Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia accuses France and the United Kingdom of preparing to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, prompting the Russian foreign ministry to warn that such a move would lead to a direct conflict between NATO states and Russia. (TRT World) (Reuters)
Myanmar Civil War
The Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on suspected rebel targets kill at least 17 in the Rakhine state. (Al Jazeera)
M23 campaign
The governor of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, reports the discovery of two mass graves containing at least 172 bodies in Uvira, South Kivu, following the withdrawal of the March 23 Movement (M23) from the city. Rights groups previously reported alleged killings during the M23's presence. (Reuters)
Syrian conflict
Three Saraya al-Jawad gunmen and a soldier are killed in a shootout in Latakia, Syria. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Five police officers are killed by the Pakistani Taliban during two ambushes in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Four police officers are killed and three civilians injured in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint in Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. (Xinhua)
Terrorism in Russia
Two people are killed, including the suspect, and two others are injured in a suicide bombing targeting a police car near the Savyolovsky railway station in Moscow, Russia. (AFP via Arab News) (Xinhua)
Business and economy
AI boom, 2024–present global memory supply shortage
American technology company Meta agrees to purchase millions of artificial intelligence chips from AMD, with AMD committing to supply up to six gigawatts of graphics processing units and issuing Meta warrants convertible into 160 million shares as part of a long-term partnership. (AFP via The Peninsula Qatar)