Armed conflicts and attacks
Haitian crisis
The United Nations orders its staff to evacuate from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as clashes between armed gangs, police, and civilian vigilantes escalate in the city. Nonprofit organization Food for the Poor also ceases operations in Haiti due to gang disruptions. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
German economic crisis
Germany's largest steelmaker conglomerate, ThyssenKrupp, announces plans to layoff 11,000 workers, including 5,000 in Europe, by 2030. (DW)