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July 12, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least six people are killed, including a nine-year old girl, from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The Qatari Interior Ministry reports that three people, including a child, have been injured by falling debris from an interception following Iranian attacks on the country.
Qeshm Governor Hossein Amir Teymouri reports that 10 of 11 projectiles hit Bandar Abbas and the Abu Musa and Qeshm islands.
The United States Central Command contradicts Iran's claim, stating that the strait is open. Additionally, the Joint Maritime Information Center states that the Iran route in the waterway is open despite Iran's claims.
Sudan's National Human Rights Commission reports 6,000 detention cases in prisons run by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher, North Darfur.
The IRGC claims that it has hit logistics support facilities and refueling platforms used by American aircraft in Oman's Duqm port.
The IRGC Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz to be closed until further notice and says that they have fired a shot at two vessels that used an unauthorized route.
Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev says a Ukrainian drone attack on Enerhodar, the Russian-controlled town hosting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has killed four people and injures four others.
Kuwait's defense ministry says that Iran has hit three land border posts and an offshore rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company.
The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry alerts residents at 6:37 AM that air defence systems were engaging with fresh missile and drone threats along with interception operations.
Data from Kpler reports that six ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz amidst low traffic and resumed fighting.
Disasters and accidents
Ten people are killed and several others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck carrying 17 passengers and two other trucks in West Java, Indonesia.
Six people are killed and seven others are injured when a driver loses control near a street festival in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile. The driver is detained and will undergo alcohol testing.
Nine people are killed and about ten others are injured, including two National Guard members and four Americans in serious condition, after a tractor-trailer causes a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico.
Health and environment
South Korea issues its first extreme heat warning under a new system, covering the North Gyeongsang cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang after temperatures meet severe criteria.
Law and crime
A court in Port Sudan sentences Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 other members to death in absentia for their roles in war crimes in the Darfur region during the ongoing civil war in the country including the assassination of former West Darfur governor Khamis Abbakar in 2023 during the Battle of Geneina.
Politics and elections
Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko steps down as president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces a cabinet reshuffle and changes to law enforcement leadership, citing the need to implement an updated political strategy during Russia's invasion.
Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele is nominated by his political party, Nuevas Ideas, to run for a third presidential term. The Legislative Assembly previously approved amendments to abolish presidential term limits in 2025.
Sports
In tennis, Jannik Sinner of Italy successfully defends his gentlemen's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–4.
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