Senate of the Philippines The Philippine senate investigates the shooting of a 17-year old male student seemingly connected to the ongoing drug war.
Cuba–United States relations The United States State Department says at least 16 U.S. government employees and family members based in Cuba showed physical symptoms from the previously reported acoustic attacks. Investigators are exploring whether some form of sonic attack was directed at diplomats' homes.
Colombia–Venezuela relations Venezuela's National Commission of Telecommunications (Conatel) takes Colombian television channels Caracol Televisión and RCN Televisión off air due to their coverage of the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis.
2017 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical depression Harvey becomes a hurricane, expected to make landfall on the Texas coast at Category 3, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards.
2017 Pacific typhoon season At least 12 people die in the southern Chinese city of Macau as a result of flooding caused by Typhoon Hato. Four more people die in neighbouring Guangdong province.
Archaeology of Israel A 6th century mosaic dated from the rule of Justinian I is discovered while installing communication cables in Jerusalem's Old City.