Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • 2024 Kharkiv counteroffensive
    • Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods
  • The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern State of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil increases to 113. (Reuters)
• Four people are killed and six others are injured when a passenger bus plunged into a river in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (The Moscow Times) (BBC)
• At least 60 people are injured when a seven-car passenger train collided with a locomotive in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Reuters)

International relations

• Palestine and the United Nations
  • Palestine 194
    • The United Nations General Assembly voted 143–9 with 25 abstentions to approve a resolution granting Palestine new rights and requests, and to reconsider its request to become a UN member. The US, Argentina, the Czech Republic and Hungary, along with four Pacific nations, align with Israel in voting against the resolution. (AP) (The National)

Law and crime

• Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, 2024 Indian general election
  • The Supreme Court of India grants Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days in connection with the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case thus permitting him to campaign in general elections. (The Hindustan Times)
• A Pennsylvania jury orders ExxonMobil to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed the company's gasoline and solvents caused his cancer. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Polish farmers' protests
  • Thousands of protesters march through Warsaw, Poland, against the European Union's environmental regulations.
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. qualifies to appear on the ballot in Oklahoma for the 2024 United States presidential election. (Yahoo News)
• 800 protesters storm the Tesla plant in Grünheide, Germany, in protest of the company's expansion's impact on the environment. (Reuters)

Science and technology

• Solar Cycle 25
  • A geomagnetic storm is predicted to hit Earth, reaching G4 intensity and likely causing widespread aurorae, with NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issuing its first G4-level storm watch since 2005. (NOAA)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  • Israel–Hamas war
    • Rafah offensive
      • Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah. 80,000 people have fled Rafah throughout the week. (Reuters)
    • United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war
      • U.S. President Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. (Reuters)
  • Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
    • Red Sea crisis
      • The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
  • Israeli far-right extremists launch two arson attacks on the perimeter of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, forcing it to temporarily close down. (The Guardian)
• Russo–Ukrainian war
  • Assassination attempts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy
    • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the head of the state guards Serhiy Rud after allegations that two members of the guards were involved in an assassination plot against Zelenskyy. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
• Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran–Israel relations
  • Iran warns that it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• Air India Express cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick at the last minute, which is related to a protest against working conditions imposed by the airline's new owner Tata Group. (Al Jazeera)
• Air Vanuatu cancels all of its flights as the Vanuatu Government considers putting the airline into voluntary administration. (ABC News Australia)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods
  • The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 107, with at least 136 people still missing and 165,000 people displaced. (Reuters)

International relations

• Australia–Tuvalu relations
  • Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, whereby Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters, pandemics, or military aggression. (AP)

Law and crime

• Meteorology in the 21st century
  • Following a significant tornado outbreak across the United States, an X (formerly known as Twitter) account of the National Weather Service is temporarily subjected to limits on automated posting. (BNO News)
• Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice. (ABC News Australia)

Politics and elections

• Israel–Hamas war protests
  • Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AP)
• Trade unions in Argentina launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. (Reuters)

Sports

• Bayer Leverkusen breaks Benfica's record of 48 undefeated games in modern European men's club association football. (The Athletic)