Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections
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- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- Israel says it has taken full control of the Egypt–Gaza border after capturing the Philadelphi Corridor. (Reuters) (DW)
- Rafah offensive
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- The Egyptian government raises the subsidized price of a loaf of bread for the first time in three decades, from E£0.05 to E£0.20. (Al-Ahram)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions
- The town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon in Iceland are evacuated following volcanic activity. (BBC News)
- At least 28 people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in Balochistan province, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- The India Meteorological Department records a temperature of 52.9C (127.2F) in Delhi, setting a new record-high temperature in India, and the first temperature over 50.0C recorded in the city. (The Guardian)
International relations
- International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war protests
- Pro-Palestinian protestors in Mexico set fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. (The Jewish Chronicle)
- Israel–Hamas war protests
- Brazil–Israel relations
Law and crime
- Egyptian police arrest an Egyptian-American teacher and TikTok influencer suspected of being a serial killer, who is believed to have murdered at least three women in Cairo. (Al-Ahram)
- Amnesty International says that the number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest since 2015 and up more than 30% from 2022, with Iran carrying out 74% of the global total (The figures exclude China). (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election
- Citizens of Madagascar vote for members of the National Assembly. (Africanews)
- 2024 South African general election
- South Africans vote for members of the National Assembly and elect provincial legislatures. (The Guardian)
- 2024 Vanuatuan constitutional referendum
- Vanuatuans hold the first national constitutional referendum to vote on amendments related to party switching. (Radio Free Asia)
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