Armed conflicts and attacks
War on drugs, United States–Venezuela relations
2025 United States war on cartels
2025 United States strike on a Southern Caribbean boat
The United States military conducts a precision strike and sinks a Venezuelan boat reportedly used by Tren de Aragua for smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people. The Trump administration reports it currently has no plans of attacking the Venezuelan government. (CBS News) (USA Today)
Gaza war
Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
At least 105 Palestinians are killed during Israeli airstrikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Balochistan
At least 14 people are killed and dozens of others are injured, including seven critically, in a suicide bombing at a political rally in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Digital Journal)
An attack near the Iran–Pakistan border in Balochistan, Pakistan, kills five people. (AFP via France 24)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Six soldiers and six militants are killed in a suicide attack on a paramilitary base in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (The Hindu)
Business and economy
Economy of Brazil
Brazil's Federal Senate approves a constitutional amendment that phases in court-ordered debt payments to fiscal target calculations beginning in 2027, initially counting 10% of the total and gradually reaching full inclusion over up to ten years. (Reuters)