Armed conflicts and attacks
Arab–Israeli conflict
Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
One Palestinian is killed and two others are injured in a Israeli drone strike in central Gaza. (Palestine Chronicle)
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
A Lebanese official says Lebanon will participate in planned talks with Israel in Rome, Italy, as a U.S. military delegation visits Beirut to discuss the implementation of a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Sudanese civil war
The Khartoum State government says that they have transferred the remains of 27 victims of the war in the country to official cemeteries ahead of the rainy season. (Sudan Tribune)
Kordofan campaign, Siege of El Obeid
UNICEF warns that half a million civilians in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, are forcing children and families to be displaced and seek refuge. (AA)
Business and economy
Housing in the United States
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law after U.S. president Donald Trump allows the bill to take effect without his signature. It was passed by the U.S. Congress to expand affordable housing and reduce housing costs. (CBS News)