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Thursday, July 30th, 2026
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that the U.S. state has surpassed 10,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. (CBS News MI)
The Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary shuts down for the first time in 44 years amid a drought across the country and extremely low water levels on the Danube river. (BBC News)
An armed Kh-101 cruise missile enters Polish airspace around Lublin, prompting NATO to scramble fighter jets. At around 03:40 a.m. local time it explodes in the countryside close to Tarnawa-Kolonia, 80 km from the border with Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
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)
The Minnesota IT Services reports a cyberattack across 30 municipal community water systems across the U.S. state of Minnesota, with American authorities accusing Iran of being behind the cyberattack. (Al Jazeera)
Mediators and Hamas have reached an agreement to implement the second phase of a United States-backed ceasefire signed in October last year during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt. (Egyptian Gazette)
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the Board of Peace reached a deal for a complete disarmament of Hamas. (BBC News)
Senior Italian politicians, including prime minister Giorgia Meloni, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, and foreign minister Antonio Tajani, call for Spain to be kicked out of the Schengen Zone or the suspension of the Schengen Agreement entirely, citing the alleged and unsubstantiated “threat” of undocumented immigrants spreading throughout the zone. (Politico EU)
Amidst reports of a new plan to disarm Hamas, Israel reaffirms that it will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip, including the Yellow Line, until the militant organization is completely disarmed. (The Jerusalem Post)
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that four people, including children, are killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli military claims it has killed two alleged Hamas militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including Nuseirat Battalion commander Ahmad Hisham Mahmoud and Hamas platoon commander Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Taroush, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel)
Kuwaiti authorities confirm that an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company, killing one person. (Kuwait Times)
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)
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)
Saudi Arabia’s government announces the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 countries signing the founding document in an effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open. (Middle East Eye)
About 25 vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait according to data from Kpler shipping data. (Reuters)
Russian forces launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 others, including six people killed in a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. (NBC News)
The Associated Press reports that two former child soldiers said they were trained by Colombian mercenaries after being conscripted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the ongoing civil war in Sudan. (AP)
The Sudanese Air Force launches a series of airstrikes against RSF mobilizations and military positions in the north and west Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development trade bloc reopens its office in Khartoum, Sudan, resuming operations for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war in April 2023. (Sudan Horizon)
The death toll from the Kumamoto earthquake rises to 25. (Reuters)
Ten climbers are reported missing, including Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, after an avalanche on the Broad Peak in Pakistan. (CNN)
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)
Nauru announces it has withdrawn its recognition of Georgia‘s breakaway states Abkhazia and South Ossetia, terminating diplomatic relations with these entities “with immediate effect”. (Civil Georgia)
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)
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)
UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Portugal and Morocco, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. (Sky Sports)
World Boxing lifts all restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete with their national symbols. (Reuters)
The International Ice Hockey Federation extends Russia’s ban to the 2027 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships, and says that a decision will be made in November for the 2027 Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships. (ESPN)
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)
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)
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
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)
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)
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)
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)
The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran in retaliation of a attempted attack by Iran against Jordan. (AP)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)
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)
A Bell 412 helicopter crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina, killing all seven occupants. (AFP via NDTV)
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)
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 government of Nauru announces the official change of name of the country from Nauru to Naoero. (RNZ)
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)
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
A powerful earthquake, registering at roughly magnitude 7, strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. (Japan Wire by Kyodo News)
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)
Monday, July 27th, 2026
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)
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)
The Houthis launch a drone attack that damages the Abqaiq oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia. (BBC Persian) (France 24)
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)
Protests continue for the twelfth day in Ukraine calling for the reinstatement of Ukrainian Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. (Kyiv Post)
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)
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay including the trade war and tariffs. (Detroit Free Press) (Global News)
The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority reports that the family of the late Detroit Red Wings hockey player Gordie Howe are the first to cross the bridge. (CTV News) (CBC)
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 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)
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan since June increases to 107 people killed and at least 344 others injured. (Al Jazeera)
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)
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)
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.(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)
The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in the Jebrat al Sheikh District of North Kordofan has been looted and turned into a military barrack. (Sudan Tribune)
Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces secured the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan’s capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (The Defense Post)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Hurricane Genevieve strengthens into a category 5 pacific hurricane, the first in the Pacific region since 2024. (The Independent)
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