Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign, Lithuania–United States relations
Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda says that his country may consider joining a U.S. campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, he also states that it will need approval by the government and parliament. (RBC-Ukraine)
Antisemitism during the 2026 Iran war
2026 London antisemitic attacks
The United Kingdom raises its national terrorism threat level to "severe" following a series of antisemitic attacks in London, with the most recent being a stabbing attack that injured two Jews in Golders Green yesterday. (CBS News)
Israel carries out a series of airstrikes across multiple locations in Lebanon, killing at least 32 people. (Middle East Eye)
Mali War
Niger announces that the Alliance of Sahel States conducted airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists hours after the attacks began. (AFP via Indo Premier)
Russia says that it will continue its military presence in Mali to provide assistance to the Malian government. (Reuters)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war
Talks between participants from the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Pakistan are held in Istanbul, Turkey under a Track 1.5 format in an effort to lower tensions between the two countries. (Islamabad Post) (Pakistan Today)
Boko Haram insurgency
At least 18 militants are killed in operations by Nigerian troops across Borno State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
World War II bomb disposal in Europe
More than 1,000 homes are evacuated in Plymouth, England, following the discovery of an unexploded World War II-era German SC250 bomb on a building site. (Sky News)
Arts and culture
Reporters Without Borders reports that global press freedom has declined to its lowest level since the index began in 2002, with more than half of countries classified under severe conditions and the share of the world's population living in countries with strong press freedom falling to below one percent. (AFP via France 24)
61st Venice Biennale
The jury of the Venice Biennale in Italy resigns ahead of the exhibition's opening, amid disagreement involving the government over Russia's participation. (CP via Lethbridge Herald)