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Topics in the news

Keir Starmer

• Keir Starmer (pictured) announces his intention to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• In motorsport, Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway of Toyota Racing win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
• In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup.
• In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals.

Ongoing:

• Bolivian protests
• Ebola epidemic
• FIFA World Cup
• Flamingo Revolution
• Iran war (Lebanon war)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
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• Sudanese civil war
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Recent deaths:

• Walter Parazaider
• Robert Thurman
• Carlo Ginzburg
• Bobby Prince
• Abdullah Ibrahim
• Andy Lewis

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman. (Middle East Eye) (The Maritime Executive)
      • The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation reports that the Bangladesh-flagged DWT bulk carrier vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra has cleared through the Strait of Hormuz at 3:00am BST after it was stranded in the region for 4.5 months. (The Business Standard) (New Age BD)
      • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the U.S. will not accept Iranian tolls or fees on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. (Kurdistan24)
    • 2026 United States F-15E rescue operation in Iran
      • Two sources tell CNN that a pilot on a United States Armed Forces F-15E Strike Eagle, which was downed over Iran during the beginning of April, reported a "jellyfish-like" formation from Iranian drones before the jet was shot down. (AA) (CNN)
  • Israeli–Palestinian conflict
    • Gaza war
      • The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory finds that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the West Bank. (Reuters)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli soldiers open fire near an excavator in Nabatieh, Lebanon, killing two civilians and wounding two more. (Al Jazeera)
• Sudanese civil war
  • 2026 Blue Nile campaign
    • The Sudanese army launches an offensive in the Geissan District of Sudan's Blue Nile State, capturing a key rebel stronghold near the border with Ethiopia. (Sudan Tribune)
  • War crimes during the Sudanese civil war
    • The U.N. Human Rights Office reports that sexual violence has been more widespread across Sudan since the civil war broke out three years ago in April. (BBC News) (Radio Tamazuj)
• Communal conflicts in Nigeria
  • Nigerian police report that at least 20 people were killed in an attack on a community in Bokkos, Plateau State, over the weekend. Police and other security agencies engaged the assailants in a shootout before they withdrew from the area. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• 2026 European heatwaves
  • French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 40 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. (AFP and Reuters via Al Jazeera)

International relations

• North Korea–South Korea relations, North Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • South Korea announces that it will accept any North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia if they choose resettlement in South Korea. South Korea also opposes any repatriation of such prisoners against their wishes. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • The U.S. Senate votes 50–48 in favor of a resolution to require the Trump administration to halt military action against Iran it despite the post-MOU U.S. negotiations with Iran, joining the House of Representatives in doing so. (The Guardian) (NBC News) (NPR)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, Portuguese forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups and Portugal's all-time top goalscorer at the tournament after scoring a brace in the team's 5–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage. (AFP via RFI)

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    • Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say that Iran and the United States have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days. (BBC News)
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
    • Shipping data from Kpler shows that two crude oil tankers carrying 2 ​million barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing Basra, Iraq, as its destination. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Ukrainian deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba says that Russian drone attacks in Ukraine have killed at least five people, including an Egyptian crew member aboard a Panamanian-flagged vessel in the Black Sea and three members of the same family in Sumy Oblast. The attack also damages the vessel and forces its crew to evacuate. (Firstpost) (Hurriyet Daily News)
• Myanmar civil war
  • The United Nations reports that the Tatmadaw's army has killed over 700 Myanmar civilians in six months. (BBC News)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Iran–United States relations, United States sanctions against Iran
    • The U.S. treasury department lifts sanctions against Iran and authorizes the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil for 60 days amidst ongoing talks in Switzerland. (AFP via NDTV) (CNBC) (The New York Times)
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • U.S. crude oil prices fall 2.7% to about $74 per barrel for the first time since early March after treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. (NBC News)
• Housing in the United States
  • The United States Senate votes 85-5 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill aimed at lowering the cost-of-living of houses and supporting affordable housing in the United States. The bill will head back to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. (CBS News)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. (India Today)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • The total amount of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches past 1,000. (The Hill)

International relations

• China–United States relations
  • China–United States trade war
    • China imposes export controls on 10 U.S. companies and bars government procurement from 46 others in response to a U.S. blacklist targeting Chinese firms. The measures take effect immediately. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
• Australia–Canada relations
  • Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada. (AFP via Channels TV) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament
  • A Belgian judge issues a European Arrest Warrant for Greek parliamentarian and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos for allegedly receiving payments from an organization linked to the Qatargate corruption investigation. (Reuters)
  • Belgian judicial authorities request the lifting of Avramopoulos's parliamentary immunity to allow questioning regarding payments he received from an organization linked to the scandal. (ANA-MPA and Proto via The National Herald)
• 2024 South Korean martial law crisis
  • A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. (AFP via Khmer Times)
• 2026 Côte-des-Neiges shooting
  • A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a mass shooting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Two other people are wounded. The perpetrator released a manifesto online, sharing incel ideology. (CBC News) (The New York Times)
• 2026 Tacloban school shooting
  • Three people are killed and twenty others are injured, one of them critically, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Tacloban, Philippines. Two suspects, both students, are arrested. (DZRH) (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Reuters)
• Corruption in Nepal
  • Nepalese police arrest former deputy prime minister and finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering charges. The arrest forms part of an anti-corruption campaign launched by prime minister Balen Shah's government following the collapse of the previous administration. (Reuters)
• Koldo Case
  • A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. (The Guardian)
• Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson
  • A British court finds former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses. (BBC News) (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
• Egypt's security forces detain 87 Egyptians and 136 other foreigners over illegal gold mining and smuggling along the Sudanese border. (The Independent)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
  • Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street, London. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected. (AP) (BBC News)
• 2026 Romanian political crisis
  • Romania's parliament rejects the proposed government of prime minister-designate Adrian Veștea, which fails to secure the votes required for approval. President Nicușor Dan is expected to begin a new effort to form a government following the collapse of the nomination. (AP) (Xinhua)
• 2026 South Sudanese general election
  • Authorities in South Sudan announce that the first general election in the country will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence in 2011. (PBS) (The Sudan Times)
• Mass media in the Czech Republic
  • Employees of the Czech public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of licence fees and tying of the public media budget to the government budget. (AP) (Swissinfo)

Science and technology

• Iran and weapons of mass destruction
  • U.S. vice president JD Vance says that Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of its nuclear program following the first round of post-war peace negotiations at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. (BBC News) (The Washington Post)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage. (AFP via RFI) (NBC News)
• 2030 Winter Olympics
  • The International Olympic Committee approves revisions to the venue plan for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including the proposed use of Thialf in the Netherlands for speed skating, as France lacks a suitable venue for the event. (AP via Toronto Star)
• 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
  • In college baseball, the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels, 13–2, to win the College World Series for the first time since their 1994 season. (AP) (Tar Heel Times)

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • The first talks between Iran and the United States since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are held at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. The talks are mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. (Kashmir Observer) (Middle East Eye)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • The Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the ceasefire is implemented in the Lebanon war and waivers are issued for Iranian oil sales. (Reuters)
      • Five known ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, down from 26 ships the previous day, amidst the closure. (Reuters)
  • Gaza war
    • Calls for a ceasefire during the Gaza war
      • Saudi Arabia reaffirms its call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a UN Security Council meeting on behalf of the Arab Group. (Saudi Gazette)
    • The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, who participated in the kidnapping of 12-year-old Yagil Yaakov during the Nir Oz attack on October 7, 2023. Additionally, he was also accused of training jihadists at the Nasser Hospital. (The Jerusalem Post) (Ynetnews)
    • Three Palestinians, including an eight-year old girl, are killed in drone strikes by Israel in Gaza. (The New Arab)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops will not withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
    • Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says that his country will not intervene in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon following calls from U.S. president Donald Trump to do so. (Times of Israel)
• Sudanese civil war
  • A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hits civilian facilities in Kosti in Sudan's White Nile state, killing one person and injuring 14 others. (Sudan Horizon)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Ras Laffan explosion
  • Thirteen workers are killed and 66 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a gas facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khor, Qatar. The interior ministry attributes the incident to a technical malfunction and continues search operations. (Euronews)
• Tornadoes of 2026
  • Three people are killed, five others are injured and multiple people are trapped after three tornadoes touch down near Wichita, Kansas; Dix, Illinois; and Newburgh, Indiana, United States. (KSDK) (KSN) (WSIL-TV)
• Six people are killed in a house fire in Luxi County, Hunan, China. (Xinhua)
• Six people are killed and 29 people are injured as a bus crashes into a parked truck in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. (The New Indian Express)

Health and environment

• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • The last American passenger exits the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, officially ending the quarantine for Americans who were affected by the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. (The New York Times)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Colombian presidential election
  • Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda. (AP)
  • De la Espriella wins the presidential election, defeating Cepeda by a narrow margin. (AFP via CNA)
• 2026 Ethiopian general election
  • Ethiopia's National Election Board reports that prime minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will secure a parliamentary majority in the country's general election. (AP) (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Cape Verde at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage. (BBC Sport) (Fox Sports)
  • Egypt at the FIFA World Cup
    • Egypt win their first-ever World Cup match after defeating New Zealand 3–1 in the group stage. (AFP via South China Morning Post)

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Operation Urja Suraksha
        • Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald, have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India. (Hindustan Times) (Reuters)
      • The Iranian military command announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic because of Israel's violations of the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire in Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns ships to stay away from the strait. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
      • The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increased, rejecting Iran’s claims that the waterway is closed. (BBC News) (Shafaq)
  • Gaza war
    • At least six people are killed in the Gaza Strip, including two children, from Israeli strikes on a residential area. (Al Jazeera)
    • An Israeli airstrike kills Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah. (Al Jazeera)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 32 people, including sixteen people in Nabatieh and two soldiers. (Al Jazeera)
    • The office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon to protect Israel's northern border for as long as it is believed to be necessary. (Al Jazeera)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • The Sudanese Army says that they have launched drone strikes to foil preparations by Rapid Support Forces to launch new assaults on the North Kordofan capital of El Obeid in Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Two roadside bomb explosions in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, kill at least seven people and injure three others. The second blast occurred as casualties from the first explosion were being transported for medical treatment. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Business and economy

• Turkey exports a warship to Romania, a NATO and European Union member country, for the first time in its history. (TRT World)

Disasters and accidents

• Three people are killed in a fire at a single-story pavilion in West London, London, England. (Sky News)
• One person is killed when two freight trains collide and fall off of a bridge in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• 2020–2026 H5N1 outbreak
  • The Australian Government confirms the first detection of the avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the country after identifying the virus in a wild seabird in Western Australia. The strain has now been recorded on every continent. (AFP via France 24)
• 2026 European heatwaves
  • Météo-France places 35 departments, including Paris, under red heat wave alert as high temperatures persist nationwide. Authorities also prohibit public alcohol consumption during Fête de la Musique events in affected areas and implement measures to reduce pressure on emergency services. (AFP via Oman Observer)
• Whaling in Iceland
  • A commercial whaling vessel departs from Reykjavík, marking the resumption of Iceland's whale hunt after a two-year suspension. The season proceeds under reduced catch recommendations issued by the country's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute. (AFP via New Zealand Herald)
• In a major recovery from climate-related disaster, thousands of flamingo eggs hatched at Lake Tuz in Turkey. (Good News Network)

Law and crime

• Koldo Case
  • A Spanish court orders Begoña Gómez, the wife of prime minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption-related charges, confiscates her passport, and restricts her international travel pending proceedings. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Bolivian protests
  • Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency, deploying the military to clear the road blockades. (CNN) (Reuters)
• Members of Mexico's Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación end a 20-day strike over wages and pensions. The protests included demonstrations and road blockades in Mexico City, some of which targeted areas associated with the FIFA World Cup. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Curaçao at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament after drawing 0–0 against Ecuador in the group stage. (AFP via The Philippine Star)
  • Tunisia v Japan (2026 FIFA World Cup)
    • The 1,000th FIFA World Cup match is held at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, with Japan defeating Tunisia 4–0 in the group stage. (Japan Times) (RTÉ)

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • The Swiss foreign ministry confirms that the planned talks between Iran and the United States at the Bürgenstock Resort, Switzerland, have been cancelled after U.S. vice president JD Vance cancelled his trip. (Reuters)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejects reports that Iran has re-closed the Strait of Hormuz. (Dawn) (Euronews)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • At least 47 people are killed and 97 more injured by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon. (NBC News)
    • The United States announces that Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire. (NBC News)
    • Four Israeli soldiers are killed in a shootout with Hezbollah fighters near Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
    • Lebanese conservationist and environmentalist Mona Khalil, a advocate for the protection of endangered sea turtles, dies from wounds sustained during an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon two weeks ago. (The New Arab)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Darfur campaign
    • The Sudanese human rights organization Emergency Lawyers reports that nine civilians have been killed in a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone strike on a passenger vehicle carrying civilians in North Darfur. Additionally, another drone struck the Um Bayada market, causing a massive fire. (Middle East Monitor) (Darfur24)
  • Kordofan campaign
    • The UN secretary general envoy to Sudan calls for RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to halt attacks on the North Kordofan area of El-Obeid. (AFP via Arab News PK)
    • Rapid Support Forces launch a drone strike on the El-Obeid area of North Kordofan, Sudan, amidst warnings about the situation in the area. (Sudan Tribune)
    • Catholic priest Yohanna Al-Amin Komkome is killed alongside two of his associates in Kauda near the Nuba Mountains. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North is accused of the attacks. (Sudan Now)
• Terrorism in the United Kingdom
  • 2026 Edinburgh attacks
    • Five people are injured in Islamophobic attacks in Edinburgh, Scotland. A 36-year-old man is arrested and counter-terrorism police are investigating. (DW)

Arts and culture

• Mexican archaeologists uncover Early Classic-period ruins in Veracruz featuring a circular stone platform and other previously undocumented architectural elements for the region. Researchers also discover a carved monolith depicting figures with possible Maya cultural influences. (AFP via France 24)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority states that tariffs and insurance will not be collected from ship owners during the 60-day period of the Islamabad Memorandum. However, it also calls for ships to register with it, and requires that a transit request for the Strait of Hormuz must be made 48 hours prior to arrival. (AP) (NBC News)
• The government of Japan revises a Cabinet order on visa fees, where issuance fees for foreigners entering Japan will increase fivefold, effective on July 1; the first since 1978. (Kyodo News via Philippine Daily Inquirer) (ABS-CBN News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Bedford train collision
  • One person is killed and 89 others are injured, including 33 seriously with nine in critical condition, after two passenger trains collide near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. (BBC News) (The Daily Telegraph) (BBC News)
• The Huisekoutermolen windmill in East Flanders, Belgium, is blown down in a thunderstorm. (The Brussels Times)

International relations

• Philippines–Russia relations
  • Philippine president Bongbong Marcos announces that 24 Filipino nationals detained in Russia will be released and repatriated to the Philippines following a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Kazan. (AP via CBS News)
• Poland–Ukraine relations
  • Polish president Karol Nawrocki strips Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the country's highest honour, the Order of the White Eagle, for naming an army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which massacred Poles during World War II. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Organised crime in Australia
  • The Australian Federal Police seizes 2.7 tonnes of cocaine concealed in underground storage containers in Sydney, the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history. Authorities arrest two people at the site and charge them with offenses related to importing and possessing illicit drugs. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (Reuters)
• Hijab in Iran
  • Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi is sentenced by a criminal court to 74 lashes after performing at a concert in 2024 without the use of the hijab. Additionally, she is also banned from performing or leaving the country for two years. (Euronews) (The New York Times)
• The Australian Government agrees to pay A$28 million (US$20 million) in a settlement with 38 former asylum seekers who alleged harm while detained at the Baxter and Woomera immigration detention centres. The agreement follows a High Court ruling on compensation claims for unlawful detention. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Costa Rican police arrest a man in connection with an alleged threat against president Laura Fernández Delgado. The president is evacuated during a visit to northern Costa Rica after an explosion was reported nearby. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Bolivian protests
  • Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz and the Bolivian Workers' Confederation trade union reach an agreement aimed at easing a 50-day protest crisis marked by road blockades and supply shortages. Other protest groups continue demonstrations and demand Paz's resignation. (Reuters)
• 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
  • British home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy secretary Ed Miliband, and transport secretary Heidi Alexander meet with prime minister Keir Starmer and reportedly urge him to set out a timetable for his departure following Andy Burnham's win in the 2026 Makerfield by-election. (The Herald) (The Telegraph)

Science and technology

• AI boom, Regulation of artificial intelligence
  • Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces new school guidelines that generally prohibit the use of generative AI by primary school pupils and restrict its use for older students. The policy takes effect in the next academic year. (Reuters)
• Malaysian researchers identify Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, a new fungal species in Borneo that parasitizes Ophiocordyceps fungi infecting ants. Scientists also report the discovery of a previously undocumented spider-infecting fungus. (AFP via CBS News)

Sports

• TYR Pro Swim Series
  • In swimming, American swimmer Kate Douglass sets a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, finishing in 23.59 seconds and surpassing the previous mark of 23.61 seconds set by Sweden's Sarah Sjöström. (AFP via RFI)

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • Islamabad Memorandum
          • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
            • Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif postpones his visit to Switzerland after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States was signed remotely. (AFP via Al Arabiya) (Dunya News)
            • Sharif reaffirms that the MOU to end the war will take effect immediately and that Iran will "instantly" reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that the American blockade on ports will end "immediately". (TRT World) (CBS News)
          • The U.S. presidential executive office provides a text of the details on the agreement to the U.S. Congress. (Reuters)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
          • U.S. vice president JD Vance says that his country will allow ships through to Iranian ports, and that the naval blockade will be lifted as part of a agreement to end the war. (AP)
          • The United States Central Command confirms that the naval blockade imposed by the U.S. Navy on Iranian ports and coastal areas has ended. (CNBC)
      • Iran announces that it will begin charging fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the 60 days in the agreement. (The Guardian)
      • According to data from Kpler, three oil supertankers from Saudi Arabia carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil were seen transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli airstrikes kill at least three people across southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
    • Israel publishes a map of southern Lebanon that it will continue to illegaly occupy, and says it may launch attacks beyond it, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rules out a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon. (Reuters) (South China Morning Post)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Ukraine launches its largest ever drone attack on Moscow, Russia, targeting the Moscow Refinery and damaging several residential buildings. (AP) (CNN)
    • Residents of Moscow report oil raining down as massive plumes of black smoke are visible over the city. (BBC News)
    • Following the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened Moscow saying, "If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn", warning against further Russian attacks on the country. (The Guardian)
    • Russia says it will carry out a "massive retaliation" against Ukraine with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov saying the Russian Armed Forces will from now on, carry out "massive group strikes" on a "regular basis" following the attack on Moscow. (MSN)
• War in the Sahel
  • Islamist insurgency in Niger
    • June 2026 Diori Hamani International Airport attack
      • Eleven soldiers, two civilians and 22 gunmen are killed in a mass shooting and shootout at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger. Twenty suspects are also arrested. (AP)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999 per gallon, making it the first time gas prices have gone below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. (CBS News) (PBS)
  • The United Kingdom lifts its travel advisory for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Riyadh and Eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia after the signing of the peace deal. (The Independent)

Disasters and accidents

• A fire at a Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, kills one person, injures several others, and prompts the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists. Authorities state that combustible roofing materials and wind conditions contribute to the fire's spread. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 202 deaths from 875 confirmed cases. Health officials cite difficulties in contact tracing, while the Red Cross warns that the outbreak has not yet peaked. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)
• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • Two more passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship during the hantavirus outbreak exit the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making the total amount of people remaining in quarantine to six. (Omaha World-Herald) (Central Nebraska Today)
• A study published in the The Lancet medical journal, led by the Queen Mary University of London and funded by Cancer Research UK, estimates that the HPV vaccine has prevented around 200 deaths from cervical cancer in England. Additionally, the study also finds that no women aged 20–24 have died from the disease between 2020 and 2024. (Sky News)
• Australian researchers report that an H5 avian influenza outbreak on Heard Island and McDonald Islands has killed more than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups and has infected local bird and penguin populations, marking the virus's first detection in an Australian external territory. (AFP via The Straits Times)
• Scientists confirm that Major Oak, a 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, has died. The tree failed to produce any new leaves this year after becoming "stressed" by a series of hot, dry summers over the last decade. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
  • 2026 Makerfield by-election
    • Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer. (The Guardian)
• Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs an order to dismiss Abdupaty Matkalikov from his post as mayor of Manas, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. (24.kg) (Akipress)
• The National Assembly of Zimbabwe approves a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, which will allow president Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose second term was scheduled to end in 2028, to remain in power until 2030. The constitutional amendment also scraps direct presidential elections, electing future presidents through parliament. (BBC News)
• The National Nutrition Agency of Indonesia suspends its free meal programme during public holidays, citing efficiency and programme review measures. The policy is expected to reduce spending as the government seeks to address budget pressures and economic challenges. (AFP via New Straits Times)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Canada at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, co-hosts Canada win their first-ever FIFA World Cup match after defeating Qatar 6–0 on the second matchday. (AFP via France 24)

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Islamabad Memorandum
        • Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei tells Iranian state media that president Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. president Donald Trump remotely signed the deal to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60-days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reportedly signed the agreement while at the G7 summit during a dinner with French president Emmanuel Macron. (Axios) (Arab Times Kuwait) (The Hill)
        • American officials officially release the memorandum of understanding agreement reached with Iran. (Al Jazeera) (CNN) (Reuters)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
        • Ship tracking websites, including Kpler, MarineTraffic, and TankerTrackers, show that three Iranian oil tankers, including two from the National Iranian Tanker Company, have escaped the blockade that was imposed on April 13 by the United States. Additionally, the Iranian-flagged NITC vessel M/T Stream have reached the blockade line as it headed towards the Gulf of Oman. (AFP via Al Arabiya) (Al-Monitor)
    • Operation Epic Fury
      • U.S. artificial intelligence chief Cameron Stanley says that the Grok chatbot was used to launch 2,000 missiles and munitions at Iran during the operation. (The Hill) (Middle East Eye)
  • Gaza war
    • Gaza peace plan
      • The Gaza Health Ministry says that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza Strip since the ceasefire was announced last year. (AP)
      • Hamas reports progress in the second phase of ceasefire talks. (Shafaq)
    • The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Hamas militants who allegedly took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel over the weekend in a airstrike in the central Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
  • Tropical Storm Arthur forms, becoming the first tropical cyclone of the season after creating significant rainfall across Mexico and Texas, United States. (The New York Times)
• Eleven people are killed and 19 others injured after a bus lost control and crashed into a house in Huanuco Region, Peru. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • 52nd G7 summit
    • The European Union and G7 nations at the summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, pledge funding for the Democratic Republic of the Congo amidst the Ebola epidemic in the country, including in Ituri Province. (DW)
• Sudanese cholera epidemic
  • The TASIS-aligned Peace Government officially declares a cholera outbreak in the Kordofan region, with laboratory tests in South Sudan confirming the disease, after weeks of acute watery diarrhoea cases in West Kordofan. (The Sudan Times)

Politics and elections

• 2027–2028 United States redistricting
  • In the U.S., the Republican-led Georgia General Assembly rejects governor Brian Kemp's attempt to redistrict Georgia's congressional districts for the 2028 United States House of Representatives elections in the state after state House speaker Jon G. Burns announced that he will not hold a vote to do so. (Marietta Daily Journal) (The New York Times)
• Immigration to Europe
  • The European Parliament passes a law that aims to accelerate the deportation of illegal immigrants. It allows the construction of "return hubs": deportation centers outside of the EU. Other provisions of the law regarding illegal immigrants include allowing the searching of their residences, increasing their maximum prison time, and the imposition of stricter entry bans. (Euronews)
• June 2026 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
  • The Philippine Senate elects Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president, formally removing Alan Peter Cayetano and ending a leadership dispute that began on June 3. Gatchalian receives the support of all 13 senators present during a special session. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Reuters)
• Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes a ban on smartphone use by government employees, with exemptions requiring approval from supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. (AFP via CTV News)
• The Norwegian palace says that Crown Princess Mette-Marit underwent a lung transplant surgery at the Oslo University Hospital. (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, Yoane Wissa scores the DR Congo's first goal at a FIFA World Cup during a 1–1 draw against Portugal in their opening match. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)
  • Uzbekistan at the FIFA World Cup
    • Abbosbek Fayzullaev scores Uzbekistan's first goal at a FIFA World Cup during a 3–1 loss against Colombia in their opening match. (Reuters)
• Sudan's women's national under-17 football team makes its first appearance on international stage in Morocco in an effort to qualify for the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles amidst the ongoing civil war in the country that erupted three years ago. (The Independent)

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Ongoing events

Disasters and humanitarian

• African Ebola epidemic
• Cuban crisis and blackouts
• Gaza genocide
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Economics

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• Iran war fuel crisis

• United States tariff policy

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• Gaza peace plan
• Iran–United States peace negotiations and ceasefire
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• Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations
• United Kingdom government crisis
  • Labour Party leadership election

Protests and strikes

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• Bolivian anti-government protests

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• 14: Switzerland, Referendums
• 21: Colombia, President (2nd round)

Upcoming

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• July

• 02: Algeria, People's National Assembly
• 04: Slovakia, Referendum

Sports

• Association football

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
• 2026 Copa Libertadores
• 2026 Major League Soccer season
• 2026 National Women's Soccer League season

• Australian rules football

• 2026 AFL season

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• 2026 Men's College World Series

• Basketball

• 2026 NBA draft
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• Canadian football

• 2026 CFL season

• International cricket

• 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship
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• Golf

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• Motorsport

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• Rugby league

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• Rugby union

• 2025–26 Premiership Rugby
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• Softball

• 2027 Women's Softball World Cup

• Tennis

• 2026 ATP Tour
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• 22: Alan Greenspan
• 21: Francisco Guterres
• 19: Mona Khalil
• 19: James Burrows
• 18: Tay Keith
• 17: Tom Dreesen
• 17: Carlo Ginzburg
• 17: Major Oak
• 17: Walter Parazaider
• 17: Éric Roy
• 16: Daveigh Chase
• 16: Robert Thurman
• 15: Kyle Calder
• 15: Abdullah Ibrahim
• 14: Anne Schedeen
• 14: Gaspi
• 14: Oliver Tree
• 14: Lucas A. Vignale
• 13: Roger Cook
• 13: Roy Hattersley
• 13: Aldon Smith
• 12: Niño Guerrero
• 12: Ronnie Schell
• 12: Gene Shalit
• 11: Princess Bajrakitiyabha
• 11: Charlie Dalin
• 11: David Hockney
• 11: Kenny Jackett
• 11: Margaret Kerry
• 10: Bharathiraja
• 09: Ciarán Ó Lionáird
• 07: Stacey King
• 07: Gordon S. Wood
• 06: Alan Hale
• 05: Bernadette Chirac
• 05: Talay Riley
• 05: Lady Pamela Hicks
• 04: Ned Jarrett
• 04: Marjane Satrapi
• 03: James Handy
• 03: Kanya King
• 03: Fergus Slattery
• 03: Bobby Tambling
• 02: Peabo Bryson
• 02: Neville Cenac
• 02: Alex Younger
• 01: Rick Adelman
• 01: John Blanche
• 01: Anthony Head
• 30: Joe Negri
• 29: Mariella Mularoni
• 28: Claude Lemieux
• 28: Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
• 27: Marcia Lucas
• 26: Bob Horner
• 26: Mohammed Odeh
• 25: Raymond Berry
• 25: Neale Daniher
• 25: Sonny Rollins

Ongoing conflicts

Global

• War against the Islamic State

Africa

• Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

• M23 campaign

• Cameroon

• Anglophone Crisis

• Sahel

• Burkina Faso
• Chad Basin

• Mali
• Niger

• Somalia

• Civil war

• Sudan

• Blue Nile campaign

Americas

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• Domestic conflict

• Haiti

• Gang war

• War on cartels
  • United States military intervention

• Ecuador

• Mexico

Asia−Pacific

• Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Border war

• Myanmar

• Civil war

Europe

• Russia and Ukraine

• Russo-Ukrainian war

Middle East

• Israel–Palestine

• Gaza war

• Middle Eastern crisis

• Iran war

• Lebanon war

• Syria

• Post-Assad conflict

• Yemen

• Civil war

See also – List of ongoing proxy wars

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