Armed conflicts and attacks
Operation Inherent Resolve
The United States military states that it has inadvertently killed 64 civilians in air strikes on targets in Syria and Iraq over the past year. (AP via Fox News)
Disasters and accidents
2016 Croydon tram derailment
At least seven people have been killed and 51 hospitalised after a Tramlink light rail vehicle derailed and overturned close to Sandilands tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon early on Wednesday. It is believed to be the first tram accident involving fatalities in the United Kingdom since 1959. (BBC News)