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- Seventeen people aboard a passenger van are killed and another is injured when the vehicle catches fire after a collision with a dump truck in Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines. (AFP via Barron's)
Health and environment
- Puerto Rico declares an epidemic of dengue fever following a spike in cases. (AP)
International relations
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728
- The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the United States abstaining. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a planned visit to the U.S. in response to the abstention. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Humo magazine and {{ill|Apache.be|lt=Apache|nl|Apache (nieuwswebsite)}} website, both based in Belgium, reveal that Vlaams Belang politician Filip Dewinter worked as a "senior political advisor" for China for years. (NOS)
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