Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
In Yemen, the Houthis seize Perim Island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab after government forces withdrew, completing their takeover of the surrounding area and giving them control of territory overlooking a major sea lane between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. (AFP via France 24)
The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. (Al Jazeera)
2026 East–West Crude Oil Pipeline attack, Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. (CNBC)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian drone strikes kill two people and injure three others in Tula Oblast, Russia, while a separate strike kills a 37-year-old man in Kursk Oblast, according to regional officials. (Reuters)
Kyiv strikes, Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Russian drone strikes hit two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 12 others. A separate attack on a residential building injures eight people, while another strike kills a woman in Kyiv Oblast. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94. (Nine.com.au) (Sky News)