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Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Thousands of undocumented immigrants cross into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The city’s mayor-president, Juan Jesús Vivas, requests the Spanish government to declare a national emergency, but is refused by the interior ministry. (AP)
The Polish government says that a crater in Tarnawa-Kolonia near Lublin was the result of a stray Kh-101 missile following reports of an explosion. (DW) (zero.pl in Polish)
American lawmakers in the Democratic Party announce a investigation into a drone attack that has killed six U.S. military service members in Kuwait. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)
Data shows that the QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker Al Areesh exited the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first LNG vessel from Qatar visible on ship-tracking data to do so since July 11, when Al Hamra exited the strait from Das Island, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
The Egyptian cabinet confirms a drone has hit two vessels yesterday at a port in Damietta, Egypt, including the LNG storage tanker Energos Winter. (Reuters)
Kuwaiti authorities confirm that an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company, killing a person. (AFP via The Times of Israel) (Kuwait Times)
Jordan’s air defenses shoot down five missiles from Iran. (AP)
The Associated Press reports that two former child soldiers said they were trained by Colombian mercenaries after being conscripted by the Rapid Support Forces during the ongoing civil war in Sudan. (AP)
Five people are critically injured and six are missing after a residential building collapsed during an explosion caused by a gas leak in Messina, Sicily, Italy. (SkyNews24)
The death toll from yesterday’s attack in the Hangu district of northwest Pakistan rises to at least eleven police officers. (AP via ABC News)
The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed. (AP)
Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola into human trials after World Health Organization experts identified it as the most promising candidate for the epidemic. (AFP via CNA)
Nauru announces it has withdrawn its recognition of Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia, terminating diplomatic relations with these entities “with immediate effect”. (Civil Georgia)
The government of Nauru announces the official change of name of the country from Nauru to Naoero. (RNZ)
Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree seeking parliamentary approval to bar or expel foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentina or its people, while exempting protected political, academic, and ideological expression. (AFP via Vanguard)
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command launches strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. (Iraqi News)
The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran in retaliation of a attempted attack by Iran against Jordan. (AP)
Two firefighters are killed while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, Greece, while a third dies near Gytheio, Laconia, during a separate operation. (AFP via Malay Mail)
FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands. (The Athletic via The New York Times)
Israeli forces strike a mosque in Gaza City in violation of the ongoing ceasefire, accusing Hamas of using it to store weapons. (The New York Times)
Israeli forces accuse Hezbollah of launching a drone attack on its forces in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, in violation of the ceasefire. (AFP via Arab News)
Data from Kpler shows that 39 commercial vessels have transited through the Bab el-Mandeb yesterday, the highest since July 19, while another five transited it today, including the VLCC Sophia and the Aframax tanker Ocean Laureate. (Reuters)
Israeli forces also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFIL post. (Israel National News)
Several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are also confirmed to have been killed in the Saudi–U.S. strikes in Iraq. (The New Region)
A drone strike targets the LNG storage tanker Energos Winter, which is leased by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, at the port of Damietta, Egypt. Additionally, another vessel is also targeted. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown. (The New York Times)
The Sudan Tribune reports that Rapid Support Forces militants retreating from Umm Sayala, Jabrat al-Sheikh, and Barah have launched retaliatory strikes in North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.–Saudi Arabia strikes. (The Defense Post)
Kenya Wildlife Service says preliminary tests indicated cyanide-contaminated tomatoes may have killed 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park over the past month, warning that livestock grazing in the area could also be exposed. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. (Garowe Online)
Ten police officers are killed in a drone attack and ambush in Hangu district of northwest Pakistan. Pakistani authorities claim that 15 of the attackers were killed. (Reuters)
A Bell 412 helicopter crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina, killing all seven occupants. (AFP via NDTV)
Bolivian prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales for allegedly organizing protests and roadblocks across the country in May and June. The investigation follows complaints alleging armed uprising and terrorism. (AFP via Firstpost)
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)
The gunman convicted of carrying out a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, United States, in 2024, receives four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Taiwanese prosecutors detain an Nvidia employee in an investigation into alleged smuggling of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China through falsified transport documents. Authorities hold seven people over shipments of about 50 Supermicro servers that may violate U.S. export controls. (AFP via France 24)
A Hamas delegation visits Cairo, Egypt, to resume negotiations on the implementation of the next phase of its ceasefire with Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a “surprise attack” against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. (Politico)
Human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that recent airstrikes have targeted multiple locations in North Kordofan, Sudan, including a water station and civilian vehicles, killing dozens of civilians. (Sudan Tribune)
A Mw 7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
Three more people are rescued from the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 that sank on Saturday. Fourteen others remain missing with a multinational search still underway. (South China Morning Post)
Myanmar’s military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators. (AFP via France 24)
In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and Victorian Labor Party leader. (ABC News Australia)
Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. (France 24)
Iran and the United States pause strikes as the U.S. allows additional time for negotiations and Iran suspends retaliatory attacks against U.S. allies. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Monday, July 27th, 2026
The Houthis launch a drone attack that damages the Abqaiq oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia. (BBC Persian)
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. (The Defense Post)
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)
The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in Jebrat al Sheikh District, 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)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy becomes 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 continue for the twelfth day in Ukraine calling for the reinstatement of Ukrainian Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. (Kyiv Post)
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay due to the countries’ trade war and the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Canada. (Detroit Free Press)
Singapore’s monetary authority tightens monetary policy for the second time in three months by increasing the Singapore dollar’s appreciation rate against a trade-weighted currency basket, citing rising import costs and inflation risks caused by the Iran war. (AFP via South China Morning Post)
The General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced Persons in Darfur reports seven cholera cases across the Darfur region in displacement camps between July 5 and July 25. (Sudan Tribune)
Kuwait approved the Kuwait–Pakistan Defence Cooperation Agreement, a five-year framework for defence cooperation between the two countries covering military training, exchanges, defence technology, logistics and cooperation between their armed forces.(Anadolu Ajansı)(Jordan News)
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)
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)
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)
Nicaraguan co-president Rosario Murillo announces that a legislative vote on a proposed constitutional reform that would exclude opposition parties from future elections has been postponed until September. (AFP via GMA News Online)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings in older adults, including those above age 45. (Reuters)
The Seoul Central District Court gives former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-month suspended sentence for false statements made during his 2022 election campaign. If upheld, the ruling may void his victory and require Yoon’s People Power Party to repay campaign funds. (AFP via The Japan Times)
Hurricane Genevieve strengthens into a category 5 pacific hurricane, the first in the Pacific region since 2024. (The Independent)
A landslide occurs at the Gold Ridge Mine in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Local media reports 10 bodies recovered, while the National Referral Hospital says it expects fatalities. (AFP via BSS)
Three women are wounded in a mass stabbing near the Porte de Clichy station in Paris, France. The perpetrator is detained. (The Telegraph)
Wildfires continue in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, France, as president Emmanuel Macron describes it as “the worst fire-related crisis since World War II.” (AP)
Sunday, July 26th, 2026
In auto racing, Formula One announces that Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit will host the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in October, under an agreement signed between Bahrain and Malaysia. (Al Jazeera)
Iran and the United States submit their responses to a proposal by Pakistan and Qatar to resume talks between the two countries. (The Jerusalem Post)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has prevented six ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
Iranian media reports that an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after it has hit a naval mine. (Middle East Eye)
The Israel Defense Forces confirm that a Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit commander was killed in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
Five aid convoys from the United Arab Emirates carrying 938 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrive in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. (Sharjah24)
Eleven vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, according to shipping data from Kpler. (Reuters)
The Houthis shoot down a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance drone in northwest Yemen. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. The SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan’s capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (Sudan Horizon)
Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 sinks in the South China Sea along the Vietnamese coast. Forty-five people are rescued while 17 more are still missing. (Reuters)
Brazil recalls itsambassador to Argentina and summons Argentina’s ambassador after Argentine president Javier Milei made remarks deemed derogatory about Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes at a political event in São Paulo. (AFP via France 24)
The Iranian foreign ministry summons the Ukrainian chargé d’affaires in Tehran over an attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea that killed an Iranian sailor, calling it a “hostile and criminal act”. (CNBC)
A suspect in a recent vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Berlin, identified as a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent, is shot and killed by police after allegedly rushing toward officers with a weapon. (CNN)
Three people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting during the annual Bite of Seattle festival in Seattle, Washington, United States. (CNN)
El Salvador’s Nationalist Republican Alliance nominates former legislator Mayteé Iraheta for president, while the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front nominates physician Rafael Aguirre. (Reuters)
Expedition 74, the joint NASA–Roscosmos–ESA expedition aboard the International Space Station, ends after the Soyuz MS-28 undocks and lands on Earth in Kazakhstan. (CNN)
In Gaelic football, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship concludes with Mayo defeating Kerry in the final to end one of sport’s longest-running droughts and a 75-year wait for the title. (ABC News Australia) (ESPN)
The Israel Defense Forces confirm that a Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit commander was killed in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
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