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July 2026

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  1. Fri31Ceutan mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas says that around 60,000 undocumented migrants have entered the Spanish exclave in North Africa in the last 24…
  2. Thu30An armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile enters Polish airspace around Lublin, prompting NATO to scramble fighter jets in response. It later explodes…
  3. Wed29The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) launch strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to…
  4. Tue28In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and…
  5. Mon27Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway, which…
  6. Sun26Five aid convoys from the United Arab Emirates carrying 938 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrive in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
  7. Sat25Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after protests over alleged entrance-examination leaks and broader education-system…
  8. Fri24The Indian embassy in Tehran reports that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker Disha with 28 Indian nationals on the vessel was attacked in the Strait…
  9. Thu23The Islamic Republic News Agency reports that the U.S. military struck the Shalamcheh area near the Iran–Iraq border. Two people are reported to be…
  10. Wed22The Jordanian military reports that air defenses have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by Iran against the country in Aqaba near the Israeli…
  11. Tue21The death toll from the sinking of passenger ferry MV Barima off the coast of Guyana two days ago rises to 53. Seventy-seven others were rescued…
  12. Mon20Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen…
  13. Sun19After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and women's World Cups, having won the latter in 2023…
  14. Sat18French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history, and the first player to score 10 goals in a…
  15. Fri17Andy Burnham is elected as the new leader of the British Labour Party. He will formally succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday.
  16. Thu16Protests take place in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine against president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to replace defense minister Mykhailo…
  17. Wed15CENTCOM says that American forces disabled the Curaçao-flagged oil tanker M/T Belma as it was heading towards an Iranian port in the Persian Gulf…
  18. Tue14The first day of direct negotiations and the sixth round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon begins at the U.S. embassy in Rome, Italy.
  19. Mon13South Carolina governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat of her brother, Lindsey Graham, after…
  20. Sun12In tennis, Jannik Sinner of Italy successfully defends his gentlemen's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Alexander Zverev…
  21. Sat11In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to reach 10 assists in FIFA World Cup matches since…
  22. Fri10A murder investigation is launched into the death of British politician Ann Widdecombe yesterday. Police say they have arrested a British man in…
  23. Thu9The Israel military says that Islamic Jihad commander 'Rashid al-Qadhi', who was allegedly in charge of the organization's weapon production…
  24. Wed8U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is over and that airstrikes will continue. However, he also…
  25. Tue7In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in nine consecutive World Cup matches…
  26. Mon6Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral amidst questions surrounding his fate in the…
  27. Sun5In association football, FIFA declares American forward Folarin Balogun eligible to face Belgium following an intervention by U.S. president Donald…
  28. Sat4In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino singles player to reach the fourth round of a major tournament after defeating defending…
  29. Fri3Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to make 30 FIFA World Cup appearances, score 20 World Cup goals, and score in…
  30. Thu2The Holy See excommunicates the entire clergy of the Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four bishops yesterday without the Pope's permission…
  31. Wed1Four people are killed in a series of accidents during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the knockout round…