2024 Cuban protests Hundreds of people protest in eastern Cuba against ongoing food shortages and power outages.
Drug trafficking A police officer is killed and two others are injured during a shooting, over a search at a home for suspected drug trafficking, in Charleroi, Belgium. The suspect was shot and killed by police.
South Sudan Schools across South Sudan close for the day, as an extreme heat wave is expected to hit the country.
Nigerian bandit conflict Around 80 people are kidnapped by unknown bandits near Kajuru Station, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Gang war in Haiti The bodies of at least twelve people are discovered in the neighborhood of Pétion-Ville, in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The perpetrators of the killings are unknown.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border.
Israel–Hamas war Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Ismail al-Ghoul is arrested by Israeli forces at Al-Shifa hospital, with the network joined by journalist advocacy groups in denouncing his arrest.
Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military claims that twenty Hamas militants were killed, including a senior figure of the group.