Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in the Republic of the Congo return to the polls for the second round of an election for 139 National Assembly members, after the governing Congolese Party of Labour won 70 seats in the first round two weeks earlier.
Senegalese parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in Senegal elect all 165 members of their National Assembly, with former President Abdoulaye Wade leading a coalition against the incumbent Macky Sall's United in Hope coalition.
Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 2017 A least nine people have been killed in the last 24 hours, including Constituent Assembly candidate Jose Felix Pineda, and Accion Democratica Party youth secretary Ricardo Campos.
Voters in Venezuela participate in an election for members of a new Constitutional Assembly, devised by President Nicolás Maduro to amend the constitution following a legislative takeover in March. Many Venezuelans question the election's legitimacy, resulting in boycotts and ongoing protests.
Philippine drug war Sixteen people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and his wife, are killed in a police drug raid in Ozamiz City in the province of Misamis Occidental. The Parojinog family had been previously identified with their ties to the illegal drug trade, as well as the organized crime group Kuratong Baleleng.
Corruption in Iran Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the Supreme Audit Court public prosecutor said. If confirmed, Ahmadinejad will be barred from public office for seven years.
Konstanz A man shoots several people in a nightclub in Konstanz, Germany, killing one. The gunman was shot and killed by police.
Russia–United States relations Russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 U.S. diplomats in response to new sanctions imposed by the United States.
Floods in India Following heavy rain in July 2017, the Gujarat state of India was affected by a severe flood resulting in more than 200 deaths.
War in Somalia A car bomb explodes near a police station in Mogadishu, killing at least six people and wounding thirteen others.
Boko Haram insurgency Boko Haram insurgents ambush an oil exploration team in the Magumeri area of Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 69 people.