In 2016 Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico, secures the nomination for the Libertarian Party in the U.S. presidential election. Johnson picks former Massachusetts governor, and former Republican, William Weld as his running mate.
Mexican Mexican international football player Alan Pulido, who plays for Olympiacos F.C., is kidnapped by masked men near his home in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. He is later rescued.
Foreign relations of North Korea In compliance with recent UN Security Council resolutons, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda announces an end to security and military cooperation with North Korea.
2016 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Bonnie makes landfall on the East Coast of the United States, affecting mainly the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
European migrant crisis The United Nations fears that approximately 700 migrants have drowned in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over the past few days.
Ukraine A fire at a home for elderly people near the Ukrainian capital Kiev kills at least 16 people.
Texas At least three people are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in the U.S. states of Texas and Kansas. So far, four people have died in the flooding.
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) At least 69 people are killed and 25 injured in fighting between the Houthis and government forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.