Armed conflicts and attacks
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
The UN reports 232 civilians have been murdered in and near Mosul by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (CNN) (NBC News)
Syrian Civil War, Aleppo offensive
More than 15 civilians are reported killed and another 100 injured as Syria's Army of Conquest and other jihadist rebels launch an offensive to break the government-led siege on eastern Aleppo. (Reuters) (ARA News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects the Russian military’s request to resume airstrikes in eastern Aleppo, instead letting the humanitarian pause continue. (RT) (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
A fire destroys the historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, Devon, which is described as the oldest hotel in England. (BBC)
American Airlines Flight 383 (2016)
An American Airlines Boeing 767 catches fire after an aborted takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Seven passengers and one flight attendant were injured, and taken to area hospitals. (CNN)