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- Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
- The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities. (AA)
- Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
- The Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person and injured 63 at Kuwait International Airport. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) (Reuters)
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
- Amidst a continuation of strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing reaffirms that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations during the war, has concluded. (France 24)
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
- 2026 Lebanon war
- 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
- Israeli strikes kill at least nine people, including two paramedics, in southern Lebanon, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (BBC News)
- 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
- 2026 Iran war
- Kivu conflict
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Allied Democratic Forces fighters kill 16 civilians in a village in the Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Reuters)
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, amidst the economic forum scheduled to be held in the city and military facilities at a naval base in Kronstadt. (Kyiv Post)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Somali Civil War
- Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests. (Garowe Online) (AFP via Yahoo) (Al Jazeera)
- Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Arts and culture
- German filmmaker Wim Wenders withdraws his 1975 film The Wrong Move from distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski objected to a nude scene filmed when she was 13 years old, calling for the film to be re-edited. (AP)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
- Kuwait Airways resumes flights from Kuwait International Airport after the latest Iranian attack. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 21 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a fire at a building in New Delhi, India. (AP)
- Three people are killed when a Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England. (BBC News) (ASN)
- Local authorities report that more than 60 people are missing after a boat sank on the Aruwimi River the previous day in the Banalia Territory, Tshopo Province, DRC. (Radio Okapi in French)
Health and environment
- 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
- The DRC's public health ministry reports that 344 cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed across three provinces. (Financial Times)
- The U.S. state of Arizona reports its first death of the Sin Nombre strain of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. (Forbes)
- Agricultural Minister John Steenhuisen announces that South Africa has approved vaccines for bird flu. (Business Day) (SA News)
International relations
- Iran–Kuwait relations
- Kuwait expels two Iranian diplomats, declaring them persona non grata, and summons Iran's acting chargé d'affaires to hand him a protest note over the recent attacks. (Reuters) (AA)
Law and crime
- Ecuadorian conflict
- Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province. (AFP via CBS News)
Politics and elections
- Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
- The U.S. House of Representatives votes 215-208 to pass a resolution to limit war powers and halt military operations in Iran following previous failed attempts. (Politico) (PBS)
- Philippine senators end a gridlock after a quorum allows the election of senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore, while senators also reorganize committee leadership. (Rappler) (Reuters)
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