Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
An Afghan National Security Forces convoy outside Kabul is attacked in a coordinated ambush including suicide bombers and heavy machine guns resulting in over 40 deaths. (BBC)
Boko Haram insurgency
At least 15 people are killed and 50 are wounded following two suicide bombings in Cameroon's Far North Region. (AP via The New York Times)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
According to reports, at least 250 ISIL militants were killed during fighting in the city of Fallujah while fighting Iraqi Army forces with assistance from U.S. airstrikes. (Reuters via Euronews)
2016 Istanbul airport attack
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
A 17-year-old Palestinian stabs and kills a sleeping 13-year-old Israeli and American citizen girl Hallel Yaffa Ariel in her bedroom. The assailant is fatally shot by security guards. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed "incitement-driven terrorists" while the U.S. State Department condemned the "outrageous terrorist attack." (AP via Post-Bulletin) (Reuters) (Fox)
Business and economics
The Hershey Company rejects a $23 billion takeover bid by rival Mondelez International, maker of Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolates. (AP via The Washington Post)
The Governor of Puerto Rico authorizes the suspension of payments on the general obligation debt of that commonwealth, assuring a default on the $1.9 billion of debt payments due the following day.