Monday, June 22, 2026

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say that Iran and the United States have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days.

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz.

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

Shipping data from Kpler shows that two crude oil tankers carrying 2 ​million barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing Basra, Iraq, as its destination.

Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukrainian deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba says that Russian drone attacks in Ukraine have killed at least five people, including an Egyptian crew member aboard a Panamanian-flagged vessel in the Black Sea and three members of the same family in Sumy Oblast. The attack also damages the vessel and forces its crew to evacuate.

Myanmar civil war

The United Nations reports that the Tatmadaw's army has killed over 700 Myanmar civilians in six months.

China–United States trade war

China imposes export controls on 10 U.S. companies and bars government procurement from 46 others in response to a U.S. blacklist targeting Chinese firms. The measures take effect immediately.

Australia–Canada relations

Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada.

2026 Labour Party leadership crisis

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street, London. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected.

2026 Romanian political crisis

Romania's parliament rejects the proposed government of prime minister-designate Adrian Veștea, which fails to secure the votes required for approval. President Nicușor Dan is expected to begin a new effort to form a government following the collapse of the nomination.

2026 South Sudanese general election

Authorities in South Sudan announce that the first general election in the country will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence in 2011.

Mass media in the Czech Republic

Employees of the Czech public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of licence fees and tying of the public media budget to the government budget.

Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament

A Belgian judge issues a European Arrest Warrant for Greek parliamentarian and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos for allegedly receiving payments from an organization linked to the Qatargate corruption investigation.

Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament

Belgian judicial authorities request the lifting of Avramopoulos's parliamentary immunity to allow questioning regarding payments he received from an organization linked to the scandal.

2024 South Korean martial law crisis

A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure.

2026 Côte-des-Neiges shooting

A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a mass shooting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Two other people are wounded. The perpetrator released a manifesto online, sharing incel ideology.

2026 Tacloban school shooting

Three people are killed and twenty others are injured, one of them critically, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Tacloban, Philippines. Two suspects, both students, are arrested.

Corruption in Nepal

Nepalese police arrest former deputy prime minister and finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering charges. The arrest forms part of an anti-corruption campaign launched by prime minister Balen Shah's government following the collapse of the previous administration.

Koldo affair

A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years.

Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson

A British court finds former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses.

Justice

Egypt's security forces detain 87 Egyptians and 136 other foreigners over illegal gold mining and smuggling along the Sudanese border.

Justice

The Supreme Court of Japan upholds the Tokyo High Court's order to dissolve the Unification Church.

Disasters

At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Disasters

At least 15 people are killed and 10 injured after a truck plunged into a ditch between Dhaka and Tangail, Bangladesh.

Iran–United States relations

The U.S. treasury department lifts sanctions against Iran and authorizes the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil for 60 days amidst ongoing talks in Switzerland.

2026 Iran war fuel crisis

U.S. crude oil prices fall 2.7% to about $74 per barrel for the first time since early March after treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil.

Housing in the United States

The United States Senate votes 85–5 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill aimed at lowering the cost-of-living of houses and supporting affordable housing in the country. The bill will be voted upon by the House of Representatives.

2026 Ebola epidemic

The total amount of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches past 1,000.

Argentina at the FIFA World Cup

In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage.

2030 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee approves revisions to the venue plan for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including the proposed use of Thialf in the Netherlands for speed skating, as France lacks a suitable venue for the event.

2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

In college baseball, the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels, 13–2, to win the College World Series for the first time since their 1994 season.