Armed conflicts and attacks
Operation Southern Spear
United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear, Russia–United States relations
The United States boards and seizes the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker Marinera (Bella 1) in the North Atlantic Ocean after it breached the U.S. naval blockade around Venezuela. (Reuters) (Sky News)
The United States Coast Guard also seizes the Panamanian-flagged tanker M Sophia for its alleged "illegal activities" in international waters of the Caribbean Sea. (BBC News)
Yemeni civil war
2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition launches airstrikes on Southern Transitional Council (STC) positions in the Dhale Governorate in southern Yemen. (Al Jazeera)
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, head of the STC, is dismissed from the Presidential Leadership Council after failing to attend peace negotiations. (Al Arabiya)
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and 27 others injured after a bus plunged into a 100-foot-deep ravine in Chakwal, Pakistan. (The Express Tribune)