Armed conflicts and attacks
Somali Civil War
At least six people are killed and ten others are injured after a fresh outbreak of clan violence in the Galgaduud region of Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
Gaza war
The Holy Family Church in Gaza City of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is hit by Israel, with three dead and nine injured. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed, two others are seriously injured and more than 1,000 others are evacuated after torrential rainfall submerges buildings and causes a landslide in Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces, South Korea. (Reuters) (The Korea Herald)
2025 Kut shopping mall fire
At least 69 people are killed, eleven are reported missing, and many others are injured in a fire at a shopping mall in Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. The Iraqi government declares three days of mourning and the provincial government files lawsuits against the owners of the mall. (Reuters) (CNN) (NDTV)
Politics and elections
The Ukrainian parliament appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as the new prime minister, succeeding Denys Shmyhal. (Reuters)
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