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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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