Death of her daughter Caylee Casey Anthony is acquitted of murder in relation to the death of her daughter Caylee, but guilty on four counts of misdemeanor providing false information to a law enforcement officer.
Somalia A Somali man, Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame, is charged in the US city of New York with assisting the terrorist groups Al Shaabab and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Supreme Court of England and Wales The Supreme Court of England and Wales dismisses an attempt by police to suspend a legal ruling limiting the powers of police bail.
Yonge Street Up to 7,000 police march on Yonge Street in Newmarket, Ontario, including some Royal Canadian Mounted Police and American officers, accompanied by thousands of spectators for the funeral procession for Canadian YRP police Constable Garrett Styles, killed when a 15-year-old underage driver accelerated during a traffic stop.
New South Wales New South Wales police are given more powers to remove burqas as anyone refusing to do so faces fines of thousands of dollars or months behind bars.
Plymouth 25-year-old navy medic Michael Lyons is found guilty in Plymouth of refusing to attend rifle training; Lyons says he developed a moral objection to the war in Afghanistan due to revelations made public by WikiLeaks.
Dutch The Netherlands is held responsible for the deaths of three Bosniaks during the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia, according to a court ruling in The Hague.
UK Uncut 13 UK Uncut activists appear in court on charges of aggravated trespass after peacefully occupying the luxury London food retailer Fortnum & Mason during a protest against tax avoidance in March. More than 100 other activists are also expected to be put on trial later, with Labour MP John McDonnell claiming such a trial would be "outrageous" and "fly in the face of public opinion".
The Sun Both "The Sun" and "Daily Mirror" tabloid newspapers are accused of being in contempt of court for publishing articles about the arrest of Christopher Jefferies in relation to the murder of Joanna Yeates; Jefferies was later released without charge. British Attorney General Dominic Grieve is seeking to bring charges against the newspapers. Judges will make a decision on the case at a later date.
''News of the World'' phone hacking affair The family of a victim of the 7 July 2005 London bombings allegedly had their phones hacked.
Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the allegations, apologises for any hurt he has caused.
Ford Motor Company announces it is pulling all advertising from the "News of the World" tabloid following reports that it allegedly hacked the voicemail of murdered 13-year-old schoolgirl Milly Dowler; mobile communications company T-Mobile, Currys and PC World all consider joining Ford.
In an unusual move, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow allows an emergency debate to discuss the possibilities of a public inquiry and of a cover-up, occurring in the House of Commons tomorrow.
David Cameron and Ed Miliband condemn the continuing revelations concerning the "News of the World"{{'}}s alleged hacking activities.
Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe states in an interview on the BBC that the "News of the World" tabloid told lies to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), an alteration in opinion.
It is revealed that police have contacted the parents of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman amid concerns that the "News of the World" tabloid also hacked them.
Colin Stagg, the man who was falsely accused of Rachel Nickell's 1992 murder on Wimbledon Common, is informed that he too had his phone hacked by the "News of the World", as many as six years after he was acquitted. Robert Napper later admitted responsibility.
British tabloid the "News of the World" faces fresh allegations linking it to hacking activities, this time after it emerges that the mobile phone of murdered 13-year-old schoolgirl Milly Dowler was interfered with and messages left by relatives were deleted. This gave relatives the false impression that Milly Dowler was still alive when she was not.
Escalator One person is killed and 29 injured in an escalator malfunction on the Beijing Subway at Beijing Zoo Station.
Phoenix, Arizona The US city of Phoenix, Arizona is hit by a large dust storm leaving thousands of people without power and grounding flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Brian Schweitzer Brian Schweitzer, the Governor of the US state of Montana declares a state of emergency in counties affected by an oil spill in the Yellowstone River.
President of Argentina President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announces social benefits and tax deferments designed to assist those affected by the eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle.
Japan The Japanese media reports that Ryu Matsumoto is to resign as Minister of State for Disaster Management after making insensitive remarks while touring areas hit by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Earthquake A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurs 30 kilometres west of Taupo in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Barclays Capital Barclays Capital raises its forecast for crude oil prices, referring to the "intensification of the geopolitical background" for the market.
Bombardier Transportation Trainmaker Bombardier Transportation cuts 1,400 jobs from its United Kingdom factory in the English city of Derby after missing out on the £1.4bn Thameslink project.
Eurozone crisis Concerns grow that Portugal's banks may need another bailout after it is downgraded to "junk" status.
Bailouts for Greece's financial system are challenged in a German court amid concerns that the result may rock the European Union.
Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde officially starts as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Ireland investigates a possible hacking incident after the early morning appearance of stories relating to R. Kelly, "The X Factor" and the hoax deaths of members of The Script on its website.
Sting Sting cancels a performance in Astana, Kazakhstan, in support of striking oil and gas workers and calls for "the spotlight of the international media [to be shone] on their situation in the hope of bringing about positive change".
Venezuela Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence from Spain featuring street parties and a military parade.
Ghulam Nabi Azad Ghulam Nabi Azad, health minister of India, describes homosexual sex as "unnatural" and homosexuality as a "disease" which is "spreading fast" throughout the country.
Freedom Flotilla II Greek port authorities prevent the Swedish vessel "Juliano" from joining the flotilla at the Port of Athens.
The "Dignite al Karama", the French vessel, manages to set sail for Gaza without being obstructed. Those on board include Olivier Besancenot and MEP Nicole Kiil-Nielsen.
Northern Province Northern Province of Sri Lanka, severely affected by the civil war, is opened to foreigners and journalists who hold passports.
F-15 Eagle A F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based in Naha Air Base on Okinawa crashed on a training exercise on the East China Sea, leading to Japan grounding all F-15 while investigating the cause.
Arab Spring 2011 Egyptian revolution: 3 ministers from the regime of Hosni Mubarak, ousted from power by a popular revolution, are acquitted in court of the misuse of public money.
Government spokesperson Moussa Ibrahim states that two boatloads of arms intended for use by anti-Gaddafi forces have been seized near Janzour outside Tripoli.
Amnesty International calls for a United Nations investigation into allegations of human rights abuses in Syria.