Monday 22 June 2026

Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada.

The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz.

Shipping data from Kpler shows that two crude oil tankers carrying 2 ​million barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing Basra, Iraq, as its destination.

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say that Iran and the United States have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days.

The United Nations reports that the Tatmadaw's army has killed over 700 Myanmar civilians in six months.

China imposes export controls on 10 U.S. companies and bars government procurement from 46 others in response to a U.S. blacklist targeting Chinese firms. The measures take effect immediately.

Romania's parliament rejects the proposed government of prime minister-designate Adrian Veștea, which fails to secure the votes required for approval. President Nicușor Dan is expected to begin a new effort to form a government following the collapse of the nomination.

Authorities in South Sudan announce that the first general election in the country will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence in 2011.

Employees of the Czech public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of licence fees and tying of the public media budget to the government budget.

The United States Senate votes 85–5 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill aimed at lowering the cost-of-living of houses and supporting affordable housing in the country. The bill will be voted upon by the House of Representatives.

U.S. crude oil prices fall 2.7% to about $74 per barrel for the first time since early March after treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil.

A British court finds former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses.

A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a mass shooting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Two other people are wounded. The perpetrator released a manifesto online, sharing incel ideology.

The Supreme Court of Japan upholds the Tokyo High Court's order to dissolve the Unification Church.

A Belgian judge issues a European Arrest Warrant for Greek parliamentarian and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos for allegedly receiving payments from an organization linked to the Qatargate corruption investigation.

Belgian judicial authorities request the lifting of Avramopoulos's parliamentary immunity to allow questioning regarding payments he received from an organization linked to the scandal.

A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure.

Nepalese police arrest former deputy prime minister and finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering charges. The arrest forms part of an anti-corruption campaign launched by prime minister Balen Shah's government following the collapse of the previous administration.

A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years.

Egypt's security forces detain 87 Egyptians and 136 other foreigners over illegal gold mining and smuggling along the Sudanese border.

At least 15 people are killed and 10 injured after a truck plunged into a ditch between Dhaka and Tangail, Bangladesh.

In college baseball, the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels, 13–2, to win the College World Series for the first time since their 1994 season.

The International Olympic Committee approves revisions to the venue plan for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including the proposed use of Thialf in the Netherlands for speed skating, as France lacks a suitable venue for the event.