Ukraine announces the withdrawal of its troops from positions in the south of Avdiivka amid heavy clashes with Russian forces for control of the city. The withdrawal comes a day after Russian soldiers entered the war-torn city from multiple directions. (Kyiv Post)
Two people are killed and four are injured by a terrorist attack at a bus station near Kiryat Malachi, Israel. The perpetrator is killed by an off-duty IDF reservist. (Times of Israel)
Disasters and accidents
Three workers are killed, three are injured and two are missing after a collapse during the construction of a new supermarket in Florence, Italy. (La Repubblica)