Portal:Current events/2017 October 17
October 17, 2017 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian Civil War
- Battle of Raqqa
- The Syrian Democratic Forces announce the end of the battle for ISIL's de facto capital. (Al Jazeera)
- Battle of Raqqa
- War in Afghanistan
- A suicide attack on a police compound in Gardez, Paktia Province, kills at least 20 people, while a separate gun attack at a training facility in neighboring Ghazni Province leaves another 15 people dead. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
- The Iraqi Army and allied militias continue to seize Kurdish-held territory, taking over several key cities including Khanaqin near the Iranian border, Jalawla, Bashiqa, Sinjar and Rabia, as well as the Mosul Dam. (The Washington Post)
Law and crime
- Aftermath of Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations
- Roy Price, chief of Amazon Studios, resigns amid accusations that he harassed a female producer and ignored an actress' allegation of sexual assault by producer Harvey Weinstein. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Ukrainian crisis
- Three protestors and one police officer are injured in clashes between anti-corruption demonstrators and Ukrainian police in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine. (BBC)
- Executive Order 13780, Hawaii v. Trump
- A federal judge in Hawaii blocks enforcement of the latest version of President Donald Trump's travel ban. (ABC News)