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- 2026 Iran war
- 2026 interceptions of Iranian missiles in Turkey
- Turkey and NATO forces shoot down a suspected Iranian ballistic missile violating Turkish airspace, with debris falling in Gaziantep Province. (Türkiye Today) (Türkiye Today 2)
- 2026 interceptions of Iranian missiles in Turkey
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
- Bapco Energies declares force majeure on certain refinery operations in Bahrain after damage to its facilities by Iranian strikes, temporarily affecting shipments. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- Bangladesh closes all universities by advancing the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to reduce electricity consumption during an energy crisis linked to the Iran war. (Reuters)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rises after U.S. President Donald Trump says that the war in Iran is “very complete”, hinting that could end soon. Additionally, oil prices have dipped under $100 following his remarks. (CNBC) (Semafor)
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
Disasters and accidents
- Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling
- At least fourteen migrants are found drowned and seven others are rescued after their boat collides with a Coast Guard boat off the coast of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. (AP)
- The death toll from floods in Nairobi, Kenya, rises to 42. (CBC)
International relations
- Azerbaijan–Iran relations
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan reopens its border crossings with Iran to cargo traffic after closing them following a drone incident in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, who denies Iran's involvement, tells Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev that Iran is investigating the incident. (Reuters)
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Azerbaijan
Law and crime
- Syrian civil war, Syria–United Kingdom relations
- The Crown Prosecution Service charges a former Syrian soldier from the Air Force Intelligence Directorate with three counts of murder and three counts of torture as crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act for his attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011. (AP)
- Terrorism in Belgium
- A synagogue in Liège, Belgium, is damaged by an explosion in the early hours of Monday. It is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. (Euronews)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Portuguese presidential election
- António José Seguro is sworn in as President of Portugal, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. (Público)
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