2030 FIFA World Cup controversies UEFA gives FIFA president Gianni Infantino an ultimatum to resign or face an emergency no-confidence vote following Infantino's plan to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise, which he has rescinded amidst backlash.
Mass shooting Four workers are killed in a mass shooting in Nyanga, Western Cape, South Africa, while they were repairing a flat tyre.
Cyberwarfare during the 2026 Iran war The U.S. FBI opens an investigation after the U.S. state of Michigan reports a cyberattack on its water systems, including whether Iran was behind the cyberattack, a day after Minnesota reported a similar breach.
2026 Twin Falls shooting Four people are killed, including the perpetrator, and seven others are injured in a mass shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.
Morocco–Spain relations Moroccan security forces clash with hundreds of migrants as they attempt to storm the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Several Moroccan security personnel are reportedly injured while more than 50 migrants are detained.
2026 heat waves Protesters block parts of the main highway connecting Port Sudan and Khartoum in Suakin and Jubayt over severe power cuts amidst a heat wave reported by the Sudan Meteorological Authority Meteorological Authority in Red Sea State, Sudan.
2026 Broad Peak avalanche All ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.
2026 Aerodiana Cessna 208 crash Thirteen people, including eleven tourists, are killed when a small aircraft crashes near the Nazca Lines, Peru, after departing Pisco, Ica.
2024–2026 Cuba blackouts Cuba reports a partial collapse of the national power grid, leaving western provinces without electricity after transmission lines fail between Matanzas and Pinar del Río.
2026 United States wildfires The Old Trails wildfire in northwestern Spokane, Washington, United States, burns over 3,000 acres, destroying many structures. Residents near Fort Spokane are told to evacuate.
Iraq in the 2026 Iran war The Arba'in Shia Islam pilgrimage in Iraq is held amidst the Iran war, with Iranian pilgrims attending the event.
Terrorism in Russia A woman attempts to set off a bomb inside a coffeehouse in Moscow, Russia, but is stopped at the entrance and detonates the explosive. Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 21 more are injured.
Terrorism in Colombia A truck bomb explodes beside a police station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia, injuring eleven police officers and three civilians.
Sudanese civil war Egypt and Sudan reach an agreement on a 16-month plan to rehabilitate the Jebel Aulia Dam south of Khartoum, including the construction of a temporary bridge, after the dam was damaged in November 2023 during shelling by the Rapid Support Forces.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian forces sink a Rosatom-owned container ship in the Black Sea, forcing its 17-member crew to abandon it. Rosatom says it had been transporting civilian goods, including frozen food and construction materials.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says an overnight Russian missile attack has killed at least nine people and injured 24 others, while damaging buildings and causing fires across several districts of the Ukrainian capital.
"The Washington Post" reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked a request by former United States senator Lindsey Graham to transfer an Iron Dome system from the U.S. to Ukraine.
Middle Eastern crisis The Houthis in Yemen deny reports of imposing tolls on vessels passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
The Israeli military says it has killed several Hezbollah fighters in an Israeli-held area of southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon.
Israeli airstrikes kill three Palestinians in Gaza City, bringing the total casualties in the past 24 hours to seven.
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels a planned attack against Iran, citing progress in ceasefire negotiations.
United States embassies in the Middle East warn Americans to depart the region amidst fears of a potential escalation in the war.
The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that its military has detected and intercepted Iranian drones entering the country's airspace.
The Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker "Gaslog Shanghai", which was carrying LNG oil from Qatar, is reported to have been among the two vessels hit yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz.