Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
2025 Gaza European Hospital strikes
At least 28 people are killed in an Israeli air strike that struck the Gaza European Hospital, which the Israeli military claims had a Hamas command and control centre beneath the building. (BBC News)
Puntland counter-terrorism operations
Three Al-Shabaab fighters, including a senior commander, are killed in a coordinated operation by the Somali National Army in Jowle, Mudug, Puntland. (Garowe Online)
Business and economy
Microsoft Inc. abruptly lays off 6,000 people, 3% of its global workforce, citing workforce productivity. (AP) (GeekWire)