Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni civil war
Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast. (AP)
Houthi forces advance towards the PLC-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes underway. (Al Jazeera)
Iranian support for the Houthis
Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces. (CBC News)
Sudanese civil war
Sudan's Popular Congress Party and Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur agree to broaden talks aimed at ending the three-year civil war in the country. (Sudan Tribune)
Business and economy
Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. (AFP via France 24)
Disasters and accidents
Indonesia extends the search for eight people, including five journalists, after their speedboat disappeared in the Sunda Strait during a reporting mission on Anak Krakatoa's eruption a week prior. Police await test results to identify a body found on Enggano Island. (AFP via Malay Mail)
International relations
Separatism in the United Kingdom
The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales meet in Cardiff at a landmark summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election
Parliament elections are held in Bangsamoro, Philippines, its first parliamentary elections since its establishment in 2018. (Al Jazeera)
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