Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, United States Central Command begins launching "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. (NBC News)
Israel issues an evacuation warning for Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike there killed at least eight people and injured 32. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
Israeli troops kill one person in northern Israel, near the border of Israel and Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
At least 10 people are killed and 106 others are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Kyiv Independent)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
The United States Energy Information Administration reports that Middle Eastern oil producers have reduced output by more than 11 million barrels per day, due to the Strait of Hormuz closure. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
2026 Mindanao earthquake
The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, increases to 41 people killed, with 479 more injured and four missing. All casualties come from the Davao and Soccsksargen regions. (AFP via RFI) (The Guardian)
Law and crime
Three people are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Blackley, Manchester, England. A 14-year-old student is arrested. (BBC News)
2026 Northern Ireland riots
Anti-Immigration riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards due to yesterday’s attempted beheading by a Sudanese man in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (CBS)
Corruption in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan High Court sentences former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 16 years' imprisonment after convicting him on corruption charges related to kickbacks from government procurement contracts. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo
Philippine police arrest former superintendent Rafael Dumlao, who was convicted in the 2016 kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo at Camp Crame and had been evading imprisonment. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Science and technology
Artemis program
NASA announces that its astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will crew the Artemis III mission in late 2027. The mission's goal is to evaluate rendezvous and docking operations with SpaceX's Starship HLS and Blue Origin's Blue Moon spacecraft. (NBC News)
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