Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 

The Gaza Health Ministry says that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza Strip since the ceasefire was announced last year. (AP) 

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. (Times of Israel) 

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. (Reuters) 

Alan Peter Cayetano concedes his Senate presidency an hour prior to a scheduled special session in the Philippine Senate where president pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian is elected for the same position in a 13–0 vote, ending a leadership dispute that began on June 3. (Xinhua) 

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) 

Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 

The Iranian military says that Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 84 times since the Iran–US agreement was announced. (Al Jazeera) 

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement. (AP) 

Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran’s nuclear program. (Al Jazeera) 

Israeli airstrikes kill at least four people across southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 

The CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, world’s largest operator of tanker ships, says that it will take weeks to restore normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) 

Bloomberg reports that QatarEnergy plans to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within two months once the Strait of Hormuz officially reopens. (Middle East Eye)  

MapBiomas reports that water levels in the Brazilian Amazon rise to 2.6% above the historical average in 2025 following increased rainfall. The organization warns that climate change and land-use changes continue to affect long-term hydrological stability. (AFP via The Straits Times) 

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court sentences former São Paulo congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison and bars him from holding public office for eight years after convicting him of threatening public officials in connection with U.S. sanctions efforts. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

In track and field, American sprinter Noah Lyles runs 14.67 seconds in the 150 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, setting a world record that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds. (AFP via RFI) 

The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fires warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel between Normandy and the Isle of Wight. (BBC) 

The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. (BBC News) 

The Recording Academy of the United States announces five new Grammy Award categories for 2027, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, and revises eligibility rules for Best New Artist, increasing the maximum number of prior submissions from three to four. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) 

Monday, June 15th, 2026 

Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirms that a deal between Iran and the United States has been reached to end the war and that the U.S. blockade will end beginning tonight. (The Times of Israel) 

Indian Petronet liquefied natural gas tanker Disha crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. (Al Jazeera) 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is heavily damaged and set ablaze during Russian strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing nine people, including five rescue workers attending fires set by strikes in Kharkiv. (BBC News) 

The United States Department of Energy reports that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, after a decline of 9 million barrels per week during the Iran war. (CNBC) 

A B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, United States, killing eight. (ABC News) 

The 52nd G7 summit is held at Évian-les-Bains in Haute-Savoie, France. Évian becomes the first area to host a G7 or G8 summit twice, previously hosting the G8 summit in 2003 during the beginning of the Iraq War. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) 

Iranian Americans hold protests outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against the Iran regime and the team’s participation in the FIFA World Cup ahead of its matchup against New Zealand. Additionally, protesters are seen with the Iranian Lion and Sun flag despite FIFA banning the flag from appearing at matches. (AFP via Barron’s) (Seattle Times) (KNBC) 

Indian Petronet LNG liquefied natural gas tanker Disha crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. (Al Jazeera) 

Sunday, June 14th , 2026 

UFC Freedom 250  The UFC Freedom 250 event, named after the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event coincides with the 80th birthday of U.S. president Donald Trump. (CBS News) 

Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade. (CNBC) 

U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions. (AA) 

U.S. president Trump authorizes the end of the blockade imposed since April 13 after announcing that an agreement had been reached. (AP) 

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday.  (Axios) 

Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war. (ABC News) (The Jerusalem Post) 

At least six people are killed in Gaza, including four in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp and two in separate shooting incidents near Khan Yunis. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Lebanon’s health ministry reports that an Israeli attack on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut killed three people and injured 16. (Al Jazeera) 

The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 

British Royal Marines storm and seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel. (BBC News) 

American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine filmmaker Lucas A. Vignale, Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota and two others are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into a parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (The Times of India) (CNN Brasil) 

Police arrest 63 people outside Madison Square Garden in New York City, U.S., after 10 police officers were injured during celebrations of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. (AFP via The New Zealand Herald) 

Gunshots are reported overnight on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City with one teen shot and several buses being damaged during celebrations. (BBC News) 

Former Bangladeshi police chief Benazir Ahmed is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an Interpol Red Notice was issued on crimes against humanity and corruption charges. Bangladeshi home minister Salahuddin Ahmed says extradition proceedings for Ahmed will follow. (AFP via Business Recorder) 

In endurance racing, Toyota Racing wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries. It is Toyota’s first victory in the event since 2022 and sixth overall.  (Motorsport.com) 

In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 to win the Stanley Cup in six games, their first championship since 2006. (ESPN) 

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