Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program. (Al Jazeera)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement. (AP)
Israeli airstrikes kill at least four people across southern Lebanon. (AFP via BSS News) (Al Jazeera)
The Iranian military says that Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 84 times since the Iran–US agreement was announced. (Al Jazeera)
2026 English Channel incident
The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fires warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel between Normandy and the Isle of Wight. (BBC News)
Arts and culture
69th Annual Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy of the United States announces five new Grammy Award categories for 2027, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, and revises eligibility rules for Best New Artist, increasing the maximum number of prior submissions from three to four. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)