New Hampshire White supremacists in the U.S. state of New Hampshire create a super PAC to support U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
Weigh-in A shooting at a boxing match weigh-in between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio João Bento in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, leaves one person dead and two others injured. The gunmen were reportedly dressed as police officers and armed with AK-47s.
Zika virus outbreak in the Americas (2015–present) Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency due to the ongoing Zika virus outbreak. At least 22 people have been reported to have been infected with the Zika virus in the U.S. territory.
Three people die in Colombia after contracting the Zika virus and developing Guillain–Barré syndrome.
Erbil, Iraq At least 13 killed in a hotel fire in Erbil, Iraq. All of the victims are Filipino workers.
Gold mine Three miners are missing but dozens have been rescued following a gold mine collapse in South Africa.
India At least 37 people die in the Indian state of Gujarat after a passenger bus plunges off a bridge over the Purna River.
Japanese Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a warning not to approach it. The volcano, located in the southern Kagoshima Prefecture, is situated 50km from the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant.
Lower Manhattan One person is killed, and two are seriously injured when a construction crane collapses in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca district.
President The President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe declares a state of disaster in most rural parts of the country due to a prolonged drought.
Argentina The new president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, makes a $6.5 billion cash offer to holdout creditors to settle liabilities arising out of a 2002 default.
Second Libyan Civil War Clashes between local tribal forces and Sudanese fighters in Libya's southeastern Cyrenaica region around the town of Kufra leaves around 30 dead.
War in Somalia al Shabaab militants claim to have captured the port of Merca (Marka) after African Union and Somali Armed Forces withdraw.
Northern Mali conflict The United Nations mission in Mali confirms that the Malian armed forces had retaken a UN Police base in Timbuktu from unknown assailants that attacked it earlier in the day.
Syrian civil war Fifteen thousand Syrians mass at the border with Turkey as a result of the Syrian Government offensive in the Aleppo Governorate.