Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
Seven people are killed and others are wounded in Aleppo, Syria after clashes between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela confirms that 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes in Caracas three days ago. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed and 46 injured after a bus and a trailer collide head-on in Kericho County, Kenya. (Capital News)
Health and environment
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert level of the Mayon volcano in Luzon to three, citing signs of magma intrusion and possible explosive activity, and orders evacuations within a six-kilometer danger zone. (Reuters)
International relations
China–Japan relations
2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisis
China tightens export controls on dual-use technology to Japan, banning shipments that could support the Japanese military, following diplomatic tensions over remarks related to Taiwan. (AFP via The Sun)
Science and technology
Communications in Palestine
Israel authorizes Palestinian mobile operators Jawwal and Ooredoo to begin upgrading to 4G services in the West Bank after they sign management contracts with the Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson. (Reuters)
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