- English singer, songwriter, and record producer George Michael (pictured) dies at the age of 53.
- A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Sochi, Russia, killing all 92 people on board, including 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble.
- The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Syrian government forces retake control of the besieged areas of Aleppo.
- More than 30 people are killed by government security forces as protests break out across the Democratic Republic of the Congo following Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down after the completion of his scheduled term in office.
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