Armed conflicts and attacks
War in the Sahel
Mali's government closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM insurgents. (Al Jazeera)
2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers
Fourteen people are killed and one survives after three American airstrikes against four boats in the Pacific Ocean. (CBS News)
Gaza war
Eight Palestinians are killed and 13 injured in the Gaza Strip during Israeli airstrikes, despite the agreed ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Arts and culture
LGBTQ rights in the United Kingdom
King Charles III dedicates a memorial to LGBTQ members of the Armed Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, on the 25-year anniversary of the end to the country's ban on gay servicemen. (AP)