Qatar
- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Mauritius, Mauritania, Libya, and the Maldives cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, claims it backs terrorists
- Kuwait to mediate crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors
- Iran sends 4 cargo of food, plans to provide 100 tons of fruits and vegetables every day
United Kingdom
- Theresa May gamble for early election backfires as Conservatives lose seats and majority
- Theresa May vows to stay as PM, says Brexit will go on
- U.K. Liberal Democrats leader rules out coalition with May
- Scottish leader Sturgeon says will work to keep U.K. Conservatives out of power
- Two top aides to PM Theresa May resign
- Theresa May strikes deal with Northern Ireland party to maintain majority
Iran
- Attack on Parliament and tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini kills 12, wounds 40, ISIL claims responsibility
- Iran leaders accuse U.S. and Saudi Arabia of supporting Tehran attacks
- Iran arrests 43 suspects over Tehran attacks
- Iran company finalizes deal with Boeing to buy 60 planes
- Tribal fighting kills 22 in Southern Iran
- Two Iranian warships heading to Oman
Somalia
- Al-Shabaab bomb in police station kills 1 police officer
- Nearly 70 killed in al-Shabaab attack on military base
- 14 killed as soldiers clash over food aid in Baidoa
- U.S. air strike hits al-Shabaab militants, kills 8
Afghanistan
- Afghan leader issues ultimatum to Taliban as bombing death toll hits 150
- Bomb outside historic mosque kills 7 in Herat
- Afghan police officer killed in U.S. airstrike in Southern Afghanistan
France
- Macron’s political party set for massive majority in Parliament
- Attacker uses hammer on police officers near Notre Dame in Paris
North Korea
Turkey
- Government to strip citizenship of 130 suspected of militant links including U.S. based cleric Gulen
- Turkish authorities detain 60 soldiers, issues detention orders for 128 people
- Turkish parliament approves bill to deploy troops in Qatar
- Car bombs in Southeast Turkey injures 3 people
United States
- Man armed with handgun and knife kills 5 in Orlando
- Top U.S. diplomat in China quits over Trump climate policy
- U.S. State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia
- Afghan soldier kills 3 U.S. soldiers
- Ex-FBI Director Comey testifies before Senate Intelligence Committee
Australia
- Man takes hostages, shoots 3 police officers before being killed
- ISIL claims responsibility for hostage taker
China
- Explosion at petrochemical plant kills 8, injures 9 in Shandong Province
- 31 Chinese nationals detained in Zambia for illegal mining
- ISIL kills 2 Chinese teachers kidnapped in Pakistan
Libya
Moldova
Mexico
- Mexico’s ruling political party narrowly wins major state election
- Prison riot in Tamaulipas leaves 4 dead, 6 injured
- 14 bodies found in mass grave in Mexican resort of Los Cabos
Syria
- U.S. backed forces launch assault on ISIL capital Raqqa
- U.S. shoots down pro-Syrian government drone firing on coalition forces
- UNICEF warns that fight against ISIL in Raqqa threatens 40,000 children
Russia
- Russia scrambles jet fighter to intercept U.S. bomber over Baltics
- Russia threatens retaliation as Montenegro becomes 29th NATO member
Belgium
Israel
- Israeli panel approves West Bank settlement plan defying international appeals to avoid such measures
- Over 200,000 at Tel Aviv Gay Pride parade
Nepal
Kenya
- Government nurses go on strike over pay dispute, 6 patients die
- 3 killed in roadside blast in Eastern Kenya
Venezuela
India
Italy
- Furor over possible freeing of Mafia boss to “die with dignity”
- 1,650 migrants saved in Mediterranean, 7 found dead
Niger
Palestine
- Security guard shoots and kills protester in Kafr Qasim
- Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinians throwing stones, kill 1 and injure 7
- Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinians near border fence in Gaza killing 1 and injuring 4
- Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for dismantling U.N. Palestinian refugee agency
Nigeria
- President Buhari expected to return from medical leave
- Funds shortage forces U.N. to cut emergency food aid for 400,000
- Suspected Boko Haram fighters attack the city of Maiduguri
- At least 13 people dead, including attackers, in Boko Haram attacks in Northeast Nigeria
Montenegro
Lithuania
Slovakia
Jordan
Brazil
- Rollback of environmental rules signal Brazil is stepping back from global leadership on climate change
- Top electoral court votes to reject allegations of campaign finance violations
The United Arab Emirates
Myanmar
South Africa
Lesotho
Egypt
Kosovo
- Kosovo ISIL commander fighting in Syria and Iraq killed
- Coalition led by center-left Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) set to come first in Parliamentary elections
Yemen
Ukraine
Croatia
- Croatian liberal change their minds and decide to join Conservative-led government
- Croatian parliament approves 7 ministers in coalition government
Iraq
Spain
- Catalonia announces referendum for independence from Spain on October 1st
- Spanish government says it will block any independence vote in Catalonia
Japan
Mali
Bulgaria
South Sudan
Philippines
- U.S. spy planes assist Philippine troops in Marawi
- Military says 13 soldiers killed in intense firefight with militants
Puerto Rico
Morocco
Pakistan
Germany
- Fire at migrant home in Bremen injures 37 people, including 10 children
- German officials consider pulling its forces from Turkey
Senegal
Congo
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