Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian forces withdraw from the village of Krynky in Kherson Oblast. (Bloomberg)
Five people are killed and three others are injured in Russian attacks on villages in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
At least five Palestinians are killed and fifteen others are injured in Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat and al-Bureij refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) (Anadolu Agency)
2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
Both the Gaza Health Ministry and the Israeli Health Ministry report traces of type 2 polio in Gaza's sewage system, caused by "severe overcrowding" and Israel's blockade of hygiene products from entering the enclave. (France 24)
2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
The death toll from the protests in Bangladesh increases to 32, with the government shutting down internet access across the entire country, and protesters setting fire to the headquarters of the main state broadcaster in Dhaka. (France 24)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
Two Indian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in an IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. (The Hindustan Times) (India Blooms)
Arts and culture
Stegosaurus skeleton Apex is auctioned for $44.6 million (£34 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, United States, the most ever paid for a fossil. (BBC News)