Evolution Researchers discover that the diversity of frogs is a direct result of the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elects Manuela Schwesig as state Minister President with 40-29 votes.
CNN controversies CNN is accused of threatening to reveal the personal identity of a Reddit user who made a GIF depicting United States President Donald Trump tackling a man to the ground, with CNN's logo superimposed on the man's face. The GIF was modified and posted on Trump's Twitter feed.
2017 cyberattacks on Ukraine As part of an investigation into the recent cyberattacks, the servers of Ukraine's most popular accounting software company, M.E.Doc, are seized by Ukrainian police.
2016–17 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar A mob of at least a hundred Rakhine Buddhists in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, attack seven Rohingya men from Dapaing Camp for internally displaced persons, killing one and severely injuring another. The Rohingya men were being escorted by police to Sittwe's docks to purchase boats, but were attacked despite armed guards being present.
China–India relations Amid a stand-off between China and India over the Doklam tri-junction, China tells India that former Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted the Convention of Calcutta which China is using to support its territorial claims. Tensions have been rising between China and India and Bhutan over Doklam since China began constructing a road in the disputed territory in mid-June.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction North Korea test-launches what is presumed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile 933 kilometers into the Sea of Japan within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. An American expert theorizes the ICBM, which reached an altitude of 2,802 km, could potentially reach the U.S. state of Alaska.
European migrant crisis Approximately fifty migrants are feared drowned off the coast of Morocco. Three men were rescued near Alboran Island near the coast of Spain.