Solar-powered aircraft The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 landed in Hawaii from Japan, completing the longest leg of its circumnavigation trip starting in Abu Dhabi.
United States Air Force The U.S. Air Force's outgoing chief scientist, Mica Endsley, announces plans for an unmanned hypersonic flying weapon by 2023, which could travel at least up to Mach 5.
Danish general election, 2015 Pia Kjærsgaard becomes the first woman to be elected speaker of the Danish parliament, the Folketing.
Jeffrey Webb Jeffrey Webb, a former Vice President of FIFA and President of CONCACAF, is reportedly charged with healthcare fraud in his native Cayman Islands.
Law enforcement Dutch police detain 200 young people in The Hague for not following curfew as violence continues in the Schilderswijk district for a fourth night.
Phil Walsh Phil Walsh, the coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League, is stabbed to death in his home with his son charged with murder.
Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Research shows that during the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test, developed by Corgenix, showed promise as a bedside rapid Ebola test, successfully detecting Ebolavirus.
Sinking of Kim Nirvana-B The death toll from yesterday's capsizing of the M-B Nivana off the coast of the Philippines rises to 56 as murder charges are filed against the owner and crew.
Earthquake At least four people are dead and 48 injured following a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Pishan County in China's Xinjiang region.
2015 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Chan-hom strengthens as it heads towards the Pacific island of Guam.
UBS A UBS whistle blower is assisting the government of Brazil in its investigation of currency manipulation by global banks, according to a Brazilian paper.
Health insurance American health insurer Aetna agrees to buy competitor Humana in a $37 billion deal.
International Tchaikovsky Competition The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition concludes with a ceremony awarding top prizes to Dmitry Masleev in piano, Yu-Chien Tseng in violin, Andrei Ionuț Ioniță in cello, as well as Yulia Matochkina and Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar in voice.
2015 Sousse attacks The United Kingdom holds a minute of silence at midday to commemorate the 38 people - including 30 Britons - killed in Tunisia a week ago.
Syrian civil war Turkey deploys additional troops along its border with Syria as fighting intensifies.