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- Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
- 2026 Iran war ceasefire
- Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Islamabad Memorandum
- U.S president Donald Trump at 5:30 p.m. ET local time in Washington and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announce that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. (Reuters) (Axios)
- Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war. (ABC News) (The Jerusalem Post)
- Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Islamabad Memorandum
- 2026 Iran war ceasefire
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
- 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
- U.S. president Donald Trump authorizes the end of the blockade imposed since April 13 after announcing on Truth Social that an agreement has been reached. (AP)
- U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions. (AA)
- 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
- 2026 Lebanon war
- Lebanon's health ministry reports that an Israeli attack on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut killed three people and injured 16. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
- The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
- 2026 Lebanon war
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
- 2026 Iran war
- Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
- Rapid Support Forces launch drone strikes on El-Obeid, North Kordofan, targeting a fuel station at the El Obeid Airport district and a fuel storage tank. (Sudan Tribune)
- Kordofan campaign
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- British Royal Marines storm and seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade. (CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2026 Butler PAC P-750 crash
- Twelve people are killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashes in Butler, Missouri, United States. (WDAF-TV) (The Guardian)
- 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
- At least six people, including American singer Oliver Tree and Argentine Youtuber Gaspi, are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into a parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (The Times of India) (CNN Brasil)
- Six people are killed after a pickup truck collides with a parked truck in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. (Xinhua)
Law and crime
- 2026 NBA Finals
- Police arrest 63 people outside Madison Square Garden in New York City, U.S., after 10 police officers were injured during celebrations of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. (The Athletic via The New York Times)
- Gunshots are reported overnight on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City with one teen shot and several buses being damaged during celebrations. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Swiss referendums
- Swiss voters reject an initiative to cap Switzerland's permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050. (AP) (Reuters)
Sports
- 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
- In endurance racing, Toyota Racing wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries. It is Toyota's first victory in the event since 2022. (motorsport.com)
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