Armed conflicts and attacks
Hamza bin Laden, the son of the slain Osama bin Laden, threatens a genocide against the United States to retaliate for his father's killing. (News.com.au)
South Sudanese Civil War
An estimated 272 people have been killed between rival Sudan People's Liberation Army factions as clashes in the capital, Juba, continue. According to a spokesman for rebel leader and Vice President Riek Machar, South Sudan is "back to war" despite a peace deal being reached last April. (Al Jazeera) (BBC)
Arts and culture
An ancient Philistine cemetery has been unearthed in Israel. (BBC)