2016 Zimbabwe protests National "Stay Away" protests, organized over the Internet via the WhatsApp social messaging platform, take place in Zimbabwe, following fears of an economic collapse amid calls for President Robert Mugabe's resignation.
Hillary Clinton email controversy Loretta Lynch, the Attorney General of the United States, closes the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email system to conduct official business without charges being laid.
Iraq Inquiry A report about the United Kingdom's involvement in the Iraq War is released. The chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, said that the invasion was not a "last resort" and was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments". The inquiry was announced on 15 June 2009 by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The final hearing was held on 2 February 2011.
Oscar Pistorius trial South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to six years imprisonment for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
International reactions to Philippines v. China China threatens the United States regarding the South China Sea and it will not accept a verdict in the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
2016 federal election Standard & Poor's drops Australia's debt outlook from stable to negative following the country's surprisingly close election this weekend.
Silvio Berlusconi Business magnate and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi sells leading football club A.C. Milan to a Chinese consortium for an eventual €400 million.
Nickel The price of nickel swings wildly after Philippines environment secretary Gina Lopez announces plans to close existing mines in the country.
Yemeni civil war A suicide car bomb, that targeted the Central Security headquarters in the port city of Aden, Yemen, kills at least 26 people. Following the blast, militants stormed the compound and clashed with soldiers. No group immediately claimed responsibility but it is similar to an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant attack on the port of Al Mukalla.
Communist rebels Twenty Philippine Army soldiers are under investigation after they are suspected of mutilating the body of a New People's Army member. The communist militant's eyes were gouged, his tongue was cut off and his throat was slit.