Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
A blast occurs at a mosque in a small village in the Nangarhar Province, killing four people and injuring nearly 40 more. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
2016 Aktobe shootings
Kazakh police kill five additional suspected militants in Aktobe as part of a "counterterrorism operation". (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Conflict in the Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Avengers blow up an oil pipeline operated by Italy's Eni in the Niger Delta. (Reuters)
Syrian civil war, Manbij offensive
Business and economy
Amazon.com Inc is preparing to start a stand-alone streaming music service, in direct competition with Apple Music and Spotify, according to sources who spoke to Reuters. (Reuters)
Gawker Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit brought by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, and has sold its blog network to Ziff Davis. (Bloomberg) (The New York Times) (Ad Week)
The bankruptcy auction for the company gets underway when Gawker accepts tech publisher Ziff Davis's bid for all seven of its brands and other assets, reportedly for $90 million to $100 million. (CNN)