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- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends after a deadline expires on the seventh day. Mediator Qatar says efforts are ongoing to renew the ceasefire and expressed regret over the resumption of Israeli bombardments. (AP)
- Israeli warplanes carry out airstrikes on different parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians. Airstrikes hit southern Gaza, including the community of Abasan al-Kabira east of the town of Khan Younis. Another strike hits a home northwest of Gaza City. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- Iraqi conflict
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- The Turkish Air Force launches airstrikes on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq, reportedly destroying 16 of their targets and killing a number of militants. (Reuters)
- At least eleven civilians are killed in an attack by an armed group in Miqdadiyah, Diyala Governorate, Iraq. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP)
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Ukrainian Air Force reports Russian airstrikes consisting of 25 Shahed drones and two missiles. (Spiegel)
- British military intelligence reports that Russia is building an explosives-laden unmanned watercraft (kamikaze drone ship) that could go into series production in 2024. (Spiegel)
- Myanmar civil war
- Allied Karenni rebel groups and local PDF launch attacks on junta bases in Kawkareik, Karen State. (The Irrawaddy)
Arts and culture
- For his role in the film Passages, Franz Rogowski is honored by the New York Film Critics Circle as best leading actor of the year. (Spiegel) (Variety)
Business and economy
- Sri Lanka's efforts to restructure its debt run into difficulty when an ad hoc group of private creditors object that the official creditors and Sri Lanka itself are being insufficiently transparent about their talks. (Reuters)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- The International Court of Justice orders Venezuela to refrain from any action that would alter the status quo in Guayana Esequiba ahead of a referendum on the disputed territory. Guyanese president Irfaan Ali says the ICJ ruling is a clear message that "Venezuela is prohibited from annexing or trespassing upon Guyanese territory". (Reuters)
- Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
- The Philippine Coast Guard establishes a surveillance station on the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea. (AP)
- Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The International Committee of the Red Cross suspends the Belarus Red Cross after its head, {{ill|Dzmitryj Šaŭcoŭ|be|Дзмітрый Яўгенавіч Шаўцоў}}, refuses to resign following admissions of culpability in abducting children from Ukraine. (Nasha Niva)
Law and crime
- Three homeless men are killed by a potential serial killer in Los Angeles, California, United States. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Malagasy presidential election
- Madagascar's supreme court confirms Andry Rajoelina's election as president after dismissing several challenges against the provisional results. (Reuters)
- George Santos is expelled from the United States House of Representatives. (Reuters)
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