Armed conflicts and attacks
Tajikistan reinforces its border with Afghanistan, as the Tajik government says that the drone strikes which killed two Tajik and three Chinese citizens over the past week originated from its neighbour. (Anewz)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Four people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Russian Iskander missile strike on Dnipro, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Russia says its forces have captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, after months of heavy fighting. (DW)
Sudanese civil war
The Rapid Support Forces say that they have captured Babanusa, the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in West Kordofan, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
Haitian conflict
Haitian gangs launch a large-scale attack on the Ouest and Artibonite departments, causing hundreds of people to flee. Police say the gangs now control 50% of Artibonite, including the town of Pont-Sondé. (AP)
Arts and culture
Ragebait is named word of the year by the Oxford University Press. (AP)