Armed conflicts and attacks
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict, Capital punishment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels. (DW)
Terrorism in Kenya, Somali Civil War
At least eight people, including two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia. (Internazionale)
Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed and at least 51 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving over 80 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria. (Al Jazeera)
Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia. (AP)
Health and environment
The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can lead to permanent blindness. (BBC News) (Reuters)
Law and crime
An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. (AP) (BBC)
LGBTQ rights in Trinidad and Tobago
The British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones. (CNN)
United Kingdom–United States relations, Russia–United Kingdom relations
The Metropolitan Police arrests a U.S. Army personnel near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia. (DW)
Politics and elections
Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma. (Nikkei Asia) (Reuters)
Science and technology
AI boom
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance. (AFP) (ABC News)
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