Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • Ukraine launches a massive drone attack across southwestern Russia, causing fires at several oil refineries, including in the port of Novorossiysk. (The New York Times)
  • Kharkiv strikes
    • At least two people are killed and 14 others are injured in Russian airstrikes in Kharkiv. (Reuters)
• 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack
  • Two police officers are killed while one was left injured by the perpetrator of an attack outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia who was later fatally shot. Seven suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah are arrested in connection to the attack. (CNA)
• Antisemitism in France
  • An Algerian man is killed by French police after setting a synagogue on fire in Rouen. (BBC)
• Israel–Hamas war
  • The Israeli army recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza who were killed in the Re'im music festival massacre. (New York Times)
• Gunmen kill three tourists and one Afghan in Afghanistan's Bamyan Province. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Four unsolved historical murders in Calgary, Alberta are linked to deceased serial killer Gary Allen Srery. (CTV)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
    • Battle of Jabalia
      • Palestinian fighters, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claim dozens of attacks on Israeli troops in and around the Jabalia refugee camp. (Al Jazeera)
  • International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
    • Global Affairs Canada announces sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers in the West Bank for engaging in violence against Palestinian civilians and their property. (CBC News)
    • The Arab League calls for a United Nations peacekeeping force and international protection in the occupied Palestinian territories until a two-state solution is implemented. (Al Jazeera) (Al Arabiya)
    • The United States House of Representatives passes a bill which would defund certain offices if President Biden impedes any weapons shipments to Israel. The President is expected to veto the bill if it passes the Senate. (Politico)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
    • United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces a $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, aimed at investing in Ukraine's industrial base. (Al Jazeera)
• 2024 New Caledonia unrest
  • France deploys 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia in an attempt to control the ongoing riots. (Reuters)
• Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
  • Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is reported to be in serious but stable condition. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Heavy storms kill at least four people in Houston, Texas, United States. (New York Times)

Business and economy

• Milestones of the Dow Jones Index
  • The Dow Jones index surpasses 40,000 points for the first time. (Reuters)

International relations

• China–Russia relations
  • President of Russia Vladimir Putin meets with President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing, China. (CNN)
• Russia–United States relations
  • The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. (Reuters)
• Foreign minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz writes to the Council of Europe to ask for member nations to consider granting Kosovo entry into the council. (AP)

Law and crime

• Murder of Garrett Foster
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. (The New York Times)
• The European Union opens a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches in online content rules relating to child safety on Facebook and Instagram, which violate the Digital Services Act. (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

• Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat Trương Thị Mai resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign. (Xinhua)
• Tunisian lawyers launch a one-day strike and protest in Tunis following the recent arrest of two lawyers and repressive measures enacted by President Kais Saied. (Al Jazeera)