Current events: 2026-07-22

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
        • The Jordanian military reports that air defenses have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by Iran against the country in Aqaba near the Israeli border, with two missiles landing in remote areas. Explosions were also heard near Eilat, Israel. (ABC News) (CBC) (Ynetnews)
      • Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
        • The General Staff of the Kuwait Army reports that Kuwait's military and air defenses have been actively intercepting "hostile drones" from Iran. (Arab Times Kuwait) (The Times Kuwait)
    • July 2026 United States strikes against Iran
      • The United States military launches Tomahawk missiles strikes on Iran's Larak Island. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
      • The U.S. Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive day of attacks. (AP) (Middle East Eye)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Financial Times reports that the tanker Kavomalaes, belonging to Greek shipowner George Prokopiou, was "highly likely" to have been captured by Iran two days earlier. (Forbes)
  • Red Sea crisis
    • Seven oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • UNICEF reports that six people, including two children, have been killed and 30 people including children have been injured in a drone strike on a market in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan, (UNICEF (in Italian))
  • A Chadian official reports that a drone attack from Sudanese territory has attacked positions in Chad, injuring civilians and destroying vehicles and several shops. The attack is the fifth in recent months, following an incursion by Rapid Support Forces last January. (Sudan Tribune)
• Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
  • A 35-year-old head constable is shot and killed in a militant attack in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Resistance Front claims responsibility. (NDTV)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, rise to over US$95 and $86 per barrel, respectively, and the United States average gasoline price rises to $4.06 per gallon, amidst the ongoing conflict. (CNBC) (NBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• A Robinson R44 helicopter crashes in Sincan, Ankara, Turkey, killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot. (Turkiye Today)
• In the United States, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey declares a state of emergency and announces that 100 National Guard troops have been deployed after flash floods caused by torrential rains were reported across the state, including the northern part. (AP) (The Independent)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • African CDC director Jean Kaseya reports that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reached past 1,000. (AP)

International relations

• Saudi Arabia–United States relations, Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia and the United States sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use U.S. reactor technology, enrich uranium, and reprocess nuclear waste. The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and proceeds to U.S. congressional review. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
  • The federal trial against Hadi Matar, the man who attempted to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in New York, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of life in prison. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York. (AP) (The Guardian)

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