Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni crisis
The United States military evacuates the remaining 100 Special Operations forces members in the country due to the deteriorating security situation. (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
A fire in Brooklyn, New York kills seven children and leaves two others critically injured. (The New York Times) (AP)
An Egyptian accident in which a bus falls off of a bridge and plunges into a canal near Giza city kills at least 35 people. (NEWS.CO.AU)
2014–15 Australian region cyclone season
Residents living on the east coast of the Northern Territory prepare for the second tropical cyclone to hit the area in a month as Tropical Cyclone Nathan is likely to make landfall tomorrow morning. (ABC News Australia)