Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni Civil War
Three Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant bombings in Yemen's southern port city of Al Mukalla kill 38 government forces and injure 24 others. (Reuters)
Iraqi Civil War
At least 12 people are killed and 32 more are injured in a suicide bombing in Baghdad. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Atatürk Airport attack, Turkey–ISIL conflict
Suspected ISIL militants attack Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says 36 people were killed, as were the three suicide bombers. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ says 147 were wounded. (BBC) (The Guardian) (AP via Toronto Star), (The Australian) (AP)
Syrian Civil War
Rebels of the New Syrian Army begin an offensive to capture the eastern town of al-Bukamal, currently held by ISIL militants. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Balochistan conflict
Gunmen kill four police officers and four paramilitary soldiers in separate attacks in the city of Quetta. (AP via ABC News America)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Turkish Armed Forces state two soldiers are killed and three wounded in a pair of attacks by Kurdistan Workers' Party fighters in Diyarbakır Province in the country's southeast. (Reuters) (Daily Sabah) (Azeri-Press Agency {APA})
Business and economics
IKEA is to recall 27 million Malm chests of drawers in North America due to the danger they pose to children. Since 2014, at least three children have died when the drawers toppled over on them. (BBC)
Toyota is recalling 1.43 million hybrids worldwide—Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-in, and Lexus CT200h—from model years 2010-2012 because of a possible airbag inflator defect. The company says it is not aware of any injuries or deaths related to this issue. (Reuters) (AP via U.S. News & World Report)
Volkswagen emissions scandal
Volkswagen and the United States Justice Department agree on a $14.7 billion settlement for its emissions-cheating program. The breakdown: $10 billion to consumers to cover buybacks and fixes; $2 billion for green energy funds investment; and, $2.7 billion to offset diesel emissions. In addition, VW agrees on a settlement with 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that will cost at least $600 million. As for Europe, Volkswagen says its diesel vehicles don't violate European Union emissions standards. (Reuters) (Nasdaq)