Armed conflicts and attacks
Terrorism in Egypt
Two police officers are shot dead by gunmen near the Giza pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo. (The Independent)
Second Libyan Civil War
A major power station in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi is shelled by militants. (Reuters)
Syrian Civil War, Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Russian airstrikes on an Al-Nusra Front (Al-Qaeda's branch in Syria)-run prison complex in the northern town of Maarrat al-Nu'man, Idlib, leaves nearly 60 people dead. Most of those killed were rebels imprisoned by Al-Nusra, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (The National) (AFP via Daily Mail)
Disasters and accidents
2015–16 Australian bushfire season
Two dead bodies have been found in Yarloop, Western Australia, and residents of four towns urged to evacuate in under threat as the Waroona bushfire continues to burn out of control. (West Australian via Yahoo! Online) (ABC News) (The Australian)
A bushfire burning near the town of Esperance, Western Australia, is threatening lives and properties. (West Australian via Yahoo! Australia)