US Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court rules 9–0 in favor of homeowners that the Truth in Lending Act clearly states that a simple notice by the homeowner to the bank within three years seeking to rescind their mortgage suffices over an actual court-filed lawsuit.
Egypt Egypt's highest court overturns and initiates a retrial on the only remaining conviction against former President Hosni Mubarak (a May 2014 sentencing of three years in prison for embezzlement).
Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa China sends an additional 232 People's Liberation Army medical workers to West Africa to combat the outbreak (in addition to the 78 that had previously been stationed).
World Health Organization The World Health Organization monitors an avian flu outbreak in Taiwan, as H5N8 avian flu virus infects nine farms.
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Divers recover the cockpit voice recorder from the crashed jet. The Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee states that by using the now collected recorders a preliminary report on the accident will be produced within a month and a final report after a year.
Rob Wainwright Rob Wainwright, the Director of Europol, tells a British parliamentary committee that up to 5000 European Union citizens have joined jihadist groups in the Middle East.
2014-15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine A passenger bus comes under heavy fire near a check point in eastern Ukraine leading to at least ten civilians killed and many others injured.
''Charlie Hebdo'' shooting France announces plans to deploy 10,000 troops to protect sensitive sites across the country beginning tonight.