Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings
At least 85 Palestinians are killed while attempting to access aid across the Gaza Strip. (AP)
Somali Civil War
The Somali National Army and African Union forces, primarily Ugandan troops, abruptly withdraw from the towns of Sabiid and Anole, after al-Shabaab militant group recaptures these locations, which are situated approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Mogadishu in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region. (The Soufan Center)
Disasters and accidents
Seventeen people are killed and 11 others are missing in torrential rains in South Korea. (AP)
Six people, including a pregnant woman, are killed in a fire on the passenger ferry KM Barcelona 5 just before it reaches Sulawesi, Indonesia. (AP) (Hindustan Times)