Armed conflicts and attacks
2016 Gulshan attack
13 hostages were rescued following a standoff with the Rapid Action Battalion. (Reuters)
War in Afghanistan
At least two people are killed and dozens more are wounded in a suicide bombing in Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Iraqi Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL
According to The Pentagon, two senior ISIL leaders have been killed by a United States-led coalition airstrike in Mosul. (The Guardian) (BBC)
Syrian Civil War
Syrian government airstrikes in Damascus kill at least 30 people. According to the rebels, the airstrikes were revenge for the killing of a Syrian Air Force pilot by Al-Nusra Front yesterday. The airstrikes reportedly targeted a medical centre and a school. (The Guardian)
2016 Istanbul airport attack
Turkish police arrest a total of 41 people in connection with the Istanbul Atatürk Airport terrorist attack. (UPI.com)
Law and crime
A lone gunman opened fire at a café in Žitište, Serbia, killing five people and injuring 20 more. The perpetrator was arrested shortly afterward while attempting to flee the scene. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Four children are stabbed to death by their mother in Memphis, Tennessee. The mother was taken into custody. (Local 8 News)