Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian civil war
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that over 60,000 people have died in Syrian government jails during the five year civil war. (Reuters)
Insurgency in Northeast India
Rebels ambush and kill six Indian paramilitary soldiers in the state of Manipur, near the northeastern border with Myanmar. (The New York Times) (Hindustan Times)
Iraqi civil war
Operation Breaking Terrorism, Siege of Fallujah (2016)
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of a military operation to recapture Falluja from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. (CBS News) (BBC)
Arts and culture
The 12th Festival of Pacific Arts opens at Paseo Stadium in Guam. (Guam Daily Post) (Pacific Daily News)
2016 Cannes Film Festival
British film I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken Loach, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (The Guardian)