National People's Congress The National People's Congress of China appoints Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Dong Jun as Minister of National Defense, succeeding Li Shangfu.
International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Capital punishment in Iran Four people are executed by hanging in West Azerbaijan province, Iran, after being convicted of links to Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Foreign relations of Argentina Argentine president Javier Milei sends a letter to BRICS, rejecting the bloc's invitation for Argentina to join it.
Ice floe Around 120 people are rescued from a breakaway ice floe on Upper Red Lake near Bemidji, Minnesota, United States.
2023 Africa floods At least 20 people are killed by landslides caused by torrential rains in Mwenga, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mexican drug war Six people are killed and 26 others are injured in a mass shooting at a party in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The shooting's target, a cartel member, is among those killed.
Russian invasion of Ukraine One of the Russian cruise missiles enters NATO airspace as it travels over Polish territory, prompting the Polish government to summon the Russian charge d'affaires for an explanation.
Russia launches the largest wave of drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities since the start of the war in a widespread overnight assault across the country, killing at least 39 people and injuring at least 160 others.