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Armed conflicts and attacks Terrorism in Sweden Gun violence in Sweden Several people are injured in a shooting in Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden. The Swedish Police suspect an act of terrorism or gang related violence. The situation is ongoing. (Expressen) Russo-Ukrainian war Kyiv strikes...

Armed conflicts and attacks War on drugs 2025 United States military strikes against alleged drug traffickers Six people are killed in a U.S. missile strike on a suspected drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea. (AP) The Trump administration deploys the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier battle group...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Four people are killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes in eastern and southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Syrian civil war A ceasefire is agreed between the Syrian Armed Forces and Firqat al-Ghuraba, after the latter's camp...

Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war Forty-five people, including former prisoners and a child, are arrested during a series of Israeli raids in Nablus, Ramallah, Qalqilya and Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank. They further say that...

Arts and culture XIX International Chopin Piano Competition American Eric Lu wins the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. (Chopin Competition) (Reuters) Disasters and accidents At least 38 people are killed and dozens of others are...

Disasters and accidents Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788 Two airport ground crew are killed when an Emirates cargo plane crash-lands and strikes a service vehicle at Hong Kong International Airport, before partially falling into the sea. (RTHK) At least one person is killed and four others are...

Armed conflicts and attacks Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, mediated by Qatar and Turkey during peace talks in Doha, comes in to effect. (Al Jazeera) Gaza war Gaza peace plan Palestinian militants are accused by...

Armed conflicts and attacks Eight people are killed and eight others are injured when a vehicle plunges into a gorge in Chandshali Ghat, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India. (The Times of India) A Cameroonian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas is struck and set on fire by a...

Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Gaza war hostage crisis Hamas returns one more hostage body to the Red Cross. (France 24) Terrorism in Sweden Killing of Salwan Momika A man is identified as the main perpetrator who assassinated anti-Muslim activist Salwan Momika; a 24-year-old man...

Armed conflicts and attacks Red Sea crisis Israeli attacks on Yemen Houthi sources confirm the death of general and chief of staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari from an Israeli airstrike in August. (Reuters) Syrian civil war Four Syrian soldiers are killed and nine others are wounded...

Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza War Gaza war hostage crisis Hamas has returned two more hostages' bodies to the Red Cross, with 19 still in Gaza despite the Gaza peace plan's deadline last Monday. Donald Trump also states Israel may resume fighting if he believes Hamas does not uphold their...

Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Gaza war hostage crisis The remains of four more dead hostages are handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross, following the release of four bodies on Monday. Twenty bodies of hostages remain in Gaza. (BBC) Israeli forensic teams identify the four dead hostages...

Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Gaza peace plan Hamas hands over the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, and Israel releases over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including 250 people serving life sentences for convictions in attacks on Israelis, as part of...

Armed conflicts and attacks Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict At least 23 Pakistani soldiers and nine Afghan soldiers are killed during the ongoing clashes at the border. Pakistan claims that it captured 19 Afghan border posts. (Al Jazeera) 2025 Malagasy...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian war At least two people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, in a Russian strike on a church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Pravda) Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes (2024–present) The Taliban launches...