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- Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
- United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
- The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation is reported. (ABC News) (Reuters)
- The UAE Defense Ministry says that the country has intercepted three drones, including the one that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi. (Gulf News)
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
- The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational. (Middle East Monitor)
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
- United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Lebanon war
- Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people across Jwaya, Tayr Debba, and Tayr Felsay in Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
- Gaza war
- Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers. (Reuters)
- 2026 Iran war
- Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow Oblast and Belgorod Oblast, after facing its largest attack in more than a year. (Reuters)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Disasters and accidents
- Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road in Bushehr Province, Iran. (Xinhua)
- One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. (CTV News)
- Four people are injured, three others are reported missing and buildings collapse after a {{M|ww|link=y}} 5.0 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with a Level III emergency response is activated. (Cailian Press in Chinese) (Sina in Chinese) (BNO News) (USGS)
- A collision involving two Navy jets occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely. (NPR)
Health and environment
- 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
- The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency. (Business Day)
- Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak. (The Guardian Nigeria)
- 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported. (Bangladesh Pratidin)
- MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
- A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV Hondius who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for the hantavirus. (CBC)
Law and crime
- Ten people are killed, including a child, in an armed attack in Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. (Reuters)
- Four people are injured after multiple gunmen carried out shootings at ten different locations over the weekend across Austin, Texas, United States. Two suspects are taken into custody while another remains at large. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
- Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government. (RFI in Portuguese)
- 2026 Andalusian regional election
- In Spain, ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the far-left Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats. (El Mundo)
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