The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command launches strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
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July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.–Saudi Arabia strikes.
Data from Kpler shows that 39 commercial vessels have transited through the Bab el-Mandeb yesterday, the highest since July 19, while another five transited it today, including the VLCC Sophia and the Aframax tanker Ocean Laureate.
The Israel Defense Forces launches a drone strike in the Ali al-Taher ridge of southern Lebanon, while accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire.
The IDF also claim that their 401st Brigade Combat Team and Yahalom Unit have destroyed a underground headquarters belonging to Hezbollah, located near a UNIFL post.
Disasters and accidents
Politics and elections
Protesters gather outside the White House against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C. and against Israel's genocide and military campaign in Gaza, and calls for the U.S. to comply with an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court.
July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a "surprise attack" against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted.
Human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that recent airstrikes have targeted multiple locations in North Kordofan, Sudan, including a water station and civilian vehicles, killing dozens of civilians.
Malian Armed Forces launch strikes against two armed vehicles and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Azawad Liberation Front militants in the Ségou Region near Dagabory as part of Operation Dougoukoloko.
Arts and culture
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced.
Disasters and accidents
A Mw 7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed.
Three more people are rescued from the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 that sank on Saturday. Fourteen others remain missing with a multinational search still underway.
International relations
The United States Senate votes 86-12 to advance a Russia sanctions bill championed by former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham prior to his death.
Law and crime
Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators.
Taiwanese prosecutors detain an Nvidia employee in an investigation into alleged smuggling of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China through falsified transport documents. Authorities hold seven people over shipments of about 50 Supermicro servers that may violate U.S. export controls.
The gunman convicted of carrying out a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, United States, in 2024, receives four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Politics and elections
In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and Victorian Labor Party leader.
Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June.
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