Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
An explosion at the headquarters of the Chechen-led Ajnad al-Kavkaz rebel group in Idlib, Syria, kills at least 23 people, while several people remain unaccounted for, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (BBC)
Arts and culture
Education in Iran
Iran enforces a ban on teaching English in elementary schools, calling it a "cultural invasion" by the West. (Deutsche Welle)