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)
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)