Australia Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull plans to introduce a plebiscite on the legality of same-sex marriage in the country.
Obama administration The Obama administration plans on increasing refugees admitted to the United States to 110,000.
Operation Car Wash Brazilian prosecutors file corruption charges against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva. Federal judge Sérgio Moro will preside over his case.
Human rights in Venezuela The South American trading bloc Mercosur threatens to suspend Venezuela if it does not protect human rights and enact a law guaranteeing the free movement of Mercosur citizens. The bloc sets a deadline of December 1, 2016, for Venezuela to comply with their requirements.
2016 Pacific typhoon season Fears rise in the Philippine province of Batanes after communications are cut in the islands.
Typhoon Meranti hits southern Taiwan with record breaking winds and heavy rains, disrupting transport and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.
Germany German chemicals company Bayer AG will announce that it has acquired American seeds company Monsanto Co. for US$66 billion.
Boko Haram insurgency Clashes near the village of Toumour in Niger's southeast Diffa Region kill at least 30 Boko Haram militants and five Niger Armed Forces soldiers.