Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war
Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iraqi militias backed by Iran from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. (France24)
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
The Houthis launch a drone attack that damages the Saudi Abqaiq oil field in the Eastern Province. (BBC Persian) (France24)
Sudanese civil war
The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in the Jebrat al Sheikh District of North Kordofan has been looted and turned into a military barrack. (Sudan Tribune)
SAF general and leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the newly captured areas in North Kordofan alongside Sudan Shield Forces leader Abu Aqla Kaikal and Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi. (Sudan Tribune)
Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (France24) (The Defense Post)
Business and economy
Canada–United States relations
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay including the trade war and tariffs. (Detroit Free Press) (Global News)
The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority reports that the family of the late Detroit Red Wings hockey player Gordie Howe are the first to cross the bridge. (CTV News) (CBC)
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan since June increases to 107 people killed and at least 344 others injured. (Al Jazeera)
Wildfires in 2026
International relations
Chad states its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing limited effectiveness and disproportionate attention to African cases. (AFP via Courthouse News Service)
Brazil–Lithuania relations
The Lithuanian government registers a resolution to open an embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, in October. The country currently has a consulate-general in São Paulo. (LRT.lt)
Romania–Russia relations, Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Romania recalls its ambassador to Russia, declares a Russian embassy employee persona non grata, and summons Russia's ambassador after three Russian drones violated Romanian airspace between July 24 and 26. (Xinhua)
Law and crime
Five people are killed and another is injured in a home invasion and shooting in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa. (News24)
Three women are wounded in a mass stabbing near the Porte de Clichy station in Paris, France. The perpetrator is detained. (The Telegraph) (Reuters)
Politics and elections
Ukraine–United Kingdom relations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy becomes the first foreign leader to visit the United Kingdom since the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office. The two met aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth, with Burnham reaffirming the UK's support for Ukraine in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. (NBC News)
Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
Protests continue for the twelfth day in Ukraine calling for the reinstatement of Ukrainian Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. (Kyiv Post)
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