Armed conflicts and attacks
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
At least seven people are dead after a car bomb blast south of Baghdad. (AP via Irish Times)
War in Somalia
al-Shabab gunmen enter the Higher Education Ministry building in Mogadishu after a large explosion is reported. (Voice of America)
Business and economy
The Wall Street Journal reports that European Union regulators have announced plans to file charges against American Internet company Google following a European Union investigation. (CNBC)