Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
At least three people are killed in a strike on a residential area in Tehran, Iran. (Al Jazeera)
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations says that Kyrgyzstan has dispatched over 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The shipment is ordered by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. (Xinhuanet)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates intercepts 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 47 drones from Iran. Falling debris from the interception kills one person and injures others at the Habshan oil facility in the Abu Dhabi emirate. (Al Jazeera) (AFP via Vanguard)
Maltese-flagged CMA CGM Kribi, a container ship registered by French shipping company CMA CGM crosses the Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai, making it the first ship from Western Europe to cross the strait since the war started. (AFP via France 24) (Euronews)
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the outbreak of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. (Kyodo News) (The Guardian)
Aviation shootdowns and accidents during the 2026 Iran war
Iranian forces shoot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet in Iranian airspace. U.S. officials say a search is underway for the two crew members, one of whom is rescued. Iran's state media says a reward will be given to any citizen who helps capture an American pilot. (CNN) (Reuters) (The Guardian
Two U.S. military helicopters are hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News) (New York Post)
A U.S. A-10 Warthog crashes near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by Iranian anti-aircraft fire. The pilot ejects and is rescued. (The Guardian) (AA)
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut warns American citizens to leave Lebanon due to the situation in the country. (BBC)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that peace talks between the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing in a effort to end the war. (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Six people are killed and five others, including a child, are injured in Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine. (DW)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Pakistan introduces free public transport in Islamabad and Punjab for one month and provides targeted subsidies in other regions to offset the impact of recent fuel price increases. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed when a small plane crashes into a restaurant in Capão da Canoa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (G1 in Portuguese)
At least 35 people are injured after a passenger train derails in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
2026 Jorm earthquake
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 people in Afghanistan. (ABC News)
Law and crime
Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of China announces that former Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline", becoming the third member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party to be investigated by the commission. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
2026 Myanmar presidential election
Myanmar's military ruler, General Min Aung Hlaing, is elected president by the Electoral College. Min secures 429 votes, against 126 for Nyo Saw and 29 for Nan Ni Ni Aye, who become first and second vice presidents, respectively. (AP) (Xinhua)
Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid scandal
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffles his cabinet after several officials were implicated in a European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into alleged irregularities in the allocation of European Union farm subsidies. (Xinhua)
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