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- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A Palestinian man is shot dead by an Israeli settler near a farm in Karnei Shomron, in the West Bank. The Israeli military claims that the man was armed at the time. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- American commercial bank Silicon Valley Bank is forcibly shut down by regulators for the U.S. state of California, and its assets taken control by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, after it failed to raise enough capital and a subsequent bank run occurred. With assets totalling US$209 billion, its closure is the second-largest bank failure in American history. (CNN) (The Independent)
International relations
- Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
- Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within the next two months, in a joint statement brokered by the Chinese government, after diplomatic talks in Beijing, China.(Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Corruption in Malaysia
- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is charged with corruption and abuse of power by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over a COVID-19 subsidy programme. (CNA)
Politics and elections
- 2023 People's Republic of China presidential election
- Xi Jinping is re-elected to an unprecedented third term as president. (The Guardian)
- Prince Edward is named as the new Duke of Edinburgh by King Charles III, the title previously held by their father, Prince Philip. (BBC)
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