JAXA The JAXA lunar probe "SLIM" achieves the first-ever lunar soft landing of a Japanese spacecraft.
Costessey Four people are found dead at a residential property in Costessey, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Norfolk Constabulary confirms they received an emergency call from the property, which they ignored, and has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Pork barrel scam Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada is found guilty on charges of bribery, but acquitted on charges of plunder, over the use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund. Estrada is sentenced to eight to nine years for direct bribery and two to three years for indirect bribery, and is also ordered to pay a fine of more than US$50,000.
Mexican drug war José Alberto García Vilano, a leader in the Gulf Cartel, is arrested in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
2024 Ecuadorian conflict Argentina deports eight Ecuadorians, including relatives of gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar, who were arrested yesterday amid the ongoing conflict in Ecuador.
2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal The Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai, Kōchikai, and Shisuikai factions of the Liberal Democratic Party all announce their intention to dissolve as a result of the scandal.
Several Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers are indicted in a scandal involving misuse of campaign funds, including incumbent lawmakers Yasutada Ōno and Yaichi Tanigawa, both of whom resign from the party following their indictments.
European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights announces that the Republic of Ireland has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Korean conflict North Korea announces that it has tested a nuclear weapon delivered by an unmanned underwater drone system in the Sea of Japan.
Traffic collision Six people are killed and many more injured by traffic collisions across Guinea during celebrations over the national football team's victory against Gambia during a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match.
Sports Illustrated American sports publication "Sports Illustrated" lays off the majority of its staff after its publishing license is revoked by the Authentic Brands Group, the owner of the "SI" brand.