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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
- The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast is destroyed, releasing a huge amount of water downstream on the Dnieper. The dam had held back 18 cubic kilometres of water in the Kakhovka reservoir. (Reuters)
- Thousands of civilians are evacuated from Nova Kakhovka and surrounding villages as the floods spread. (BBC News)
- Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- The deputy governor of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province and his driver are killed and six civilians injured when a suicide car bomber rams their vehicle. (DW)
Disasters and accidents
- Three people are killed and 28 others are injured by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Grand'Anse, Haiti. (WFTV-TV)
Law and crime
- Five people are killed and eight others are injured after police open fire on taxi drivers protesting high petrol prices in Huambo, Angola. At least 34 others are arrested in the unrest, which was sparked after the government's decision to reduce fuel subsidies. (News24)
Sports
- Professional golf tour organizations LIV Golf, PGA Tour, and PGA European Tour announce that they will pool their commercial rights into a new for-profit venture, which Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will fund primarily. This merger agreement ends all existing litigation between the three tours, and there are plans for a "fair and objective process for any players who desire to re-apply for membership". (Sky Sports)
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