Deadly fire below US President's Trump Tower residence
 The Trump Tower, in Midtown, New York City, US, caught fire shortly before 18:00 EST (2200 UTC) on the 50th floor, claiming the life of a 67-year-old resident, Todd Brassner, who lived in apartment 50C. All other residents were evacuated without incident. |
Russian poet Alexander Byvshev convicted for 2015 poem about Ukraine
 Russian poet Alexander Byvshev was convicted under Russian criminal code Article 282§1 by a court in Oryol Oblast region of Russia for his 2015 seven-verse poem On Ukraine's Independence. |
Football: Spanish striker Fernando Torres to leave Atlético Madrid after season end
 Spanish capital football club Atlético Madrid, via their official website, announced Spanish striker Fernando Torres is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. |
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United States Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announces retirement
 Current United States Speaker of the House and 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection and plans to retire from the U.S. House of Representatives when his term expires in January. |
NASA launches exoplanet-hunting satellite TESS
 On Wednesday at 6:51 p.m. local time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, United States, carrying for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). |
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