Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Science and technology
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- Middle Eastern crisis
- Syrian conflict
- United States intervention in Syria
- U.S. officials say the United States Armed Forces will withdraw all remaining troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. (The Wall Street Journal)
- United States intervention in Syria
- Gaza war
- Two Palestinians, including one child, are killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
- Syrian conflict
Disasters and accidents
- A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. (AFP via Arab News)
- Twelve people are killed in an explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in Xiangyang, Hubei, China. (CBC News)
International relations
- China–Poland relations
- Poland bans all Chinese-made vehicles from entering its military sites, citing data security concerns regarding onboard sensors. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Terrorism in Australia
- Australia issues a temporary exclusion order barring one citizen held in a Syrian detention camp from returning to the country under counter-terrorism legislation, citing the citizen's possible links to Islamic State members. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Japanese general election
- Sanae Takaichi is re-appointed Prime Minister of Japan by the House of Representatives after winning the legislative election. (AP)
- 2028 Philippine presidential election
- Philippine vice president Sara Duterte announces her candidacy in the next presidential election. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)
Science and technology
- Human rights in Gabon
- Gabon indefinitely suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security. (Reuters)
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