Armed conflicts and attacks
2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has "never been closer". (Axios)
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States has a "final, agreed upon text" at ending the war. (CNBC)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
Initial public offering of SpaceX, Wealth of Elon Musk
Businessman Elon Musk becomes the world's first ever trillionaire after SpaceX debuts on the stock market. (Reuters)
Law and crime
A 17-year-old girl is injured in a stabbing in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. A 30-year-old man is arrested. (BBC News)
2026 Midland shooting
One person is killed and ten others are injured in a mass shooting at an abandoned veterinary clinic in Midland, Texas, United States. The suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (CNN)
Politics and elections
Hundreds of students protest against Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto prompted by a fuel price hike and mismanaged government spending on the Free Nutritious Meals program. (Reuters)
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