Mass media in the Czech Republic Employees of the Czech public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of licence fees and tying of the public media budget to the government budget.
2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected.
Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is found guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses.
2026 Tacloban school shooting Three people are killed and 13 others are injured in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Tacloban, Philippines. Two suspects, including a student, are arrested.
Lucknow At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Egypt win their first-ever World Cup match after defeating New Zealand 3–1 in the group stage.
In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage.
2026 Ethiopian general election Ethiopia's National Election Board reports that prime minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will secure a parliamentary majority in the country's general election.
2026 Colombian presidential election De la Espriella wins the presidential election, defeating Cepeda by a narrow margin.
Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda.
Jalpaiguri Six people are killed and 29 people are injured as a bus crashes into a parked truck in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
Tornadoes of 2026 Three people are killed, five others are injured and multiple people are trapped after three tornadoes touch down near Witchita, Kansas; Dix, Illinois; and Newburgh, Indiana, United States.
2026 Ras Laffan explosion Thirteen workers are killed and 66 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a gas facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khor, Qatar. The interior ministry attributes the incident to a technical malfunction and continues search operations.
Sudanese civil war A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hits civilian facilities in Kosti in Sudan's White Nile state, killing one person and injuring 14 others.
Middle Eastern crisis Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the Beaufort Castle, Lebanon.
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, who participated in the kidnapping of 12-year-old Yagil Yaakov during the Nir Oz attack on October 7, 2023. Additionally, he was also accused of training jihadists at the Nasser Hospital.
Saudi Arabia reaffirms its call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a UN Security Council meeting on behalf of the Arab Group.
Five known ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, down from 26 ships the previous day, amidst the closure.
The Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the ceasefire is implemented in the Lebanon war and waivers are issued for Iranian oil sales.
The first talks between Iran and the United States since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are held at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. The talks are mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
2026 FIFA World Cup The 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history is held at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, with the Japanese football team defeating Tunisia 4–0 in Group F.
Mexico Members of Mexico's Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación end a 20-day strike over wages and pensions. The protests included demonstrations and road blockades in Mexico City, some of which targeted areas associated with the FIFA World Cup.
2026 Bolivian protests Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency, deploying the military to clear the road blockades.
Koldo Case A Spanish court orders Begoña Gómez, the wife of prime minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption-related charges, confiscates her passport, and restricts her international travel pending proceedings.
Whaling in Iceland A commercial whaling vessel departs from Reykjavík, marking the resumption of Iceland's whale hunt after a two-year suspension. The season proceeds under reduced catch recommendations issued by the country's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute.
2026 European heatwaves Météo-France places 35 departments, including Paris, under red heat wave alert as high temperatures persist nationwide. Authorities also prohibit public alcohol consumption during Fête de la Musique events in affected areas and implement measures to reduce pressure on emergency services.
2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak The Australian Government confirms the first detection of the avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the country after identifying the virus in a wild seabird in Western Australia. The strain has now been recorded on every continent.
Freight train One person is killed when two freight trains collide and fall off of a bridge in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Pavilion Three people are killed in a fire at a single-story pavilion in West London, London, England.
Flamingo In a major recovery from climate-related disaster, thousands of flamingo eggs hatched at Lake Tuz in Turkey.
Turkey Turkey exports a warship to Romania, a NATO and European Union member country, for the first time in its history.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two roadside bomb explosions in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, kill at least seven people and injure three others. The second blast occurred as casualties from the first explosion were being transported for medical treatment.
Sudanese civil war The Sudanese Army says that they have launched drone strikes to foil preparations by Rapid Support Forces to launch new assaults on the North Kordofan capital of El Obeid in Sudan.
Middle Eastern crisis The office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon to protect Israel's northern border for as long as it is believed to be necessary.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 32 people, including sixteen people in Nabatieh and two soldiers.
At least six people are killed in the Gaza Strip, including two children, from Israeli strikes on a residential area.
The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increased, rejecting Iran’s claims that the waterway is closed.
The Iranian military command announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic because of Israel's violations of the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire in Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns ships to stay away from the strait.
Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the "Desh Vaibhav", "Desh Vibhor", and "Sanmar Herald", have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India.