Armed conflicts and attacks
Terrorism in Ukraine
Six people are killed and 15 others are injured, including a child, in a mass shooting in Holosiivskyi District, Kyiv, Ukraine. The gunman barricaded himself inside a supermarket and took hostages before being killed by police. (Sky News)
Middle Eastern crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iran says that a date for another round of talks with the United States has not been set, pending an agreement on a framework for negotiations. (NBC News)
The U.S. Central Command reports that 21 ships have been turned back since the start of the blockade. (NBC News)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again until the blockade ends. (NBC News)
A tanker is reportedly attacked by Iranian "gunboats" while in the strait. (NBC News)
A French soldier is killed and three are injured in a shooting against United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers in Deir Kifa, southern Lebanon. France has accused Hezbollah of being responsible, an allegation that the group has denied. (AP)
The Gaza health ministry updates the total Palestinian casualties to 72,549 killed and 172,274 injured, including at least 773 killed and 2,171 injured since the October 2025 ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
Headed by Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, left-wing presidents gather at the IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy and Progressive Global Mobilization in Barcelona. Participants included Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Kosovo's Albin Kurti, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, and Uruguay's Yamandú Orsi. (El Constitucional)
Australia–Japan relations, Australian general purpose frigate program
Australia and Japan sign an agreement for the delivery of the first stealth ships under a AU$10 billion (US$7.2 billion) program to supply the Australian navy with a new fleet of warships. (AFP via The Manila Times)
India–Iran relations
India's external affairs ministry summons the ambassador of Iran after an Indian-flagged tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
Two Indian citizens are killed in a shooting outside a Sikh temple in Covo, Province of Bergamo, Italy. (MilanoToday in Italian)
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku calls the string of deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists a "cause for national concern". (Newsweek)
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
Pakistan tightens major security in Islamabad ahead of potential second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. (Khyber News TV)
Rawalpindi shuts down cafés, restaurants, gyms, markets, and marriage halls in preparation of possible Iran–U.S. talks. (Daily Pakistan)
Sports
2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
Finnish racing driver Juha Miettinen is killed in a seven-car pileup during a qualifying race for the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring. (Sky Sports)
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