Monday

June 29, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, Iran–Oman relations

Iran holds its first joint committee meeting with Oman in Muscat to discuss future management of the Strait of Hormuz following a preliminary agreement with the United States to end the war. U.S. officials say shipping can resume freely. (AFP via The Straits Times)

2026 Lebanon war

Gaza war

Israeli forces hit a tent in central Gaza, killing three Palestinians, including a 8-year old boy. (AP)

Sudanese civil war

2026 Blue Nile campaign

The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have retaken the towns of Sirkum and Mugaja in Sudan's Blue Nile State. (Sudans Post)

War crimes during the Sudanese civil war

The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data publishes an article accusing the Rapid Support Forces of killing more civilians in Sudan, including in 2025, than other rebel groups. (Sudan Horizon)

2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

Pakistani information minister Attaullah Tarar says that Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting alleged Jamaat-ul-Ahrar headquarters, killing 25 militants in border regions and the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar. (AFP via Free Malaysia Today)

Afghan officials say that over 36 civilians have been killed in overnight strikes by Pakistan, and more than 160 have been injured. (AP)

Arts and culture

The American film Michael grosses to US$977 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing Oppenheimer as the highest-grossing biographical film. (The Independent)

Disasters and accidents

Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Malaysia extends the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in 2014 with 239 people aboard, until June 30, 2027, under a contingent fee agreement with Ocean Infinity. (AFP via NDTV) (Reuters)

International relations

China–Japan relations

2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisis

China adds 20 Japanese organizations to a dual-use export blacklist and places 20 others on a watchlist, citing concerns over Japan's military capabilities amid worsening relations between China and Japan. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Foreign relations of Australia, Foreign relations of Vanuatu

Australia and Vanuatu sign the Nakamal Agreement, which expands Australian economic support and bars foreign military bases in Vanuatu. Vanuatu also commits to rejecting the militarisation of infrastructure. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Law and crime

2026 Stade shooting

Six people are killed and several more injured in a mass shooting at a mother-child group home facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. Two people are arrested, including the alleged gunman. (CBS News) (DW)

2026 Monaco bombing

Three people are injured in a parcel bomb explosion in Monaco. An act of terrorism is being suspected. (France 24) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the Korean War

Recovery of U.S. human remains from the Korean War

South Korea holds joint burial ceremonies in Seoul and Daejeon for the remains of seven soldiers killed in the Korean War, after recovery efforts from 2007 to 2025 and DNA identification with surviving relatives. (AA) (Yonhap News Agency)

2026 Peruvian presidential election

The National Office of Electoral Processes confirms the victory of Popular Force's candidate Keiko Fujimori in the presidential election after 22 days of vote counting. Fujimori becomes the first elected female president of Peru. (DW)

Sports

2026 FIFA World Cup

Paraguay defeats Germany 4–3 in penalties after advancing to sudden death, the third overall time a FIFA World Cup match has reached this stage. (CNN)

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