Mexican drug war Former Governor of Guerrero Ángel Aguirre Rivero is arrested on charges of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice. He is accused of ordering the concealment of security camera footage that showed police intercepting the students' bus in 2014.
2026 Morocco–Spain border incident Ceuta mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas confirms that at least 100 people died during last week's migrant surge into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, while around 3,500 to 5,000 undocumented migrants remain in the city.
2026 Ebola epidemic Congolese health authorities monitor passengers from a boat near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a traveler died from Ebola complications.
Constantine Province Six people are killed and 19 others are injured after a bus crashed in Constantine Province, Algeria.
2026 Damascus bus bombing Two people are killed and 13 others are injured when an explosive device detonates on a passenger minibus in Jaramana, Syria.
Ethiopian civil conflict It is reported that the situation on the border between Ethiopia and Sudan is calm following recent clashes between the Ethiopian Army and Tigray People's Liberation Front that sparked fears of a new conflict four years after a peace agreement was signed in 2022 to end the war in Tigray.
Russo-Ukrainian war Six people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs in the city of Kherson after critical infrastructure was targeted overnight by Russian drones.
Ukrainian forces launch drone attacks on two oil refineries in Russia, the Yaroslavl refinery and a Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan, causing large fires at the facilities.
Middle Eastern crisis The Houthis announce a military offensive against Saudi-backed government forces in Marib Governorate and Hadhramaut Governorate, with over 30 government soldiers being killed in two missile attacks.
Ugandan authorities approve a measure to send troops from the country to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force proposed by the Board of Peace to secure the enclave following the war.
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Aftermath of the July Uprising Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina announces that she plans to return to the country from exile in New Delhi, India, despite facing a death sentence for her role during a violent crackdown on protesters that led to her resignation two years ago.
Leipzig/Halle Airport A drone loaded with explosives is found and defused at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany, while a cargo Boeing 757 had a collision with another supposed UAV at the same airport.
War on drugs The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and confiscated 21 tons of cocaine as part of a multiyear investigation on a drug trafficking ring financed by investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Far-right politics in Germany The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany, convicts seven members and one supporter of a right-wing extremist group called "Last Defense Wave" and sentences them to prison for attempted murder, arson, aggravated assault, and being members of a terrorist organisation for planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum seeker shelters.
Crime in Karachi Sindh Police detain 19 people for questioning as part of the investigation into the murder of Karachi entrepreneur and Wafflix founder Mir Raza Ali.
Pastoral trips made by Pope Leo XIV The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and his home country of Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy.
International sanctions against Iran The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 over its links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Moderna's mRNA influenza vaccine for people aged 50 and older.
Stuart Highway Five people are killed after two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on the Stuart Highway, Australia.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian forces launch dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, including eight civilians at a railway station in Kyiv Oblast, and wounding dozens more. None of the missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian forces due to a shortage of Patriot missiles, according to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Middle Eastern crisis IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively.
Two Israeli soldiers are killed in action and four others are wounded in an improvised explosive device bombing in Majdal Zoun, South Governorate, Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Basketball In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028.
Shooting spree Four people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting spree by a rogue Russian soldier in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea.
South Sudan South Sudanese police arrests 60 suspected gang members in a series of operations targeting criminal gangs, drug trafficking, and youth delinquency in Juba.
Kyrgyz president Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs a law banning the use of cremation for deceased human bodies in Kyrgyzstan.
Colombian conflict The Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace charges 27 former FARC members, including ex-commander Timoleón Jiménez, with crimes against humanity and sexual violence committed during the conflict, including killings, disappearances, displacement, and rape.
Brazil–United States relations The United States revokes the visa of Brazilian ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to reciprocate Brazil's denial of visas to two U.S. diplomats. The State Department says the action does not expel Viotti from the country.
2026 European heatwaves Austria records 41 C in Vienna, the highest temperature in the country's history, as a heat wave also brings wildfires and historically low Danube water levels.
2026 Ebola epidemic Health Canada announces it has given Moderna the green light for authorization to launch a clinical trail for a mRNA Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the ebolavirus.
Sudanese civil war Rapid Support Forces senior commander and brigadier general Mahdi Adam Ismail, also known as "Jebel Moon", is confirmed to be killed during clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Joint Forces in West Darfur, Sudan. His death is confirmed by Sudan Liberation Movement leader and Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi.
Middle Eastern crisis Yemen's internationally recognized government says a projectile attack sank the Indian-flagged cargo ship MSV "Faize Noore Oliya" in the Red Sea near the coast of Hodeidah, with all 14 crew members rescued.
A mass funeral is held for 112 bodies that were recovered from a Israeli strike in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City during the early weeks of the war.
It is reported that the United States Army has used most of its ATACMS and Precision Strike missiles during the war in Iran including Operation Epic Fury.
Shipping data from Kpler reports that Iraq has exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil through the strait between July 4 and August 4.
The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier "Minoan Pioneer" is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown projectile northeast of Oman.
Mediators from Qatar reports that progress has been made in efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran.