Sunday, June 30th, 2024 

The Biden administration extends Temporary Protected Status to 309,000 Haitian refugees in the United States until February 2026, offering them deportation relief and work permits. (Reuters) 

Maldivian Minister of the Environment Fathima Shamnaz Ali Saleem and three others are arrested for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu. (Hindustan Times) 

Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally‘s lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24)

French citizens vote in the first round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. (AP) 

A man attacks a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, with a crossbow before being shot and killed. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić calls the incident a terrorist attack against Serbia. (Reuters) 

Thousands of Haredi Jewish men protest in Jerusalem, Israel, against a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, clashing with Israel Police. (AP) 

A Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket is accidentally launched during a static fire test in Gongyi, Henan, China, causing the rocket to crash and explode. No casualties are reported. (CNN) 

The film Inside Out 2 surpasses $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings in less than three weeks, the fastest of any animated film in history. (Reuters) 

At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja’iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Reuters) 

M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA) 

At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Bloomberg) 

At least four people are killed and two others are missing after landslides and torrential floods in Ticino and Valais, Switzerland. (Reuters) 

Uruguayans vote to elect the presidential candidates for all political parties that are running in the general election on October 27. (Reuters) 

Hurricane Beryl undergoes rapid intensification and strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record. (AP) 

Saturday, June 29th, 2024 

British police arrest 27 Just Stop Oil activists accused of planning to disrupt airports during the upcoming summer holidays. (Reuters) 

George Alvarez, the perpetrator of the 2023 Brownsville crash in Texas, United States, that killed eight people and injured ten others is found guilty of eight counts of intoxication manslaughter and ten counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is sentenced to sixty years in prison. (CTV News) 

Over 100,000 German protesters and 1,000 police officers clash at an Alternative for Germany event in Essen, Germany. Police use pepper spray and batons on protesters. (BBC News) 

Several hundred people march in Paris, France, to honour Nahel Merzouk and protest against police brutality and far-right parties. (Al Jazeera) 

M23 rebels take control of Kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga, and surrounding areas after heavy fighting with FARDC. Almost the entire population of Kanyabayonga, including refugees it had taken in from Rutshuru, flee the rebel advance. The town is considered a pathway to the cities of Butembo and Beni.  (VOA) 

Thirty people are killed in Borno State, Nigeria, by bomb blasts at a hospital, wedding and funeral. (CNN) 

Five large bombs planted by ISIL are discovered in the walls of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, Iraq. (Al Jazeera) 

At least twelve people, including four children, are killed by Russian attacks in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera) 

The Rapid Support Forces launch an assault and capture the town of Singa, the capital of Sennar State, Sudan. (VOA) 

Five Indian soldiers are killed in Ladakh, India, after their tank sinks in abruptly increased water levels in the Shyok River during a military exercise. (AP) 

Tropical Storm Beryl intensifies into Hurricane Beryl, becoming the first hurricane in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (Reuters) 

Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) 

Mauritanians vote between incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and six other candidates for President, in the first of two rounds of voting. (Reuters) 

Friday,  June 28th, 2024 

At least one person is killed and twelve others are injured when a Russian missile hits a nine-storey residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine. (Reuters) 

The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that its forces have taken control of the village of Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency) 

Philippine troops claim to have killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. (ABC News) 

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves economic reform measures proposed by President Javier Milei, which include investment incentives, the privatization of numerous state-owned entities, and tax overhauls. (Reuters) 

Four people are killed and nine others are injured when a minivan crashes into a nail salon in Deer Park, Long Island, New York, United States. (CBS News) 

A roof at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, collapses amid heavy rains killing one person, injuring eight others, and leading to the cancellation of some domestic flights. (Reuters) 

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of central Peru, injuring 23 people. (Bloomberg) 

The U.S. military dismantles the Gaza floating pier for the third time due to bad weather. (AP) 

A mass shooting in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States kills two people, an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old and leaves three other people injured including two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old. (Killeen Daily Herald) 

Indonesian officials arrest and intend to deport 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. (Al Jazeera) 

Iranians vote in a snap presidential election following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi. (AP) 

Mongolians vote for members of the State Great Khural. This is the first election since the Khural was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People’s Party loses its supermajority but claims victory, maintaining a slim simple majority. (AP) 

Thousands of Japanese people protest at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over multiple alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. service members against Japanese people on Okinawa Island. (Al Jazeera) 

In ice hockey, the first day of the draft for the National Hockey League is held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., with the San Jose Sharks selecting Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick. (ESPN) 

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes the area near the coast of central Peru around 00:36 am local time. Eleven people are reported injured. (Bloomberg) 

Water quality tests on the Seine river show highly elevated levels of the E.Coli bacteria, raising concerns of it being unfit for use in outdoor Olympics swimming events. (France 24) 

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