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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.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Disasters and accidents

Seven hikers are killed in separated avalanches in the last 24 hours on Mont Blanc.
Source: Ansa external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link

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.
Source: Bangladesh Pratidin external link

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.
Source: Reuters external link

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.
Source: CNN external link
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.
Source: The Korea Herald external link

Health and environment

Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of a outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, killing two people.
Source: Reuters external link
Northern Ireland health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in the Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent.
Source: Irish News external link

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" at ending the war.
Source: CNBC external link
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 external link
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".
Source: The Hill external link
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.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint U.S.–Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero.
Source: Politico external link

Disasters and accidents

Eight people are killed after a bus veered off a cliff in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.
Source: Xinhua external link
One person is killed and twenty-two others are injured after a tent collapses at a church event in Moneta, Virginia, United States.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

Businessman Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after his company SpaceX debuts on the stock market.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is being denied a visa to enter Canada as he is missing his team's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. IRCC is citing ongoing legal proceedings stemming from charges of rape and sexual assault in the UK. He is pleading not guilty to all charges.
Source: NYT external link
Pro-Palestinian protests are held in Toronto, Canada, near the BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) against FIFA's association with Israel. Additionally, a red banner was displayed near the Gardiner Expressway.
Source: Reuters external link
The opening ceremonies for the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, respectively.
Source: FIFA external link

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.
Source: CNBC external link

June 11

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.
Source: AP external link
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 external link

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.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
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.
Source: Bloomberg external link
The Iranian foreign ministry says that the ceasefire with the U.S. is "practically meaningless" after the recent attacks.
Source: The Guardian external link
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 external link
Source: AA external link
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.
Source: Middle East Monitor external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: NBC News external link
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.
Source: Korea Herald external link
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.
Source: AA external link
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, although it has not been independently verified.
Source: Arab News Japan external link
A RSF drone strike targets the White Nile town of Tandalti, targeting a fuel station and killing one worker.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

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.
Source: Reuters external link

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.
Source: DW external link
Source: The Guardian external link

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.
Source: BBC News external link

Business and economy

U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, rise after Trump cancelled plans to launch an additional round of strikes against Iran along with the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the Nasdaq market.
Source: Reuters external link
Kuwait reopens its airspace to commercial flights after a temporary closure following Iranian attacks in the region.
Source: The Daily Star external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Seven people are killed and 17 others are injured in an explosion in Xing'an County, Guangxi, China.
Source: Xinhua external link
Two people are killed and several others are injured in a fire at a home in Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain.
Source: AP external link

June 10

Law and crime

Police use water cannons as anti-migrant rioting continues for a second day in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Source: BBC News external link
An Indonesian military court sentences four soldiers to prison terms of up to three years for a premeditated acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus that left him blind in one eye. Two of the convicted soldiers are dismissed from military service.
Source: AFP via CNA external link

Sports

In basketball, the New York Knicks rally from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107–106 in Game 4, taking a 3–1 series lead in the NBA Finals after OG Anunoby tipped in the game-winning basket with 1.2 seconds remaining. The comeback is the largest in NBA Finals history, surpassing the Boston Celtics' 24-point comeback in Game 4 of the 2008 finals.
Source: Sportsnet external link

Politics and elections

An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026.
Source: Reuters external link
The Senate of Colombia approves legislation prohibiting female genital mutilation, which continues in some Indigenous communities. If President Petro approves the measure, it would make Colombia the first Latin American country to enact such a ban.
Source: The Hindu external link
Hundreds of people rally in Hezbollah strongholds in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, in support of Iran and its allies during the war. Additionally, the Al-Masirah, a TV channel run by the Houthis, reports a similar gathering in Sanaa, Yemen.
Source: Arab News external link

Science and technology

Chinese scientists discover the largest known whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean, identifying nearly 500 whale skeletons spanning millions of years and documenting deep-sea ecosystems associated with the remains. A new species, named after the location, was also discovered.
Source: The Guardian external link
Maritime Launch Services test-launches its first Barracuda hypersonic rocket from Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada, but falls short of reaching the Karman Line.
Source: The Globe and Mail external link

Business and economy

The value of the Sudanese pound plunges to a record-low against other foreign currencies amidst the ongoing civil war in the country.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

Disasters and accidents

A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes during takeoff near Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, killing all 22 personnel on board. The military attributes the crash to a technical fault.
Source: Reuters external link
A minibus carrying schoolchildren catches fire in Gweru, Zimbabwe, killing seven people. ZBC confirms that all of the dead are children, while the driver and conductor are both being treated in hospital.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for yesterday's strikes by the United States, accusing the U.S. of attacking a water plant and telecommunications mast in Sirik.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
The Jordanian military says that it has successfully intercepted five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area of the Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, in which Iran said that it has targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. No casualties or material damage is reported.
Source: ANI external link
Kuwait's army general staff says that its army air defense systems intercepted "hostile" aerial targets.
Source: Kuwait Times external link
The United States Central Command launches a second round of airstrikes on targets throughout Iran. Additionally, CENTCOM released video footage of the strikes on their website and X.
Source: CENTCOM external link
U.S. president Donald Trump tells a Fox News reporter from the White House Situation Room that the bombing will stop shortly.
Source: NBC News external link
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 people and injure 13 across southern Lebanon, including two paramedics.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Two merchant ships operated by Barbados and Panama in Ukraine's Black Sea shipping corridor sustain damage and fire during reported drone attacks near Odesa. No injuries are reported.
Source: Reuters external link
Four people are killed and 12 others others are injured in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces in civilian areas across El-Obeid, North Kordofan, including a cemetery during a funeral procession and fuel station.
Source: AA external link
The Pakistani military conducts airstrikes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border targeting alleged TTP militants. The Afghan government reports that 13 civilians, including 11 children, are killed, while Pakistan claims the killing of 26 militants.
Source: Reuters external link
Three people are killed in an attack on a secondary school and its surrounding community in Kogi State, Nigeria, where security forces repelled the assailants after a shootout and launched operations to locate those who escaped.
Source: Reuters external link
Five state troopers are killed and five more wounded in an ambush by suspected Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen near the town of Mojonera, Nahuatzen, Mexico.
Source: El Financiero external link

Health and environment

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to the Tchomia health zone in Ituri Province, with the health ministry reporting 37 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths. The outbreak has recorded 635 confirmed cases and 127 deaths across three provinces.
Source: Reuters external link

Arts and culture

Pope Leo XIV blesses and inaugurates the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí, during his visit to the country.
Source: Reuters external link