The Kachin Independence Army captures the town of Lweje and its nearby border crossings in Kachin State, Myanmar, after junta forces abandoned their posts and fled across the border into China. (Irrawaddy) Myanmar civil war link embed save
Slovakia's Slovenské elektrárne shuts down operations at its Vojany Power Station, the last coal-fired power plant in the country. (Euronews) Coal phase-out link embed save
Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in Madagascar, killing at least eleven people and causing widespread flooding, according to local officials. (AP) 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season link embed save
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 crashes into the Black Sea off Sevastopol, Crimea. The pilot is reported to have safely ejected. (Reuters) link embed save
A bus carrying Christian pilgrims from Botswana crashes in Limpopo, South Africa, killing 45 people. (Reuters) Mamatlakala highway accident link embed save
The International Court of Justice, in a unanimous decision, orders Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip unimpeded, warning that famine is already occurring. (Reuters), (The Guardian) South Africa v. Israel link embed save
A federal court in the United States sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion in a cryptocurrency fraud. (Reuters) link embed save
The Czech information service reveals that Russia paid hundreds of thousands of euros through its "Voice of Europe" website to European politicians in order to influence European elections. (Parool) link embed save