Navy SEAL The United States Navy SEALs announce a plan to allow women to register, the first time in history.
St. Louis Police in the U.S. city of St. Louis, Missouri make nine arrests and use tear gas to disperse protesters after a killing of an armed man allegedly aiming a gun at police officers earlier in the day.
Ashley Madison Following a July 15 hacking, user data of the infidelity-promoting dating website Ashley Madison is leaked with over 30 million users having their information compromised.
South Sudan–United States relations The United States announces that it is proposing sanctions against those connected to the South Sudan conflict, unless a ceasefire is reached promptly.
Estonian-Russian relations A court in Russia sentences Estonian security official Eston Kohver to 15 years in prison for espionage.
Brush fire A brush fire burning near the American town of Twisp, Washington, kills three firefighters, injures as many as four others, and forces the evacuation of the towns of Twisp and Winthrop.
Samsung Bioepis Co. Samsung Bioepis Co., a drug development arm of global giant Samsung, picks four banks to manage an IPO it plans for the United States in 2016.
South Sudanese Civil War Fighting resumes in South Sudan after the failure to reach a deal between tribes loyal to the president and tribes loyal to the former vice-president.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) A suicide bomber kills at least 20 Iraqi Army troops in the city of Baiji.
ISIL beheading incidents Islamic State militants behead 82-year-old antiquities scholar Khaled Asaad, who worked for over 50 years as head of antiquities in Palmyra.
Boko Haram insurgency A Boko Haram attack last week on a northeastern Nigerian village, Yadin Kukuwa killed at least 151 people. News of the attack was slow to emerge because the militants destroyed telecom masts around the village.