Russia conducted a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, including the use of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in Kyiv. Ukraine has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting in response to the assault.
A massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China's Shanxi province, killing at least 82 people and hospitalizing 120 others. Authorities have launched an investigation into serious breaches of security regulations at the mine.
A suspect identified as Nasire Best was fatally shot by Secret Service officers after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint, injuring a bystander. Best had previous encounters with the Secret Service, including attempting to block an entrance last year.
An Ebola outbreak in Congo is being complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels, and public anger, with young men storming a hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin. A former Trump COVID adviser stated the US is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak.
A potential crack in a chemical tank in Orange County, California, containing 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, has offered a glimmer of hope that an explosion might be averted. Thousands of residents remain evacuated as crews work to drain the toxic and flammable substance.
Turkish riot police stormed the main opposition party's headquarters, firing tear gas and forcibly evicting its ousted leadership. This action followed a court ruling removing the leaders and fueled a political crisis.