- Ongoing armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo continued to seriously affect civilians. The authorities cracked down on opposition members and the media amid heightened political tensions ahead of the December general election.
- Graffias (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
GRAFFIAS (Beta Scorpii). Graffias, in the head of the celestial Scorpion and Scorpius’s Beta star, has at least two names and many more components.