Armed conflicts and attacks
Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
Five farmers are killed in a shooting attack by herders in Kwande, Benue State, Nigeria. (Daily Post)
Nigerian bandit conflict
At least five Old Oyo National Park security personnel are killed and others injured in a bandit attack in Orire, Oyo State, Nigeria. (The Guardian)
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
Seven people are killed and several others are wounded in Aleppo, Syria after clashes between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela confirms that 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes on the country, including its capital Caracas, three days ago. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
At least 22 people are killed and 65 others are injured after a lorry carrying migrant workers overturns in Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia. (BBC News)
Six people are killed and 46 others are injured after a bus and a trailer collide head-on in Kericho County, Kenya. (Capital News)
One person is killed and three others are injured after a bus collides with protesters in Jerusalem, Israel. (The Times of Israel)
Health and environment
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert level of the Mayon volcano in Luzon to three, citing signs of magma intrusion and possible explosive activity, and orders evacuations within a six-kilometer danger zone. (Reuters)
International relations
China–Japan relations
2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisis
China tightens export controls on dual-use technology to Japan, banning shipments that could support the Japanese military, following diplomatic tensions over remarks related to Taiwan. (AFP via The Sun)
Law and crime
Four people are killed and five others are wounded in clashes between local residents and employees of a gold mining company in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The unnamed company’s operations are subsequently suspended pending a probe into the incident, according to officals. (AP)
Science and technology
Communications in Palestine
Israel authorizes Palestinian mobile operators Jawwal and Ooredoo to begin upgrading to 4G services in the West Bank after they sign management contracts with the Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson. (Reuters)