United States of America

• Gunmen in high-rise hotel kills 58, injures over 515 in Las Vegas
• Trump expected to set U.S. refugee cap at 45,000
• Treasury sanctions 26 individuals, 9 banks over North Korea
• U.S. confirms causing an additional 50 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria
• U.S. accuses Iran and Venezuela of human trafficking 
• U.S. directly communicating with North Korea 

Spain

• Over 840 people injured by Spanish police during Catalonia referendum
• “Yes” side overwhelmingly wins Catalonia independence vote
• Catalan leader calls for secession from Spain after vote
• Trump and Spanish PM Rajoy say they oppose Catalonia independence

North Korea

• North Korea says U.S. ‘declared war,’ warns it could shoot down U.S. bombers 
• 2 women accused of killing Kim Jon Un’s half-brother plead not guilty 

Canada

• Somali refugee stabs police officer, injures 4 others in Edmonton
• Sikh politician wins race to leader Federal New Democrats 

Egypt

• 7 arrested after raising rainbow flag at concert 
• Egyptian court hands life sentence to Muslim Brotherhood leader
• Egyptian air force strikes arms convoy at Libyan border
• According to Amnesty International, Egypt is ‘hunting down’ gays, conducting forced anal exams

Iraq

• Iraq executes 42 Sunni militants convicted of terrorism 
• Iraqi Kurdish leader says “yes” vote won independence referendum
• Baghdad urges Iraqi central government to send troops to take control of vital oil fields held by Kurdish forces
• 7 soldiers killed in ISIS attack near Ramadi 
• ISIS leader urges militants to keep fighting in undated audio 
• Kurdistan region refuses to hand over border crossings to Iraqi government 

Congo

• Congo naval boat battles rebels on Lake Tanganyika
• 12 killed as military plane crashes in Kinshasa 

Japan

• PM Abe announces snap elections
• Abe announces $17.8 billion economic stimulus package

Ivory Coast

• Ivory Coast accepts tribunal ruling in maritime border dispute with Ghana 

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi King decrees women be allowed to drive 

China

• Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China 

Uganda

• Fistfight erupts in Uganda’s parliament amid move to extend President’s rule

Libya

• Libyan coast guards shoot and board humanitarian ship, demand migrants be handed over to them
• U.S. air strike kills several ISIS militants in Southeast Libya
• East Libyan government issues retaliatory entry ban against U.S. citizens

Sweden

• 4 injured as train derails in Eastern Sweden
• Dozens arrested during neo-Nazi march in Gothenburg

Germany

• Co-leader of far-right party to quit in major blow to its credibility 

Kenya

• Police disperse protests against election commission
• Ruling party moves to amend election law ahead of vote re-run

Russia

• Russian bombers fire cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Syria
• Russian Foreign minister to meet with North Korea representative 
• Russia’s biggest oil producer elects former German chancellor Schroeder as chairman
• Opposition leader Navalny detained by police before pre-election rally

Croatia

• Croatia jails Serb paramilitary commander for war crimes

Israel

• Palestinian man kills 3 Israeli guards at settlement in the occupied West Bank
• Israel reduces jail time of ex-soldier who killed Palestinian 
• Israel says it foiled planned ISIS attack at Jerusalem holy site

Madagascar

• Bubonic and Pneumonic plague outbreak kills 21, infects 114

Philippines

• Presidential guard killed outside Manila base

Venezuela

• Venezuelan leader blasts Spanish PM Rajoy, mocks Trump

Syria

• At least 150 civilians killed by Russian and Syrian raids on Idlib 
• Syrian army and its allied seize more positions at border with Jordan
• Air strikes in rebel-held Idlib kill 28

Burkina Faso

• 2 police officers killed by a landmine 

Afghanistan

• Suicide bombers and militants attack Kabul’s airport during visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis, 3 civilians killed
• Suicide car bomb kills at least 12 Afghan police officers in Kandahar 
• ISIS suicide bombing at mosque in Kabul kills at least 5
• Afghani air force kills 10 in airstrike mistake 

Belarus

• Russia leaves troops in Belarus after war games

Yemen

• Cholera cases could hit 1 million by end of the year

Ukraine

• Thousands evacuated in Ukraine as ammunition depot explodes 

Turkey

• Air forces kill 13 Kurdish PKK fighters in Northern Iraq air strike 
• Turkey to suspend flights to Northern Iraq
• Erdogan calls Kurdish referendum illegitimate 
• Turkish military kills 3 PKK militants in Northern Iraq near border
• Turkey orders 117 soldiers detained over Gulen links 

Norway

• Right-wing party to rule in minority after centrists abandon talks 

Palestine

• Interpol approves membership of State of Palestine over Israeli objections 
• Hamas frees 5 prisoners belonging to Fatah on eve of Gaza reconciliation 

Mexico

• 14 people killed at drug rehab center in Northern Mexico
• Death toll in earthquake now at 360

Cameroon

• Cameroon illegally deported 100,000 Nigerian refugees who fled to escape Boko Haram 
• Soldiers kill at least 8 people in Anglophone protests 

South Africa

• Thousands protests against corruption and President Zuma

Indonesia

• Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 135,000 to flee to shelters 

France

• France criticizes U.S. travel ban on Chad, urges reversal
• ISIS soldier kills 2 women at Marseille train station

Cuba

• U.S. cuts staff in Cuba over mysterious injuries

Colombia

• ELN rebel commander orders ceasefire beginning Sunday

Myanmar

• Boat with 130 Rohingya refugees capsizes off the bay of Bengal, at least 60 feared dead
• Rohingya exodus reaches 500,000

Tunisia

• Tunisian navy arrests 555 migrants trying to sail to Europe
• Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast 

Somalia

• 7 killed by car bomb explosion in Mogadishu
• Al Shabaab militants attack Somali military base, kill at least 15
• Turkey opens military base in Mogadishu to train Somali soldiers 

India

• 22 killed, 36 injured in stampede at railway station in Mumbai

Nigeria

• Boko Haram leaves 3 million kids out of school in Northern Nigeria

Austria

• Top Social Democrat steps down over election smear campaign against party leader

Ireland

• Tens of thousands march for abortion rights in Ireland

Kyrgyzstan

• Government detains opposition lawmaker two weeks before elections, accuses him of plotting violent coup

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