Armed conflicts
Boko Haram insurgency
Nigeria's army says it has arrested Khalid al-Barnawi, a leader of the Boko Haram splinter group Ansaru. (Reuters)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Business and economy
Alaska Airlines announces plans to acquire Virgin America for $4 billion. (Street Insider)
Tax inversion
The U.S. Treasury Department announces new regulations to curb tax-avoiding corporate inversions, i.e., where U.S. companies slash their tax bills by claiming a new tax home overseas, though their core operations and management remain in the United States. The pending $160 billion merger of Pfizer Inc. and Allergan, Plc could be cancelled because of these new rules. (CNN Money) (Reuters)