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- Cambodia–Thailand relations
- A Cambodian soldier is killed after exchanging fire with a Thai soldier. Cambodia initially said that the Thai soldier opened fire, but Thailand denied this citing a misunderstanding when the Cambodian soldier crossed the border during a routine operation. (AP)
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says that she spoke with Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Manet, and both agreed to resolve the crisis. (Bloomberg)
- Red Sea crisis
- Israel says it launched airstrikes against targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen, destroying the last operational plane of Yemenia Airlines at Sanaa International Airport. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Miss Grand International 2024
- The reigning Miss Grand International Rachel Gupta resigns from her title, citing "mistreatment and a toxic environment". Concurrently, the Miss Grand International Organization announces Gupta's termination from the title, citing her failure to fulfill assigned duties and her engagement in external projects without prior approval. (Manila Bulletin)
Disasters and accidents
- A landslide destroys almost all of the village of Blatten, Switzerland resulting in one person going missing. (Le Nouvelliste)
Law and crime
- Pamplona massacre
- The Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste announces that expelled former Philippine lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., the main suspect in the assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo in 2023 will be deported back to the Philippines, after his arrest by Immigration Service of Timor-Leste. (Rappler)
- Patnagarh bombing
- A court in Odisha, India, sentences a man to life in prison for a 2018 bombing at a wedding which killed two people. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2025 People's Justice Party leadership election
- Following their defeats in the People's Justice Party leadership election, ministers Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi announce their intention to resign from the Cabinet of Malaysia. (CNA)
Sports
- 2024–25 UEFA Conference League
- In association football, Chelsea F.C. defeat Real Betis 4–1 in the final at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. (BBC Sport)
- 2025 in sumo
- Ōnosato Daiki is promoted and becomes the sport's 75th yokozuna. Ōnosato reached the highest rank of yokozuna faster than anyone in the modern history of sumo, achieving the promotion in 13 tournaments and never posting a losing record during a tournament. (Kyodo News)
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