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
Japan
Ivory Coast
Saudi Arabia
China
Uganda
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
Germany
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
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
Philippines
Venezuela
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
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
Yemen
Ukraine
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
Palestine
- Interpol approves membership of State of Palestine over Israeli objections
- Hamas frees 5 prisoners belonging to Fatah on eve of Gaza reconciliation
Mexico
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
Indonesia
France
- France criticizes U.S. travel ban on Chad, urges reversal
- ISIS soldier kills 2 women at Marseille train station
Cuba
Colombia
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
Nigeria
Austria
Ireland
Kyrgyzstan
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