Truck owners' strikes continue for the tenth consecutive day in 177 cities. Fuel shortages and long lines at petrol stations are reported in all major
Iranian cities.
(Open Democracy)
Mexico retaliates with equivalent levies on
pork legs, apples, grapes, cheeses and steel. The
Secretariat of Economy says that the measures will be in place until the U.S. eliminates their new tariffs.
(Reuters)
A British man named Husnain Rashid pleaded guilty after supporting
ISIS and admitting that he threatened to attack
Prince George at school.
(Global News)
A large march, which included students, citizen collectives and political groups of the left, toured the streets of Lima, Peru to demand the closure of the
Congress of the Republic, seat of the legislative power, in response to the constant corruption scandals involving congressmen, in addition to excessive economic expenses that, for the demonstrators, makes this power of the State. The protest, initially peaceful, turned violent when the police prevented the demonstrators from approaching precisely the Congress and the presidential palace.
(Perú 21)(La República)
Astronomers announce the discovery of 380–680-kilometre (240–420 mi) wide
plutino2017 OF69, the fifth-largest known plutino, and the largest discovered since
90482 Orcus in 2004.
(Minor Planet Center)