Overview
- USGS reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in northern Afghanistan, with local officials citing at least seven dead and about 150 injured as assessments continue.
- Hamas delivered the bodies of three hostages to Israel via the Red Cross under a negotiated first phase, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office.
- British police investigating a train stabbing that left two people in critical condition released one of two men arrested and are focusing on the remaining suspect’s motive.
- In Ishikawa Prefecture, roughly 10,000 participants from 101 organizations ran a disaster drill informed by the Noto quake, with residents setting up Starlink to simulate communications in isolated communities.
- President Trump said in a CBS interview that Xi Jinping understands the consequences of any move on Taiwan and told reporters he would not rule out deploying U.S. forces or airstrikes in Nigeria.