Pakistan Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi says that more than 1 million Afghans have been deported back to Afghanistan since November 2023 as Pakistani authorities intensify a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Russia Russian election observer Grigory Melkonyants, Григорий Аркадьевич is convicted on charges of working with an "undesirable organization" and sentenced to five years in prison.
Tajik Tajik president Emomali Rahmon signs a law decriminalizing the "liking" of posts on social media publicly calling for terrorism or other serious crimes.
Immigration to Argentina Argentine president Javier Milei orders restrictions on immigration to Argentina, saying that immigrants are bringing "chaos and abuse" to Argentina.
Syria–United States relations U.S. president Donald Trump meets with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa during a trip to Saudi Arabia prior to departing for Qatar, marking the first meeting between a U.S. and Syrian president since 2000.
China–Colombia relations Colombia joins China's Belt and Road Initiative during the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing.
Hikers Two hikers are found dead and seven others are rescued after they were swept away by a river while hiking near Didier Waterfall on the island of Martinique.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Indian authorities declare a "major success" in a military operation against Naxal insurgents in the border between the states of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, killing 31 militants, including top leaders of the Maoist group.
Hezbollah–Israel conflict The Israel Defense Forces claim that a drone strike in Qaaqaait al-Jisr, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, killed a Hezbollah commander.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Two Israelis, including a pregnant woman and her child, are critically wounded in a shooting near Brukhin in the West Bank.