2016 Macedonian protests Protests against President Gjorge Ivanov continue in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, after his decision to pardon politicians involved in a scandal.
Italian oil drilling referendum, 2016 The referendum fails to exceed the 50% turnout level necessary to make the results binding; turnout was recorded at 31.2%.
Philippine general election, 2016 Bongbong Marcos, the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos and top vice presidential candidate, defends Duterte's remarks about rape.
War in Donbass A Ukrainian court sentences two Russian nationals to 14 years in prison each on charges of fighting alongside Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Moscow contends that the two Russians were no longer employed by the state when they were captured.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) During a visit to Baghdad, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces that the United States will be sending more troops to the country to help in the fight against ISIL. The U.S. also plans to give Kurdish Peshmerga forces, which are fighting ISIL on the ground, more than $400m (£280m; €350m) in assistance.
Australia–Philippines relations Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely criticizes Philippine presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte regarding his remarks about the rape of an Australian citizen.
2016 Houston floods Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares nine counties in the southeastern part of the state disaster areas.
Heavy rain of more than 1 ft causes major flooding in Houston, Texas, affecting 1,000 homes, causing five deaths and causing power outages for over 100,000 residents.
Uruguay Violent storms cause floods across Uruguay with seven people killed and more than 2,000 left homeless. Four of those were killed by a tornado that struck Dolores. Four million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago were left without tap water as heavy rains triggered landslides. This led to the fouling of the city's water supply.
European migrant crisis More than 400 migrants, mostly from Somalia, drown in the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Egypt to Italy.
2016 Kumamoto earthquakes The Japanese Red Cross says that 250,000 people have been asked to leave their homes due to further tremors.
Cuba–United States relations Carnival Cruise Lines says it will postpone its first cruise in 50 years from the United States to Havana, if Cuba does not waive its rule and allow Cuban-Americans passengers. Current Cuban law does not allow those born on the island to return by sea.
Bundesbank A member of the board of the Bundesbank in Germany says that the European Central Bank ought to crack down on the political practice, in EU's member states, by which banks that are no longer viable are nonetheless kept in business, as so-called Zombie banks.
Doha The meeting in Doha, Qatar, of the world's top oil producers, from both OPEC and non-OPEC countries, fails to agree on an output freeze. Oil analysts say the failure was due to Iran's non-participation, and Saudi Arabia linking its cooperation to Iran's inclusion. Oil prices drop in early Asian trading and on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Pulitzer Prize Lin-Manuel Miranda wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Hamilton" based on the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
The Associated Press wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for documenting the use of slave labor in Southeast Asia to supply seafood to American tables.
Ethnic violence in South Sudan According to the government of Ethiopia, the death toll from a raid carried out by attackers from South Sudan has risen to 208 from a figure of 140 a day earlier, with 108 children being kidnapped in the process. Ethiopian forces killed 60 of the attackers and says it would cross the border into South Sudan to pursue the assailants if necessary.
2015–2016 wave of violence in Israeli–Palestinian conflict A bomb explosion in Jerusalem set two buses on fire and injured 21 people with ball bearing and nails. Israeli police say they believe the incident was a suicide bombing but no group has claimed responsibility.
Syrian civil war Rockets fired by ISIL from northern Syria hit the Turkish town of Kilis killing four people, most of them children.
Syrian rebels launch new offensives against government forces in the country's Latakia Governorate and Hama Governorate. Several rebel groups earlier announced they were launching a new battle against government forces in response to claimed violations of the cease-fire agreement, further putting a strain on the Syrian peace process.