Six more private energy providers collapse in the United Kingdom amid rising natural gas prices, including CNG Energy, affecting around 41,000 customers. There are now fears that Bulb Energy, which supplies around 1.7 million people, could be at risk of imminent collapse. (Metro)
The U.S. Commerce Department adds Israeli spyware firms Candiru and NSO Group to its trade blacklist for selling their services and tools to foreign governments to spy on government officials and journalists, and for trafficking tools used to hack computer networks respectively. (Reuters)
The Italian Medicines Agency recommends that anyone that received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine should receive a booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines six months after they received their first dose due to a slow decline of efficacy against mild and moderate forms of the disease. (Yahoo! News)
The United Kingdom declares nationwide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone and orders bird-keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures after a number of cases of the disease were detected in wild birds. (The Independent)
Belarus declares the Polishfree-to-air television channel Belsat TV an "extremist organisation", which could result in its employees and viewers facing up to seven years in prison. The network is banned in Belarus, though its viewers have continued to access it via the internet and VPNs. (Reuters)
Poland summons the Belarusian chargé d'affaires after Belarusian troops crossed into Polish territory overnight. A Polish government spokesman says that the Belarusian personnel advanced 300 metres (980 ft) into Poland and only returned across the border when they were confronted by a Polish patrol. (Deutsche Welle)