Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. (BBC News) (NBC News)
Israel issues an evacuation warning for Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike there killed at least eight civilians and injured 32, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
Israeli troops kill one civilian in northern Israel, near the border of Israel and Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
At least 10 people are killed and 106 others are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Kyiv Independent)
Sudanese civil war
The administration of the Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur accuses the Sudanese Army of destroying the Ardamata bridge in a drone strike in Geneina, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
Mexican drug war
A car bombing blasts in the city of Escuinapa de Hidalgo, leaving important material damage incluiding the affect the city's energy supply. but there are no casualties reported in the attack. In the same city a ring of violence leaves four people dead including a minor.(Milenio Noticias) {(Noroeste)
List of ongoing armed conflicts
A study published by the Journal of Peace Research, using data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University in Sweden, reports that 2025 saw 65 active conflicts, the highest amount of conflicts between states since World War II and the highest amount of fatalities since the Rwandan genocide. (NPR) (JPR)
Business and economy
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Stellantis has recalled over 1 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models from 2021 to 2025 in the United States over fire concerns. (Reuters) (CBS News)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
The United States Energy Information Administration reports that Middle Eastern oil producers have reduced output by more than 11 million barrels per day, due to the Strait of Hormuz closure. (Al Jazeera)