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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel carries out an airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, killing five Hezbollah militants and injuring 28 others. Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai is confirmed among the fatalities. (Al Jazeera)
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Arts and culture
South Korean pianist Roh Hyunjin wins the 13th International Piano Competition held at the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz, Kuyavia–Pomerania, Poland. (Portal Kujawski)
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Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the floods in central Vietnam a week ago increases to 90 people. (AP)
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International relations
Australia and Turkey confirm an agreement for Turkey to host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, with Australia leading the conference's negotiation process and the Asia–Pacific Group convening a pre-COP31 meeting focused on climate-related vulnerabilities. (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Bissau-Guineans vote for a president, with incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeking a second term. (AP)
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Politics and elections
Citizens of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, vote for a president to replace Milorad Dodik, who was removed by the court in June. Preliminary results show that Dodik's ally, Siniša Karan of SNSD, will defeat Branko Blanuša of SDS with 50.89% of the votes. (Al Jazeera)
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Politics and elections
Slovenians reject a referendum on a law that proposed legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill adults with 53.44% voting against. (Reuters)