Friday

The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas–led attacks against Israel on October 7, was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza. (The Times of Israel)

Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. Clashes also break out in Um Arada. (Sudan Tribune)

American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior. (The New York Times)

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for the killing of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (CNBC)

In road bicycle racing, the eighth stage at the Volta a Portugal race is neutralised after British cyclist Finlay Tarling was killed in an accident during the race. (The Athletic via The New York Times)