Armed conflicts and attacks
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- Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
- The Alliance of Sahel States, comprised of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force to combat jihadist groups in the three countries. (Africanews)
- Myanmar civil war
- The Kachin Independence Army launches a large offensive against junta outposts near Laiza and on the highway between Bhamo and Myitkyina. Five outposts were seized, and fighting is ongoing at five others. (ABC)
- Local PDF groups capture the town of Kani, in Sagaing Region. (The Irrawaddy)
- Iran confiscates the cargo of the American oil tanker {{MV|Advantage Sweet||2}} in response to US-led sanctions restricting the sale of medication for epidermolysis bullosa to Iran. (Barron's)
Disasters and accidents
- Israel–Hamas war
- Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)
- The United States announces that it will build an emergency port on the coast of Gaza, in order to facilitate large-scale humanitarian aid deliveries. (The Guardian)
- Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)
International relations
- Enlargement of NATO
- Sweden–NATO relations
- Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming its 32nd member. (Reuters) (NATO Press Release)
- Sweden–NATO relations
- Ukraine–United Kingdom relations
- Former Ukrainian Chief of Staff Valerii Zaluzhnyi is appointed Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Six people are killed, including four children, and another person is injured during a mass murder at a home in the suburb of Barrhaven in Ottawa, Canada. A man has been arrested. (CBC News)
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