2025–2026 Turkish protests Turkish police raid the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel.
2026 Cypriot legislative election Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature.
2026 Beninese presidential election Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as the president of Benin, succeeding Patrice Talon.
Mass shooting Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a mass shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two suspects are arrested.
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war Bahrain sentences nine people to life in prison for espionage on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Heat stroke At least 16 people die from heat stroke in Telangana, India, as temperatures exceed 45 C during a heat wave, prompting public safety measures from the government.
Yongchuan Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China.
Qidong County Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China.
2026 Angeles City building collapse A Malaysian citizen dies while at least 23 people are still trapped and 26 others are rescued after a nine-story residential building collapses in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.
Russo-Ukrainian war Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian Oreshnik missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.
Insurgency in Balochistan At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a train station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Middle Eastern crisis The Iranian military shoots down an alleged Israeli surveillance drone over Hormozgan province, Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 33 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission in the past 24 hours.