Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have launched strikes on Amazon's data center in Bahrain. (CNBC)
2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
The U.S. military confirms that a third service member, identified as 28-year-old Sgt. Angel S Rampersad of New York, was killed during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, bringing the total American casualties to 18. (Military Times)
Malta's sustainable mobility ministry confirms that the Greek-owned Malta-flagged oil tanker M/T Kavomaleas was "subject to an attack" in the Strait of Hormuz as it was navigating the southern corridor of the waterway. Additionally, all 23 crew members of the vessel are reported to be rescued. (Malta Today)
A tanker is attacked by Iran in the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the U.S. military conducting strikes for a 10th consecutive night yesterday, forcing crew to abandon ship. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations also confirms the attack. (Military.com)
July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel will not join the United States in striking Iran. (Middle East Eye)
The United States Central Command confirms that they have launched an 11th round of strikes against Iran, against hangars and military targets such as military logistics infrastructure. (The Jerusalem Post) (Reuters)
The Israeli military and Shin Bet states that senior Hamas Gaza City Brigade commander Adham Ibrahim Shaaban Nasman, who was involved in directing the October 7, 2023, attacks and taking hostages, has been killed in a Israeli airstrike in the city last weekend, despite the ongoing ceasefire. (The Sunday Guardian) (The Times of Israel)
Local medics report that 12 Palestinians, including four children, have been killed in airstrikes across Gaza City, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (BBC News)
Two oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia, Xin Long Yang and Rodos, turn around in the Red Sea and head for the Suez Canal instead of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, after a warning by Houthi-controlled Yemen. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
Around 21 people are reported to be killed in a drone strike by Rapid Support Forces in the Tina region of Sudan's North Darfur state near the border with Chad. (Sudan Tribune)
Communal conflicts in Nigeria
Three women and a zonal commander are killed, while two youths are injured, as gunmen ambush a youth meeting in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria following a local community dispute. (PunchNG)
A survivor and local official say an armed gang abducted more than 40 people during raids on 11 villages in Maru, Zamfara State, Nigeria, over the weekend. The local government requests additional security forces. (AFP via NDTV)
Residents say motorcycle-riding gunmen killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in attacks on villages in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, before stealing livestock and leaving the area. (Reuters)
Business and economy
Russia stops issuing bonds after recent auctions failed to find buyers. (Bloomberg)
Tariffs in the second Trump administration
Trump announces that imported generic drugs will remain tariff-free until August 2028, face a 100% tariff for one year, and a 200% tariff thereafter, citing efforts to move pharmaceutical production to the country. (AFP via NDTV)
2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
A spokesperson for Canadian infrastructure minister Gregor Robertson announces that Canada has cancelled a joint opening ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge that will connect Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, after U.S. president Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. (AP) (CBC)