Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Amidst a continuation of strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing reaffirms that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations during the war, has concluded. (AFP via France 24)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities. (AA)
The Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person and injured 63 at Kuwait International Airport. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) (Reuters)
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that "no tangible progress" has been made in the peace talks, though Iran is still in contact with the United States to prevent an attack on Beirut, Lebanon, which would cause "full-scale resumption" of war. (France 24)
Israeli strikes kill at least nine people, including two paramedics, in southern Lebanon, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (BBC News)
Following a fourth round of peace talks, the governments of Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement to renew the ceasefire if Hezbollah ceases its attacks and both countries will implement pilot zones in security zones across Lebanon where Hezbollah militants would be banned. (BBC) (Times of Israel)
Somali Civil War
Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests. (Garowe Online) (AFP via Yahoo) (Al Jazeera)
Kivu conflict
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Allied Democratic Forces fighters kill 16 civilians in a village in the Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, amidst the economic forum scheduled to be held in the city and military facilities at a naval base in Kronstadt. (Kyiv Post)
Sudanese nomadic conflicts
A cattle raid in the South Sudanese state of Unity State kills 14 people, including four children. (Medafrica Times)
Arts and culture
German filmmaker Wim Wenders withdraws his 1975 film The Wrong Move from distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski objected to a nude scene filmed when she was 13 years old, calling for the film to be re-edited. (AP)