Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that his country is ready to return to the Islamabad Memorandum signed in June if the United States does the same amidst renewed fighting between the two countries. (Fortune)
The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. (BBC News) (CNN)
Palestinian health officials say that four people were killed in Israeli strikes during a ground operation in Gaza. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official in the operation. (AFP via France 24)
War against the Islamic State, Yemeni Civil War
Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. (Voice of Emirates)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Kyiv strikes
Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. (NDTV)
Business and economy
Ghana begins requiring artisanal doré bars purchased by privately financed gold buyers to undergo domestic refining before export, with GoldBod considering export applications only after processing at approved refineries. (Reuters)
Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. (AFP via France 24)
Senegal hidden debt scandal
The International Monetary Fund reaches a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new US$2.2 billion, 36-month loan program supporting economic reforms after an earlier arrangement was suspended over previously unreported government debt. (AFP via France 24)
Disasters and accidents
2026 Nepal floods
The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. (The Guardian)
South Korea's foreign ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods hit the South Asian country. (The Korea Herald) (Reuters)
International relations
Germany–Russia relations, Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
2026 Leipzig Airport drone incidents
Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia. (CNN)
Politics and election
Death and state funeral of Harald V
Haakon VIII takes the oath as King of Norway before the Storting following the death of his father, Harald V. His daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, takes the oath as Crown Princess. (AP) (Reuters)
Science and technology
Syria and weapons of mass destruction
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Syria's former government under Bashar al-Assad failed to declare nuclear material and facilities, confirming that infrastructure at Deir ez-Zor is consistent with an unfinished nuclear reactor and identifying about 73 tonnes of natural uranium. (AFP via France 24)
Sports
In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal faces pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. (CNBC) (Reuters)
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