Armed conflicts and attacks
Kivu conflict
Twelve people are killed and more than 20 others are injured during explosions caused by bombs at two camps for displaced people in Lac Vert and Mugunga, in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
The mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is seized by the March 23 Movement. (AP)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Two people are killed and two others are injured by Russian shelling in the city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk oblast. (The Moscow Times)
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promises £3 billion of annual military aid to Ukraine for "as long as it takes." (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war
The United States tells Qatar to evict Hamas if the latter obstructs an Israeli hostage deal. (The Washington Post)
Arts and culture
US President Joe Biden gives Presidential Medals of Freedom to 19 people. (Reuters)