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Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 

Rioters ram-raid and set ablaze the residence of L’Haÿ-les-Roses mayor Vincent Jeanbrun, a member of the centre-right Republicans party, injuring the mayor’s wife and child. Jeanbrun was at the town hall during the incident. (Reuters) 

The Thai environment ministry repatriates a 29-year-old elephant it gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 following allegations of mistreatment and neglect at a Buddhist temple in Colombo. (AFP via SBS News) 

Two people are killed and 28 others are injured in a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore, Maryland. (CNN) 

In auto racing, three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen wins the inaugural Grant Park 220 at the Chicago Street Course, becoming the first New Zealander to win a NASCAR race, and the first driver to win in his Cup Series debut since 1963. (WLS-TV) 

In Test cricket, the Marylebone Cricket Club suspends three members following allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct towards the Australian national team during the final day of the second Test at Lord’s in London. (The Guardian) 

Saturday, July 1st, 2023 

Riots continue across France. More than 1,300 people have been arrested, and 79 police officers have been injured. (BBC News) 

At least 25 people are killed when a wedding bus crashes and catches fire in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. (CNN) 

Eight people are killed after a fire breaks out in an under-repair nightclub in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Shine) 

Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Global News) 

The European Space Agency successfully launches the Euclid space telescope to study dark matter and dark energy at the second Lagrange point, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) 

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Saturday, July 1st, 2023 

Saturday, July 1st, 2023 

Killing of Nahel Merzouk French president Emmanuel Macron cancels a state visit to Germany, the first in 23 years, as civil unrest continues across France. More than 1,300 people have now been arrested, and 79 police officers have been injured. (BBC News) 

Looters raid a gun shop in Marseille, stealing eight hunting rifles and ammunition before police intervene. (Sky News) 

It is announced that more than 100 people have died across Mexico as a result of two weeks of heatwaves in the country. (Reuters) 

At least 25 people are killed when a wedding bus crashes and catches fire in Maharashtra, India. (CNN) 

 

Friday,  June 30th, 2023 

Rioters burn down the main public library in Marseille as civil unrest continues across France. More than 900 people are arrested as the Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin deploys a further 45,000 police officers on the streets. (BBC News) 

Killing of Nahel Merzouk Rioters set fire to the main public library in Marseille as civil unrest continues across France. More than 900 people are arrested as Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin deploys an additional 45,000 police officers on the streets. (BBC News) 

IceCube Collaboration, a detector operating at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, detects evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from the Milky Way galaxy. (Science) 

IceCube Collaboration, a detector operating at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, presents evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from the Milky Way. Researchers produce, for the first time, an image of our Galaxy using neutrinos. (Science) 

The Australian Space Agency cancels its AU$1.2 billion (US$770 million) satellite program launched last year, citing budgetary adjustments amid a financial crisis. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Billionaire space race American spaceflight company Virgin Galactic successfully launches Galactic 01, its first private spaceflight, from Spaceport America in New Mexico, United States. (AFP via South China Morning Post) xx

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard In a 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that race can no longer be considered a factor in university admissions, effectively ending affirmative action in higher learning. However, the court also rules that race considerations are still permitted for military academy admissions. (CBS News) 

Biden v. Nebraska In a 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Secretary of Education does not have the power to waive student loans under the HEROES Act. (AP) 

Two people are killed after a man opens fire at Chișinău International Airport, Moldova. The perpetrator is wounded and detained. (BBC News) 

The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes to end MINUSMA, its peacekeeping mission in Mali. (MSN) 

In a 5–2 vote, the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil rules to ban former president Jair Bolsonaro from holding public office for eight years due to his conduct during last year’s election. (Reuters) 

Thursday, June 29th, 2023 

Turkmenistan inaugurates its first smart city, Arkadag, named after former president Gurbanguly “Arkadag” Berdimuhamedow. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Killing of Nahel M. Nahel M. riots Rioting continues for a third night across France with at least 100 people being arrested as 40,000 police officers are deployed to tackle the unrest. A town hall is set on fire in Clichy-sous-Bois, while supermarkets and other shops are looted by gangs in Nantes and Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis. (BBC News) 

Two students and a professor are stabbed and injured in a gender-studies classroom at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The suspect, a recent university graduate, has been arrested and charged. (CBC News) The attack is believed to be motivated by hatred related to “gender expression and gender identity.” (CTV News) 

The United States Department of Defense says it has assessed that Chinese balloon spotted over the United States and alleged to be a spy balloon did not collect information over the United States. (The Guardian) 

The Tatmadaw carries out an air strike in the Sagaing Region, Myanmar killing at least ten civilians and injuring more than a dozen others, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. Thirteen homes are also destroyed according to officials. (CNN) 

The United Nations General Assembly approves the creation of an independent body to investigate Syrian civil war-related missing persons. (AFP via France 24) 

Smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires is reported to have entered the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Vermont, South Carolina, Arkansas and even small parts of Florida and Mississippi.  (ABC News) 

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is confirmed by satellite data to have reached the United Kingdom, according to the Met Office. (BBC News) 

Burkina Faso bans French news channel La Chaîne Info for three months for allegedly disseminating fake news. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Dozens of people storm the compound of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after an Iraqi living in Sweden sets fire to a copy of the Quran. (BBC News) 

The NHL Draft is held in Nashville, Tennessee with the Chicago Blackhawks drafting Connor Bedard with the first overall pick. (Chicago Tribune) (Audacy) 

Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees throws the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history. (CBS Sports) 

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Thursday, June 29th, 2023 

Russian police arrest army general and Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Sergey Surovikin amid reports that Surovikin supported the Wagner Group’s mutiny last week. (The Moscow Times) 

Overnight smoke caused by the ongoing Canadian wildfires enter the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Vermont, South Carolina and a small part of Alabama.  (ABC News) 

A heatwave in the United States causes the deaths of 14 people across Texas and Louisiana. (Daily Express) 

Dozens of people storm the compound of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after an Iraqi living in Sweden set fire to a copy of the Quran. (BBC) 

France’s top administrative court upholds a ban on female footballers wearing Islamic hijab headscarves. (France 24) 

The Court of Appeal rejects the United Kingdom government’s plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, deeming it to be unlawful. (New York Times) (Guardian) 

The Supreme Court of the United States rules that race can no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. (Cbs News) 

Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 

The Swedish Police Authority authorizes a protest involving the burning of a Quran outside the Stockholm Mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha, aligning with a court of appeal ruling that deemed security concerns insufficient grounds for denying the request. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Airstrikes are reported in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, while heavy fighting takes place in Omdurman despite a ceasefire declared by both sides for the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha. (Al Jazeera) 

A man opens fire near the United States consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing a security guard, before being shot dead during a shootout. (Arab News) 

Debris from the submersible Titan has been returned to land after the submersible experienced a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic last week. (BBC News) 

Smoke from the wildfires in Canada reaches the U.S. states of West Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with the smoke also reaching the capital, Washington, D.C. (ABC News) 

Smoke from the wildfires in Canada reaches Portugal and Spain. (Hoy) 

Iran brings charges against Canada at the International Court of Justice for allegedly violating Iran’s state immunity by designating it a sponsor of terrorism. (AFP via France 24) 

Chile assumes a temporary presidency of the Pacific Alliance from Mexico amid a diplomatic conflict which saw Mexico refusing to hand over the presidency to Peru due to the removal of president Pedro Castillo in December 2022. (Reuters) 

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The Criminal Court of Thailand acquits a student activist and four others of obstructing Queen Suthida‘s motorcade during the 2020 pro-democracy protests in Bangkok. The group faced a potential sentence of up to 16 years in prison or execution under Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

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Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 

Austrian painter Gustav Klimt‘s last completed oil painting, Lady with a Fan, sets a new European art auction record when an unnamed art dealer buys it for £85.3 million (US$108.4 million) including buyer’s premium at Sotheby’s in London, UK. (AFP via The Straits Times) 

Riots break out in several French towns following the shooting of a teenager by a police officer in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France. At least 31 people are arrested, 25 police officers are injured and 40 vehicles are destroyed in arson attacks. (Al Jazeera) 

A 17-year-old boy is shot dead by a police officer after an attempted traffic stop in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France. (France 24) 

Four Armenian soldiers are killed by Azerbaijani forces in the separatist region of Artsakh. (AFP via France 24) 

Tuesday,  June 27th, 2023 

Russian media, including the state-owned TASS, report that the Federal Security Service‘s investigation into Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin for mutiny and treason is continuing. (Reuters) 

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirms that the head of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Belarus after Saturday’s rebellion against the Russian government. (Reuters) 

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announces that Germany will permanently station 4,000 troops in Lithuania in order to help secure NATO’s eastern flank. (DW) 

Ukrainian forces recapture the village of Rivnopil in Donetsk Oblast, according to Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, the ninth in the past month. (Reuters) 

A Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, kills 10 civilians and injures 56 others. (The Guardian) 

Smoke from the wildfires continues to blanket southern Ontario and the eastern and mid-western United States, including New York, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. (Yahoo! News) 

Chicago has the worst air quality in the world, while Detroit has the second worst. (Detroit Free Press) (WFLD-TV) 

The Chicago area, Michigan and Wisconsin are under purple levels and air quality alerts. (WDIV-TV) (Racine County Eye) (WBBM-TV) 

Jesse Watters is named the new host of Fox News’s 8 p.m. hour, replacing former anchor Tucker Carlson. (BBC News) 

Fourteen police officers are kidnapped by armed men in Chiapas, Mexico, while travelling on the 190 motorway between Ocozocoautla and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. (AFP via Jamaica Observer) 

Julius Maada Bio is sworn in as president of Sierra Leone for a second consecutive term. His opponent, former Foreign Minister Samura Kamara, rejects the results and claims the election was rigged. (CNN) 

The National Assembly of Republika Srpska votes to suspend all decisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina‘s Constitutional Court, a move described as ‘legal secession’ and a violation of the 1995 Dayton Agreement. The region’s president, Milorad Dodik, had criticised the court for having foreign judges and an anti-Serb bias. (Reuters) 

Former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Olivia Chow is elected Mayor of Toronto, defeating former city councillor Ana Bailão, becoming the city’s first non-White mayor. She replaces John Tory, who resigned in February after revealing he had an extra-marital affair with a staffer. (BBC News) 

Moore v. Harper In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Elections Clause does not give state legislatures sole power over elections, rejecting the independent state legislature theory. (AP) 

Suspected jihadists kill several Burkinabe soldiers and members of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland in a series of attacks on troops in the village of Noaka, Pissila department, Sanmatenga Province, and in the Sahel Region. (AFP via VOA) 

Monday,  June 26th, 2023 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a AU$110 million military aid package to Ukraine. (The Guardian) 

The Rapid Support Forces take control of the main police base in Khartoum, seizing a large amount of military equipment and ammunition, including 160 pickup trucks, 75 armoured personnel carriers, and 27 tanks. (The Guardian) 

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North attacks the town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile, Sudan, prompting hundreds of civilians to flee across the border to Ethiopia. (Reuters) 

The Turkish lira falls to a record low against the United States dollar, while the central bank stops using its reserves to support the lira. (Reuters) 

Twenty-one people are injured in a stampede during the disbursement of funds for the Benazir Income Support Programme in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. (Pakistan Today) 

Seven people die from drinking bootleg alcohol in Tehran, Iran. (Iranwire) 

One person is killed, six others are injured, and an unknown number of people are trapped when a 13-story apartment building collapses in Alexandria, Egypt. (Ahram Online) 

The Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation cancels plans to export about 100,000 endangered toque macaque Old World monkeys to China after several environmentalists initiated legal action in the Court of Appeal against the export. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) 

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