Swiss voters reject an initiative to cap Switzerland's permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050.
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Reuters 
June 14
Politics and elections
Sports
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.
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motorsport.com
In association football, Curaçao scores its first ever goal in the World Cup in the group stage match against Germany, after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time this year.
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TSN
Armed conflicts and attacks
U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) calls for Congress to ratify any potential deal aimed at ending the Iran war.
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NBC News
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that Washington 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.
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AA
Rapid Support Forces launch drone strikes on North Kordofan capital of El-Obeid, targeting a fuel station at the El Obeid Airport district and a fuel storage tank.
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Sudan Tribune
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
At least six people are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into an electric car dealership parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Source:
The Times of India
Six people are killed after a pickup truck collided with a parked truck in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
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Xinhua
June 13
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israeli military claims to have killed multiple Hezbollah fighters during attacks on more than 70 targets in southern Lebanon over the past day.
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Al Jazeera
Politics and elections
Dozens of hardliners and pro-regime demonstrators gather outside a foreign ministry office in Mashhad, Iran, to protest against foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and a potential deal between Iran and the United States. Protesters also call for a deal to not be signed without the approval of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
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i24NEWS
Disasters and accidents
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Ansa
Five people are killed, and another is seriously injured when an Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft crashes while landing in Jorhat, Assam, India.
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Reuters
Sports
In American football, the United Football League's Louisville Kings defeat the DC Defenders, 27–20, to win their first United Bowl championship in their inaugural year in the league.
Source:
Fox Sports
In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match.
Source:
The New York Times
In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship title since 1973 and their third overall.
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Sportsnet
Health and environment
The Directorate General of Health Services reports that five more children in Bangladesh have died from measles in the past 24 hours.
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Bangladesh Pratidin
June 12
Politics and elections
Hundreds of students protest against Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto prompted by a fuel price hike, governmental tensions, and mismanaged government spending on the Free Nutritious Meals program.
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Reuters
Law and crime
One person is killed, and ten others are injured in a mass shooting at an abandoned veterinary clinic in Midland, Texas, United States. The suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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CNN
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is found guilty of treason and abuse of power for ordering drones to be flown into North Korea in order to provoke North Korea and help justify his martial law declaration, and is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on top of a pre-existing life sentence.
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The Korea Herald
Science and technology
The U.S. Department of Commerce orders artificial intelligence company Anthropic to ban non-Americans from accessing its large language models Claude Mythos and Fable 5.
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CNBC
Health and environment
Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of an outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, killed two people.
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Reuters
Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent.
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Irish News
Business and economy
Businessman Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after his company SpaceX debuts on the Nasdaq stock market.
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States has a "final, agreed upon text" to end the war.
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CNBC
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has "never been closer".
Source:
Axios
The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the "international trade corridor remains open for transit".
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The Hill
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee.
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Al Jazeera
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint U.S.–Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero.
Source:
Politico
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed after a bus veered off a cliff in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.
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Xinhua
Sports
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is being denied a visa to enter Canada, thus missing his team's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. The IRCC cites ongoing legal proceedings stemming from charges of rape and sexual assault in the UK. He has pled not guilty to all charges.
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NYT
Pro-Palestinian protests are held near the BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, against FIFA's association with Israel. Additionally, a red banner was displayed near the Gardiner Expressway.
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Reuters
The opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, respectively.
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FIFA
In its inaugural match, Canada scores for the first time in a World Cup after drawing 1–1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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ESPN
June 11
Law and crime
Thailand's criminal court sentences two Uyghur men from China to death for the 2015 bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which killed 20 and injured over 120.
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Reuters
Business and economy
U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, rise after Trump cancels plans to launch an additional round of strikes against Iran along with the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the Nasdaq market.
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Reuters
Kuwait reopens its airspace to commercial flights after a temporary closure following Iranian attacks in the region.
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The Daily Star
The South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang ₩624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that the commission says exposed personal data from millions of user accounts.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is "putting the country’s security at risk" at a time of "growing international threats". Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns.
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BBC News
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Pakistani foreign ministry reaffirms that Pakistan is still engaged in ceasefire mediation efforts to end the war amidst renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.
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AFP via Al Arabiya
Bloomberg reports that officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran have met face-to-face for the first time since the start of the war on February 28.
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Bloomberg
The Iranian foreign ministry says that the ceasefire with the U.S. is "practically meaningless" after the recent attacks.
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The Guardian
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels an upcoming round of strikes for this evening after previously threatening to strike "very hard tonight", claiming that talks are in progress with Iran.
Source:
Axios
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and Navy conduct air and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
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AA
Jordanian air defense systems and Royal Jordanian Air Force says that they have intercepted and shot down 20 missiles from Iran towards the Azraq area of Jordan's Zarqa Governorate.
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Middle East Monitor
The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran.
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Reuters
The United States Central Command denies Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz has completely closed, insisting that “commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of" the waterway.
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NBC News
The South Korean oceans ministry says that a liquefied natural gas carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and arrived in Ulsan, making it the second vessel from the country to cross the waterway.
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Korea Herald
Iranian media reports that explosions were heard in southern Iran amidst a new wave of U.S. strikes, including Bandar Abbas and the Kargan area of Minab.
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AA
A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although it has not been independently verified.
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Arab News Japan
A RSF drone strike targets the White Nile town of Tandalti, targeting a fuel station and killing one worker.
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Sudan Tribune
Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and 17 others are injured in an explosion in Xing'an County, Guangxi, China.
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Xinhua
Sports
In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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DW
The Mexican football team wins its first opening match, 2-0, against South Africa in the FIFA World Cup in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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The Guardian
International relations
The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority announces that the opening for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is delayed amidst trade tensions between the United States and Canada.
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AP
China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Source:
Reuters