Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde announces that she will step down as managing director of the International Monetary Fund on 12 September 2019.
European Parliament The European Parliament elects Ursula von der Leyen of Germany as the new President of the European Commission. Succeeding Jean-Claude Juncker, she will be sworn in on 1 November 2019. She is the first woman to be elected to this office in EU history.
Telegramgate scandal Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló says that he will remain in office despite protests.
R. Kelly American musician R. Kelly pleads not guilty to federal sex-assault charges but is denied bail.
Odebrecht case Former President of Peru Alejandro Toledo is arrested in the United States following an extradition request.
Amazon Nate Sutton, associate general counsel of Amazon, in testimony before a committee of the U.S. Senate, denies that the company uses individual data to compete unfairly with smaller sellers using its third-party platform.
Syrian civil war Syrian government airstrikes targeting residential areas in the towns of Jisr al-Shughur, Khan Shaykhun, Maar Shoreen, Hantoteen and Ain Al Bardeh in Idlib province, kill at least nine civilians and injure 14 others.