Second impeachment of Sara Duterte The impeachment trial of Philippine vice president Sara Duterte begins in the Senate.
Crime in Sri Lanka Riots between inmates from rival drug gangs at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, kill 25 people, including four officers, and injure more than 100 others.
Corruption in the Philippines Philippine police separately arrests senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused, including former representative Mike Defensor, after an anti-graft court orders their arrest in relation to a plunder case filed by the Ombudsman.
2026 Ebola epidemic The total amount of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches past 500.
Kyrgyzstan–Pakistan relations Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari begins a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan after an invitation from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, making it the first official visit by a Pakistani president to the country in 21 years.
Australia–Fiji relations Australia and Fiji sign a defence pact, making Fiji one of Australia's treaty-bound allies and committing both countries to consult on security threats and support mutual defence in the Pacific.
Zhengzhou Five people are killed and one injured after a fire at a residential building in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Landslide At least nine people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in landslides at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Sudanese civil war The UNICEF reports that over 330 children have been killed in the Sudan civil war over the past six months of 2026.
The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an inquiry into alleged human rights violations around El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, warning that civilians face a risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces encircles the city amid Sudan's civil war.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least 22 people are killed and 56 others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Search and rescue efforts are underway in Kyiv to free civilians trapped under rubble.
Gaza war The Israel Defense Forces states that they have killed five Hamas militants who allegedly attempted to restore underground infrastructure in the northern Gaza Strip, west of the Yellow Line, including "Hudhayfah Hussein Abdullah al-Hawajri", a Nukhba militant from the East Jabalia Battalion command, despite the ongoing ceasefire.
Hamas announced its government will step down to facilitate the transition of a technocratic administration in Gaza, as stipulated in the Gaza peace plan of October 2025. In response, the Board of Peace stated that it will judge the implementation of these steps rather than mere statements.