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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uesday,  June 25th, 2024 

 Julian Assange is freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge. (Reuters) 

Julian Assange enters a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department, in which he will be found guilty on one federal charge in exchange for his release back to Australia. (ABC News) 

China’s Chang’e 6 lunar exploration mission successfully returns to Earth after taking rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. (AP) 

Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing it into an “imminent failure condition” upstream of several cities. Flooding also collapses a railroad bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa and kills two people.  (AP) 

The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia’s chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and former defence minister Sergei Shoigu. (The Guardian) 

At least four people are killed and 40 others are injured when Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles hit Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters) 

The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. (Barron’s) 

Israeli forces bomb Gaza where one strike killed 10 family members of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. (RFI) 

The Supreme Court of Israel rules that the Israel Defense Forces and the government of Israel are legally bound to conscript yeshiva students. (Times of Israel) 

Lawmakers from the Haredi community criticise the decision. (The Jerusalem Post) 

The Parliament Building in Nairobi is set ablaze and ten protesters are shot dead. (Reuters) 

Monday,  June 24th, 2024 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for the war in Gaza, instead committing to continuing the war and “the goal of eliminating Hamas.” (TIME) 

More than 150,000 Israelis rally and march in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling for new elections, the return of hostages, and a ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) 

Eleven Palestinians, including the director of Gaza’s Ambulance and Emergency Department, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Shati refugee camp, Bani Suhaila, and Gaza City. (Reuters) 

The Houthis claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the Port of Haifa, Israel. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the attack on a synagogue and Orthodox church in Derbent and Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, yesterday, increases to 20, with 46 others injured. (Reuters) 

At least 16 people are killed and 13 others are injured in Dagestan, Russia, when gunmen open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent and on a traffic police post in Makhachkala. (Al Arabiya) 

Eight people are killed in a fire in an office building in Fryazino, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (BBC News) 

Twenty-two people are killed and two others are injured in a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. (Reuters) 

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland reports that Scottish wildcat kittens have been born in the Cairngorms National Park, in a “major milestone” for the conservation of the critically endangered population. (The Guardian) 

Trial courts in Metro Manila, Philippines, dismiss the remaining charges filed against former senator Leila de Lima during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, including the last of the three involving her alleged conspiracy in the illegal drug trade, as well as another on her disobedience to a summons for a House hearing. (BBC News) 

Violence and riots resume in New Caledonia after eight pro-independence activists were flown to France for pre-trial detention yesterday. Protesters burn police vehicles, block roads, and set fire to the town hall in Koumac. (Al Jazeera) 

One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) 

Eight Palestinians are killed in IDF airstrikes that hit a UNRWA-run vocational college in Gaza City that was being used to distribute aid. (Reuters) 

North Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges all its citizens in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible due to “deteriorating security” in the region from escalating conflicts. (Sloboden Pečat) 

Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia. (Al Jazeera) 

On the Grand Duke’s Official Birthday, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg announces that his son and heir Guillaume will assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri’s eventual abdication. (Luxembourg Times) 

In ice hockey, the Florida Panthers win the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, beating the Edmonton Oilers in 7 games, making it their first championship in franchise history. The win comes after losing the previous year’s Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Panthers also avoid becoming the 5th team in National Hockey League history to lose a series despite having a 3-0 series lead, and the 2nd to do so in the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings. (The Washington Post) 

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Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 

Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment against Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments from intercepted missiles hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 124 others. Russia holds the United States responsible and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters) 

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Eight Palestinians are killed in IDF airstrikes that hit a UNRWA-run vocational college in Gaza City being used to distribute aid. (Reuters) 

One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) 

In the Russian Republic of Dagestan, unknown terrorists open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in the city of Derbent, while another group attacks a traffic police post in Makhachkala. At least 6 people are killed and 13 are wounded in the attacks. (Al Arabiya) 

The Houthis claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the Port of Haifa, Israel. (Al Jazeera) 

The Saudi health minister announces that the death toll during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has now reached 1,301. (Al Arabiya) 

Over 150,000 people rally and march in Tel Aviv, Israel, to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, members of the Knesset, and calling for a ceasefire to the war. (Al Jazeera) 

Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia. (Al Jazeera) 

On the Grand Duke’s Official Birthday, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg announces that, in October, the heir to the throne Guillaume will assume the royal duties, as the first step to Henri’s abdication. (Luxembourg Times) 

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 

A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News) 

At least 42 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza. (AP) (Reuters) 

At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post) 

Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters) 

At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters) 

At least seven people are killed and 100 are kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the storms and heavy rains in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras increases to 30 people, including at least six children. (Reuters) 

Three people are missing following thunderstorms and landslides in southeastern Switzerland. (Al Jazeera) 

A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP) 

French prosecutors charge a 19-year-old and a minor with planning and collecting arms for a violent “terrorist conspiracy” against Jewish targets. (France 24) 

Thousands of people march in a pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán‘s anti-LGBTQ+ policies. (Reuters) 

Friday,  June 21st, 2024 

At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP) 

President of Tunisia Kais Saied dismisses the Minister of Religious Affairs after 49 Tunisians are reported to have died in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (Al Arabiya) 

At least 1,119 pilgrims, more than half of whom are from Egypt, are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Barron’s) 

Niger‘s military junta revokes the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine amid tensions between the two countries. (BBC News) 

Twenty-five people are killed and 50 others are injured in Israeli shelling near Muwasi, Rafah. Gaza Strip. (AP) 

An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News) 

The death toll from the floods and landslides in Meizhou, Guangdong, China, increases to 47 people. (Al Jazeera) 

At least 21 people are killed by floods in Niger’s Maradi region and the suburbs of Niamey after unusually heavy rainfall in the region. (AP) 

A worker is killed and five others are critically injured in an explosion at an aluminium processing plant in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. (ANSA) 

France reports nearly 200 cases of cholera in Mayotte. (Le Monde) 

Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW) 

The death toll from torrential rains in El Salvador increases to 19 people, including at least two children. (AP) 

European Union member states agree to begin negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU next week. (The Independent) 

Moldovan president Maia Sandu signs the decree that begins negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the European Union. Sandu also announces that the first Moldova–EU intergovernmental conference will take place on 25 June. (Anadolu Agency) 

Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters) 

Israel and Ukraine mutually impose travel restrictions to each others’ citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit. (The Kyiv Independent) 

Three people are killed and ten others are wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The suspect is shot and arrested by Arkansas State Police. (AP) 

China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times) 

The High court in Namibia rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing sex between men are unconstitutional. (DW) 

A court in Geneva, Switzerland, sentences Indian-born billionaire Prakash Hinduja and three of his family members to four years in prison for exploiting domestic workers at their villa in Cologny. (AP) 

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