Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature.
DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. ALMA and Direct Democracy Cyprus enter the legislature with four seats each.
Residents of Kraków have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of MayorAleksander Miszalski (Civic Platform) and the city council in a local recall referendum for the first time in the city's history. Exit polls have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council.
Uganda's health ministry confirms three new Ebola cases, a woman who traveled from the DRC and two Ugandan workers that had contact with her, bringing the country's total to five cases and one death.
The reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a framework for nuclear talks.
The U.S. Central Command says that they have redirected 100 commercial ships and disabled four others from the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade started.
In accordance with bilateral agreements, Vietnam grants 40 scholarships to Ukrainians for the 2026–2027 academic year for bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate degrees, including a one-year language course for those who do not speak Vietnamese. Kazakhstan also grants 40 scholarships for similar degrees.
The Dutch cabinet approves a bill to ban the importation of goods from Israeli settlements, and will explore if the ban can be extended to services and investments.
The Ituri provincial government orders funerals to be conducted only by specialized personnel, limits public gatherings to no more than fifty people, and suspends the local football league.
Rwanda imposes a travel ban on foreign nationals that have been to the DRC in the past thirty days, and requires a quarantine for Rwandan citizens or residents who have been there.
Major power outages at night on Sumatra island leave millions without electricity for hours. Several officials declare a state of emergency due to concerns over temperature and weather conditions.
A source citing Reuters says that a negotiating team from Qatar arrives in Tehran in an effort to secure a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. to end the war.
U.S. secretary of stateMarco Rubio says that no peace talks are currently taking place, but the United States is "ready" to play a role if they resume.
The Malian military conducts drone strikes on the governor's office and other locations in Kidal, Kidal Region, Mali, which did not cause any casualties.
Casualties are reported with no exact number after heavy fighting breaks out on the outskirts of regional capital Baidoa between forces loyal to the federal government and troops aligned with South West State ousted president Abdiaziz Laftagareen.
Residents protesting the handling of the public health crisis set ablaze an Ebola treatment center in the Ituri Province after Congolese police fired warning shots and tear gas.