Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. (The Guardian) (Reuters via Arab News)
Saudi shipping company Bahri says that two Filipino crew members were killed after unidentified projectiles struck the oil tanker SIDR while it transited the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies. (AP)
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip kill at least five people. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Kyiv strikes
Ukraine tightens security measures for Kyiv's public transport, schools, and parliament amid increased Russian drone attacks, including restrictions on large school gatherings, possible remote learning, and expanded shelter arrangements. (AFP via Bangkok Post)
Myanmar civil war
Twelve civilians are killed in an attack by alleged armed People's Defence Force members after they claim to have entered a village in Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. (Myanmar Digital News)
Colombian conflict
A car bomb outside a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, kills one civilian and injures 11 others, including two officers. Police attribute the attack to the National Liberation Army. (AFP via France 24)
Mexican drug war
A car bomb outside a police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, México, leaves ten people injured. Authorities arrest one suspect related to the attack. (AA)
Arts and culture
Dale Sanders reclaims his record of being the oldest person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, one of the world's longest hiking-only trails, after completing it at age 91. (AP)