Australia Australia introduces legislation to increase penalties for social media platforms that fail to enforce its under-16 ban, raising the maximum fine to A$99 million (US$68 million) and expanding regulatory powers to investigate compliance.
Afghanistan Five people are confirmed to have died in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan, over the past 48 hours.
2026 Iran war The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
The South Korean ocean ministry reports that two vessels operated by Korean shipping companies have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months during the war.
Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Bahrain, including the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, in response to the U.S. CENTCOM's strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, which were in response to the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship "Ever Lovely" in the strait.