Death of Jeffrey Epstein Two prison guards who work at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City are arrested in connection with the death of American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The guards are accused of falsifying the records of their watch the night Epstein was found dead.
Swedish A Swedish prosecutor says she will drop charges of rape against Julian Assange after a review of the evidence.
Measles Fifteen children are confirmed (and three more suspected) dead from measles in Samoa as the illness epidemic continues within the country.
Jeffrey Epstein Amid continuing fallout over sexual misconduct allegations against Prince Andrew, Duke of York and controversy over his close friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, several businesses including British banking group Standard Chartered, KPMG, Aon and drug giant AstraZeneca cut ties with the Prince. [email protected], an initiative founded by Prince Andrew to support entrepreneurs, removes its entire web page listing its supporters.
2019 Japan–South Korea trade dispute Officials from Japan and South Korea hold their second round of trade talks as part of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement process.
2019 Hong Kong protests After the brutal attack on pro-democracy activist Jimmy Sham last month, another pro-democracy activist, Albert Ho, is attacked by masked men at a minibus stop.
2019 Iranian fuel protests Amnesty International reports that 106 protesters were killed during the protest. Some reports indicate a much higher death toll.
A knife attack by rioters kills three security force members. The death toll for the police are five.
Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Libyan National Army (LNA) warplanes carry out airstrikes on the port city of Misrata. The LNA say they were targeting munitions and armored vehicles that had been delivered from Turkey.
War in Afghanistan (2001–present) The Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, claims victory over the Islamic State, citing over 600 ISIS members surrendering in the past weeks as an example that the group has given up.
In Zabul Province, the Taliban releases two foreign hostages, American professor Kevin King and Australian professor Timothy Weeks, who had been held captive since being kidnapped outside the American University of Afghanistan in 2016. Three high-ranking Taliban militants are released in exchange for the hostages.
Marshall Islands general election Citizens cast their votes for the 33 members of the country's legislature.
2019 Bolivian protests Interim interior minister Arturo Murillo threatens to arrest MAS legislators, who refuse to recognize Jeanine Áñez's legitimacy, for "subversion".
LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia Two Saudi journalists, one of whom worked for CNN and the BBC, are outed as gay, which prompts them to flee and seek asylum in Australia.
2019 Hong Kong protests The Hong Kong High Court rules that the government's mask ban violates the Basic Law.
Israel–United States relations The Trump administration announces that the United States no longer considers Israeli settlement of the West Bank as illegal "per se" under international law. The announcement is praised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and condemned by the European Union, the Palestinian National Authority, and Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi.
Russia–Ukraine relations Russia returns three Ukrainian Navy vessels it seized during an incident in the Kerch Strait last year.
Fukushima nuclear disaster The Japanese government authorizes a release of contaminated water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean. Officials say that the release represents a "significantly small" risk to human health.
Japan Japan opens its first military arms show, as it tries to improve its military technology to combat external threats from China and North Korea.
Northern Mali conflict Militants kill 24 soldiers and wound 29 others on an army patrol in northern Mali. Seventeen militants were also killed in the melee.
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) A South Korean oil drilling rig is seized by Houthi rebels. It is unknown how many sailors were on board.
Libyan Civil War (2014–present) An airstrike on a biscuit shop kills five Bangladeshi nationals and two Libyans and wounds 33 others in Tripoli, Libya. A U.N. envoy to Libya claims that it could be a war crime.
2019 Hong Kong protests Protesters manage to escape from the university by shimmying down plastic hosing from a bridge and fleeing on waiting motorbikes as the police fire projectiles.
Police seal off and trap hundreds of students and protesters inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University amid fears of a crackdown. After a police officer is injured, security forces threaten to fire live bullets if protesters do not give up lethal weapons.
2019 Belarusian parliamentary election Voters in Belarus head to the polls in the country's latest parliamentary election. The election is closely watched by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe due to the country's poor human rights record.
Fresno party shooting At least ten people are shot, with four killed, at a backyard party in Fresno, California.
Japan–United States relations Japanese Defence Minister Tarō Kōno tells his United States and South Korea counterparts that "no one could be optimistic about North Korea" after "they launched over 20 missiles so far this year".
2018–19 Korean peace process U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo announce that their countries will postpone their annual joint military air exercises to help facilitate the peace process.
Measles In response to a measles outbreak, Samoa declares a state of emergency, closes all schools and urges all persons under 17 to avoid public gatherings.
Gas explosion A gas explosion in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kills at least seven people and injures eight.
2019 Hong Kong protests Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong urges Germany to stop military assistance to China.
Clashes erupt on the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Police use tear gas and water cannons. Protesters fire bows and arrows and petrol bombs, and set fires.