The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched what's been described as the biggest tax reform since the country's independence 70 years ago. The changes standardize taxes on goods and services. The move is expected to create a single Indian market.
President Trump has said that years of strategic patience with North Korea have failed and are now over. At a joint press conference with the South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House, he said the manners of North Korea should be met with a determined response.
The New York Police Commissioner says a gunman who opened fire at a hospital in the city has killed himself. At least 6 people were wounded in the attack at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. One is reported to have died. The gunman was a former employee.