2023 WTA Tour In tennis, Iga Świątek of Poland defeats Jessica Pegula of the United States in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles title at the 2023 WTA Finals. With this win, Świątek regains the WTA No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the year-end No. 1 for a second consecutive year.
Antisemitism during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war A woman is arrested after ramming her car into a Black Hebrew Israelite school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, mistakenly believing it to be an "Israel school."
International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war South Africa recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip and also accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza.
France–Lebanon relations French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announces that France will donate dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese military to help it carry out patrol missions.
Tanker Two people are killed and two others are injured when a tanker explodes outside the High Commission of Canada in Abuja, Nigeria.
Venezuelan migrants Fourteen Venezuelan migrants are killed in a fire at a housing settlement in Coronel, Concepción, Chile.
2023 Africa floods At least 25 people in Somalia and 15 more in Kenya are killed during floods caused by significant rainfall. Approximately 241 acres of farmland have been destroyed and 1,067 livestock killed in Kenya, while several homes, bridges and roads are destroyed in Somalia.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces attack Odesa with drones and missiles, injuring at least eight people and damaging infrastructure, including the Odesa Fine Arts Museum.
Myanmar civil war The People's Defence Force captures Kawlin in Sagaing Region after overrunning junta forces. It is the first district capital to fall to opposition forces. Many soldiers and police officers are reportedly killed.
The United Nations expresses concern about heavy fighting in Shan State, noting that over 30,000 people have been displaced thus far.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China urges the State Administration Council of Myanmar to cooperate with Chinese officials in protecting Chinese border villages, two days after a shell fired by the Tatmadaw kills one and wounds several in China.
Thailand announces its intention to evacuate 162 Thai human trafficking victims trapped near the Chinese border in Myanmar.
Arab–Israeli conflict IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari says that fighter jets have struck a "broad range" of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a barrage of rockets fired at northern Israeli cities.
Three armed Palestinians are killed and another is injured when Israeli soldiers ambush a vehicle in Tulkarm in the West Bank.
An Israel Border Police officer is stabbed to death and another officer is injured near the Old City of Jerusalem. Responding security forces shoot the Palestinian attacker dead.
Anglophone Crisis At least 30 people are killed when Tigers of Ambazonia separatists attack the village of Egbekaw in Manyu, Southwest Cameroon.