Censorship in Russia Russian independent newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations.
English English actor Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment for one rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Aliağa An explosion at a factory in Aliağa, Turkey, leaves sixteen people dead and thirteen others injured.
South Korea The South Korean Fair Trade Commission issues fines of ₩331.1 billion (US$247 million) for Woowa Brothers and ₩300.8 billion ($222 million) for Coupang, finding that their food-delivery platforms restricted competition by requiring restaurants to match rival platforms' terms.
Pitt Rivers Museum The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, returns the remains of 39 Naga people, collected during the British Raj, to a delegation from Nagaland, India, following six years of discussions over repatriation.
2026 Kraków shooting The 24-year-old man responsible for the drive-by mass shooting at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland, two days ago, which killed six people and injured 16 others, dies at a hospital after being seriously wounded in a shootout with police.
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2026 NASCAR Cup Series In stock car racing, Hendrick Motorsports' driver Kyle Larson wins his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship, becoming the first driver to win two consecutive championships since 2010.
2026 Major League Soccer season In association football, Inter Miami player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Golden Boot Award after scoring 26 goals in one season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive years.
2026 Formula One World Championship In Formula racing, Mercedes-Benz wins its ninth World Constructors' Championship after drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.
Gaza war protests More than 200,000 people march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza and the Dutch government's support of the Israeli military.
Three people are arrested as pro-Palestine protesters are confronted by pro-Israel counterprotesters in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, amidst a boycott of six Jewish-owned restaurants targeted by a cycling club over their support of Israel.
Immigration to Spain Authorities of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, Spain, declare a state of emergency following a surge of over 3,300 migrants and refugees arriving on the island this month.
Maltese The Maltese Civil Court orders four investment companies, including two from Malta and two from Luxembourg, to pay the Vatican Bank {{Euro}}24.1 million in damages over a 2013 deal involving the Kappa Fund.
International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan's Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army.
2026 Indonesia wildfires An Super Puma H-225 helicopter crashes in South Kalimantan during a forest firefighting mission, killing one person.
Zagreb A bus traveling towards Zagreb, Croatia, overturns on the A3 motorway, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others.
Erbil Three people are killed and more than 300 others are rescued from severe flooding in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
High-rise A fire at a high-rise apartment building in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, kills 14 people and leaves 25 others hospitalized.
Kébémer At least 39 people are killed when a small boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of Kébémer, Louga, Senegal.
Earthquakes in Japan A w.7 earthquake strikes central Japan with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture, while also affecting Aichi, Gifu, Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. At least 22 people are injured.
2026 El Ayyat train collision A train derails near El Ayyat, Giza Governorate, Egypt, killing seven people and wounding 125 more.
China–United States relations NVIDIA announces it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after American intelligence reported that a close associate of Huang was a spy for China. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with the associate in a letter to the company earlier in the day.
Mexican drug war Mexican Navy personnel, working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell "Los Rs", in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homicide.
Middle Eastern crisis Production is temporarily suspended at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan after a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank at the site is hit by a drone. No group claims responsibility for the attack.
Iranian state media reports that explosions are heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after reporting that the U.S. military fired projectiles.
Several floors of Aramco Tower, a skyscraper owned by Saudi Aramco located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are damaged after a Houthi ballistic missile is intercepted over the city by Saudi air defense systems. No casualties or injuries are reported.
At least five people are killed, including four children, and several injured people are rescued after heavy rain and flooding caused a sandbank to collapse in Deir el-Balah, Gaza.
Sailing In sailing, Frenchman Tom Laperche wins the 2026 Route du Rhum in a record six days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds, beating Charles Caudrelier's 2022 time by six hours and 19 minutes.
2026 New Zealand general election New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted.
2026 Israeli legislative election Israeli president Isaac Herzog selects Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot to attempt to form a coalition government following inconclusive Knesset elections. Eisenkot will have 28 days to secure sufficient support in the Knesset.
2026 French student protests Unions, yellow vests protesters, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants.
Özalp Nine people are killed and five others are injured when a truck collides with a minibus in Özalp, Van Province, Turkey.
Bus At least 12 people, mostly bus passengers, are killed and 13 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision near Atalaya, Valparaíso Region, Chile.
Kébémer Twenty-one people are killed and one person has been rescued after a migrant boat sinks off the coast of Kebemer, Louga region, Senegal.
Nigerian bandit conflict A family of twelve are killed in an arson attack during a bandit raid in Maradun, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Seven others are kidnapped.
Colombian conflict A drone strike of unknown origin is launched against a military base in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar Department, Colombia, killing three soldiers and wounding 16 more.
Houthi–Saudi conflict Saudi airstrikes hit homes near Sanaa, Yemen, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others.
2026 Kraków shooting Six people are killed and 15 more injured in a drive-by mass shooting in the center of Kraków, Poland. The perpetrator, who also killed his parents and his sister at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, is wounded by police and arrested.
Sudanese civil war Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) says that they have recaptured the town of Iyal Bakhit in West Kordofan, Sudan. The SAF also reportedly downs a Rapid Support Forces drone.