Four security officials and three Pakistani Taliban insurgents are killed in a shootout in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Hunt family murders Louise's ex-boyfriend Kyle Clifford, wanted for the crossbow attack in Bushey, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, is arrested in Enfield, London. (USA Today)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Four security officials and three Pakistani Taliban insurgents are killed in a shootout in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Louise's ex-boyfriend Kyle Clifford, wanted for the crossbow attack in Bushey, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, is arrested in Enfield, London. (USA Today)
Russia–Saudi Arabia relations, International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war Bloomberg reports that Saudi Arabia warned the G7 earlier this year that it would sell off Eurobonds and French bonds if the G7 proceeded with the seizure of US$280 billion in Russian frozen assets to give to Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent)
Two Ukrainians are killed by Russian drone and missile attacks on a port in southern Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, which damaged port infrastructure, an energy facility, and a civilian ship. (Reuters)
All 32 NATO member states approve an official statement classifying China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine due to its "no-limits" economic and political partnership with Russia. (AP)
The National Samsung Electronics Union announces that around 30,000 Samsung Electronics workers will now strike indefinitely after accusing the company of refusing to hold talks on better pay. (BBC News)
Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war, Antisemitism in Europe The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports significant increases (as much as 1200%) in reported antisemitic incidents in countries such as Austria, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium since the Israel–Hamas war began. (BBC News) (European Union)
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports significant increases (as much as 1200%) in reported antisemitic incidents in countries such as Austria, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium since the Israel–Hamas war began. (BBC News) (European Union)
Israel–Hamas war Siege of Gaza City Gaza City rescue crews discover at least 60 Palestinian bodies in the Tel Al-Hawa and Sabra districts following a week of attacks on Gaza City by Israeli forces. (Reuters)
Argentina designates Hamas as a terrorist organization over its October 7 attacks on Israel. (Al Arabiya)
Gaza City rescue crews discover at least 60 Palestinian bodies in the Tel Al-Hawa and Sabra districts following a week of attacks on Gaza City by Israeli forces. (Reuters)
Intermountain Forensics names the first identified victim of a mass gravesite holding over one hundred Tulsa race massacre deaths as World War I veteran C. L. Daniel from Georgia, United States. (AP)
Siege of Gaza City Gaza City rescue crews discover at least 60 Palestinian bodies in the Tel Al-Hawa and Sabra districts following a week of attacks on Gaza City by Israeli forces. (Reuters)
Six people are killed and at least 19 others are injured in Russian attacks across Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent)
Tulsa race massacre Intermountain Forensics names the first identified victim of a mass gravesite holding over one hundred Tulsa race massacre deaths as World War I veteran C. L. Daniel from Georgia, United States. (AP)
CODECO militiamen attack Zaire militia-controlled Pluto, Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing the population. After four hours of fighting, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) intervene. Thirteen Zaire, seven CODECO, and six FARDC soldiers are killed. (Radio Okapi)
Ituri Conflict CODECO militiamen attack Zaire militia-controlled Pluto, Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing the population. After four hours of fighting, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) intervene. Thirteen Zaire, seven CODECO, and six FARDC soldiers are killed. (Radio Okapi)
Somali Civil War At least eight people are killed and 21 others are injured in a shootout between security forces and inmates at a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, in an attempted prison break. The prisoners who attempted escape are allegedly al-Shabaab members. (Al Jazeera)
The FARDC repel an attack by Mobondo militiamen on the village of Kinsele, Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 42 Mobondo militiamen, 9 FARDC soldiers, and a civilian are killed. (Radio Okapi) (Radio Okapi)
Western DR Congo clashes The FARDC repel an attack by Mobondo militiamen on the village of Kinsele, Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 42 Mobondo militiamen, 9 FARDC soldiers, and a civilian are killed. (Radio Okapi) (Radio Okapi)
2024 targeted assassination of Muhammad Deif At least ninety people are killed and over three hundred others are wounded in a strike on the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, in what the IDF states was a targeted strike against Al-Qassam Brigades leader Mohammed Deif and high-commander Rafa’a Salameh. (AP) (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel)
At least eight people are killed and 21 others are injured in a shootout between security forces and inmates at a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, in an attempted prison break. The prisoners who attempted escape are allegedly al-Shabaab members. (Al Jazeera)
At least ninety people are killed and over three hundred others are wounded in a strike on the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, in what the IDF states was a targeted strike against Al-Qassam Brigades leader Mohammed Deif and high-commander Rafa’a Salameh. (AP) (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel)
Kharkiv strikes Two people are killed and twenty-five people, including two children, are injured in a Russian double tap strike on the village of Budy, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Kharkiv strikes Two people are killed and twenty-five people, including two children, are injured in a Russian double tap strike on the village of Budy, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Two people are killed and twenty-five people, including two children, are injured in a Russian double tap strike on the village of Budy, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Somali civil war Top Coffee bombing Nine people are killed and 20 others are injured when a car bomb explodes outside a cafe in Mogadishu, Somalia, while customers were watching the Euro 2024 final. (Al Jazeera)
China–Russia relations The Russian Navy and China's People's Liberation Army Navy begin joint military drills in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. (AP)
The Russian Navy and China's People's Liberation Army Navy begin joint military drills in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. (AP)
2024 Muscat mosque shooting Six people are killed and 30+ others are injured in a mass shooting at a Shia mosque in Muscat, Oman. The three attackers are killed by security forces in the ensuing shootout. (Al Arabiya)
Israel–Hamas war Siege of Gaza City At least 12 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Anandolu Ajansi)
Six people are killed and 30+ others are injured in a mass shooting at a Shia mosque in Muscat, Oman. The three attackers are killed by security forces in the ensuing shootout. (Al Arabiya)
An Israeli airstrike on Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, kills three civilians and injures three others. Israel's military says that its fighter jets struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the area. (Reuters)
At least 12 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Anandolu Ajansi)
Eight soldiers are killed during a suicide bombing at a military base in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ten Pakistani Taliban gunmen are also killed in an ensuing shootout. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eight soldiers are killed during a suicide bombing at a military base in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ten Pakistani Taliban gunmen are also killed in an ensuing shootout. (Al Jazeera)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict An Israeli airstrike on Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, kills three civilians and injures three others. Israel's military says that its fighter jets struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the area. (Reuters)
NATO establishes a new command centre in Wiesbaden, Germany, to plan and coordinate support for the Ukrainian military as part of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine. (Euronews)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine–NATO relations NATO establishes a new command centre in Wiesbaden, Germany, to plan and coordinate support for the Ukrainian military as part of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine. (Euronews)
Siege of Gaza City At least 12 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (Anandolu Ajansi)
Ukraine–NATO relations NATO establishes a new command centre in Wiesbaden, Germany, to plan and coordinate support for the Ukrainian military as part of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine. (Euronews)
2024 European heatwaves Ukrainian state electrical grid operator Ukrenergo begins emergency power shutdowns in seven eastern and central oblasts amid a record heat wave and equipment failures worsened by ongoing Russian attacks. (Reuters)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two people injured in an IDF drone attack in southern Lebanon.(Al Jazeera)
2024 Muscat mosque shooting The Islamic State claims responsibility for the prior day's mass shooting at a Shi'ite mosque in Muscat, Oman. This is the first attack carried out by the Islamic State in the country. (BBC)
Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip An investigation by the Associated Press and Israeli investigative organization Shomrim finds that the United States and Israel allowed tax-deductible donations totaling over US$200,000 to multiple Israeli far-right extremist groups involved in blocking and disrupting humanitarian aid delivery to the Gaza Strip. (AP)
Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 57 Palestinians are killed by Israeli bombardments in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah. (Reuters)
Kosovo War War crimes in the Kosovo War The Kosovo Specialist Chambers criminal tribunal sentences former Liberation Army member Pjetër Shala to 18 years in prison for war crimes committed during the war. (Al Jazeera) (Koha Ditore)
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the prior day's mass shooting at a Shi'ite mosque in Muscat, Oman. This is the first attack carried out by the Islamic State in the country. (BBC)
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers criminal tribunal sentences former Liberation Army member Pjetër Shala to 18 years in prison for war crimes committed during the war. (Al Jazeera) (Koha Ditore)
Two people injured in an IDF drone attack in southern Lebanon.(Al Jazeera)
Ukrainian state electrical grid operator Ukrenergo begins emergency power shutdowns in seven eastern and central oblasts amid a record heat wave and equipment failures worsened by ongoing Russian attacks. (Reuters)
War crimes in the Kosovo War The Kosovo Specialist Chambers criminal tribunal sentences former Liberation Army member Pjetër Shala to 18 years in prison for war crimes committed during the war. (Al Jazeera) (Koha Ditore)
Hezbollah–Israel conflict Three Syrian children are killed by an Israeli airstrike on the village of Umm al-Tut in southern Lebanon, while two others are killed during a strike on the Kfar Tebnit-Khardali road. (Reuters)
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 57 Palestinians are killed by Israeli bombardments in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah. (Reuters)
Three Syrian children are killed by an Israeli airstrike on the village of Umm al-Tut in southern Lebanon, while two others are killed during a strike on the Kfar Tebnit-Khardali road. (Reuters)
2024 European heatwaves Italian authorities place thirteen cities throughout the Italian Peninsula under rare severe heat warnings due to predicted heat indexes reaching as high as 44°C (111.2°F) throughout the week. (AP) (Sky News)
Germany–Ukraine relations, Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Germany issues plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine in 2025. (Reuters)
Italian authorities place thirteen cities throughout the Italian Peninsula under rare severe heat warnings due to predicted heat indexes reaching as high as 44°C (111.2°F) throughout the week. (AP) (Sky News)
Germany issues plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine in 2025. (Reuters)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel's Knesset passes a resolution 68–9 stating that it opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state. (Haaretz)
Egypt's Suez Canal reports a 23.4% drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia on Israeli-linked vessels. (Al Arabiya)
Five people are killed and three others are injured in Russian attacks on villages in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Two Indian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in an IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. (The Hindustan Times) (India Blooms)
Red Sea crisis Egypt's Suez Canal reports a 23.4% drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia on Israeli-linked vessels. (Al Arabiya)
Seven people from the same family, including three young children and a teenager, are killed, another is injured and thirty suffer smoke inhalation in an arson attack in Nice, France. (BBC News)
Sudan–United States relations, Sudanese civil war The United States announces it will give an additional $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)
The United States announces it will give an additional $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)
Two Indian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in an IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. (The Hindustan Times) (India Blooms)
Gaza humanitarian crisis, Societal breakdown in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war The United Nations reports that "anarchy" and societal breakdown is expanding across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military destabilization, citing an increase in looting and extrajudicial killings of police and humanitarian workers. (Reuters)
2024 CrowdStrike incident Numerous organizations worldwide experience service disruptions due to a faulty CrowdStrike update resulting in blue screens of death on Microsoft Windows computers. (The Verge) American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines order a temporary global ground stop of many of their flights in response to the widespread computer outages. (ABC News)
Numerous organizations worldwide experience service disruptions due to a faulty CrowdStrike update resulting in blue screens of death on Microsoft Windows computers. (The Verge)
Pakistani counter-terrorism authorities arrest Amin al-Haq, a high-ranking member of Al-Qaeda and a close confidant of Osama bin Laden. (Times of India)
The United Nations reports that "anarchy" and societal breakdown is expanding across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military destabilization, citing an increase in looting and extrajudicial killings of police and humanitarian workers. (Reuters)
