As several people are killed in forest fires, Chile proclaims a state of emergency. In a densely populated area of Chile's coastal Valparaiso Region, firefighters are fighting to contain flames that are getting out of control. A nationwide state of emergency has been issued by President Gabriel Boric; as of right now, the fires have claimed the lives of at least 51 people.
Israel-Hamas conflict | The US stops supporting UNRWA.
Before resuming assistance to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, the US says it wants to see "fundamental changes". The only US location where Chinese people are permitted entry without a visa for a maximum of 14 days is the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a US territory in the Pacific.