Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
The Iranian military command announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic because of Israel's violations of the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire in Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns ships to stay away from the strait. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increased, rejecting Iran’s claims that the waterway is closed. (BBC News) (Shafaq)
At least six people are killed in the Gaza Strip, including two children, from Israeli strikes on a residential area. (Al Jazeera)
An Israeli airstrike killed al jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah. (Al Jazeera)
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 28 people, including a family of four. (RTÉ News) (Anadolu Agency)
Multiple Lebanese soldiers are killed by Israeli airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)
The office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon to protect Israel's northern border for as long as it is believed to be necessary. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Two roadside bomb explosions in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, kill at least seven people and injure three others. The second blast occurred as casualties from the first explosion were being transported for medical treatment. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Terrorism in the United Kingdom
Five people are injured in Islamophobic attacks in Edinburgh, Scotland. A 36-year-old man is arrested and counter-terrorism police are investigating. (DW)
Business and economy
Turkey exports a warship to Romania a NATO and European Union member country for the first time in its history. (TRT World)
Disasters and accidents
One person is killed when two freight trains collide and fall off of a bridge in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. (Reuters)
Health and environment
2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak
The Australian Government confirms the first detection of the avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the country after identifying the virus in a wild seabird in Western Australia. The strain has now been recorded on every continent. (AFP via France 24)
2026 European heatwaves
Météo-France places 35 departments, including Paris, under red heat wave alert as high temperatures persist nationwide. Authorities also prohibit public alcohol consumption during Fête de la Musique events in affected areas and implement measures to reduce pressure on emergency services. (AFP via Oman Observer)
Law and crime
Koldo Case
A Spanish court orders Begoña Gómez, the wife of prime minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption-related charges, confiscates her passport, and restricts her international travel pending proceedings. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
2026 Bolivian protests
Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency, deploying the military to clear the road blockades. (CNN) (Reuters)
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