Saudi Arabia says it shoots down a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it enters prohibited airspace over the holy city, triggering security alerts and a fresh warning from the Saudi-led coalition. Riyadh calls protection of Mecca and Medina a red line and says it is prepared to take deterrent measures. The Houthis deny targeting Mecca.

At least 60 people are killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan region, with more feared trapped. The disaster strikes the Al-Zaraa mine near El-Nahud, where survivors describe shafts beginning to give way on Tuesday. Recovery efforts continue as bodies are pulled from the site.

The family of Charlie Kirk files a wrongful-death notice alleging security failures at Utah Valley University and by Utah officials contributed to his killing in a sniper shooting in September 2025. The notice preserves the family’s option to sue, while their attorneys say reckless decisions created the conditions surrounding the attack.

India’s central government reconstitutes the Central Board of Film Certification with an 18-member panel that includes actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi and Suniel Shetty. The appointments take effect immediately for three years or until further orders. Shashi Shekhar Vempati remains chairperson of the film certification board.

SK Hynix is in early talks with Intel about possible memory chip production in the United States, a move that would mark the South Korean company’s first such manufacturing there. Discussions center on possible partnership models and could involve Intel’s existing or planned fabrication assets.

Police in Suffolk say a child’s body is found after a large search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods, bringing the operation to an end. The boy disappears on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an extensive response before the discovery is made.

Lena Dunham says she and her husband, Luis Felber, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl born via surrogate. Dunham shares the news in an essay, adding a personal milestone for the writer and actor best known for creating the television series "Girls".