Israeli special forces raid Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, the largest hospital still functioning in the Gaza Strip. At least one person is killed and eight others are reportedly injured during the raid. (The Guardian) Siege of Khan YunisIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
The United Kingdom enters a technical recession, as a report issued by the Office for National Statistics stated that the economy shrunk in two consecutive quarters amid a slowdown in consumer spending. (CNBC) United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis link embed save
Nine firefighters are injured when a truck fuel tank explodes in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. (The Guardian) link embed save
Eleven people are killed and four more injured during a fire at a paint factory in New Delhi, India. (AP) link embed save
Reuters reports that it is highly unlikely that Russia intends to put a nuclear warhead in space. The antisatellite weapon is more likely a nuclear-powered space-based device that utilizes electronic warfare to blind, jam or fry the electronics inside targets. (Reuters) Russia and weapons of mass destructionRussia–United States relations link embed save
The Kremlin dismisses a warning by the United States that Russia intends to imminently place nuclear weapons in space as a "malicious fabrication". The claims were widely circulated yesterday by ABC News and the New York Times after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned of a "serious national security threat". (Reuters), (Reuters 2) Russia and weapons of mass destructionRussia–United States relations link embed save
The Hellenic Parliament votes 176–76 to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, making it the first Eastern Orthodox country to do so. (The Guardian) Recognition of same-sex unions in Greece link embed save
In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party's Gen Kitchen and Damien Egan respectively flip the seats of Wellingborough and Kingswood from the Conservative Party in two by-elections. (BBC News) 2024 Wellingborough by-election, 2024 Kingswood by-election link embed save
Odysseus, the first US lunar lander since the unsuccessful Peregrine Mission One, is launched at the Kennedy Space Center Florida, United States. (Space.com) link embed save
In US women's college basketball, Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the career scoring leader in NCAA Division I, surpassing the record previously held by current WNBA and former Washington star Kelsey Plum during Iowa's 106–89 win over Michigan. (AP) link embed save