2026 Nepal floods South Korea's Foreign Ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods have hit the country including the Rasuwa district.
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AI boom Adobe Inc. reaches a US$4 billion deal to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia with its Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Humain.
2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock Kosovo's Vetëvendosje and Democratic League parties agree to support former Constitutional Court judge Bekim Sejdiu for president, potentially ending nearly two years of political deadlock and enabling the formation of a new government.
Times Square A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing one and injuring the other, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives.
Swiss Swiss police arrest a suspect for the mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, over the weekend, which killed an Italian woman and injured several other people.
Murder of Tupac Shakur A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise.
Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson A judiciary in Iraq sentences Kata'ib Hezbollah member Amir Rahim Jabbar to 15 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson.
Corruption in South Korea A South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for bribing officials, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in an effort to obtain policy favors.
Italy–Spain relations Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days in response to a brief migrant crisis event at the Ceuta border fence with Morocco.
Greece–Israel relations Israel and Greece sign a {{Euro}}3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX.
2026 Bishkek SCO summit The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games.
Methane Alert and Response System A data from the Methane Alert and Response System reports that Turkmenistan has started the process of clearing methane leaks from its oil and gas facilities.
2026 Ebola epidemic The total amount of cases of ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 6,000.
Mount Sinabung The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending 3,500 meters of ash in the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate.
2026 Nepal floods The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached past 950. Additionally, hundreds are reported to be feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in wake of the floods.
It is reported that school principal Rajendra Dawadi saved over 900 students and 16 faculty members at the Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, Nuwakot District, Nepal, 10 minutes before flash floods hit the area last week.
2026 Iran war The United Arab Emirates defence ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army also says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE also denies.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies.
2026 World Rowing Championships In rowing, the 2026 World Championships conclude in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the host nation as the most successful team with 4 gold medals and 10 medals overall.
2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup In field hockey, Germany defeats Spain 1–0 in the final to secure their fourth FIH 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.
Brian Mundubile The Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile is charged with treason, amid heightened political tensions.
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.
2026 Guinea-Bissau constitutional referendum Bissau-Guineans vote on a constitutional referendum that proposes to expand presidential powers.
Mass shooting Two people are killed and nine injured 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 Northern 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 Grand Canyon flood The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States.
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 are killed and thousands are 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.
Middle Eastern crisis Syrian security forces says that they have killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a army commander who served under ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on forces as they tried to arrest him.
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.