2016 state of emergency in Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declares a sixty-day state of emergency.
Impeached Vice President of Brazil, Michel Temer, assumes the presidential powers and duties as Acting President of Brazil.
United States The United States Education and Justice Departments advise U.S. public school districts across the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity, rather than their gender at birth. The new guidance comes as Justice and North Carolina battle in federal court over the state's new so-called bathroom bill.
President Former President of Argentina Cristina Fernández is indicted on fraud charges in relation to alleged irregularities in the sale of United States dollars by the Central Bank during her term in office.
Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to "neutralize" a new ballistic missile defense system which the United States has activated in Europe.
Shopping mall At least one person is dead as a shopping mall being built in the Nigerian city of Abeokuta collapses. Unconfirmed reports indicate that ten people may have died.
Tire dump A massive fire breaks out at a tire dump in Seseña, near Madrid in Spain. The illegal dump contains 100,000 tons of used vehicle tires. The smoke from the fire is visible for at least 30km.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Eight Turkish soldiers and 21 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants are killed in clashes and in a subsequent helicopter crash near Turkey's border with Iraq.
Syrian civil war Hezbollah says Mustafa Badreddine, one of Hezbollah's highest ranking officials believed responsible for military operations in Syria, has been killed by artillery fire from the Syrian rebels.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Three gunmen open fire on a Real Madrid supporters club meeting in a cafe in Samarra northern Iraq, killing at least 14 and wounding 25. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claims responsibility for attack.
An Australian security contractor is killed outside the Australian embassy in Baghdad. There are unconfirmed reports that he was shot.