Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal. (Al Jazeera)
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, after his conversations with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun. (NBC News)
Russo-Ukrainian war
The Russian defence ministry publishes a list of locations in Europe that are reportedly supporting drone production for Ukraine, including in Germany and Italy, saying the locations are "potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces”. (Euractiv)
Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, including on Kyiv and Odesa, kill at least 22 people and wound more than 131 others. (The Kyiv Independent)
Syrian civil war
United States intervention in Syria
U.S. troops complete their withdrawal from the Qasrak air base in Hasakah province, ending U.S. involvement in Syria after troops first arrived in 2015 to fight against the Islamic State. (Middle East Eye) (The New York Times)
Mexican drug war
Five gunmen are killed and a state trooper is wounded during a security operation in Los Herreras, Nuevo León, Mexico. Authorities implement coordinated surveillance in the area for more suspects. (Milenio in Spanish)
Arts and culture
A previously unknown poem by Federico García Lorca is found handwritten on the back of a manuscript. It was discovered by Spanish singer and collector Miguel Poveda. (RTVE in Spanish)