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- 2026 Iran war
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
- 2026 Iran war ceasefire
- Islamabad Memorandum
- Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
- Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif postpones his visit to Switzerland after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States was signed remotely. (AFP via Al Arabiya) (Dunya News)
- Sharif reaffirms that the MOU to end the war will take effect immediately and that Iran will "instantly" reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that the American blockade on ports will end "immediately". (TRT World) (CBS News)
- The U.S. presidential executive office provides a text of the details on the agreement to the U.S. Congress. (Reuters)
- 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. vice president JD Vance says that his country will allow ships through to Iranian ports, and that the naval blockade will be lifted as part of a agreement to end the war. (AP)
- The United States Central Command confirms that the naval blockade imposed by the U.S. Navy on Iranian ports and coastal areas has ended. (CNBC)
- 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
- According to data from Kpler, three oil supertankers from Saudi Arabia carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil were seen transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
- 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
- Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Ukraine launches its largest ever drone attack on Moscow, Russia, targeting the Moscow Refinery and damaging several residential buildings. (AP) (CNN)
- Residents of Moscow report oil raining down as massive plumes of black smoke are visible over the city. (BBC News)
- Following the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn", warning against further Russian attacks on the country. (The Guardian)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- War in the Sahel
- Islamist insurgency in Niger
- Eleven soldiers, two civilians and 22 gunmen are killed in a mass shooting and shootout at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger. Twenty suspects are also arrested. (AP)
- Islamist insurgency in Niger
Arts and culture
- The presidential library of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama opens in Chicago, Illinois, United States, with all living former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, and Obama in attendance. (Axios) (The New York Times)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
- The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. (CBS News) (PBS)
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
Health and environment
- 2026 Ebola epidemic
- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 202 deaths from 875 confirmed cases. Health officials cite difficulties in contact tracing, while the Red Cross warns that the outbreak has not yet peaked. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)
- MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
- Two more passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship during the hantavirus outbreak exit the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making the total amount of people remaining in quarantine to six. (Omaha World-Herald) (Central Nebraska Today)
- Australian researchers report that an H5 avian influenza outbreak on Heard Island and McDonald Islands has killed more than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups and has infected local bird and penguin populations, marking the virus's first detection in an Australian external territory. (AFP via The Straits Times)
- Scientists confirm that Major Oak, a 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, has died. The tree failed to produce any new leaves this year after becoming "stressed" by a series of hot, dry summers over the last decade. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov signs an order to dismiss Abdupaty Matkalikov from his post as mayor of Manas in the Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. (24.kg) (Akipress)
Sports
- Ticker-tape parades in New York City, Aftermath of the 2026 NBA Finals
- In basketball, the New York Knicks hold their championship parade in the lower Manhattan area of New York City in New York, with 2 million fans in attendance. Additionally, a record 10,000 officers from the New York City Police Department were deployed to the parade with 13 people arrested. (The New York Times) (Gothamist) (ABC7 NY)
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