United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union The European Union refuses informal talks with the United Kingdom until they trigger Article 50 to leave.
Joining their 12 colleagues from the day before, Luciana Berger, Angela Eagle, Maria Eagle, Kate Green, Nia Griffith, John Healey, Lisa Nandy and Owen Smith resign from the Labour Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn, alongside 18 junior shadow ministers and 9 additional frontbenchers, while Angela Smith and Steve Bassam of the House of Lords leadership will boycott attending Shadow Cabinet meetings, all in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership over the EU referendum, and the firing of Hilary Benn.
Peter Altmaier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff, warns Britain of dire consequences of exit from the European Union, saying in a newspaper interview that UK leaders should not rule out the possibility of another referendum on the same issue.
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt The Supreme Court of the United States strikes down a law that would have required abortion clinics in Texas to upgrade in order to meet new "hospital-like" standards. Supporters of abortion rights said that the proposed law would force nearly all abortion clinics in the state to shut down, while their opponents argued for women's health benefits.
Prime Minister of Moldova Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat is sentenced to prison for nine years after being found guilty of corruption and abuse of power.
Israel–Turkey relations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announce their countries have agreed on a pact to normalize diplomatic relations that have been strained for six years since the Gaza flotilla raid when nine Turkish activists were killed.
Russia–Turkey relations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan writes Russian President Vladimir Putin to offer condolences to the family of the deceased Russian pilot of the Sukhoi Su-24 warplane shot down last November. The Kremlin has insisted on a personal apology for months. A Turkish spokesman says this is a step toward improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
2016 West Virginia flood Two men initially thought to have died when a camper was swept away in Greenbrier County are found alive, lowering the death toll from the disaster to 20 confirmed fatalities and three others missing and presumed dead.
Volkswagen emissions scandal Volkswagen faces settlement costs of $15 billion to settle lawsuits in the United States resulting from the rigging of emissions tests.
Brexit impact Standard & Poor's downgrades the UK credit rating from AAA to AA with a negative outlook. Fitch follows by downgrading UK from AA+ to AA.
The Dow Jones drops by more than 300 points in early trading, but rebounds a bit to close at a loss of 260.51.
A number of analysts, including Ralf Preusser from Bank of America and Ric Deverell from Credit Suisse, believe that the United Kingdom economy is heading into a recession.
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium At least two people are killed and 72 are injured following a grenade attack on a concert at the Mahamasina Municipal Stadium in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo.
Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon A suicide bomber attacks the Lebanese village of Qaa near the Syrian border, with at least six people dead and 13 people injured.