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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom confirms it will provide Ukraine with depleted uranium armour-piercing shells, alongside its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, saying there was a "low risk" of radiation contamination. Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia would be "forced to react" to the British move. (BBC News)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–United Kingdom relations
- Somali Civil War
- The Somali National Army and pro-government militants kill 30 al-Shabaab jihadists and injure scores of others while defending a military base in the south of the country. (Xinhua)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Badakhshan earthquake
- An earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province, killing at least 13 people and injuring over 300, mostly in neighboring Pakistan. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in Uganda
- The parliament of Uganda approves a bill with harsher provisions against homosexual relationships. The bill includes the charges of "aggravated homosexuality" and "attempted homosexuality" with penalties of up to 10 years in prison. (AP)
Health and environment
- Tanzania reports that five people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus. The Health Ministry added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, though it dismissed any serious concern for the country. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Politics and elections
- List of national monuments of the United States
- President of the United States Joe Biden designates two new national monuments, Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas. (Reuters via Al Arabiya)
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