Armed conflicts and attacks

• Syrian civil war
  • The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) threatens to turn to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for support if Turkey launches a new military operation in northern Syria, where the SDF controls most of its territory. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• Censorship in the United Kingdom
  • British cinema chain Cineworld cancels all showings of the historical drama The Lady of Heaven, following days of protests by Muslims who say the film is blasphemous and sectarian. Cineworld says the decision was to "ensure the safety of our staff and customers". (The Guardian)

Business and economy

• International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
  • The United States Department of the Treasury bans all trading of Russian debt and stocks, including on the secondary market. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Three people are killed and several are injured after a train collides with a truck in Gara Oreshets, Bulgaria. (AP)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
      • Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19. (Diari d'Andorra)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock tests positive for COVID-19. (Washington Post)

International relations

• Japan–Russia relations, Kuril Islands dispute
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announces that Russia will cancel a 1998 agreement with Japan allowing Japanese fishermen to operate near the southern Kuril Islands, claiming Japan is not meeting the financial obligations outlined. (Al Jazeera)
• An independent inquiry established by the U.N. Human Rights Council in the aftermath of the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis accuses Israel of seeking "complete control" over the Palestinian territories, and of granting "different civil status, rights and legal protection" towards the country's Arab citizens in its report. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Allison Fluke-Ekren pleads guilty in a Northern Virginia, United States, federal court for providing material support to ISIS, by conspiring to conduct terrorist attacks on United States soil and by leading and training at least 100 female ISIS fighters. She also claimed in her plea deal to helping Ansar al-Sharia analyze documents stolen during the 2012 Benghazi attack. She faces up to 20 years in imprisonment. (CNN)

Politics and elections

• Human rights in Russia
  • Russia's State Duma votes nearly unanimously to pass a bill ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in the country, with only one lawmaker from the Communist Party opposing the bill. The bill must now be signed by President Vladimir Putin before becoming law. (Reuters)
• Lieutenant of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Marco Luzzago dies, being succeeded ad interim by Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas. (ANSA)

Science and technology

• The European Commission agrees to make USB Type-C the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the European Union by autumn 2024. (Reuters)