Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia formally claims control of Novohrodivka, Donetsk Oblast, twelve kilometers (seven miles) from the strategically important Ukrainian logistical hub city Pokrovsk. (Reuters)
War in Afghanistan
Fall of Kabul, 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee release a report criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden for his handling of the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. (The Hill)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
The Israeli military says that several Hezbollah militants were killed in airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian civil war
Sudanese civil war
The World Health Organization reports that the death toll from the civil war in Sudan has increased to more than 20,000 people. (AP)
Arts and culture
76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
American historical drama television series Shōgun wins a record 14 Emmys at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the most won for any single season. (AP)