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;Armed conflicts and attacks
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
**[[Afghanistan|Afghan]] general and [[Kandahar]] police chief [[Abdul Raziq Achakzai]] is assassinated by one of his bodyguards during a high-level meeting inside the governor's compound with [[United States|U.S.]] general [[Austin S. Miller]]. Gen. Miller escaped unharmed according to officials while the governor was critically injured. The [[Taliban]] claims responsibility. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45899845 (BBC)]
;Business and economy
*[[Cobalt Air]] suddenly announces its dissolution, cancelling all future operations and leaving many passengers stranded in [[Cyprus]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45897567 (BBC)]
*The [[Federal Aviation Administration]] states that it will allow [[List of airlines of the United States|U.S. airlines]] to resume flights at three [[List of airports in Ukraine|Ukrainian airports]], at [[Kharkiv]], [[Dnipro]] and [[Zaporizhia]], and over parts of the [[Black Sea]], citing improved safety and security in parts of [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-airlines/u-s-allows-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-ukraine-airports-black-sea-routes-idUSKCN1MS2NA (Reuters)]
;Disasters and accidents
*Severe flooding in [[Texas]] kills at least two people and damages dozens of houses. Weather forecasters predict that more rain will come and possibly flood hundreds more houses. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-flooding-catches-homeowners-off-guard-kingsland/ (CBS News)]
;Science and technology
*Astronomers discover [[Hyperion proto-supercluster|Hyperion]], an ancient proto-[[supercluster]] that appeared 2.3 billion years after the [[Big Bang]]. [https://www.cnet.com/news/hyperion-is-an-ancient-cosmic-beast-formed-2-3b-years-after-big-bang/ (CNET)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-galaxy/scientists-in-chile-unveil-a-cosmic-titan-cluster-of-galaxies-idUSKCN1MR2RS (Reuters)]
*The [[Chinese space program|China space industry]] plans to launch the world's first "artificial moon" into orbit by 2020 at the [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center]] to illuminate city streets after dark. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-to-launch-worlds-first-man-made-moon-in-2020-to-help-with-urban-illumination (Straits Times)] [http://time.com/5429288/china-chengdu-artificial-moon/ (Time)]
;Law and crime
*[[CumEx-Files]]
**A tax fraud scheme discovered in 2017. [https://cumex-files.com/en/ (''The CumEx-Files'')]
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;Armed conflicts and attacks
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
**[[Afghanistan|Afghan]] general and [[Kandahar]] police chief [[Abdul Raziq Achakzai]] is assassinated by one of his bodyguards during a high-level meeting inside the governor's compound with [[United States|U.S.]] general [[Austin S. Miller]]. Gen. Miller escaped unharmed according to officials while the governor was critically injured. The [[Taliban]] claims responsibility. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45899845 (BBC)]
;Business and economy
*[[Cobalt Air]] suddenly announces its dissolution, cancelling all future operations and leaving many passengers stranded in [[Cyprus]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45897567 (BBC)]
*The [[Federal Aviation Administration]] states that it will allow [[List of airlines of the United States|U.S. airlines]] to resume flights at three [[List of airports in Ukraine|Ukrainian airports]], at [[Kharkiv]], [[Dnipro]] and [[Zaporizhia]], and over parts of the [[Black Sea]], citing improved safety and security in parts of [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-airlines/u-s-allows-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-ukraine-airports-black-sea-routes-idUSKCN1MS2NA (Reuters)]
;Disasters and accidents
*Severe flooding in [[Texas]] kills at least two people and damages dozens of houses. Weather forecasters predict that more rain will come and possibly flood hundreds more houses. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-flooding-catches-homeowners-off-guard-kingsland/ (CBS News)]
;Science and technology
*Astronomers discover [[Hyperion proto-supercluster|Hyperion]], an ancient proto-[[supercluster]] that appeared 2.3 billion years after the [[Big Bang]]. [https://www.cnet.com/news/hyperion-is-an-ancient-cosmic-beast-formed-2-3b-years-after-big-bang/ (CNET)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-galaxy/scientists-in-chile-unveil-a-cosmic-titan-cluster-of-galaxies-idUSKCN1MR2RS (Reuters)]
*The [[Chinese space program|China space industry]] plans to launch the world's first "artificial moon" into orbit by 2020 at the [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center]] to illuminate city streets after dark. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-to-launch-worlds-first-man-made-moon-in-2020-to-help-with-urban-illumination (Straits Times)] [http://time.com/5429288/china-chengdu-artificial-moon/ (Time)]
;Law and crime
*[[CumEx-Files]]
**A tax fraud scheme discovered in 2017. [https://cumex-files.com/en/ (''The CumEx-Files'')]
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