Last month's presidential election Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy resigns as leader of The Republicans party and announces his candidacy for President again.
Philippine drug war Ten people are killed by the Philippine National Police within a week after Rodrigo Duterte took office as president and made statements encouraging the murder of illegal drug addicts.
Switzerland–European Union relations The European Union warns Switzerland that it will lose access to its single market if it goes through with its plan to impose restrictions on the free movement of EU citizens. In a referendum held back on February 9, 2014, Swiss voters approved limiting the movement of economic migrants from the EU in the country. Current laws allow migrants to enter Switzerland without visas.
Russia Rescue workers in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast discover the remains of an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane which went missing last Friday after going on a firefighting mission. Six people have been killed in the crash.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa At least 31 people are killed and several more remain missing after flash floods ravage the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Libya Libya's National Oil Corporation agrees to merge with the rival company of the same name in the east of the country after being split by the two rival governments.
Iraqi Civil War Twin bombings in a pair of crowded commercial areas in Baghdad kill at least 125 people. ISIL claims responsibility.