Dogecoin has dropped by 19% since reaching a three-year high, despite Bitcoin experiencing a weekly rebound. In Russia, a new system is being tested to block users of virtual private networks (VPNs) from accessing the global internet, offering an extreme form of internet censorship.

Suchir Balaji, the whistleblower from OpenAI who exposed concerns about the company's language model, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment, reportedly by suicide.

Israeli forces have entered Khalil Oweida School, displacing and reportedly killing at least 15 women and children seeking refuge.

In Syria, Israel has stepped up its attacks; however, the new leader of HTS asserts that their group does not seek conflict despite ongoing Israeli military actions.

During an Al Jazeera interview about aid in Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital was attacked by Israeli forces while reporter Moath al-Kahlout was on-site.