Armed conflicts and attacks
2026 Iran war
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that a American service member has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total amount of total American casualties to 17. (The Hill) (Reuters)
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Freedom Party reports that eight Iranian Kurdish rebels have been wounded after a drone strike from Iran hit a camp near Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. (The Times of Israel) (Arab News)
Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits Mon District, Nagaland, India. (NDTV)
67 people are rescued and 49 others are reported missing when a passenger ferry capsizes and sinks near the Pomeroon River in Guyana. (AP)
2026 Huancayo earthquake
At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a Mw 5.5 earthquake strikes the town of Pumpunya in Chongos Bajo District, Chupaca province, Department of Junín, Peru. (Reuters) (notiPerú) (El Comercio Perú)
Politics and elections
2026 São Toméan presidential election
Santomeans vote to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Carlos Vila Nova seeks a second term in office. (Reuters)
Cockroach Janta Party, 2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
Students hold protests in several cities across India after activist Sonam Wangchuk is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the 2026 NEET exam paper leak, with a march on Parliament planned for the following day. (Al Jazeera) (Financial Express)
Sports
2026 FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi becomes the first man since Cafu to star in three FIFA World Cup finals. (ESPN)
Spain wins the final 1–0 against Argentina after extra time for their second championship overall, following their first win in 2010. (Yahoo! Sports) (France24)
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