Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
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- Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
- Twelve Nigerien troops are killed in clashes with militants near the village of Sakoira, Niger. (Reuters)
- Red Sea crisis
- The Israel Defense Forces say they have intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen by Houthi forces. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
- Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
- China seizes the disputed Sandy Cay Reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. (Financial Times)
- Terrorism in the United Kingdom
- Two women are seriously injured in an attack on a road when a 38-year-old man attacks them with a crossbow and a firearm before shooting and injuring himself in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The Counter Terrorism Policing are currently investigating the incident. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2025 Bandar Abbas port explosion
- At least fourteen people are killed and over 700 others are injured in an explosion at the Port of Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas, Iran. (AP)
- Three people are killed when a Mooney M20 crashes a mile south of Upper Cumberland Regional Airport in Tennessee, United States. (WKRN-TV)
- Severe flooding is reported along the Jhelum River in Azad Kashmir after Indian authorities release a large amount of water without prior warning. The incident follows the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by the Indian government. (24 News HD)
International relations
- Death and funeral of Pope Francis
- The funeral of Pope Francis is held in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. 400,000 people are in attendance, including more than 130 world leaders. (ABC News) (CNN) (The Guardian)
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