2026 Bolivian protests Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency, deploying the Armed Forces to clear the blockades.
2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak The Australian Government confirms the first detection of the avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the country after identifying the virus in a wild seabird in Western Australia. The strain has now been recorded on every continent.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two roadside bomb explosions in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, kill at least seven people and injure three others. The second blast occurred as casualties from the first explosion were being transported for medical treatment.
Middle Eastern crisis Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill at least 16 people, including a family of four.
At least five people are killed in the Gaza Strip, including two children, from Israeli strikes on a residential area.
The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increased, rejecting Iran’s claims that the waterway is closed.
The Iranian military command announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic because of Israel's violations of the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire in Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns ships to stay away from the strait.