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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine campaign
- Ukrainian forces withdraw from the village of Krynky in Kherson Oblast (Bloomberg)
- Southern Ukraine campaign
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Two Indian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in an IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. (The Hindustan Times)
- 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Protesters set fire to the headquarters of Bangladesh's main state broadcaster, with many people trapped inside, while the death toll from the protests increases to 32 people. (France 24)
Arts and culture
- A stegosaurus skeleton is auctioned for $44.6 million (£34 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, the most ever paid for a fossil. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- 2024 Nigerian general strike
- The Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress, and the Nigerian government agree on a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 (US$43) per month, ending prolonged negotiations amid high inflation and a weakening currency. (Reuters)
- Red Sea crisis
- Egypt's Suez Canal reports a 23.4% drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia on Israeli-linked vessels. (Al Arabiya)
- The Saudia Airlines group signs a binding sales agreement with Lilium GmbH to purchase 50 electric Lilium Jets, with the option to purchase 50 more. (Flight Global)
International relations
- Sudan–United States relations, Sudanese civil war
- The United States announces it will give an extra $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in South Korea
- The Supreme Court of South Korea rules that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups. (AP)
- Seven people from the same family, including four children, are killed and another is injured in a suspected arson attack in Nice, France. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Ursula von der Leyen is reelected to her second term as president of the European Commission. (BBC News)
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