Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Facebook, Google, and Twitter executives have been asked to testify before the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee in October and the Senate Intelligence Committee on November 1, according to committee sources.
Presidential primary California moves its 2020 presidential primary to March 3, making it fifth in the nominating process after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. The 2016 primary was held on June 7.
Federal elections Former members of the Alternative für Deutschland party Frauke Petry and Marcus Pretzell may create a new party.
Iraq Iraq's prime minister has demanded the Kurdistan Regional Government "cancel" the outcome of the referendum on independence that it held on Monday.
Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017 The government of Iraqi Kurdistan announces that they won the referendum by over 92% of the vote.
Abortion in the Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland announces a referendum on abortion will be held between May and June 2018.
Japanese general election, 2017 Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike establishes the conservative Kibō no Tō (Party of Hope) to contest the upcoming election although she will neither lead it nor run.
Politics of Thailand Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is sentenced to five years in prison "in absentia".
Politics of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan dissident writer Nurulloh Muhammad Raufkhon is arrested on his return to the Central Asian country from exile.
Interpol members Along with the Solomon Islands, the State of Palestine joins Interpol despite objections from Israel.
2017 Atlantic hurricane season The United States Department of Homeland Security says it will not waive the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (or "Jones Act") in response to the ongoing disaster in Puerto Rico.
2017 Kalynivka ammunition depot explosion Thirty thousand people are evacuated from Kalynivka, Ukraine, following an explosion in an ammunition dump 180 km southwest of Kiev. The Government of Ukraine blames sabotage.
Russia and weapons of mass destruction Russia announces it has completed the destruction of all of its chemical weapons under the terms of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Syrian civil war Five Russian warplanes bombard the city of al-Tamane’a with rockets, bombs, and Bunker-Buster missiles, wounding several civilians and causing a significant damage to the area, and causing large number of civilians to flee.
Russian aircraft carry out air strikes on the Christian-majority Qaina and Yaqobia villages, in the western countryside of Idlib, killing a child and injuring 5 others.