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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
- Ukrainian forces recapture the village of Rivnopil in Donetsk Oblast, according to Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar. (Reuters)
- 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
- 2023 Sudan conflict
- Battle of Khartoum
- The Rapid Support Forces take control of the main police base in Khartoum, seizing a large amount of military equipment and ammunition, including 160 pickup trucks, 75 armoured personnel carriers, and 27 tanks. (The Guardian)
- Battle of Khartoum
Arts and Culture
- Jesse Watters is the new host of Fox News's 8 p.m. hour, replacing ousted star anchor Tucker Carlson. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Turkish economic crisis
- The Turkish lira falls to a record low against the United States dollar, while the central bank stops using its reserves to support the lira. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Pakistan ration distribution stampedes
- Twenty-one people are injured in a stampede during the disbursement of funds for the Benazir Income Support Programme in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. (Pakistan Today)
- Seven people die in Tehran, Iran, from drinking bootleg alcohol. (Iranwire)
- Ten people are killed across Punjab, Pakistan, as a result of lightning strikes across the country. (AP)
- One person is killed, six others are injured, and an unknown number of people are trapped after a 13-story apartment building collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt. (Ahram Online)
International relations
- Germany–Lithuania relations
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announces that Germany will permanently station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to help secure NATO's eastern flank. (DW)
- Australia–Ukraine relations
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a AU$110 million military aid package to Ukraine. (The Guardian)
Law and crime
- Wagner Group rebellion
- Russian media, including state-owned TASS, reports that the Federal Security Service's investigation into Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin for mutiny and treason is continuing. (Reuters)
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