At least 20 people are killed and at least 73 others are injured in a Russian double tap missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine. (CNN) Odesa strikesRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he has approved a military operation to capture Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip amid international pressure to stop the offensive. (Reuters) Rafah offensiveIsraeli invasion of the Gaza StripIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
The Netherlands awards a contract to French defense firm Naval Group to build its Orka-class submarines. The new submarines will replace the aging Walrus-class submarine fleet. (Le Monde) link embed save
At least three people are killed by tornadoes in Logan County, Ohio, United States. (AP) link embed save
The Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the 2003 moratorium on the death penalty in an attempt to reduce the level of violence in the country. (ABC News) Capital punishment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo link embed save
The Sudanese National Forces Coordination, a coalition of pro-SAF armed groups led by vice president Malik Agar, declares its support politically and militarily for the SAF. (Radio Dabanga) War in Sudan link embed save
Voters elect the next president of Russia. Incumbent president Vladimir Putin is seeking a fifth term in office. (TASS) 2024 Russian presidential election link embed save