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DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

Trump hosts Zelensky and Netanyahu at the White House: Patriots for Kyiv, friction over Iran

On July 28, 2026, Donald Trump separately received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, who requested 300 Patriot missiles before winter and a revival of talks with Russia, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hosted for ninety minutes. Trump publicly aired his irritation over Iran, a sign of cooling ties between Washington and its Israeli ally, as the wars in Ukraine and Iran converge.

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ENERGIE & CLIMAT

The United States strikes Iran, joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq as the war widens

On July 30, 2026, after a brief lull, the United States launched a massive wave of strikes against dozens of targets in Iran, retaliating for Iranian missile fire on American bases in Jordan. The same day, US and Saudi forces jointly struck pro-Iranian militias in Iraq for the first time, killing at least twenty. Riyadh's entry and the threat to the Strait of Hormuz mark a regional escalation.

CONFLITS & SECURITE

Iran strikes a U.S. base, the United States and Saudi Arabia retaliate in Iraq

After a brief pause, Iran launched a ballistic-missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, quickly followed by joint U.S.-Saudi strikes on pro-Iranian militias in Iraq (at least ten dead). Riyadh's entry into the conflict and the use of Israeli bases mark a regional escalation.

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan: a shopping mall collapses in Kumamoto

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28, killing at least 13 people and partly collapsing a shopping mall where dozens remain missing. A tsunami warning was lifted, thousands of residents were evacuated, and Toyota halted three plants in the south of the country.

ENERGIE & CLIMAT

The United States and Iran halt their strikes: a pause for talks

After thirteen nights of U.S. bombing, Donald Trump orders a pause that Iran says it reciprocates by halting its reprisals. Tehran denies any direct negotiation despite Qatari and Pakistani mediation, while oil prices retreat and the Strait of Hormuz stays tense.

CONFLITS & SECURITE

Typhoon Noul slams China's Guangdong, forcing mass evacuations

Typhoon Noul, described as the most powerful of 2026, made landfall on 26-27 July in China's Guangdong province, forcing the evacuation of several hundred thousand people (up to 710,000 by some accounts), grounding flights and halting trains in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and bringing torrential rain and flooding. Authorities raised the alert to its highest level.

Shooting near Seattle's Space Needle kills two at food festival

A shooting erupted on 26 July 2026 near Seattle's Space Needle, on the sidelines of the Bite of Seattle festival, killing two people and wounding five, including a two-year-old child. A suspect was arrested and SWAT units deployed. The attack revives the recurring US debate over firearms and the security of large public gatherings.

CONFLITS & SECURITE

Suspected Berlin Pride attacker shot dead by police

German police on 26 July 2026 shot dead in Spandau 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, the suspected perpetrator of the previous day's vehicle-ramming attack on Berlin's Pride march (one woman killed, up to 29 injured). The interior minister called it an Islamist attack; the suspect's death revives debate over lethal force, his earlier release, and the security of large gatherings.

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India's government backs down: education minister resigns after Cockroach movement

India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on 25-26 July 2026 under pressure from the youth-led 'Cockroach' movement, born of a mass exam-fraud scandal. Pralhad Joshi takes over on an interim basis; protesters claim victory while Narendra Modi vows to punish those behind the leaks.

ECONOMIE & COMMERCE

Car-ramming attack on Berlin Pride march: one dead, manhunt underway

A vehicle rammed into the crowd at Berlin's Pride march on 26 July 2026, killing one person and injuring sixteen. German police are hunting a 21-year-old suspect described as tied to the Islamist scene, reviving debate over the security of large gatherings and the protection of the LGBT community.

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International Criminal Court Removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Amid Misconduct Allegations

Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who faces sexual misconduct allegations, plunging the institution into an internal crisis. The move comes as the Court handles sensitive cases, including arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, and reignites debate over its credibility, independence and the future of international justice.

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