- In Nigeria, bandits kill at least 200 people in Plateau State.
- A mass shooting in Prague, Czech Republic, leaves 15 people dead (candlelight vigil pictured).
- Pope Francis approves a declaration that allows Catholic clergy to bless same-sex couples.
- After weeks of earthquakes, a volcanic eruption occurs near Grindavík, Iceland.
- An earthquake in Jishishan County, China, leaves more than 140 people dead.