Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others. (AFP via LBCI)
A ballistic missile is launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards Israel, representing the group's entrance in the war. The Israel Defense Forces says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel)
Five paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon. A responding paramedic is also killed by another strike. (KGO-TV)
Terrorism in France
A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating. (Sky News)
Disasters and accidents
Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey. (Reuters)
International relations
Qatar–Ukraine relations
Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats. (AFP via The News)
Law and crime
Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests. (BBC News)
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
Politics and elections
Constitutional crisis in Somalia
The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent President Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in armed forces being deployed to Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool region of Somalia. (Somali Guardian) (Hiiraan Online)
Protests against Donald Trump
The third No Kings protests are held in all 50 U.S. states against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the January shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. (CNN) (Reuters)
Sports
In throughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war. (The National News) (ESPN)
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