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- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war
- U.S. President Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. (Reuters)
- Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
- Red Sea crisis
- The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
- Red Sea crisis
- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran–Israel relations
- Iran warns that it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Air India Express cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick at the last minute, which is related to a protest against working conditions imposed by the airline's new owner Tata Group. (Al Jazeera)
- Air Vanuatu cancels all of its flights as the Vanuatu Government considers putting the airline into voluntary administration. (ABC News Australia)
Disasters and accidents
- Eight people are killed, 29 are injured, and 44 are missing when a building collapses in George, South Africa. (Reuters)
International relations
- Australia–Tuvalu relations
- Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, where Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters, pandemics, or military aggression. (AP)
Law and crime
- Meteorology in the 21st century
- Following a significant tornado outbreak across the United States, 𝕏 (formerly known as Twitter) announces it will limit automated posts by the National Weather Service. (BNO News)
- Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice. (ABC News Australia)
Politics and elections
- Israel–Hamas war protests
- Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and the contest's ban of pro-Palestinian content and imagery. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AP)
- Argentine unions launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. (Reuters)
Sports
- Bayer Leverkusen breaks the record for undefeated games in modern European association football, winning 49 consecutive games, and beating Benfica's previous record of 48 consecutive wins. (The Athletic)
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