Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war
Israeli forces withdraw from the Qalandiyah refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab neighborhood in occupied West Bank following a two-day raid, with Palestinian Authority reporting 51 injuries. (Haaretz)
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reports that 15 of its vessels have been attacked by missiles or drones while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz since the war with Iran started on February 28. (Reuters)
Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz during the war. (Lokmat Times) (India New England News)
Sudanese civil war
Sudanese armed forces repel a surprise drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces in Dilling, South Kordofan. Additionally, five civilians are reported to be killed in El Obeid, North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
Disasters and accidents
Sixteen people are killed and dozens others are injured in two separate road accidents in Sylhet Division and Bogra District, Bangladesh. (Xinhua)
International relations
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
The United States Senate votes 86–11 to pass a Russian sanctions legislation. The legislation will head to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. (Reuters)
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations, Pakistan–Turkey relations, Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, declaring that an attack on one will constitute an attack on all three. (Al Arabiya)
Mexico–Peru relations
The governments of Mexico and Peru reinstate diplomatic relations after agreeing to allow former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez to seek asylum in Mexico. (Reuters)
Health and environment
2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
Michigan health officials lift an advisory against the consumption of lettuce in the U.S. state after reporting a decline in cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by cyclospora cayetanensis. (Reuters)
Law and crime
2026 Nonthaburi shootings
Nine people are killed, including the shooter, and 15 others are injured in a shooting spree between a home and the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand. (AP) (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
Inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella
Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as the president of Colombia after winning the presidential election in June. (AP)
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