Retrospective archive
10,000 sourced records covering January 2020 to August 2026. Five hundred concise archive briefs are currently free to read.
At least six people are killed in Gaza, including four in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp and two in separate shooting incidents near Khan Yunis.
In mixed martial arts, the UFC Freedom 250 event, named for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event coincides with the 80th birthday of U.S. president Donald Trump.
Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade.
In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany.
In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match.
The Israeli military claims to have killed multiple Hezbollah fighters during attacks on more than 70 targets in southern Lebanon over the past day.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points as the Knicks won Game Five 94-90 and secured the third championship in franchise history.
Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent.
Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of an outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, which has killed two people.
The opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, respectively.
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is denied a visa to enter Canada, thus missing his team's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. The IRCC cites ongoing legal proceedings stemming from charges of rape and sexual assault in the UK. He has pled not guilty to all charges.
In their opening match, Canada earn their first point in World Cup history after drawing 1–1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pro-Palestinian protests are held near the Toronto Stadium, against FIFA's association with Israel. Additionally, a red banner was displayed near the Gardiner Expressway.
John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is "putting the country’s security at risk" at a time of "growing international threats". Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns.
In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels an upcoming round of strikes for this evening after previously threatening to strike "very hard tonight", claiming that talks are in progress with Iran.
Police use water cannons as anti-migrant rioting continues for a second day in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
U.S. president Donald Trump tells a Fox News reporter from the White House Situation Room that the bombing will stop shortly.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 people and injure 13 across southern Lebanon, including two paramedics.
A man is charged with attempted murder following the previous day's knife attack in north Belfast.
Anti-Immigration Riots erupt across Northern Ireland, notably in Belfast and Newtownards in response to the previous day's attack, with a bus and police vehicle set on fire.
Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack.
Three people are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Blackley, Manchester, England. A 14-year-old student is arrested.
A Sudanese man is arrested by police after attempting to behead a man on a public street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Police have declared a "critical incident" in response to the attack.