Armed conflicts and attacks
Two women attack the U.S. consulate in Istanbul with automatic rifles. No fatalities are reported, and one of the attackers, wounded during the exchange of fire, is captured. The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front (DHKP-C) claims responsibility. (The News Hub), (The Hürriyet Daily News)
A stabbing at an Ikea store in Västerås, Sweden reslults in two people killed, and a third person seriously injured. (BBC News via MSN)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
A suicide bomb blast kills at least five people at the entrance to the Kabul International Airport. The Taliban claim responsibility. (BBC)
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Business and economy
Google creates a new holding company called Alphabet Inc. containing Google Inc. and Calico containing Google Ventures, Google Capital, Google X, and other subsidiaries. (Bloomberg)