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- Five Kurdish civilians near Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are killed by Turkish airstrikes. (AFP)
Law and crime
- A police officer is killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in Massey, New Zealand. This is the first time a law enforcement officer in New Zealand has been killed in the line of duty since 2009. The shooter fled, injuring a civilian in the process, and has since been arrested. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
- Health Minister Obadiah Moyo is arrested and accused of corruption in government procurement of around $60 million worth of medical equipment. (Reuters)
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announces an investigation into the shooting death of Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old Hispanic man. Guardado was shot and killed by deputies the night before, following a pursuit over Guardado's alleged possession of a firearm.(CBS Los Angeles)
Politics and elections
- 2020 Belarusian presidential election
- President Alexander Lukashenko announces that he has foiled a coup attempt, resulting in the arrest of main opposition rival Viktar Babaryka. (Moscow Times)
- 2020 Hong Kong legislative election
- Activist Joshua Wong announces he is running for the legislature, setting up a new legal battle with authorities after he was barred from running in the previous election. (Reuters)
- Tens of thousands of protestors descended on the Malian capital of Bamako, demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad problems. (Reuters)