Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of the Haqqani Network, is reported as having died in 2014. (BBC)
Turkey–PKK conflict
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Houthi shelling kills four Saudi Arabian soldiers and wounds eight others in the Saudi town of Aseer near the volatile Yemeni border. Jazeera)
Business and economy
Swiss National Bank reports a first half loss of 50 billion CHF as a result of the franc to euro peg removal earlier this year. (BBC)
Russian financial crisis (2014–present)
The Central Bank lowers interest rate to 11%, while the ruble falls 1.5% on the day to close at 60.60 against the dollar. (Reuters UK)