Tunisia's Court of Cassation upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers, and businessmen convicted on conspiracy charges. Critics say the ruling further entrenches authoritarianism under President Kais Saied.
An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet' in international waters off Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia, marking the second such operation in less than two weeks. The operation was conducted with support from Greek and Polish forces as part of arms and oil trafficking monitoring efforts.
The World Health Organization officially validated Tunisia as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major milestone after decades of public health efforts. Trachoma is a leading infectious cause of blindness.
