Seven Chadian soldiers conducting a patrol near Lake Chad are killed in an IED bombing. Chadian president Mahamat Déby accuses jihadist group Boko Haram of being behind the attack. (AP) Boko Haram insurgency link embed save
Seventeen people are killed and another is injured when a passenger van collides with a dump truck and catches fire in Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines. (AFP via Barron's) link embed save
Puerto Rico declares an epidemic of dengue fever following an increase in cases. (AP) link embed save
The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the United States abstaining. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a planned visit to the U.S. in response to the abstention. (Reuters) link embed save
An investigation by Humo magazine and the website Apache [nl] reveals that Belgian Vlaams Belang politician Filip Dewinter worked as a "senior political advisor" for China for several years. (NOS) link embed save