Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Houthi–Saudi conflict, Yemeni civil war
2026 Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept a Houthi ballistic missile and two drones targeting Riyadh Province as King Khalid International Airport resumes limited operations after a two-week closure caused by earlier Houthi attacks. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
Three staff members are killed and eight students are wounded in an Israeli airstrike against the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City. Four other Palestinians are also killed in more airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. (AFP via Dawn)
Colombian conflict
The Colombian government announces that a military operation in El Tambo, Cauca, in the previous days resulted in the killing of ten National Liberation Army's members, including two key leaders. (AP)
Islamist insurgency in Niger, Foreign relations of Algeria, Foreign relations of Niger
Algeria's parliament approves the deployment of army units to Madama, Niger, to protect energy infrastructure, marking Algeria's first foreign military deployment since 1973. (BBC News)
Business and economy
Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as Greater Sydney's second airport. (The Guardian)