Armed conflicts and attacks
Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition forces bomb Houthi targets in several provinces of Yemen, killing at least 15 people, despite a UN-brokered truce. (Business Standard)
2015 Sousse attacks
Tunisia arrests 127 people suspected of being members of terrorist groups following last month's attack. (Al-Arabiya)
Tunisia's Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli claims that the country has targeted the al-Qaida-linked Oqba Ibn Nafaa brigade. (AP)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
A suicide car bomb kills 25 people and wounds 10 in southeastern Afghanistan close to a U.S. base. (Reuters)
Colombian conflict (1964–present)
The Government of Colombia and FARC announce plans to negotiate a ceasefire to end the fifty year old dispute. (AP)
Business and economy
Greek government debt crisis
A European Union leaders' summit to discuss the Greek debt crisis is cancelled due to failure of finance ministers to agree on Greek proposals. However, Eurozone leaders do meet, with discussions continuing into the night. (BBC), (Sky News) (The Guardian)