Wednesday

At least 21 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic are killed by Israeli troops, airstrikes, and drone strikes in the Gaza Strip after a Palestinian militant attack injures an Israeli soldier. (AP) (Al Jazeera)

Russian forces strike a market in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, with cluster munitions, killing at least seven civilians and injuring 15 others. (Kyiv Post)

American newspaper The Washington Post announces that it will layoff about 300 journalists, roughly one-third of its employees, particularly those who cover sports, local news and world news sections as part of a major restructuring effort. (BBC News)

The death toll from severe weather, including heavy snowfall, in Japan rises to 35 with at least 400 others injured, according to the Japanese government. (Sky News)

Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in exchange for $5.1 million and at least 15 transfers initiated during the presidency of Donald Trump, rejecting claims that the deal requires parliamentary approval or greater disclosure. (Reuters)

Three out of six members of Palestine Action are found not guilty of aggravated robbery relating to a raid on a building owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, while charges on criminal damage and violent disorder received partial or no verdicts. Five are released on bail. (BBC)

Peter Mandelson steps down from the United Kingdom House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. (RTÉ)