22 events found for 2017
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Lev
The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's Nat
Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi
Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and inj
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qat
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others
A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of…