Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel–Hamas war
Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on two container ships in the Gulf of Aden and one in the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah. (Reuters) United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war President Joe Biden vows to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. (Reuters) Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war Red Sea crisis The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on two container ships in the Gulf of Aden and one in the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran–Israel relations
Iran warns it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
Air India Express cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick last minute, linked to a protest against working conditions imposed by the new owner Tata Group. (Al Jazeera)
Air Vanuatu cancels flights as the Vanuatu Government considers putting the airline into voluntary administration. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed, 29 others are injured and 44 others are missing after a building collapses in George, South Africa. (Reuters)
International relations
Australia–Tuvalu relations
Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, where Australia vows to protect Tuvalu in cases of natural disasters, pandemic or military aggression. (AP)
Law and crime
Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Politics and elections
Argentine unions launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war protests
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and the contest's ban of pro-Palestinian content and imagery. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AP)
Sports
Bayer Leverkusen breaks the record for undefeated games in modern European association football, going 49 games without defeat, beating Benfica's previous record of 48 games. (The Athletic)
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