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July 29, 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
: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, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drones-launched-iraq-targeting-oil-facilities-intercepted-2026-07-28/ (Reuters)] [https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/ (Iraqi News)]
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.Saudi Arabia strikes. (The Defense Post)
:The [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint [[United States Armed Forces|U.S.]]–[[Saudi Arabia]] strikes. [https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/29/us-saudi-strikes-iraq-pmf-killed/amp/ (''The Defense Post'')]
July 29, 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
:Protesters gather outside the [[White House]] against [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s visit to [[Washington, D.C.]] and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], and calls for the [[U.S.]] to comply with an [[ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders|arrest warrant]] issued against him by the [[International Criminal Court]]. [https://www.khaama.com/protesters-rally-outside-white-house-demand-netanyahus-arrest/ (Khaama Press)]
July 28, 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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)
:The [[United States Central Command]] says that [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] forces have launched multiple [[Ballistic missile program of Iran|ballistic missiles]] from [[Iran]] in a "[[surprise attack]]" against [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. forces]] in the [[Middle East]], and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/iran-attacks-u-s-forces-in-middle-east-01014440 (''Politico'')]
July 28, 2026 – International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
The United States Senate votes 86-12 to advance a Russia sanctions bill championed by former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham prior to his death. (Politico)
:The [[United States Senate]] votes 86-12 to advance a [[Sanctions involving Russia|Russia sanctions]] bill championed by former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Lindsey Graham]] prior to his death. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/senators-advance-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham-01014368 (Politico)]
July 28, 2026 – 2024 Apalachee High School shooting
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)
:The gunman convicted of carrying out a [[school shooting]] at [[Apalachee High School]] in [[Winder, Georgia|Winder]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]], in 2024, receives four sentences of [[Life imprisonment in the United States|life in prison]] without the possibility of [[parole]]. [https://globalnation.inquirer.net/332877/life-in-prison-for-us-teenager-who-shot-dead-4-people-at-school (AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'')]
July 29, 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
: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, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drones-launched-iraq-targeting-oil-facilities-intercepted-2026-07-28/ (Reuters)] [https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/ (Iraqi News)]
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.Saudi Arabia strikes. (The Defense Post)
:The [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint [[United States Armed Forces|U.S.]]–[[Saudi Arabia]] strikes. [https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/29/us-saudi-strikes-iraq-pmf-killed/amp/ (''The Defense Post'')]
July 29, 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
:Protesters gather outside the [[White House]] against [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s visit to [[Washington, D.C.]] and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], and calls for the [[U.S.]] to comply with an [[ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders|arrest warrant]] issued against him by the [[International Criminal Court]]. [https://www.khaama.com/protesters-rally-outside-white-house-demand-netanyahus-arrest/ (Khaama Press)]
July 28, 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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)
:The [[United States Central Command]] says that [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] forces have launched multiple [[Ballistic missile program of Iran|ballistic missiles]] from [[Iran]] in a "[[surprise attack]]" against [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. forces]] in the [[Middle East]], and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/iran-attacks-u-s-forces-in-middle-east-01014440 (''Politico'')]
July 28, 2026 – International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
The United States Senate votes 86-12 to advance a Russia sanctions bill championed by former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham prior to his death. (Politico)
:The [[United States Senate]] votes 86-12 to advance a [[Sanctions involving Russia|Russia sanctions]] bill championed by former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Lindsey Graham]] prior to his death. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/senators-advance-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham-01014368 (Politico)]
July 28, 2026 – 2024 Apalachee High School shooting
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)
:The gunman convicted of carrying out a [[school shooting]] at [[Apalachee High School]] in [[Winder, Georgia|Winder]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]], in 2024, receives four sentences of [[Life imprisonment in the United States|life in prison]] without the possibility of [[parole]]. [https://globalnation.inquirer.net/332877/life-in-prison-for-us-teenager-who-shot-dead-4-people-at-school (AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'')]

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28 July 2026 – 2026 Kumamoto earthquake
A Mw7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
:A {{M|w|7.1}} earthquake strikes central [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]], causing a [[Tsunami Warning (Japan)|tsunami alert]] for the western [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]] coast. At least 13 people are killed. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/world/live-news/japan-earthquake-kumamoto (CNN)]
22 July 2026 –
The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. (AFP via Malay Mail)
:The [[Tokyo Fire Department|fire department]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe [[heat wave]] kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's [[Fire and Disaster Management Agency]] reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. [https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/23/japan-coins-kokushobi-term-for-cruelly-hot-40c-days-behind-skyrocketing-hospitalisations/228679 (AFP via ''Malay Mail'')]
17 July 2026 –
Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. (AFP via France 24)
:[[Japan]] enacts a [[Law of Japan|law]] criminalizing [[Flag desecration|public damage, removal or defacement]] of [[Flag of Japan|the national flag]], punishable by up to two years in [[Penal system of Japan|prison]] or a [[Japanese yen|¥]]200,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]1,200) fine. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-japan-outlaws-flag-desecration-despite-critics (AFP via France 24)]
17 July 2026 – Japanese imperial succession debate
Japan's National Diet amends the Imperial Household Law to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin the family and permit royal women to retain status after marrying commoners, while preserving male-only succession. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
:Japan's [[National Diet]] amends the [[Imperial Household Law]] to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin [[Imperial House of Japan|the family]] and permit royal women to retain status after marrying [[commoner]]s, while preserving [[Agnatic primogeniture|male-only succession]]. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/17/japan-imperial-rules-tweaked-but-still-no-woman-emperor-1151 (AFP via ABS-CBN News)]
14 July 2026 – AI boom
Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)
:[[Japan]] approves [[Elections in Japan|election]] rules requiring [[AI-generated images]] and videos on [[Social media in Japan|social media]] to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-tightens-social-media-rules-for-elections (AFP via ''The Straits Times'')]
6 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. (Gulf Today) (Japan Times)
:According to shipping data from [[London Stock Exchange Group|LSEG]], around 10 [[Japan]]-linked ships, mostly managed by [[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines]], are reported to have transited through the [[Strait of Hormuz]] using the route proposed by [[Iran]]. Data also show that a [[Oil tanker|supertanker]] carrying [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] [[petroleum|crude oil]] headed for [[South Korea]] left over the weekend. [https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/07/06/fleet-of-10-japan-related-ships-exits-hormuz (''Gulf Today'')] [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/japan/ships-hormuz-convoy-iran/ (''Japan Times'')]
More current events...
28 July 2026 – 2026 Kumamoto earthquake
A Mw7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
:A {{M|w|7.1}} earthquake strikes central [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]], causing a [[Tsunami Warning (Japan)|tsunami alert]] for the western [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]] coast. At least 13 people are killed. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/world/live-news/japan-earthquake-kumamoto (CNN)]
22 July 2026 –
The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. (AFP via Malay Mail)
:The [[Tokyo Fire Department|fire department]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe [[heat wave]] kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's [[Fire and Disaster Management Agency]] reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. [https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/23/japan-coins-kokushobi-term-for-cruelly-hot-40c-days-behind-skyrocketing-hospitalisations/228679 (AFP via ''Malay Mail'')]
17 July 2026 –
Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. (AFP via France 24)
:[[Japan]] enacts a [[Law of Japan|law]] criminalizing [[Flag desecration|public damage, removal or defacement]] of [[Flag of Japan|the national flag]], punishable by up to two years in [[Penal system of Japan|prison]] or a [[Japanese yen|¥]]200,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]1,200) fine. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-japan-outlaws-flag-desecration-despite-critics (AFP via France 24)]
17 July 2026 – Japanese imperial succession debate
Japan's National Diet amends the Imperial Household Law to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin the family and permit royal women to retain status after marrying commoners, while preserving male-only succession. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
:Japan's [[National Diet]] amends the [[Imperial Household Law]] to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin [[Imperial House of Japan|the family]] and permit royal women to retain status after marrying [[commoner]]s, while preserving [[Agnatic primogeniture|male-only succession]]. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/17/japan-imperial-rules-tweaked-but-still-no-woman-emperor-1151 (AFP via ABS-CBN News)]
14 July 2026 – AI boom
Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)
:[[Japan]] approves [[Elections in Japan|election]] rules requiring [[AI-generated images]] and videos on [[Social media in Japan|social media]] to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-tightens-social-media-rules-for-elections (AFP via ''The Straits Times'')]
6 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. (Gulf Today) (Japan Times)
:According to shipping data from [[London Stock Exchange Group|LSEG]], around 10 [[Japan]]-linked ships, mostly managed by [[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines]], are reported to have transited through the [[Strait of Hormuz]] using the route proposed by [[Iran]]. Data also show that a [[Oil tanker|supertanker]] carrying [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] [[petroleum|crude oil]] headed for [[South Korea]] left over the weekend. [https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/07/06/fleet-of-10-japan-related-ships-exits-hormuz (''Gulf Today'')] [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/japan/ships-hormuz-convoy-iran/ (''Japan Times'')]
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28 July 2026 – 2026 Kumamoto earthquake
A Mw7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
:A {{M|w|7.1}} earthquake strikes central [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]], causing a [[Tsunami Warning (Japan)|tsunami alert]] for the western [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]] coast. At least 13 people are killed. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/world/live-news/japan-earthquake-kumamoto (CNN)]
22 July 2026 –
The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. (AFP via Malay Mail)
:The [[Tokyo Fire Department|fire department]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe [[heat wave]] kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's [[Fire and Disaster Management Agency]] reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. [https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/23/japan-coins-kokushobi-term-for-cruelly-hot-40c-days-behind-skyrocketing-hospitalisations/228679 (AFP via ''Malay Mail'')]
17 July 2026 –
Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. (AFP via France 24)
:[[Japan]] enacts a [[Law of Japan|law]] criminalizing [[Flag desecration|public damage, removal or defacement]] of [[Flag of Japan|the national flag]], punishable by up to two years in [[Penal system of Japan|prison]] or a [[Japanese yen|¥]]200,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]1,200) fine. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-japan-outlaws-flag-desecration-despite-critics (AFP via France 24)]
17 July 2026 – Japanese imperial succession debate
Japan's National Diet amends the Imperial Household Law to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin the family and permit royal women to retain status after marrying commoners, while preserving male-only succession. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
:Japan's [[National Diet]] amends the [[Imperial Household Law]] to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin [[Imperial House of Japan|the family]] and permit royal women to retain status after marrying [[commoner]]s, while preserving [[Agnatic primogeniture|male-only succession]]. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/17/japan-imperial-rules-tweaked-but-still-no-woman-emperor-1151 (AFP via ABS-CBN News)]
14 July 2026 – AI boom
Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)
:[[Japan]] approves [[Elections in Japan|election]] rules requiring [[AI-generated images]] and videos on [[Social media in Japan|social media]] to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-tightens-social-media-rules-for-elections (AFP via ''The Straits Times'')]
6 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. (Gulf Today) (Japan Times)
:According to shipping data from [[London Stock Exchange Group|LSEG]], around 10 [[Japan]]-linked ships, mostly managed by [[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines]], are reported to have transited through the [[Strait of Hormuz]] using the route proposed by [[Iran]]. Data also show that a [[Oil tanker|supertanker]] carrying [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] [[petroleum|crude oil]] headed for [[South Korea]] left over the weekend. [https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/07/06/fleet-of-10-japan-related-ships-exits-hormuz (''Gulf Today'')] [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/japan/ships-hormuz-convoy-iran/ (''Japan Times'')]
More news at Wikinews...
28 July 2026 – 2026 Kumamoto earthquake
A Mw7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
:A {{M|w|7.1}} earthquake strikes central [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]], causing a [[Tsunami Warning (Japan)|tsunami alert]] for the western [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]] coast. At least 13 people are killed. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/world/live-news/japan-earthquake-kumamoto (CNN)]
22 July 2026 –
The fire department of Tokyo, Japan, reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe heat wave kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. (AFP via Malay Mail)
:The [[Tokyo Fire Department|fire department]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], reports 453 heat-related hospitalizations, its highest daily total since records began in 2010, as a severe [[heat wave]] kills one person and leaves four critically ill. The country's [[Fire and Disaster Management Agency]] reports at least 14 heat-related deaths nationwide over the previous week. [https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/23/japan-coins-kokushobi-term-for-cruelly-hot-40c-days-behind-skyrocketing-hospitalisations/228679 (AFP via ''Malay Mail'')]
17 July 2026 –
Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. (AFP via France 24)
:[[Japan]] enacts a [[Law of Japan|law]] criminalizing [[Flag desecration|public damage, removal or defacement]] of [[Flag of Japan|the national flag]], punishable by up to two years in [[Penal system of Japan|prison]] or a [[Japanese yen|¥]]200,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]1,200) fine. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-japan-outlaws-flag-desecration-despite-critics (AFP via France 24)]
17 July 2026 – Japanese imperial succession debate
Japan's National Diet amends the Imperial Household Law to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin the family and permit royal women to retain status after marrying commoners, while preserving male-only succession. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
:Japan's [[National Diet]] amends the [[Imperial Household Law]] to allow unmarried male descendants of former imperial branches to rejoin [[Imperial House of Japan|the family]] and permit royal women to retain status after marrying [[commoner]]s, while preserving [[Agnatic primogeniture|male-only succession]]. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/17/japan-imperial-rules-tweaked-but-still-no-woman-emperor-1151 (AFP via ABS-CBN News)]
14 July 2026 – AI boom
Japan approves election rules requiring AI-generated images and videos on social media to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. (AFP via The Straits Times)
:[[Japan]] approves [[Elections in Japan|election]] rules requiring [[AI-generated images]] and videos on [[Social media in Japan|social media]] to be labeled and prohibiting false or distorted information about candidates, with the measures taking effect in March. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-tightens-social-media-rules-for-elections (AFP via ''The Straits Times'')]
6 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. (Gulf Today) (Japan Times)
:According to shipping data from [[London Stock Exchange Group|LSEG]], around 10 [[Japan]]-linked ships, mostly managed by [[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines]], are reported to have transited through the [[Strait of Hormuz]] using the route proposed by [[Iran]]. Data also show that a [[Oil tanker|supertanker]] carrying [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] [[petroleum|crude oil]] headed for [[South Korea]] left over the weekend. [https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/07/06/fleet-of-10-japan-related-ships-exits-hormuz (''Gulf Today'')] [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/japan/ships-hormuz-convoy-iran/ (''Japan Times'')]
More news at Wikinews...

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26 July 2026 – 2026 Formula One World Championship
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) (Reuters)
26 July 2026 – 2026 Formula One World Championship
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) (Reuters)

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In the news

29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
Attacks on religious sites during the Israeli invasion of Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces launches a drone strike in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, while accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire. (Arab News)
Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war, Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.Saudi Arabia strikes. (The Defense Post)
A drone strike targets a LNG storage tanker at the port of Damietta, Egypt. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown.(Reuters)

In the news

29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
Attacks on religious sites during the Israeli invasion of Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces launches a drone strike in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, while accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire. (Arab News)
Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war, Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.Saudi Arabia strikes. (The Defense Post)
A drone strike targets a LNG storage tanker at the port of Damietta, Egypt. The group responsible for the strike is currently unknown.(Reuters)

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29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post. (Israel National 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)
29 July 2026 –
A Bell 412 helicopter carrying seven people crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina. The conditions of the occupants is unknown. (ASN)
29 July 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
28 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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)
28 July 2026 – 2026 Booker Prize
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)
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29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post. (Israel National 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)
29 July 2026 –
A Bell 412 helicopter carrying seven people crashes while on a fire-fighting training operation in San Juan, Argentina. The conditions of the occupants is unknown. (ASN)
29 July 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
28 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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)
28 July 2026 – 2026 Booker Prize
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)
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29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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 strike a [[mosque]] in [[Gaza City]] in violation of the ongoing ceasefire, accusing [[Hamas]] of using it to store weapons. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/israel-strikes-mosque-gaza-city.html (''The New York Times'')]
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post. (Israel National News)
:The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and [[Yahalom (IDF)|Yahalom Unit]] have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to [[Hezbollah]], located near a [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UNIFL]] post. [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/430934 (Israel National News)] 
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
: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, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drones-launched-iraq-targeting-oil-facilities-intercepted-2026-07-28/ (Reuters)] [https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/ (Iraqi 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)
: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 [[Oil tanker#Size categories|VLCC]] ''Sophia'' and the [[Aframax]] tanker ''​Ocean Laureate''. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ships-transiting-via-bab-el-mandeb-strait-highest-week-data-shows-2026-07-29/ (Reuters)]
29 July 2026 – Somali Civil War
Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. (Garowe Online)
:Five [[Kenya Army|soldiers]] are killed in a [[shootout]] with [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] gunmen in [[Mandera County]], [[Kenya]]. [https://www.garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/five-kenyan-soldiers-killed-in-al-shabaab-attack-near-somalia-border (Garowe Online)]
29 July 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
:Protesters gather outside the [[White House]] against [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s visit to [[Washington, D.C.]] and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], and calls for the [[U.S.]] to comply with an [[ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders|arrest warrant]] issued against him by the [[International Criminal Court]]. [https://www.khaama.com/protesters-rally-outside-white-house-demand-netanyahus-arrest/ (Khaama Press)]

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29 July 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
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 strike a [[mosque]] in [[Gaza City]] in violation of the ongoing ceasefire, accusing [[Hamas]] of using it to store weapons. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/israel-strikes-mosque-gaza-city.html (''The New York Times'')]
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post. (Israel National News)
:The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and [[Yahalom (IDF)|Yahalom Unit]] have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to [[Hezbollah]], located near a [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UNIFL]] post. [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/430934 (Israel National News)] 
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. (Reuters) (Iraqi News)
: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, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drones-launched-iraq-targeting-oil-facilities-intercepted-2026-07-28/ (Reuters)] [https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/ (Iraqi 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)
: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 [[Oil tanker#Size categories|VLCC]] ''Sophia'' and the [[Aframax]] tanker ''​Ocean Laureate''. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ships-transiting-via-bab-el-mandeb-strait-highest-week-data-shows-2026-07-29/ (Reuters)]
29 July 2026 – Somali Civil War
Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. (Garowe Online)
:Five [[Kenya Army|soldiers]] are killed in a [[shootout]] with [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] gunmen in [[Mandera County]], [[Kenya]]. [https://www.garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/five-kenyan-soldiers-killed-in-al-shabaab-attack-near-somalia-border (Garowe Online)]
29 July 2026 – Gaza war protests
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. (Khaama Press)
:Protesters gather outside the [[White House]] against [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s visit to [[Washington, D.C.]] and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], and calls for the [[U.S.]] to comply with an [[ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders|arrest warrant]] issued against him by the [[International Criminal Court]]. [https://www.khaama.com/protesters-rally-outside-white-house-demand-netanyahus-arrest/ (Khaama Press)]