital.
A tanker is struck by a unknown projectile while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.