2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Argentina beats the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third World Cup title in women's field hockey.
2026 Icelandic European Union membership negotiations referendum Icelanders vote on a referendum to decide whether to restart membership negotiations with the EU.
2026 Nepal floods The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 669, with more than 2,400 people reported missing.
2026 Nigerien coup attempt Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace.
Mali War Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher.
Somali Civil War The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV "LUTUF", which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somalian and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia.
Gaza war The IDF confirms that they have killed Nukhba Force commander Hani Abd al-Hai Fakhri Mazloum and Hamas sniper Hassan Zidan Hassan Deiri in separate strikes in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel strikes the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip in Palestine, killing three people, in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) state that they targeted a Hamas commander who "was hiding within the compound" of the hospital.