Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas–led attacks against Israel on October 7, was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza. (The Times of Israel)
Sudanese civil war
Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda. (Sudan Tribune)
Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda. (AFP via Arab News) (Xinhua)
Colombian conflict
A Colombian soldier is killed and four more wounded following a drone strike in the rural area of El Carmen, Norte de Santander. (El Colombiano in Spanish)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A constable policeman is killed and another is injured after a group of suspected insurgents attacked a police post in Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn)
Mexican drug war
Three gunmen are killed and a child is wounded in an attempted ambush on a highway in La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico. Authorities seize four long guns, magazines, ammunition, and improvised explosives. (El Heraldo de México in Spanish)
War in the Sahel
American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior. (The New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
A Mw 4.8 earthquake strikes the province of Granada in Spain, with damage reported in Granada and the surrounding area, and being felt in Madrid. (The News International)
Sixteen people are killed and 40 others injured on the Yaounde-Bafoussam highway after a passenger bus crashed into a parked truck carrying planks in Mbam-et-Inoubou, Cameroon. (Xinhua)
Thai rescuers find a French tourist and his two sons alive after they spend more than 16 hours at sea when their rented jet ski capsizes off Ko Samui. The family receives medical checks and is discharged. (CBS News)
Heavy rainfall persists in Eastern China due to the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin, resulting in flooding in Zhejiang province, China, killing atleast one. (Reuters)
2026 Croatia wildfires
One person dies and at least 40 others are injured after a severe wildfire breaks out on Croatia's coastline. (BBC News)
2026 Flores earthquake
At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a Mw 7.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. (AP)