Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
U.S. military aircraft disable The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star and leave it adrift in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings while attempting to reach a port in Iran. (AP via Politico)
Falling debris from a Fateh-110 missile intercepted by air defenses hit the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, mildly injuring an estimated 5 American servicemen and contractors, and damaging two MQ-9 Reaper drones. (Bloomberg) (Stars and Stripes)
Israeli Air Force strikes and artillery shelling are reported near Beaufort Castle as Israeli troops approach the outskirts of Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Operation Southern Spear
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
The United States military carries out a strike on a boat accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. (The Guardian) (NPR)
Somali Civil War
Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
At least eight people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to disputed Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa. (AFP via The New Arab) (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media)
Arts and culture
MGI All Stars 1st Edition
Vanessa Pulgarín from Colombia wins the first MGI All Stars beauty pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand. (ABS-CBN)