2026 FIFA World Cup In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
2015 Bangkok bombing Thailand's criminal court sentenced two Uyghur men from China to death for the 2015 bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which killed 20 and injured over 120.
China–Philippines relations China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Magaluf Two people are killed and several others are injured in a fire at a home in Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain.
Xing'an County Seven people are killed and 17 others are injured in an explosion in Xing'an County, Guangxi, China.
Sudanese civil war A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces, although it has not been independently verified.
2026 Iran war Iranian media reports that explosions were heard in southern Iran amidst a new wave of U.S. strikes, including Bandar Abbas and the Kargan area of Minab.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea says that a liquefied natural gas carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and arrived in Ulsan, making it the second vessel from the country to cross the waterway.
The United States Central Command denies Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz has completely closed, insisting that “commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of" the waterway.
The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and Navy conduct air and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The Iranian foreign ministry says that the ceasefire with the U.S. is "practically meaningless" after the recent attacks.
The Pakistani foreign ministry reaffirms that Pakistan is still engaged in ceasefire mediation efforts to end the war amidst renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.