Armed conflicts and attacks
Iraqi conflict
Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq
American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion, and also the 12-year U.S. intervention against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. (AP) (Reuters)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Hashim Moosa, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and the mastermind of the 2025 Pahalgam attack is killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir.(The New Indian Express)
Syrian civil war
Unknown gunmen open fire against a bus carrying employees returning home from work in Homs, Syria, killing seven people and wounding four more. (Middle East Eye)
Business and economy
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
A United States federal judge approves media conglomerate Paramount Skydance's settlement with 12 states that challenged its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, allowing the $81 billion merger to proceed toward completion. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)