Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran–Israel proxy conflict
2024 Iranian strikes in Israel
Iran launches between 400 and 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen. (ABC News)
U.S. naval ships mobilize to the Middle East to protect Israel against incoming missiles. (The Wall Street Journal) (News.com.au)
Iranian seizure of the MSC Aries
Iran seizes the MSC Aries, a Portuguese-registered, Madeira-flagged container ship owned by Zodiac Maritime which is chaired by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. (Reuters) (Firstpost)
Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus
The Netherlands announces that their embassy in Tehran will close on Sunday. (Al Arabiya)
Killing of Benjamin Achimeir
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank after missing Jewish teenager Benjamin Achimeir is found dead. (BBC News)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Gunmen abduct and kill nine people from a bus in Nushki District, Balochistan, Pakistan. All victims, whose bodies were found under a bridge, appear to have been shot at close range. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that the village of Pervomaiske near Donetsk has been captured by Russian troops. (Barron's)
War in Sudan
An offensive by the Rapid Support Forces begins in El Fasher. (Sudan Tribune)
Disasters and accidents
Eighteen people are killed, two are injured and some are missing after landslides hit South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (The Star)