Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
The Royal Saudi Air Force strikes a fuel depot near Sanaa, Yemen. The Houthis launch missiles upon multiple Saudi Arabian cities, including Riyadh and Dammam, in response. (BBC News) (CNN)
An administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, is partially consumed by a fire after a Houthi missile is intercepted over the city by Saudi forces. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Hezbollah–Israel conflict, Funding of Hezbollah
Hezbollah spokesperson Ali Damoush announces that the group will pay up to US$14,000 in aid to families whose homes in Lebanon were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during its war with Israel. Families in Beirut and its suburbs will receive $14,000, while those elsewhere in the country will receive $12,000. (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Bulgaria–Russia relations, Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Two merchant ships are hit by unknown drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, with one sinking. Eleven crew members are missing and 20 in total are rescued. Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev has blamed Russia and summoned its ambassador. It is the second such attack in six days. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
2026 Atlantic hurricane season
Six deaths are confirmed in Florida, United States, from Hurricane Isaias. (Fox Weather) (The Guardian)
2026 Multan train derailment
At least seven people are killed and over 40 others are injured in a train derailment near Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. (AA) (AFP via The Straits Times)