Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Two people are killed and two others injured in a Russian guided bomb strike on a shop in Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda)
Nigerian bandit conflict
Eleven bandits are killed and several more injured in an ambush by the Nigerian Army in Sabon Birni, Sokoto State, Nigeria. The bandits allegedly planned an attack on a nearby village. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis is elected the new president of the Eurogroup, succeeding Paschal Donohoe. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Two people are killed and two others are trapped when an under-construction library collapses in Gwangju, South Korea. (Reuters)
One person is killed and several others are injured when a boat carrying migrants overturns on the Sava river near Slavonski Brod, Croatia. (AP)
Law and crime
A military court in Pakistan sentences former Inter-Services Intelligence director general Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison on charges related to engaging in political activities and violations of the Official Secrets Act. (AP)
Austria passes a law banning hijabs and burqas being worn in schools by girls aged under 14. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers and the General Union of Workers, which together represent nearly 1 million workers in Portugal, launch a general strike across the country to protest against the government's planned changes to labour laws. (AP)
2025 Bulgarian budget protests
The Zhelyazkov Government resigns after weeks of massive protests against economic policies and alleged corruption. (The Guardian)
Sports
Match fixing in tennis
The International Tennis Integrity Agency fines French player Quentin Folliot US$70,000 and suspends him from play for 20 years for alleged match-fixing. He is the sixth player to be fined in a wider investigation involving other French and Italian players. (AP)
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