Korean Roh Hyunjin won triennial 13th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition held at Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland (Portal Kujawski)

Israel carries out an airstrike against a building in Beirut, Lebanon, killing five people and injuring 28 others. Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai is confirmed among the fatalities. (Al Jazeera)

Sectarian violence erupts in the Homs area of Syria, targeting the Alawite population. (SOHR) (The Independent) (The National)

Australia and Turkey confirm an agreement for Turkey to host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, with Australia leading the conference's negotiation process and the Asia–Pacific Group convening a pre-COP31 meeting focused on climate-related vulnerabilities. (Reuters)

Citizens in Guinea-Bissau vote for president, with incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeking a second term. (AP)

Sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become first Ukrainian wrestler to win the grand sumo tournament. (AFP via France 24)