Myanmar civil war Two civilians are killed and several homes are damaged by a government airstrike in Thandwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Insurgency in Balochistan Seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban are killed in a intelligence-based joint operation in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian forces launch 822 drones at Russia, including over 600 towards Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring 39 others. A Wildberries warehouse is also destroyed. Russian officials say it is the largest Ukrainian drone attack launched this year.
A Spanish F-A-18 Hornet jet shoots down a Russian drone in Romanian airspace. The drone was downed near the city of Galați after entering from Moldova
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2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships In swimming, Kate Douglass sets a women's 50-metre freestyle world record of 23.49 seconds in the Pan Pacific Championships heats, surpassing Gretchen Walsh's 23.55-second mark set in June.
2026 European Aquatics Championships In swimming, Johannes Liebmann sets a men's 1,500-metre freestyle world record of 14:26.79 at the European Championships, improving Bobby Finke's 2024 Olympic record by nearly four seconds.
Succession to the Liechtensteiner throne Hereditary Prince Alois announces that Liechtenstein will gradually transition its line of succession to absolute primogeniture, stating that any future descendant of him and Hereditary Princess Sophie, regardless of sex, will inherit the throne, allowing future women to inherit the throne.
2026 Ceuta migrant crisis Police in Morocco arrest 111 migrants who attempted to enter Spain's autonomous community Ceuta, amidst tightened security on both sides of the border with Spain.
Diyarbakir Province A minibus carrying a wedding party overturns in Diyarbakir Province, Türkiye, killing five and injuring eleven others.
Auto rickshaw Six people are killed and several others wounded after a container truck crashes into an auto rickshaw in Latehar district, Jharkhand, India.
Mezőkeresztes Twelve people are killed and ten others are injured after a Polish bus overturns along a motorway in Mezőkeresztes, Hungary.
Lake Kariba The death toll of the Lake Kariba vessel capsizing in Zimbabwe from last week rises to 72 after 26 more bodies are recovered.
2026 Indiana floods Authorities in Indiana, United States, report that six people have died in recent floods from storms.
Hezbollah–Israel conflict The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a Hezbollah commander in the Radwan Force, during a airstrike in Ansar.
2026 Iran war The Emirates News Agency reports that a third Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel was attacked by Iran while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. No injuries were reported.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
2026 Volta a Portugal In road bicycle racing, the eighth stage at the Volta a Portugal race is neutralised after British cyclist Finlay Tarling is killed in an accident during the race.
2026 NFL season In American football, the National Football League suspends Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. for eight games in violation of the league's personal conduct policy after his arrest in February on domestic violence charges.
2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela Venezuela releases 131 detainees under alternative custody measures as part of a national reconciliation program following Nicolás Maduro's removal. Rights group Foro Penal confirms that at least 45 of those freed are political prisoners.
Thai Thai rescuers find a French tourist and his two sons alive after they spend more than 16 hours at sea when their rented jet ski capsizes off Ko Samui. The family receives medical checks and is discharged.
Croatia One person dies and at least 40 others are injured after a severe wildfire breaks out on Croatia's coastline.
Yaounde Sixteen people are killed and 40 others injured on the Yaounde-Bafoussam highway after a passenger bus crashed into a parked truck carrying planks in Mbam-et-Inoubou, Cameroon.
Province of Granada A w.8 earthquake strikes the province of Granada in Spain, with damage reported in Granada and the surrounding area, and being felt in Madrid.
2026 East Nusa Tenggara earthquake At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
War in the Sahel American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior.
Mexican drug war Three gunmen are killed and a child is wounded in an attempted ambush on a highway in La Piedad, Michoacán, Mexico. Authorities seize four long guns, magazines, ammunition, and improvised explosives.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa A constable policeman is killed and another is injured after a group of suspected insurgents attacked a police post in Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Colombian conflict A Colombian soldier is killed and four more wounded following a drone strike in the rural area of El Carmen, Norte de Santander.
Sudanese civil war Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda.
Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda.
Gaza war 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.