Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
The Wall Street Journal reports that Bahraini and Kuwaiti fighter jets attacked military targets inside Iran earlier in July, with air and intelligence support from the United Arab Emirates. (The Wall Street Journal) (The Jerusalem Post)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
Iran claims to have attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, including the Isa Air Base using Arash drones. (Euronews)
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
Bahrain's military says that they have intercepted a number of missiles and drones from Iran. (Arab News)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
Kuwait's army says that its air defenses confronted several attacks from Iran. (Arab News)
July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
The United States strikes an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy headquarters in Ziba Kenar, Gilan province, Iran. (Arab News)
The Indian Embassy in Tehran reports that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker Disha with 28 Indian nationals on the vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. All 28 crew members were reported safe. (India Today) (The Hindustan Times)
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
Drones target Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, with six drones reported to be intercepted. (AP) (Kurdistan24)
The Israeli military reports that the air force has struck Hamas weapon depots, weapon manufacturing sites and tunnels in the Gaza Strip, and accuses the militant group of violating the ceasefire signed in October 2025. (The Times of Israel)
Clashes in Tell, Nablus, kill four Palestinians and two Israelis after a confrontation between settlers and locals in the town. Subsequent settler attacks in the West Bank injure at least 10 Palestinians. (Haaretz) (The New York Times)
Red Sea crisis, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. (DW) (Middle East Eye)
Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi military sites in Hodeidah, Yemen after a long hiatus in response to the movement's attacks on maritime shipping, while the militant group vows to retaliate. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian drones also hit Wildberries logistics hubs in Saint Petersburg and Tver, Russia. (Kyiv Independent)
A Wildberries logistic hub in Russia-occupied Crimea is hit by Ukrainian drones and catches fire. (RBC-Ukraine)
Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County that had entered its airspace for the first time. (Euronews)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 27 people are killed, including 12 militants, in an attack on a security check post in Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Hindustan Times)
Business and economy
Tariffs in the second Trump administration
2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, ceremonially opens, with Canadian officials marking the opening ceremony of the bridge with the absence of American officials amidst ongoing trade tensions. (Detroit Free Press) (Reuters)
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general. (The Hill)
Disasters and accidents
Thirteen people are killed and two others are injured after a heavy boulder rolled down a hill and hit moving vehicles in Chamba District, India. (Xinhua)
2026 Spain wildfires
Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declares a national emergency over wildfires in the Community of Madrid and the Province of Ávila, placing the Military Emergencies Unit in command. Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 people as three major fires remain uncontrolled. (AA)
Health and environment
2026 Ebola epidemic
Oxford University reports the first volunteer has been injected with the Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain of Ebola that is causing a outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (GMA Network)
International relations
International sanctions against Iran
United States sanctions against Iran
The U.S. treasury department announces sanctions against nine firms and four people associated with sanctioned Iranian financer Babak Zanjani after attempting to evade previous sanctions. (Reuters)
Mexico–United States relations, Mexican war on drugs
The U.S. state department, in coordination with the Mexican finance ministry, sanctions over 50 Mexican individuals and companies allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (Bloomberg) (El País)
Law and crime
Diplomatic sources say International Criminal Court member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan following sexual misconduct allegations. (Al Jazeera) (CNN)
Politics and elections
Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns from office, citing health reasons. (Reuters)
Forty deputies of the Polish Sejm from the Law and Justice party resign as part of a dispute between party leader Jarosław Kaczyński and member Mateusz Morawiecki. (AP) (Polsat in Polish)
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