Australian police charged Naveed Akram with terrorism and multiple murders after he killed 15 at a Jewish festival, signaling a rise in Islamist-inspired attacks. Gun law reforms are impending amid concerns over firearms.
Conflicts
Rakhine is a key battleground in Myanmar's civil war, with heavy fighting, humanitarian disaster, and ethnic tensions causing mass displacement.
Military coups in Africa since 2020 suggest contagion through observation, rising domestic support, and weak international pushback.
The US killed eight in strikes on vessels near Venezuela, citing drug trafficking. This follows a regional military buildup, intensifying tensions with Venezuela over oil and sovereignty.
US military strikes three drug trafficking boats in the Pacific, killing eight amid legal concerns over use of force.
Ukraine is willing to forgo NATO membership in exchange for alternative Western security guarantees amid war talks. The guarantees would fall short of NATO’s collective defense but aim to deter future Russian aggression.
Thai airstrikes hit deep Cambodian territory near refugee camps amid intensified border fighting. Both sides report military and civilian casualties.
Jimmy Lai convicted of sedition and foreign collusion by Hong Kong’s top court, highlighting Beijing's crackdown on dissent.
IS militants ambushed US forces in Syria's Palmyra, killing three Americans; the US vows retaliation amidst ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
Thirteen deaths in Guatemala's Indigenous border clashes spurred a 15-day state of prevention against organized crime exploitation.
Belarus freed 123 political prisoners after US lifted sanctions on potash exports, marking renewed US-Belarus engagement amid Belarus's Russian ties.
Intense border clashes continue between Thailand and Cambodia despite US-brokered ceasefire attempts. Significant casualties and displacement reported.