Thursday, July 30, 2026

2026 Iran war ceasefire

Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi reaffirms that talks between Iran and the United States are still ongoing despite recent strikes by the U.S. military.

2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan

Jordanian air defenses shoot down five missiles from Iran.

2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait

Kuwaiti authorities confirm that an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company and killed one person.

2026 Damietta drone strike

The Egyptian cabinet confirms a drone has hit two vessels yesterday at a port in Damietta, Egypt, including the LNG storage tanker Energos Winter.

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

Data shows that the QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker Al Areesh exited the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first LNG vessel from Qatar visible on ship-tracking data to do so since July 11, when Al Hamra exited the strait from Das Island, United Arab Emirates.

Gaza peace plan

Mediators and Hamas reach an agreement to implement the second phase of a United States-backed ceasefire signed in October last year during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

Gaza peace plan

U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the Board of Peace has reached a deal for a complete disarmament of Hamas.

Gaza peace plan

Amidst reports of a new plan to disarm Hamas, Israel reaffirms that it will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip, including the Yellow Line, until the militant organization is completely disarmed.

Gaza war

The Gaza Health Ministry reports that four people, including children, are killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire.

Gaza war

The Israeli military claims it has killed two Hamas militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including a Nuseirat Battalion commander and a Hamas platoon commander, violating the ongoing ceasefire.

Red Sea crisis

Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 countries signing the founding document in an effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open.

Red Sea crisis

About 25 vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait according to data from Kpler shipping data.

Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war

Russian forces launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 others, including six people killed in a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.

2026 missile explosion in Poland

An armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile enters Polish airspace around Lublin, prompting NATO to scramble fighter jets in response. It later explodes in the countryside near Tarnawa-Kolonia.

War crimes during the Sudanese civil war

The Associated Press reports that two former child soldiers said they were trained by Colombian mercenaries after being conscripted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the ongoing civil war in Sudan.

Kordofan campaign

The Sudanese Air Force launches a series of airstrikes against RSF mobilizations and military positions in the north and west Kordofan.

Terrorism in Pakistan

The death toll from yesterday's attack in the Hangu district of northwest Pakistan rises to at least eleven police officers.

2026 Morocco–Spain border incident

Thousands of undocumented immigrants cross into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The city's mayor-president, Juan Jesús Vivas, requests the Spanish government to declare a national emergency, but is refused by the interior ministry.

2026 Morocco–Spain border incident

Senior Italian politicians, including prime minister Giorgia Meloni, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, and foreign minister Antonio Tajani, call for Spain to be kicked out of the Schengen Zone or the suspension of the Schengen Agreement entirely, citing the alleged threat of undocumented immigrants spreading throughout the European Union.

Chile–Venezuela relations

Chile and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after a two-year suspension following Chile's call for a review of the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election results.

International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Naoero announces it has withdrawn its recognition of Georgia's breakaway states Abkhazia and South Ossetia, terminating diplomatic relations with these entities "with immediate effect".

Politics

Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree seeking parliamentary approval to bar or expel foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentina or its people, while exempting protected political, academic, and ideological expression.

2026 Kumamoto earthquake

The casualty toll from the Mw 6.8 earthquake in Kumamoto on Kyushu, Japan, earlier this week rises to 35 people killed and over 134 injured.

2026 Quetta coal mine explosion

At least 34 miners are killed and more are reported missing after a methane gas explosion at a coal mine near Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Disasters

At least nine people are killed and several others are trapped after an explosion at a four-story building in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India.

Disasters

Five people are critically injured and six are missing after a residential building collapses during a gas leak explosion in Messina, Sicily, Italy.

Disasters

Ten climbers are reported missing, including Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, after an avalanche on the Broad Peak in Pakistan.

Business

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development trade bloc reopens its office in Khartoum, Sudan, resuming operations for the first time since the start of the country's civil war in April 2023.

2026 Ebola epidemic

The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed.

2026 Ebola epidemic

Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola into human trials after World Health Organization experts identified it as the most promising candidate for the epidemic.

2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that the U.S. state has surpassed 10,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Nuclear power in Hungary

The Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary shuts down for the first time in 44 years amid a drought across the country and extremely low water levels on the Danube river.

Cyberwarfare during the 2026 Iran war

The Minnesota IT Services reports a cyberattack across 30 municipal community water systems across the state, with American authorities accusing Iran of being behind the cyberattack.

2026 FIFA crisis

In association football, UEFA announces that it will boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by current champions Spain along with Morocco and Portugal, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

In boxing, World Boxing lifts all restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete with their national symbols.

International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

In ice hockey, the International Ice Hockey Federation extends Russia's ban to the 2027 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, and says that a decision will be made in November for the 2027 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.