Armed conflicts and attacks
International relations
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- Operation Southern Spear
- United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear, Russia–United States relations
- The United States says it is carrying out a military operation to board and seize the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker Marinera (Bella 1) in the North Atlantic Ocean after it breached the US naval blockade around Venezuela. The Department of Homeland Security later confirms the seizure of the vessel. (Reuters) (Sky News)
- The United States Coast Guard also seizes the tanker Sophia for its alleged "illegal activities" in international waters of the Caribbean Sea. (BBC News)
- United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear, Russia–United States relations
- Yemeni civil war
- 2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
- The Saudi Arabia-led coalition launches airstrikes on Southern Transitional Council (STC) positions in Dhale Governorate in southern Yemen. (Al Jazeera)
- Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, head of the STC, is dismissed from the Presidential Leadership Council and accused of treason after failing to attend peace negotiations and fleeing to an unknown location. (Al Arabiya)
- 2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
International relations
- Political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, Foreign relations of Niue
- Germany formally recognizes and establishes diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Niue, with the German mission in Wellington, New Zealand, coordinating ties. Niue remains in free association with New Zealand. (DPA via Yahoo News)
- Somalia–United States relations
- The U.S. State Department suspends all ongoing assistance programs to Somalia, alleging that the Somali government destroyed an American-funded World Food Program warehouse and stole 76 tonnes of food aid. (AP)
Law and crime
- Killing of Renee Good
- A United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shoots a 37-year old woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, prompting protests. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem deems the incident an act of self defense. (CNN)
- Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz issues a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard in the event of civil unrest. (CBS News)
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