Armed conflicts and attacks
Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes (2024–present)
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
The Pakistani military and Afghan military exchange fire along their border with Pakistani artillery targeting several Taliban outposts in Helmand Province, Kandahar Province and Zabul Province. Both sides accuse the other of instigating the clashes. (Reuters) (WTOP News)
Business and economy
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix
Netflix, Inc. agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion in one of the largest takeovers in entertainment industry history. (BBC News)
Law and crime
The European Union fines social media platform X €120 million (US$140 million) for breaching the Digital Services Act. (DW)
Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos orders the interior department and the national police to pursue contractor Sarah Discaya and others accused of involvement in a ghost project in Davao Occidental. (Rappler)
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