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- Islamic terrorism in Europe
- Several members of Hamas are arrested in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands after police discover possible terrorist plans to attack Jewish areas in Europe. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
- Romania says a Russian drone has crashed on its territory, leaving a crater in Grindu, Tulcea near the Ukrainian border. Romanian Air Force F-16s and German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons conducted joint patrols in response to the violation of NATO airspace. (Reuters)
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
- Yemeni Crisis
- Maersk calls for "political action" after a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen narrowly misses one of their container ships in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. An unknown vessel claiming to be the Yemeni Navy also ordered the ship to sail towards the Yemeni coast. (The Drive)
Business and economy
- Visa policy of Iran
- Iran lifts travel visa requirements for tourists in 33 countries, including all Gulf states and one EU state, Croatia. (Reuters)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali hold talks in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with reports of a peaceful outcome. (Reuters)
- Bulgaria–Russia relations
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova says Bulgaria will "fully pay the consequences" of its "shameful decision" to remove the Soviet-era Monument to the Soviet Army in Sofia. (The Daily Express)
- Finland–United States relations
- Finland announces the creation of a defense cooperation agreement with the United States. The agreement will grant Finland access to American military resources for use in defensive operations, while the US will gain military access to the nation in the event of conflict. (Reuters)
- Potential enlargement of the European Union
- The EU announces the opening of accession talks with Moldova and Ukraine and the granting of candidate status to Georgia. (Euronews)
Law and crime
- Alex Batty, a British boy who went missing in Spain in 2017 when he was 11, is found alive in France. (BBC News)
- Online marketplace company Temu files a lawsuit against Shein, accusing it of mafia-style intimidation. (CNBC)
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