Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
The Volgograd refinery in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is ablaze with multiple explosions reported after being attacked overnight by Ukrainian drones. Volgograd International Airport is closed in response to the attack. (The Kyiv Indpendent) (RBC-Ukraine)
Four people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian airstrike on Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (AFP via The Hindu)
Yemeni civil war
Southern Transitional Council conflict
A crowd linked to the Southern Transitional Council attempts to storm a local government building in Ataq, Yemen. Security forces open fire, killing five people and wounding 39 more. (Al Jazeera)
Papua conflict
Two pilots are killed after assailants shoot at a landing Smart Air flight in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua, Indonesia, carrying 15 people. Another person is killed after a convoy is attacked. (Reuters)
Syrian conflict, US intervention in Syria
The United States Armed Forces withdraws from the al-Tanf military base, handing it over to the Syrian Armed Forces. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Business and economy
Connections of Jeffrey Epstein
British International Investment suspends all future investments with DP World after their CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was revealed to have maintained close ties with convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including an exchange in 2009 in which he was revealed as the recipient of an email saying "I loved the torture video" from Epstein. (Arab News)
Economy of El Salvador
The Inter-American Development Bank announces that it will provide US$1.3 billion in financing to El Salvador in 2026, targeting housing and tourism. (Reuters)