Armed conflicts and attacks
Sudanese civil war
Sudan's armed forces says that they have recaptured the West Kordofan town of Iyal Bakhit. Additionally, the SAF also says that they have downed a Rapid Support Forces drone. (Sudan Tribune)
Houthi–Saudi conflict
2026 Kraków shooting
Nine people are killed and 15 more injured in a drive-by mass shooting in the center of Kraków, Poland. The perpetrator, who also killed his parents and his sister at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, is wounded by police and arrested. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
2026 New Zealand general election
New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted. (AP) (RNZ)
2026 European unrest
Unions, the yellow vests, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. (AFP)
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