On 21 July 2026, the United Kingdom appointed Kanishka Narayan as Minister for Artificial Intelligence. The post became the first AI Minister role to attend the Prime Minister’s...
Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas leader born in 1960 in the Gaza Strip, has been elected head of the group’s political bureau after the death of Yahya Sinwar....
India became a party to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies by depositing its Instrument of Acceptance on 20 July 2026. India became the 123rd WTO...
Andy Burnham became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 20 July 2026 after accepting an invitation from King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. He succeeded Keir...
China suspended Japan-bound exports of several critical minerals, including rare earths and rare metals, from January 2026. The restrictions covered materials used in defence, automotive, electronics, and aerospace...
India and Spain agreed on 19 and 20 July 2026 to advance technical discussions on interoperability between the Unified Payments Interface and Bizum. The talks took place during...
The United Kingdom nationalised British Steel on 16 July 2026 and transferred full control of the company from Jingye Group to the UK government. The move followed the...
India and the European Union held the third Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels from 14 to 16 July 2026. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation...
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced scheduled international operations on 15 July 2026. Air India Express launched the first international service from NMIA with a direct flight to...
The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 July to 10 July 2026. India led the adoption of seven Codex...
