Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Iran fires projectiles at two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz associated with the United Arab Emirates, killing two mariners and injuring 14 others. (Xinhua)
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels a proposal to implement a 20% fee on cargo ships transiting through the strait. (AP) (BBC News)
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
The United States military reimposes the naval blockade that ended on June 17 last month in response to ship attacks. (AP) (France 24)
Kuwait's military says that Iran struck a navy vessel, injuring four personnel, while its air defences intercept one ballistic missile, five cruise missiles, and 33 drones aimed at civilian facilities. (AFP via Arab News Pakistan)
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
The first day of direct negotiations and the sixth round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon begins at the U.S. embassy in Rome, Italy. (AA) (The Times of Israel)
Sudanese civil war
The Sudanese Armed Forces say that the 4th Infantry Division's 13th Brigade have taken control of the Blue Nile town of Fashfoun following days of clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North. (TRT Afrika) (Yeni Şafak)
Colombian conflict
Colombia's military says it has rescued 39 civilians kidnapped by the National Liberation Army on a highway in Chocó Department, with two soldiers killed during the operation. (AFP via Vanguard)
Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and three others are injured after two vehicles collided head-on just outside Ramadi, Iraq. (Xinhua)
At least two people are killed and four remain missing after a fire broke out in a building in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua)
2024–2026 Cuba blackouts, 2026 Cuban crisis
Cuba suffers its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and fifth of 2026, as the state utility reports a complete grid failure amid fuel shortages caused by the ongoing U.S. imposed blockade, that complicate power restoration. (AFP via RFI)
Health and environment
2026 Ebola epidemic
Democratic Republic of the Congo will test the Gilead Sciences antiviral for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. (CNBC Africa)
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
The U.S. CDC reports 7,000 cases nationwide of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by cyclospora cayetanensis. (NBC News)
Law and crime
Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspends vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement following the recent fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, U.S. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
AI boom
Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Sports
2026 FIFA World Cup
In association football, Spain advances to its second FIFA World Cup final (first since 2010) after defeating France 2–0 in its semifinal match at the 2026 World Cup. (The New York Times)
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