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- Israel-Hamas war
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
- The United Nations pauses humanitarian aid delivery at the U.S. military-constructed Gaza floating pier pending investigations on if it was involved in the Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp and on its security for humanitarian workers. (AP)
- The United States military plans to temporarily dismantle the Gaza floating pier and move it to Israel following predictions of rough seas, halting its humanitarian aid shipments for the 3rd time in one month. (ABC News)
- The United States State Department officially adds the Israeli group Tsav 9 to its list of sanctioned entities for impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he is ready for a ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from Russian-claimed territories, including liberated areas, and stops its accession to NATO. Ukraine rejects the offer. (AP News)
- Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Sudanese civil war
- The Sudanese Armed Forces kills Ali Yaqoub Gibril, a commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur, Sudan, amidst fighting in the Battle of El Fasher. (Sudan Tribune)
Disasters and accidents
- At least six people are killed and over 1,000 tourists are stranded in heavy rains and landslides across the state of Sikkim, India. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Kyrgyzstan arrests 15 alleged Islamic State – Khorasan Province supporters in Bishkek. (Al Arabiya)
- The United States Department of State designates the far-right Nordic Resistance Movement as a terrorist organization. Three of its leaders are subsequently designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. (CNN)
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- The United States House of Representatives passes a USD$895 billion annual defense bill 217-199 with several Republican amendments that include blocking funding for gender-affirming care for transgender troops, DEI programs, bringing Gaza refugees to the US, and climate change efforts. (Politico)
Politics and elections
- The Niger State Security Court retracts the immunity of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, opening him up to be prosecuted for high treason and undermining national security. (Al Jazeera)
- Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as President of South Africa. (Reuters)
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