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Armed conflicts and attacks
Two supertankers from China carrying four million barrels of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after staying in the Persian Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people in Ad-Doueir, Tibnin, Burj el-Shamali, and Shebaa in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
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Health and environment
The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution reaffirming states' obligations to address climate change and recognizing a recent advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on states' legal responsibilities regarding climate commitments. (AFP via France 24)
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International relations
Bolivia and Colombia expel each other's ambassadors amid a diplomatic dispute over comments by Colombian president Gustavo Petro regarding anti-government protests in Bolivia. (BGNES) (Reuters)
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International relations
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control removes sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories, after district judge Richard J. Leon of the District of Columbia blocked measures imposed over Albanese's criticism of Israel and its actions in Gaza. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
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International relations
Lithuania issues an air raid alert in Vilnius after the military detected a drone signal near the Belarusian border, marking the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that an EU and NATO member state has ordered the general population to take shelter. (AFP via RFI) (AP)
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International relations
Government of Puntland officials hosted a high-level United States delegation in the presidential palace in Garowe following the expiration of the mandate of Somalia’s federal government, where U.S. representatives sought to strengthen economic opportunities in Puntland’s oil exploration, fisheries, and mineral development sectors. (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media) (FTL Somalia)
- https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-puntland-president-hosts-us-delegation-after-collapse-of-mogadishu-talks
- https://horseedmedia.net/somalia-puntland-and-us-hold-talks-on-somalias-security-and-development/421905/
- https://www.ftlsomalia.com/puntland-president-meets-u-s-delegation-in-garowe/
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Law and crime
Two U.S. Capitol Police officers who helped defend the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. during the January 6, 2021 riot file a lawsuit to block January 6 rioters from receiving payouts from a new $1.8 billion settlement fund. (AP) (Reuters)
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Law and crime
The German public prosecutor general arrests a Chinese couple in Munich who are accused of spying for a Chinese intelligence agency. (Bloomberg) (DW)
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Law and crime
The Philippine supreme court rejects an injunction sought by senator Ronald dela Rosa against his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity related to the Philippine drug war. (Al Jazeera)
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Law and crime
Atlatlahucan mayor Agustín Toledano Amaro and former Yecapixtla mayor Irving Sánchez Zavala are arrested in Morelos, Mexico, during "Operación Enjambre", a crackdown on officials tied to organized crime. A manhunt is underway for Cuautla mayor Jesús Corona Damián. (El Financiero)
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Politics and elections
Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz announces plans to reshuffle Bolivia's cabinet and create an economic and social council following weeks of anti-government protests linked to the country’s economic crisis. (AFP via France 24) (Al Jazeera)
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Sports
The DR Congo football team cancels a 3-day FIFA World Cup training camp and a fan farewell in Kinshasa over ebola concerns in the country. (AP)
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Sports
In ice hockey, the Montreal Victoire defeat the Ottawa Charge 3–1 to win their first-ever PWHL Walter Cup. (The Athletic via The New York Times)