Creation–evolution controversy Turkey decides to stop teaching evolution to its students until their university level curriculum, deeming it controversial and too complex to understand. Critics say this undermines the secular foundation of the Turkish state.
2017 in spaceflight SpaceX launches BulgariaSat-1, Bulgaria's first ever geostationary communications satellite, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket, which successfully lands on an autonomous spaceport drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
ISRO's PSLV-C38 successfully launches Cartosat-2E and 30 other satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Presidential election Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is formally barred by the Central Election Commission from his running in next year's presidential election.
Military judge A Guantanamo military commission charges detainee Riduan Isamuddin for his roles in the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing. The Pentagon is yet to decide whether to threaten capital punishment.
Shooting of Samuel DuBose For the second time, a mistrial is declared in the case against officer Ray Tensing for the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose during a traffic stop.
Human trafficking in Belgium A Belgian court condemns a United Arab Emirates princess and her seven daughters to a fine and a suspended sentence, for human trafficking and mistreatment of their servants at a Brussels luxury hotel in 2008.
Caught fire All 800 homes in the five tower blocks of the Chalcots Estate, in Camden, London, are evacuated after the cladding was declared to have failed fire safety tests.
Akyazı electrocution incident Five people are killed after being electrocuted at a water park in Akyazı, Turkey.
War in North-West Pakistan A suicide car bombing at a police checkpoint in Quetta kills at least 13 people.
Multiple blasts occur at a market in Parachinar, killing at least 37 people and wounding over 150 more.