European Parliament An altercation with a fellow UKIP MEP inside the European Parliament leaves UK Independence Party, Member of the European Parliament, and current UKIP party leadership favorite Steven Woolfe hospitalized.
Pakistan Pakistan's government removes a loophole allowing those behind so-called honor killings to go free with the new legislation instead requiring a mandatory life sentence.
2016 Atlantic hurricane season The eye of the hurricane moves over the western end of Grand Bahama, the northernmost island in The Bahama Archipelago.
President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency for Florida, freeing up federal money and personnel to protect lives and property.
Matthew gains strength and again becomes a Category 4 storm with 140 mph (220 km-h) maximum sustained winds.
Hurricane Matthew moves towards the United States with hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from the states of Florida and South Carolina.
Niger Unknown assailants attack a refugee camp near the village of Tassalit, in Niger's Tahoua Region, killing at least 22 soldiers.
Atme A bombing in rebel controlled Atme, Idlib Governorate, near the Syria–Turkey border, kills at least 29 people, mostly rebel fighters, and injures dozens more. ISIL claims responsibility.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) An al-Shabaab attack on a village near the Kenyan town of Mandera results in six deaths.