Russian president President of Russia Vladimir Putin announces a policy mandate that increases military focus in the Arctic.
Revenge porn A revenge porn website is shutdown in San Diego after the owner, Kevin Christopher Bollaert, is accused of extorting money from one of its victims.
Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court of India upholds the primacy of Section 377 of the Indian penal code banning homosexual activities.
National Security Agency The U.S. National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on the tools that enable internet advertisers to track consumers, such tools are known as cookies; specifically, Google cookies are being tracked in order to determine targets for hacking.
Stanley Fischer Sources indicate that Stanley Fischer, former head of the central bank of Israel, is the front runner to become the new Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve as Janet Yellen ascends to the Chair.
General Motors General Motors announces that it will be closing its Australian Holden manufacturing subsidiary by the end of 2017.
Philippines Three journalists are killed and one wounded in the Philippines within the span of two weeks raising concerns regarding the security situation in the country.
Salim Idris Salim Idris, top commander of the Free Syrian Army, flees Syria. Islamist fighters take over his headquarters and key warehouses.