Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian police detain a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service send methadone-laced capsules to Ukrainian soldiers, which killed two in Zhytomyr Oblast and allegedly targeting four others. (AFP via RFI)
2026 drone incidents in Romania
A merchant ship is hit by drones of unknown origins in the Romanian Black Sea, killing a crew member and leaving three more missing. Nine people are rescued. (Turkiye Today)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Blockade of Oleshky, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
The U.S. government says that Russia and Ukraine reached a humanitarian ceasefire agreement in Oleshky brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. The ceasefire will take effect on Thursday. (Reuters)
Russia and Ukraine confirm the ceasefire agreement for Oleshky, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that peace talks will begin next month. (The Moscow Times) (Kyiv Independent)
Gaza war
Israeli forces launch a multi-day operation around Hebron in the occupied West Bank, conducting searches, questioning suspects, and demolishing structures after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
The Israeli government orders the military to prepare for a complete lockdown of the West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
2026 Karak church shooting
Seven people are killed and 34 others are wounded in a mass shooting during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, Jordan. All of the gunmen escape from the scene. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
2026 Trappes and La Verrière shootings
A person is killed and five other people are injured in a drive-by shooting spree at three separate locations in Trappes and La Verrière, France. A suspect is arrested. The suspected motives behind the shootings are racism and Islamophobia. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
Two Philippine Air Force (PAF) SF-260 aircraft collide during a low-altitude training flight and crash at Basilio Fernando Air Base in Lipa, Batangas, killing all four pilots aboard. The PAF grounds its remaining SF-260 fleet pending investigation. (AP)
An 18-storey building under construction collapses in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, leaving seven people missing and at least one injured. Rescue teams establish contact with some people trapped beneath the rubble. (AFP via The Australian)
2026 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Champi kills a person and injures 163 others in Taiwan as the government evacuates 2,639 people from mountainous areas. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)