Rwanda rejects the United States' calls to withdraw troops and missile systems from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing threats from an alleged Congolese military build-up near the border. (AP) Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions (2022–present) link embed save
The Houthis claim to have shot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Red Sea. (Fox News) Red Sea crisis link embed save
Twelve gunmen are killed in a shootout with the Mexican Army in Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas. (AP) Mexican drug war link embed save
Capital One announces a deal to acquire Discover Financial for $35.3 billion. (CNN), (CNBC) link embed save
Four people are killed, three are injured, and 17 are missing after a building collapses in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP) link embed save
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz says that Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a persona non grata in Israel until he retracts his comments comparing the war between Israel and Hamas to the Holocaust. In response, Brazil recalls its ambassador to Israel. (Reuters), (Reuters 2) Brazil–Israel relations link embed save
The International Court of Justice holds public hearings on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. (Reuters) link embed save
The Senate of Pakistan rejects a bill that would allow public hanging of rapists. (The News Pakistan) Capital punishment in Pakistan link embed save
In stock car racing, William Byron wins the 66th Daytona 500. It is team owner Rick Hendrick's ninth victory in the event. (Reuters) 2024 NASCAR Cup Series link embed save