2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr wins the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in the 1500 metres event in Budapest, Hungary's National Athletics Centre.
2026 US Open In tennis, Alexander Zverev wins the men's singles title of the 2026 US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (7–2) , 5–7, 6–2. It is his first US Open title and second major title overall.
2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game.
In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending their lead of 12 total wins.
2026 Formula One World Championship In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain.
Kosovo political deadlock The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court.
2026 Swedish general election Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats.
Myanmar Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation.
Sinking of the MV ''Matui'' One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV "Matui" ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas.
Sinking of the ''Virgo Transport 8'' Six people die, 97 are rescued and 140 remain missing after the sinking of the "Virgo Transport 8" ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine.
Hezbollah–Israel conflict The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon.