Armed conflicts and attacks
A man shoots dead two policemen in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn)
War in Afghanistan
Nine Taliban militants, including two leaders, are killed by security forces during clashes in Ghazni Province. (TOLOnews)
A car bombing in Puli Alam, Logar Province, kills at least 17 people and injures 30 others. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the group has "nothing to do" with the bombing. (BBC News)
Syrian civil war
A car bombing attack leaves 5 people dead and another 12 injured in Tel Halef village, Syria. (Reuters)
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
A bomb kill a soldier in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. (National Iraqi News Agency)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
The United States economy suffers its worst quarter since World War II, with the GDP shrinking by an annualized rate of 32.9% in the April–June period. (The Guardian)