Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Houthi–Saudi conflict, Yemeni civil war
Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike at a market in Al Hazm, Al-Jawf Governorate, Yemen, killing 14 civilians and wounding ten more. (AP) (Xinhua)
Sudanese civil war
War crimes in the Sudanese civil war
Eight women and children are reported to be injured in a airstrike in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
Business and economy
Jio Platforms raises US$3.2 billion in India's largest-ever initial public offering (IPO), attracting about $77 billion in bids and becoming the country's most-subscribed IPO before its stock-market debut in Mumbai. (AFP via France 24)
2026 Iran war fuel crisis, Canada and the 2026 Iran war
The Bank of Canada raises its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, its first increase since July 2023, citing persistent inflation driven partly by higher oil and gasoline prices linked to the Iran war. (AFP)