Political appointments of Donald Trump Goldman Sachs banker Jim Donovan withdraws from consideration as Deputy Treasury Secretary in order to have time for his family.
California independence California independence supporters submit their second formal bid for a 2018 ballot concerning Calexit.
Net neutrality in the United States The Federal Communications Commission votes to overturn a 2015 ruling requiring net neutrality.
Re-elected Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has a lead, citing an early official tally, and is on course to defeat his rival Ebrahim Raisi.
A huge turnout estimated at more than 40 million out of 56 million registered voters, led to the vote being extended by several hours to deal with long queues.
Voters in Iran go to the polls to elect the President of Iran. Final opinion polls continue to predict that the incumbent Hassan Rouhani of the Moderation and Development Party will receive a majority of votes, with the conservative Combatant Clergy Association's Ebrahim Raisi as his main competition.
Corruption in Brazil The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court releases a plea bargain testimony from JBS S.A., revealing that the company paid 500 million reais in bribes to politicians, including current President Michel Temer and his predecessors Dilma and Lula.
Anthony Weiner sexting scandals Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to sexting with a 15-year-old girl.
Sweden Swedish prosecutors drop a seven-year sexual assault investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
War in Afghanistan A roadside bomb kills at least 11 people, all from the same family, in Logar Province.