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June 13

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.
Source: i24NEWS 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

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 separate 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

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 external link
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.
Source: Sportsnet external link

June 12

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

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

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

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

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 an 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 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" to end 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

June 11

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

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

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

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

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

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