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Armed conflicts and attacks

• Piracy off the coast of Somalia
  • A dhow trading vessel is seized by heavily armed pirates near the town of Eyl off the coast of Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports, citing military authorities. (AP)

Arts and culture

• Catholic Church and homosexuality
  • Catholic bishops around the world, including in Africa and Poland, say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples announced by Pope Francis. (AP)

Health and environment

• The World Health Organization reports that reported cases of dengue globally to a record 5.2 million in 2019, with climate change and the growing spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes being the main causes. (AP)

Law and crime

• Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
  • A former Colombian soldier, Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, pleads guilty to conspiring in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. (AP)

Politics and elections

• Mali War
  • Mali recalls its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, deepening diplomatic tensions over efforts to end the armed rebellion in northern Mali. (AP)

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