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- Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
- The Sudanese Army says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot this month in the region. (Sudan Tribune)
- South Sudanese President Salva Kiir meets with Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. (Eye Radio)
- Kordofan campaign
- Somali Civil War
- Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias loyal to former state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen enter the regional capital Baidoa, challenging two battalions of the Somali National Army loyal to Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. (Reuters) (Garowe Online) (i24 news)
- Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- At least 22 people are killed in a shooting attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. (Tribune)
- Terrorism in Afghanistan
- A explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people. Perpetrator is unknown. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
- American Automobile Association reports that the national average of gas prices in the United States is $4.06 per gallon amidst stalled talks between the U.S. and Iran and threats from U.S. president Donald Trump against Oman, with the U.S. states of California and Hawaii above $5.50. (MLive Media Group) (The Guardian)
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
Disasters and accidents
- 2026 Pacific typhoon season
- Floods and landslides caused by the southwest monsoon and Tropical Storm Kujira kill at least 23 people and displace thousands across the Philippines. (AA)
- A crowd crush at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
- Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a fire breaks out out in a hotel in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. (Xinhua)
Health and environment
Law and crime
- The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged role in the murder of Tupac Shakur begins in Las Vegas, Nevada. (BBC) (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. (The Diplomat) (The Korea Herald)
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