Vehicle-ramming attack At least eight people are killed and others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack at a market in Fangshan, Beijing, China.
Iran–Lebanon relations Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, remains in the country despite being declared "persona non grata" and ordered to leave. The expulsion order prompts opposition from Hezbollah and a cabinet boycott by its ministers and allies.
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Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Throughbred racing In throughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the military being deployed to the Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia.
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi urges the United States not to strike a deal or negotiate for peace with the Iranian regime and also calls for a resurgence in protests.
Protests against Donald Trump The third No Kings protests are held across the United States against the policies of president Donald Trump's administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
Nepal Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests.
Vehicle ramming attack Seven people are injured in a vehicle ramming attack in Derby, Derbyshire, England. An Indian national in his 30s is arrested with counter-terrorism police investigating.
Ambush Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Around 18 people are arrested during anti-war protests held across Israel against the Iran war, including 13 in Tel Aviv and 5 in Haifa. Protests are also held in Jerusalem and Beersheba.
Qatar–Ukraine relations Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats.
High-rise building Three people are killed and 23 others are injured, including nine critically, in a fire at a high-rise building in Xiaodian, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Crete Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey.
Russo-Ukrainian war Two people are killed and twelve more are injured in a nighttime Russian drone attack on Odesa. A maternity hospital is also damaged.
Middle Eastern crisis Kuwait International Airport is targeted by multiple drone strikes, causing significant damage to its radar system.
Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon.
A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating.
The United States Central Command announces the arrival in the Middle East of 3,500 sailors and marines aboard of "USS Tripoli".
The Houthis launch a ballistic missile from their territory in Yemen towards Israel, signifying the group's entrance in the war. The Israeli military says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported.
An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others.
Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran.
The smelter facility of Aluminium Bahrain in Askar, Southern Governorate, is targeted by Iranian attacks.
2026 World Figure Skating Championships In her last performance before retiring, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto wins the gold medal in the women's singles event of the 2026 Figure Skating Championships.
Mongolia In Mongolia, the State Great Khural accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest.
Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia Russia designates filmmaker and teacher Pavel Talankin, the co-director and subject of the 2025 documentary film "Mr Nobody Against Putin", as a foreign agent after authorities accuse him of spreading disinformation about the government and opposing the war in Ukraine.
2026 Nepalese general election Following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the general election, Balendra Shah is sworn as Prime Minister of Nepal, succeeding interim prime minister Sushila Karki.
Calama school stabbing One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Three-vehicle collision Two children are killed and at least seven others are injured in a three-vehicle collision involving a dump truck, SUV and school bus on Tennessee State Route 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States.
Kalalau Beach Three people are killed in a helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach on Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States.
Zoji La Seven people are killed and five others are injured in a landslide on the Zoji La in Ladakh, India.
Renationalization of YPF A United States appeals court overturns a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina related to the 2012 nationalization of oil company YPF, ruling that the shareholders' claims are not valid under Argentine law. The decision reverses a 2023 lower court ruling that had ordered compensation to minority investors.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Brent crude oil surpasses US$110 per barrel after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy turned away three container ships and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Sudanese civil war The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North reports that a Sudanese Army airstrike on a funeral gathering in the town of Al Sunut in South Kordofan has killed seven civilians and injured 39 others.
The Israeli Air Force strikes a uranium processing facility in Yazd, Iran. There were no casualties or radiation leaks, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates report that they have intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran.
An Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia with at least six ballistic missiles and 29 drones injures 15 American soldiers and damages a refuelling aircraft.
One man is killed and several are injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks on central and southern Israel.
The foreign ministers of the G7 nations reach an agreement to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz if the war ends.
Iranian ambassador to the United Nations Ali Bahreini says that Iran will facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid to cross the Strait of Hormuz.