Due to a change in Japanese legislation, Airbnb announces that it will be cancelling thousands of reservations made in the country.
The Joko Widodo administration [id] of Indonesia appoints Mochamad Iriawan [id], an active police general, as acting governor of West Java bringing back dual function.
hockey team of the National Hockey League
A summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for July 16 in Helsinki. The leaders are expected to discuss national security issues as well as Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Over 100,000 people participate in a large protest in Bucharest, Romania, against apparent judicial abuses and "illegitimate interference" of the secret services in the political and judicial systems. The protest was organised by the governing Social Democratic Party and supported by other political parties.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closes their Portland, Oregon, offices after protesters camping outside the building grow in numbers.
Syrian state media reports two Israeli missiles struck targets near Damascus International Airport overnight, including an Iranian cargo plane which had just landed.
Two persons are killed, and one injured, in a shooting in downtown Toronto.
men's national association football team representing Mexico
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats Democratic incumbent New York leader Joseph Crowley in what has been described as the "biggest Democratic primary upset victory in years".
A ship catches fire in Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia, forcing the port's temporary closure.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
Two men are jailed in the United Kingdom for looting historical items from World War I shipwreck HMS Hermes and selling them for scrap.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigns following anti-government protests.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Australia
federal judge blocks until June 20 the release in Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled territory of a dual-nationality Saudi-American citizen alleged to have joined ISIL.
A ROCAF F-16 crashes into a mountain near New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The pilot is confirmed dead following a search and rescue operation.
Authorities in Afghanistan announce the seizure of 156 sacks of ammonium nitrate being imported on a truck from Pakistan. This is one of the largest seizures of the compound, most commonly used as a fertilizer, but also used to manufacture explosives.
Microsoft announces that it is acquiring code repository GitHub for US$7.5 billion in stock, pending regulatory review.
Tens of thousands of Basque nationalists form a 202-kilometre (126 mi) human chain asking for greater autonomy.
The 10-megawatt IBM Summit supercomputer is unveiled at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee.
Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy at the head of a populist coalition, formed by the Five Star Movement and the Northern League. Conte had previously given up on trying to form a government after President Sergio Mattarella had vetoed Conte's original choice for Minister of Finance, but a different candidate was agreed to yesterday.
Indian journalist Shujaat Bukhari is shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement, effective July 31, 2018.
One of his bodyguards was also killed in the shooting.
county in Iowa, United States of America
ISIL kidnaps and executes six people in Mosul, Iraq.
Greece and the Republic of Macedonia reach a deal to end a 27-year naming dispute between both countries, which would result in Macedonia being officially renamed the Republic of North Macedonia.
vehicle-ramming attack in New York City on October 31, 2017
The Government of Puerto Rico says that it will comply with a Superior Court order to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S.
astronomical object in interstellar space, such as a comet
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)
U.S. racehorse honor: winning Kentucky Derby + Preakness + Belmont Stakes
diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the European Union
Seven bodies are recovered from the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Participation of Iceland's national football team in the FIFA World Cup
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States announces the arrest of an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency whom they have charged with spying on the behalf of China.
The U.S. Department of Justice publishes a 568-page report by Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz on the FBI's handling of its investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices. The report is critical of former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of being "insubordinate", but finding that his actions were not politically biased.
The fire has now destroyed four square kilometres of moorland close to a radio transmission mast and is continuing to spread.
Zimbabwean authorities report two people have died following Saturday's bomb attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, with several others in critical condition.
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days.
Considered a precursor to life, the compounds were only previously known to exist on Earth and some meteorites.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
A suicide bombing at a gathering of clerics in Kabul leaves seven people dead.
ability of human civilization to coexist with the biosphere in a steady state
Following a battery short circuit causing an explosion a London Underground station last night, a 26-year-old man is arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing it deliberately to cause damage or endanger life. Metropolitan Police counterterror investigators hand the probe back to British Transport Police, concluding the incident which injured five was not a terror attack.
Google reports that they will not renew a contract with the U.S. military to develop machine learning algorithms for drones.
terrorism in the region of United Kingdom
A Palestinian man dies while tampering with the Israel–Gaza border's automated defences, which detonate.
annual combined military exercise between South Korea and the United States
Israel charges former energy minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran.
Prosecutors in the United States charge Sayfullo Saipov with a further six counts of attempted murder, in addition to the 22 other offences already charged in connection to a vehicle-ramming attack in New York. Saipov enters pleas of not guilty.
Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold.
In a new filing, special counsel Robert Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering.
Date: 6 May 1998 – 9 July 2018 (20 years, 2 months and 3 days)
police force of Manchester, England and surroundings
Firefighters extinguish a blaze on bulk freighter MV Iron Chieftain, which was burning for almost a week while docked at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia. Police say they will remain on-scene to assist the owner and operator with salvage operations.
Voters in Turkey go to the polls for a presidential and parliamentary election.
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
threshold of adulthood as it pertains to law
A Department of Defense report presented to the United States Congress estimates at 499 the number of civilian deaths in US military actions during the year 2017, with more than 450 reports remaining to be assessed. The casualties occurred in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.
On Quds Day – the last Friday of Ramadan – thousands of Palestinians protest near the Gaza border fence.
North American professional sports league
tributary of the Big Sioux River in Iowa and Minnesota, United States of America
Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Workers' Party is sworn in as the new Prime Minister.
Afghan government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in Bulawayo.
A NASA study finds exoplanets Kepler-186f and Kepler-62f have stable axial tilts to allow for moderate seasons, making it more likely that the planets are habitable.
American Airlines, after cancelling 275 of its regional carrier PSA Airlines's scheduled flights on Thursday, cancels another 400 today at Charlotte Douglas International Airport because of a "technical issue."
A suicide bombing at a gathering of clerics in Kabul leaves seven people dead. The religious gathering had earlier issued a fatwa against suicide bombings.
Shares in African international airline Fastjet fall by 72% amid equity talks amongst shareholders, with the airline warning that trading may be suspended entirely and the company liquidated if a solution is not found.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
A speedboat carrying 15 migrants sinks off the coast of Demre, Turkey. Nine people are killed and one person is reported missing.
head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is arrested in Ingolstadt, Germany, over "clear signs that there was to be an effort to influence people and other suspects". Stadler is being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising.
The National Court confirms the prosecution against Major of the Mossos d'Esquadra, Josep Lluís Trapero and the former leaders of the regional Police for sedition and criminal organitzation.
400 migrants try to scale the Ceuta border fence, with most of them repelled.
Iran blames sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump.
List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States
American forensic psychiatrist (1959-2018)
A van is driven into the headquarters of De Telegraaf in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building is severely damaged in an ensuing fire. Terrorism has not been ruled out.
The first legal bare-knuckle boxing match in U.S. history, titled the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
First time qualifier Iceland holds off a late charge from two-time champion Argentina and comes away with a 1–1 draw in the opening World Cup matches for both countries.
After the summit, President Trump says that the U.S. will halt joint military exercises with South Korea.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads.
An Israeli official says that the nation has asked Cyprus to consider allowing Israel to set up a shipping point on the island for goods destined for Gaza.
most populous city in the United States of America
suburb in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Police in Assam arrest 18 people in connection of lynching two youths following rumors on WhatsApp and social media that they were child traffickers.
The new Catalan regional government takes office in Barcelona.
Japan is the only Asian team to advance to the knockout stage, via fair play after exhausting other tiebreakers.
Boris Becker, who was once the highest ranked men's singles tennis player in the world, has claimed diplomatic immunity from a bankruptcy claim by private bankers Arbuthnot Latham, based on his role as a sports attaché to the European Union from the Central African Republic.
locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Kim Jong-un meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shortly after his arrival.
A missing Indonesian woman's body is found inside a python, being one of only two fully documented cases of a human being consumed by a snake.
Elsewhere, firefighters are tackling a large wildfire in Glenshane Pass for a third day.
A judge in Nauru declares the Civil Procedures Amendment 2018 unconstitutional and strikes it down. The act restricted the ability of those facing prosecution to obtain legal representation. The court orders Nauru's government to pay Australian lawyers acting for those who brought the legal challenge.
Ontario New Democratic Party wins 40 seats, becoming Official Opposition for the first time since the 1987 election.
Earth-crossing asteroid that has an orbital semi-major axis greater than that of the Earth (> 1 AU) but perihelion distance less than the Earth's aphelion distance (q < 1.017 AU)
The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use.
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
scandal involving unconsented use of personal information on Facebook for political advertising
Spanish King Felipe VI swears in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. It is the first cabinet in European history, and the only in the world, to be composed primarily of women.
North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said last Wednesday that he will visit Kim Jong-un in North Korea. The Syrian president's office refuses to comment on the report when contacted by AFP.
court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan
men's national association football team representing Uruguay
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Press conferences for the 24th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) continue, with many new video game announcements taking place, including Halo Infinite, The Elder Scrolls VI, and Just Cause 4.
project to demonstrate various space debris removal technologies
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
United Nations member states elect António Vitorino as the director general of the International Organization for Migration, becoming the first non-American to hold this position since the 1960s.
global war originating in Europe, 1914–1918
annual trade fair for the computer and video games industry
Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is reported to host complex carbon-based molecules.
prefecture-level city in Shandong, China
At least 17 people are killed in a stampede at a nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela. The stampede was reportedly triggered when a tear-gas canister was set off during a brawl. Seven people have been arrested.
Protesters angered by the economy confront police, as well as chanting "Death to Palestine".
Voters in Santa Clara County, California vote to recall Judge Aaron Persky after he sentenced a swimmer convicted of sexual assault to six months in jail in 2016.
Kidnapping of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman
The European Court of Justice rules that EU countries that have not legalised same-sex marriage must still offer same-sex spouses the same residency rights as heterosexual couples under freedom of movement laws.
U.S. President Donald Trump calls for "fair and reciprocal" trades between the United States and other countries, claiming that the United States is a "piggy bank that everyone keeps robbing".
men's national association football team representing Spain
South Korea says that it will halt military drills with the United States to help with Korean denuclearization talks.
diplomatic relations between the Hellenic Republic and North Macedonia
In ice hockey, the Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 in the finals.
Indian journalist Shujaat Bukhari is shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. One of his bodyguards was also killed in the shooting.
The cabinet of Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă survives a motion of no confidence. During the vote, several thousand opposition supporters protest outside Parliament, calling for the resignation of the government.
Lava from Kīlauea boils Hawaii's Green Lake and spills across numerous highways.
political alignment favoring traditional politics
First impeachment of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
The CDC reports that five people have died and 197 have been hospitalized in the United States, in the largest incidence of E. coli since the 2006 North American E. coli outbreak.
The Palestinian Authority rejects proposals from Israel and the United States to reduce sanctions that the PA has imposed on Hamas-controlled Gaza. The PA says that there is a "conspiracy" afoot to create a "humanitarian issue" out of the disagreements.
The Ethiopia Federal Police Commission announces the arrests of 30 people suspected of involvement in a bombing of a rally for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The attack killed two and injured 156. The United States announces the deployment of FBI specialists to assist the probe.
The Government of Puerto Rico says that it will comply with a Superior Court order to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory. The court order came after CNN and Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism sued the territory's government amid allegations of undercounted fatalities.
Malaysian authorities announce the reopening of investigations into the murder of a Mongolian model by two police officers associated with former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 arrives at its target, 162173 Ryugu, an Apollo asteroid.
freshwater crater lake in Puʻu Kapoho crater in Hawaii
Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on women being allowed to drive.
Palestinian militia (brigade) in the Syrian Civil War
The Supreme Court of Spain confirms the prosecution of the independentists leaders accused of the crime of rebellion, embezzlement and disobedience.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
The United States Supreme Court allows states to collect sales taxes from online retailers that do not have a "physical presence" in that state.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in Bulawayo. A few bystanders, including Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, suffer minor injuries.
A 2–5-metre (6 ft 7 in – 16 ft 5 in) wide asteroid named 2018 LA was estimated (before impact) to have an 82% chance of having impacted Earth today, with several corroborating reports from Botswana. An OFM media report from near Klerksdorp, North West province, South Africa, describes "'a light' falling from the sky" at 18:49 (UTC+02:00) Saturday night.
The attorney general of New York announces she is suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its directors, President Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sends senior officials to Singapore for the summit.
An explosion at an iron ore mine in Benxi, Liaoning, kills 11 people, 23 others were rescued from the site, while 2 more remain trapped.
A collision between a river cruise ship and a barge on Russia's Volga River kills at least 11 people.
yearly conference on Supercomputing which has been held in Europe
Supreme Court dismisses a lower court's ruling allowing a teenage immigrant woman access to abortion, and a government request to discipline ACLU lawyers representing this woman.
German automotive manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
An SUV and a bus collide in Marishda, East Midnapore, West Bengal, India, killing the SUV's six occupants.
goods will take effect on July 1, as originally planned, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Volkswagen is fined €1 billion by German prosecutors after cheating on diesel particulate emissions testing.
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Seattle's city council votes 7–2 to repeal a controversial employer head tax, which was approved a month earlier.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has his bail revoked for allegedly tampering with witnesses, and is sent to jail to await his trial for foreign lobbying charges.
international governing body of association football
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Deontay Wilder accepts the terms to fight Anthony Joshua.
Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station
18 people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in central China.
The House of Commons of Canada votes to legalize recreational cannabis.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
Incumbent President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claims victory as preliminary results show him winning a majority of votes.
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Hurricane Bud grows into a category three hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Iñaki Urdangarin, brother-in-law of King Felipe VI of Spain, enters prison to serve the sentence of almost 6 years for the Nóos case.
bilateral relations between India and Pakistan
Three men are killed and another three men are injured in a drive-by shooting outside an Internet cafe near a police station in central Malmö, Sweden.
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
A large wildfire has broken out in Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, rapidly growing to cover around one square mile of dry gorse. High temperatures hamper efforts to tackle the wildfire, and firefighters have to be airlifted close to the front line.
Wildfires in the American states of California, Colorado and New Mexico now burn 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land, causing thousands to evacuate their homes.
The death toll for the Volcán de Fuego eruption in Guatemala rises to 75 people.
part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta
NASA announces the discovery of preserved organic matter in an ancient lake bed on Mars by its Curiosity rover.
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
A U.S. judge dismisses legal action brought by two Californian cities against oil companies, regarding their contributions towards climate change.
400 migrants try to scale the Ceuta border fence, with most of them repelled. It is the first such incident in seven months.
EU countries approve tariffs worth €2.8 billion in retaliation against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland suffers "extensive damage" after it catches on fire.
US Supreme Court justice from 1988 to 2018
history, titled the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit
A lorry and a bus collide in Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire, UK. Two people are killed and twelve are injured, five seriously.
interstellar object passing through the Solar System, discovered in October 2017
A study has been revealed that WASP-127b might have possible traces of water.
One of the three new appointees, general Ri Yong-gil, was inaccurately "reported" in 2016 as having been executed.
During the vote, several thousand opposition supporters protest outside Parliament, calling for the resignation of the government.
The UK's House of Commons votes 415–119 to approve a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.
men's national association football team representing South Korea
The United States announces the deployment of FBI specialists to assist the probe.
Russian warplanes provide air cover for the offensive for the first time.
American multinational mass media company
elections to elect members of the legislative and the president in Indonesia
Around 45,000 people have been displaced in the region due to recent fighting.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
About 200 prisoners escape in a jailbreak at the Minna Medium Security Prison.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
A shooting takes place at the Art All Night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey.
The military chiefs of both countries, Joseph Dunford and Valery Gerasimov, meet in Finland.
borough of New York City, New York, United States
23rd FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026
Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, gives birth to a second daughter (later named Lena Elizabeth Tindall).
Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigns as the leader of People's Party, four days after losing the no-confidence vote that ended his premiership.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting.
overview of the foreign relations of the Philippines
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is granted the power to assign blame for chemical attacks by its constituent countries. The move, proposed by the United Kingdom, received wide support, but was condemned by Russia.
Navy divers attempting to rescue a children's football team and their adult coach after they became trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on Saturday resume searching after rising waters earlier hampered efforts. They report finding fresh footprints in the cave.
A shooting at the office of The Capital and the Maryland Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, kills five people. The suspected shooter is detained by local police.
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle makes another appearance in court along with his lawyers to set a trial date.
Société Générale agrees to pay a total fine of $1.3 billion in cases of bribing Libyan government officials and manipulation of the Libor interbank rate.
IKEA announces that it plans to phase out single-use plastic items by 2020, and intends to move toward sustainability in its product design.
It also reveals the vehicle was traveling at 116mph when the accident occurred; Tesla has introduced speed limiters on their cars as a result.
Greek offshore gas extraction firm Energean, which is already developing gas fields off Israel, is revealed to be contemplating an initial public offering to raise US$1.5 billion in order to develop Gaza Marine, a gas deposit off Gaza. Shell, who own a 55% stake in Gaza Marine, have been attempting to sell their share as ongoing conflict prevents production.
The coalition government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survives a vote of no-confidence brought by the opposition party over a deal to end the dispute.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
Politicians from Germany, Spain, and Portugal visit MV Lifeline amid negotiations for the ship to dock in Malta or Italy, both of which have refused permission.
flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station on commercially operated spacecraft
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
In an upset victory, Mexico beats Germany 1–0, handing them their first opening loss in a World Cup since 1982.
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Osaka, Japan, at 7:58 a.m. local time (22:58 UTC, June 17). At least five people have been killed and several are transported to hospitals with injuries. Electrical services are disrupted citywide, affecting 170,000 buildings.
enteric, rod shaped, gram-negative bacterium
international border between the two countries in North America
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that he will allow a migrant vessel carrying 629 rescued migrants, including children and pregnant women, to dock in Valencia after Malta and Italy both refused the vessel.
Container ship MV Alexander Maersk is allowed by Italian authorities to dock in Pozzallo, Sicily, after several days. There, it discharges over 100 rescued migrants. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says German migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline will be permitted to dock in Malta in a deal that will see some of the migrants on board come to Italy.
Peruvian politician and economist; Prime Minister (2005–06), President (2016–18)
An Uber driver in Denver, Colorado, United States, fatally shoots a passenger after a conflict on the Interstate 25 highway. A portion of the highway is placed on lockdown following the incident.
A migrant boat capsizes near the Kerkennah Islands off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 35 people, while 67 others are rescued by the Tunisian coast guard.
The Israeli Air Force strikes vehicles it claims were being used to launch incendiary balloons from Gaza over the border into Israel.
Semitic language and lingua franca of the Arab world
Google announces that it will invest US$550 million in the Chinese e-commerce company JD.com.
The cabinet of Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă survives a motion of no confidence.
A warehouse holding ballot boxes from elections last month burns down in Baghdad. Several politicians say the fire was a criminal act aimed at destabilising the state following a disputed election result.
Legal challenges to the Trump travel ban
International mining firm BHP Billiton signs an agreement with Brazilian authorities over criminal culpability and civil compensation liability over a mine site collapse that killed nineteen.
The United States imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from China worth $50 billion, set to come into effect on July 6, and accuses Beijing of "intellectual copyright theft".
After a meeting in Najaf, Islamic Dawa Party leader Premier Haider al-Abadi and Shi'a Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr announce their parties' alliance. Together, they control 96 of 329 seats in Parliament.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2018
international governing body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal
A FUNCINPEC party SUV's head-on collision in southwest Cambodia with a taxi seriously injures former Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh and kills his wife Ouk Phalla; both were standing as candidates in the upcoming election. Seven other people were also injured.
Tehran's Grand Bazaar starts a large strike after Iranian rial plunged to a record low against the US dollar on the market.
International mining firm BHP Billiton signs an agreement with Brazilian authorities over criminal culpability and civil compensation liability over a mine site collapse that killed nineteen. The deal halts litigation for up to two years but does not confirm a final amount for a settlement.
A right-wing Patriot Prayer rally in Portland, Oregon turns violent, with clashes reported between the group and the left-wing group Antifa. The Portland Police Bureau reports that four arrests were made for outstanding warrants, and that Patriot Prayer's permit to march was cancelled once the violence began.
Germany reportedly asks the U.S. Department of Defense if the Eurofighter Typhoon could be certified to carry nuclear bombs.
The two sides agree to recovering and repatriating the remains of prisoners of war and those missing in action.
They report finding fresh footprints in the cave.
Argentina agrees with IMF negotiators on a US$50 billion loan.
crime or tort of harming the reputation of a legal person through false or misleading statement
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Brooks Koepka wins his second consecutive U.S.
French police arrest ten members of the far-right group Action des Forces Operationnelles (Operational Forces Action) across the nation, questioning them on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against Muslims.
Ash from Mount Agung's first volcanic eruption since late-2017 results in the closure of Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport until at least 7 pm local time (11:00 UTC). The ash cloud cancels 48 flights, affecting 8,334 passengers.
Hurricane Bud grows into a category four hurricane with winds of 130 miles per hour (210 km/h) off of the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Hawaiian Airlines warns that the eruption of Kīlauea may hurt bookings and trim revenues.
Crater lake located in Sumatra, Indonesia
In the men's singles final, Rafael Nadal defeats Dominic Thiem and wins his 11th title at Roland Garros.
After a meeting in Najaf, Islamic Dawa Party leader Premier Haider al-Abadi and Shi'a Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr announce their parties' alliance.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Syrian Army troops and Liwa al-Quds militiamen seize control of the strategic town of Busra al-Harir in the southern Daraa Governorate. Around 45,000 people have been displaced in the region due to recent fighting.
marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
former American multinational media conglomerate
Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)
Twin suicide bombings in Damboa, Nigeria, leave at least 31 people dead. The explosions are reportedly followed by rockets fired from outside the town.
Protests against Trump administration family separation policy
The FIFA Congress votes to hold the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, with Morocco's World Cup bid coming in second.
2018 Mass shooting in Annapolis, Maryland
prenatal human between the embryonic state and birth
Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle is released from jail with strict bail conditions, including an electronic tracking bracelet.
2017 horror visual novel game developed by Team Salvato
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
The Senate of France approves a bill to reform the SNCF railway company. The French state writes off €35 billion of SNCF's €47 billion debt, but remains the sole owner of the joint-stock company with two subsidiaries: operator SNCF Mobility and infrastructure manager SNCF Network.
Authorities have arranged evacuations and banned tourists from the area.
The United States unveils a new 6.5-hectare (16-acre) complex in Taipei for the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy.
Prosecutors in the United States charge Sayfullo Saipov with a further six counts of attempted murder, in addition to the 22 other offences already charged in connection to a vehicle-ramming attack in New York.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
directly elected parliament of the European Union
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
A BNSF Railway freight train with 33 oil tanker cars derails in Lyon County, Iowa; some of the crude leaks into the rain-swollen Rock River.
The 7-month-long application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus lifted, meaning that direct rule is over.
British retail chain Poundworld, which employs thousands of people, collapses into administration.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Canadian citizens residing in Ontario go to the polls to elect a new provincial government.
House of Fraser announces that it intends to close 31 of its 59 stores, including its flagship store on London's Oxford Street.
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
AI robot used on the International Space Station
The government of the United Kingdom announces its intent to sell a 7.7% stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, expected to raise £2.6 billion.
A court in Jakarta convicts cleric Aman Abdurrahman of inciting others to commit terror attacks in support of ISIS and sentence him to death.
type of business industry usually conducted over the Internet
1974 multi-role fighter aircraft family by General Dynamics
major road in the City of Westminster in London
The pilot is confirmed dead following a search and rescue operation.
The new Catalan regional government takes office in Barcelona. The 7-month-long application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus lifted, meaning that direct rule is over.
Date: 8 April 2017 – 12 June 2018 (1 year, 2 months and 4 days)
Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of war crimes by the International Criminal Court appeals chamber.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
naming dispute (1991–2019) between Greece (which has a region named Macedonia) and the Republic of Macedonia, ending with the latter being renamed North Macedonia
Ash from Mount Agung's first volcanic eruption since late-2017 results in the closure of Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport until at least 7 pm local time (11:00 UTC).
Tens of thousands of people participate in nationwide protests across the United States over the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Mohammad Javad Fathi, a member of the parliament, resigns and says that he has no hope for change under the current system.
Two cars collide near Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand, killing seven people.
The Pentagon announces the suspension of joint military exercises with South Korea, including the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian and marine training exercises.
Spanish King Felipe VI swears in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
global international and intergovernmental organization
headquarters for the police of a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought
section of Interstate Highway in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming in the United States
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern goes into labour with her first child. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now Acting Prime Minister, and will be for six weeks while Ardern is on maternity leave.
FIFA World Cup title-holders Germany's football team are knocked out of the 2018 competition in the group stage for the first time since 1938 after losing to South Korea. This is the fourth time that the reigning champions have been knocked out in the group stage in the last five tournaments.
2017 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
international organization based in The Hague
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
space warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive in Singapore ahead of the upcoming summit.
The act restricted the ability of those facing prosecution to obtain legal representation.
Pedro Sánchez, a member of the Spanish Socialist Party, is sworn in as Prime Minister before King Felipe VI. Sánchez opts to take the oath without a bible or crucifix; a first in modern Spanish history.
The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office finds the skeletal remains of 18 people, who are suspected to have been victims of torture, extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances committed in the Madre Mía military base, in the Huánuco Departament. This and other alleged massacres happened during the 80s and 90s government crackdown on the Shining Path terrorist organization. The case involves former president Ollanta Humala, who was in command of the base during that time.
16 European Union leaders meet in advance of the 28 June full EU summit on migration.
Inspector General report on FBI and DOJ actions in the 2016 election
federal investigative report into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server
Donald Trump says that he might invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the United States if the planned summit meeting in Singapore goes well.
The case prompted national discussion over potential chilling effects on legitimate journalism.
At least 17 people are killed in a stampede at a nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela.
Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid
U.S. President Donald Trump officially announces that the summit will resume as scheduled following a White House meeting with North Korean general Kim Yong-chol.
town in the metropolitan borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
A judge in Nauru declares the Civil Procedures Amendment 2018 unconstitutional and strikes it down.
A U.S. special forces soldier is killed and four others are wounded in an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants near the town of Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to "maintain family unity", amid global outrage over the separation of migrant children from their families, reversing the administration's policy. It affirms the U.S. policy of "detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources".
international airport serving Denpasar, Indonesia
federal judge approves AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner.
Water conflicts between Malaysia and Singapore
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
Iván Duque wins the second round presidential election to become the new President of Colombia.
The US Navy states an A-29 Super Tucano crash at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico yesterday killed a pilot.
NI Water have introduced a hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1995 due to the threat of drought. Elsewhere, firefighters are tackling a large wildfire in Glenshane Pass for a third day.
After the summit, President Trump says that the U.S.
At least 18 people are killed by twin explosions in a weapons depot in a mosque in Sadr City, Baghdad.
Burkina Faso's National Assembly votes to abolish the death penalty.
TV Slovenia exit polls show that Janez Janša's anti-immigration Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) would win a plurality of 24.4% of the votes. List of Marjan Šarec (LMS), the party of the mayor of Kamnik, would follow with 12.6%.
The foreign minister of the Central African Republic, Charles-Armel Doubane, says that tennis player Boris Becker is not an official diplomat of the country.
climate patterns of the terrestrial planet
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5–4 vote, rules law enforcement are required to obtain a search warrant to gather location data from cell phone companies.
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Authorities in France and French Polynesia meet to discuss rescue plans for MV Thorco Lineage, a freighter hauling zinc that is grounded with eighteen people on board on a coral reef near Raroia, Tuamotus.
hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River, United States
disagreement on Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico, US
Mumbai is the nation's largest city with such a law, and those in violation face fines and up to three months in prison.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
The terror trial of accused ISIL recruiter Awso Peshdary is adjourned after three days of hearings in which the court hears testimony about the path to jihad allegedly taken by two of his associates, Ottawa students John Maguire and Khadar Khalib.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the conflict with Gaza with the United Nations Special Coordinator to the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, who has been preparing humanitarian projects for Gaza.
merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo
Former U.S. Representative from New York
Eighteen attorneys general, representing seventeen U.S. states and Washington DC, sue the Trump administration over migrant family separations at the U.S. border with Mexico. The litigants demand around 2,000 migrant children be reunited with their families.
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Austrian troops and police conduct a border exercise simulating a possible mass arrival of migrants similar to one in 2015, amid tensions within the European Union over migrant rescue ships and fears that Germany may close its borders.
Spanish television presenter and minister
A fire breaks out at the Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya, with 15 people confirmed dead and many homes and stalls being destroyed.
The fire is described as the "biggest in living memory" in the United Kingdom.
Israel charges former energy minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran. Segev is in custody; he was extradited from Equatorial Guinea.
List of Marjan Šarec (LMS), the party of the mayor of Kamnik, would follow with 12.6%.
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
The Syrian government launches a ground offensive in the eastern part of the southern province of Daraa.
Muscat says that those on board will be split among Malta and seven other European Union nations.
The US National Transportation Safety Board reveals the lithium ion battery on a Tesla Model S involved in a double-fatality crash in Florida reignited twice after initially being extinguished by firefighters. It also reveals the vehicle was traveling at 116mph when the accident occurred; Tesla has introduced speed limiters on their cars as a result.
A U.S. federal judge approves AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner.
India announces it successfully tested an Agni-V ICBM missile at a base near Odisha coast.
SpaceX successfully launches Commercial Resupply Services payload CRS-15 via a Falcon 9 rocket to dock with the International Space Station. The cargo includes CIMON, a head-shaped AI robot designed by the German Aerospace Center to assist crew onboard the ISS.
Alexander Nix, the head of Cambridge Analytica, faces questions from British MPs regarding the company's use of data.
2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks
overview of LGBT rights in the European Union
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern goes into labour with her first child.
bicameral legislature of the United States
Italian Minister of Agriculture Gian Marco Centinaio says the Italian government will not ratify the EU–Canada free-trade agreement since, according to him, the agreement does not provide sufficient protection for Italy's specialty foods.
Saudi-led coalition forces begin an operation to take control of the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah, which has been held by the Houthis since 2015.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts
airport that serves Guatemala City, Guatemala
fraud on emissions tests using a defeat device from 2009 to 2015 by Volkswagen
Sierra Negra erupts on the island of Isabela, the largest island of the Galápagos archipelago. Authorities have arranged evacuations and banned tourists from the area.
A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses the Venezuelan government of allowing its security forces to participate in hundreds of extrajudicial killings over the past year.
notion that judges should not be beholden to political pressures
The government of Myanmar announces that it has reached a repatriation agreement with the United Nations regarding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, saying it will assure that refugees "can return voluntarily in safety and dignity." Members of the UNHCR and the UNDP will be allowed to work in Rakhine State to monitor the process.
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
The protest was organised by the governing Social Democratic Party and supported by other political parties.
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says that migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline, stranded in international waters with over 200 rescued people on board for five days, has been granted permission to dock on the island and will do so later today.
Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance
A woman in Australia is reported dead from hepatitis after consuming frozen pomegranate.
public rapid transit system in London, UK
The announcement comes two days after a judge ruled that the deal does not violate antitrust laws.
The United States Supreme Court sidesteps two major partisan gerrymandering cases, allowing challenged voter redistricting maps to be used in this year's midterms.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Ontario Green Party has their first ever MPP elected. Mike Schreiner is elected in Guelph district in southwestern Ontario.
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
Prostitutes in Brussels' Rue d'Aerschot red-light district go on strike today after one of their colleagues is found murdered this morning.
The International Space Station (ISS) successfully deploys the UK-led RemoveDEBRIS satellite, which is designed to test the removal of space debris in low Earth orbit. At 100 kg (220 lb), RemoveDEBRIS is the biggest satellite deployed from the ISS.
the intersection between psychology and the justice system
Date: 23–25 June 21 July 1–3 August 2 September 19 November 25 November 9-10 December
A federal judge in California orders a halt to most family separations at the US-Mexico border and the reunification of all families.
city ​​in Broward County, Florida, United States
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
The government of the United Kingdom announces the cancellation of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, prompting ire from Welsh officials.
Mitt Romney wins the primary elections in Utah, defeating Mike Kennedy.
overview of gun violence in the United States
geographical and cultural region of Tennessee
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov says that he will not sign off on the naming deal that was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister.
international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe
The first known interstellar object to pass through the Solar System, ʻOumuamua, has been identified as a very inactive comet and not an asteroid, as previously thought.
policy of "detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources".
In an effort to quell unrest caused by IMF-driven reforms, King Abdullah II of Jordan appoints Omar Razzaz as Prime Minister.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law – voted by the State Duma on 22 May and approved by the State Council on 30 May – with countermeasures against actions of the United States and other "unfriendly" countries.
capital and most populous city of Finland
Over 630 events are planned, with protesters calling for migrant families split at the United States–Mexico border to be reunited.
civilian killed, injured, or imprisoned by non-civilians
A Filipino container ship runs aground on a coral reef near Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia. France sends an aircraft to survey the scene in response to a request for help by Raroia's mayor.
Shin Bet and the Israel Defence Forces detain eight suspected terrorists, including one suspected of conducting a vehicle-ramming attack earlier in the day.
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said last Wednesday that he will visit Kim Jong-un in North Korea.
defined under the Constitution of Puerto Rico
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
chief of the General Staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation
Local authorities ascribe the killings to al-Shabaab.
As the Saddleworth Moor wildfire continues to burn for a sixth day, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have requested for military assistance in fighting the fire to be extended for at least another three days.
Protests against the Trump administration family separation policy
Both sign a joint statement that North Korea will work towards "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula", and the U.S. will provide "security guarantees". The two sides agree to recovering and repatriating the remains of prisoners of war and those missing in action.
Saudi Arabian-led coalition troops seize control of Hodeida International Airport in Al Hudaydah after driving out Houthi forces.
Visa card payments are disrupted throughout Europe due to a network failure. The disruption results in large queues at supermarkets and petrol stations. Mastercard and American Express say they were not affected.
The Liberal Party becomes a minority party (or third party) for the first time since its foundation and later first provincial election, has losing official party status.
flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal transport of heavy goods, usually moved by pusher or tug boats
Floods in Vietnam killed 23 people (16 in Lai Chau, 5 in Ha Giang Province while two others in other provinces) and caused several damages.
Following a battery short circuit causing an explosion a London Underground station last night, a 26-year-old man is arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing it deliberately to cause damage or endanger life.
prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China
law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland confirms that tariffs on C$16.6bn worth of U.S. goods will take effect on July 1, as originally planned, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Andrew survived being shot in the chest and went on to a 21-year career in law enforcement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after serving as executive director for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence.
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
American online social media and social networking service
A 22-year-old man from Bolton is arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to a large wildfire that is now burning on Winter Hill in Lancashire.
Ethiopia agrees to "fully accept" the outcome of the Algiers Agreement of 2000, which ruled that disputed areas, including the border town of Badme which Ethiopia currently occupies, are Eritrean territory.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The annual three-day regional security forum begins in Singapore.
2017 executive order by U.S. President Trump placing travel restrictions on several countries
Starbucks executive chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz retires from the company.
head of state and of government of Turkey
The stampede was reportedly triggered when a tear-gas canister was set off during a brawl.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
British police service which polices railways and light-rail systems
The Taliban announce a three-day Eid ceasefire with the Afghan authorities, according to Pajhwok Afghan News. On Thursday, President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with the Taliban from June 12–19.
islamic political party in Iraq (founded 1958)
American lawyer and the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy
suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq
Arabic word which literally means striving or struggling, especially with a praiseworthy aim
intentional act of causing one's own death
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Mike Schreiner is elected in Guelph district in southwestern Ontario.
acts of terrorism commited by Palestinians
states and Washington DC, sue the Trump administration over migrant family separations at the U.S.
List of Grand Slam–related tennis records
borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
The Cabinet of the United Kingdom approves a controversial third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.
Two cars collide near Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand, killing seven people. It is the nation's deadliest road accident since 2005.
A suspect is killed and 20 other people injured.
2018 United States Senate election in Utah
Spanish politician, prime Minister of Spain between 2011 and 2018
The MV Sinar Bangun, a ferry designed to hold 43 people, sinks at Tigaras port in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, leaving 192 reported missing.
hashtag used in October 2017 to denounce sexual assault and harassment
annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan
5th First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
The cargo includes CIMON, a head-shaped AI robot designed by the German Aerospace Center to assist crew onboard the ISS.
Trump administration family separation policy
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018
A large wildfire has broken out in Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, rapidly growing to cover around one square mile of dry gorse.
electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
The Message is the first Arabic film commercially screened in Saudi Arabia.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives birth to a baby girl at 4:45 p.m. local time (04:45 UTC). Ardern is the first incumbent head of government to give birth since Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990.
German officials announce the arrest of a former aide to Osama bin Laden and plan to deport him to his native Tunisia.
United States investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections
meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
A lava flow destroys at least 130 homes in the Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho Beach Lots neighborhoods. Officials reported Vacationland Hawaii to be completely destroyed, while nearby Kapoho Bay has been filled with lava.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5–4 in favor of the Trump administration's September 2017 travel ban.
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Two persons are killed, and one injured, in a shooting in downtown Toronto. These are the 49th and 50th murders this year, marking a surge of violence in the city.
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California
capital of Wyoming, United States and seat of Laramie County
The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold.
Two people are confirmed dead and 156 others injured after a grenade explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, held by the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
bilateral relations between Japan and United States
Julen Lopetegui is ousted as coach of Spanish national football team, one day before the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
municipality in Spain, capital of the Valencian Community
There, it discharges over 100 rescued migrants.
men's national association football team representing Saudi Arabia
American multinational technology company
island off the south coast of the main island of Singapore
Iraqi politician and Prime Minister of Iraq
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reshuffles her cabinet.
Tesla announces that it intends to cut 3000 jobs in an attempt to improve profitability. Many of those workers will be offered alternative jobs under the same employer.
Donald Trump again calls for Russia to be reinstated into the group. Russia was suspended after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
The 10-megawatt IBM Summit supercomputer is unveiled at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee. With a reported 200 petaflops of processing power, it is expected to top the list of the world's most powerful computers after this June's update is presented at the International Supercomputing Conference.
capital and most populous city of the Netherlands
term for the legal opinion or learned interpretation that a qualified jurist or mufti can give on issues pertaining to the Islamic law
Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 arrives at its target, 162173 Ryugu, an Apollo asteroid. It is planned to return material from the asteroid to Earth by the end of 2020.
Fana Broadcasting reports that the Parliament of Ethiopia approves a bill and lifts the state of emergency, two months earlier than planned.
2013–2018 British political consulting firm
supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
American rapper XXXTentacion is shot dead in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States.
Leaders from the Group of Seven meet in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada to discuss issues facing their countries, including trade between the United States and European Union.
Two ships, MV Lifeline and MV Alexander Mærsk, carrying hundreds of rescued migrants, await a port to disembark. The commercial Maersk ship rescued migrants following a request from Italian authorities but Italy and Malta have refused permission to dock.
Container ship MV Alexander Maersk is allowed by Italian authorities to dock in Pozzallo, Sicily, after several days.
Following the suicide of a teenage boy from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester in England police issue a public statement and the coroner sends notices to schools warning of the game Doki Doki Literature Club!.
2018 Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey
man-made cargo port in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia
Ontario Affiliate of the Liberal Party of Canada
multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter
A landslide killed 14 people in northern Myanmar.
dog trained to locate or retrieve a missing or trapped person
Two people are killed and twelve are injured, five seriously.
A light aircraft crashes in the Ghatkopar district of Mumbai, India, killing all four occupants and one person on the ground.
In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games to win the National Basketball Association Championship.
identifier for a time offset from UTC of +2
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov says that he will not sign off on the naming deal that was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister. This may slow down the naming dispute resolution process.
The United States government releases a Near-Earth Object Preparedness Plan for reducing risks of asteroid or comet impacts.
The Portland Police Bureau reports that four arrests were made for outstanding warrants, and that Patriot Prayer's permit to march was cancelled once the violence began.
minor planet of the inner Solar System; not a comet
American online platform for rental accommodations
99th season of the National Football League (NFL)
Members of the European Parliament vote to activate the European Union's disciplinary process against Hungary, citing alleged discrepancies administering the rule of law in the country under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
President of the State Affairs of North Korea
Head of State of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
collection of sacred books in Judaism and Christianity
The gunman who is suspected of having killed six people – among them, prominent forensic psychologist Steven Pitt – in Arizona, United States, in a five-day time span has been found dead in a Scottsdale hotel. His death is considered a suicide.
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains kill at least seven people and leave 12 others missing in northern Vietnam.
head of government of the Italian Republic
A shooting at the office of The Capital and the Maryland Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, kills five people.
A shooting takes place at the Art All Night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey. A suspect is killed and 20 other people injured.
Thousands protest in Amman and other Jordanian cities, despite King Abdullah II ordering a freeze on controversial fuel and electricity price increases.
It is the first cabinet in European history, and the only in the world, to be composed primarily of women.
bilateral relations between United States and Singapore
Latvia opts to describe an ongoing drought as "a natural disaster of a national scale" that can be dealt with using normal laws, in preference over declaring a state of emergency.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reshuffles her cabinet. Nine new junior ministers are appointed, with the devolved Parliament set to vote on the changes tomorrow.
Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and criminal justice
Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads. (Reuters)
Health authorities have stated that 24 such cases were related to products by Entyce Food Ingredients.
A ROCAF F-16 crashes into a mountain near New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.
India states that four soldiers are killed after Pakistan fires shots at Kashmir.
Discouragement of exercising rights by threats of legal sanctions
escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States, due to the rapidly improved nuclear weapons capability of North Korea
bilateral relations between Malaysia and Mongolia
China expresses regret over the United States' decision to leave the United Nations Human Rights Council.
American political controversy surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's conduct while Secretary of State
Malaysian authorities announce the reopening of investigations into the murder of a Mongolian model by two police officers associated with former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Who ordered the killing has never been determined.
Date: 18 June – 31 July 2018 (1 month, 1 week and 6 days)
The value of the euro falls by one percent after the European Central Bank announces it expects to halve net bond purchases to €15 billion per month from October to December, then end "quantitative easing" by the close of the year, while not raising interest rates.
Police say they will remain on-scene to assist the owner and operator with salvage operations.
Kellogg's issues a voluntary recall of Honey Smacks amid fears of salmonella contamination, with affected areas including the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and some parts of French Polynesia.
Repealed tax law in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
municipality and capital city of Belgium
human settlement in Southampton, New York, United States of America
Over 100,000 people participate in a large protest in Bucharest, Romania, against apparent judicial abuses and "illegitimate interference" of the secret services in the political and judicial systems.
place which provides internet access to the public
Germany issues a recall of 73,000 eggs from the Netherlands suspected to be contaminated with fipronil.
Many of those workers will be offered alternative jobs under the same employer.
NASA announces the discovery of preserved organic matter in an ancient lake bed on Mars by its Curiosity rover. It has not been determined if the matter was potentially related to past life on Mars or not.
International Organization for Migration
Date: First phase: 13–22 June 2018 (1 week and 2 days)
Around 280 people have been reportedly killed in the last four days inside the Yemeni port city.
Bid by Morocco to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
American multinational technology and consulting corporation
The Vatican Secretary of State assesses the current political climate, calls for the humane treatment of migrants and discusses the “primary right” to live with dignity in one’s home country.
Federal prosecutors in Germany apply in a Schleswig-Holstein court for the extradition of Carles Puigdemont to Spain, arguing that the treason charges are valid according to German law, because, according to the prosecutors, "the violence in Catalonia on election day can be attributed to the wanted individual".
British Olympic equestrian; daughter of Anne, Princess Royal
Pedro Parente, the head of Brazil Petrobras, resigns among protests related to diesel fuel prices.
Italy and Malta refuse entry to a German vessel carrying 629 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya.
regulations for the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in Illinois, United States
overview of the foreign relations of Syria
Gavin Patterson, the chief executive of BT Group, announces that he intends to step down later this year.
About 575 women are arrested during a sit-in at the Hart Senate Office Building protesting the Trump administration family separation policy.
US Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
overview about the net neutrality in the United States
city in Taiwan, and most populous municipality of Taiwan
second-most populous Islamic denomination
promise by one state to protect independence, neutrality or treaty observance of another state
The government of the United Kingdom announces its intent to sell a 7.7% stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, expected to raise £2.6 billion. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says there is "no economic justification" for selling the shares.
Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
US President Donald Trump directs the Department of Defense to begin the process of establishing a "space force" as the sixth military branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Tesla announces that it intends to cut 3000 jobs in an attempt to improve profitability.
Wilson is also ordered to pay 80% of the group's appeal costs.
He was appointed to the post in December 2015.
The gunman who is suspected of having killed six people – among them, prominent forensic psychologist Steven Pitt – in Arizona, United States, in a five-day time span has been found dead in a Scottsdale hotel.
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
The United States announces that North Korea will destroy the Sohae Satellite Launching Station missile test site.
Harley-Davidson, a US motorcycle manufacturer, states that it intends to shift export production for the EU overseas.
Police say the safety driver of an Uber self-driving car that fatally struck a pedestrian in Arizona was distracted by watching a TV show on her phone.
A U.S. federal judge blocks until June 20 the release in Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled territory of a dual-nationality Saudi-American citizen alleged to have joined ISIL. The man, who is now held for nine months in Iraq, was planned to be released by the U.S. military – with a new cell phone, some food and water and $4,210 in cash, but with no identification – as soon as tomorrow.
Nine people are killed and one person is reported missing.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
A second attempt is made to extinguish burning container ship MV SSL Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal off India after rough conditions prompted an abandonment of yesterday's efforts.
engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment
The case stemmed from allegations that libelous articles portraying her as a serial liar had resulted in her losing acting jobs.
Shortly before leaving for South Korea, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, tells the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán that "he can go to hell".
French overseas country in the Southern Pacific ocean
This may slow down the naming dispute resolution process.
This is the first time in Spanish history that a vote of no confidence has resulted in a change of government.
The funeral of a 21-year-old medic, Razan al-Najjar, draws thousands of Palestinians.
The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses a lower court's ruling allowing a teenage immigrant woman access to abortion, and a government request to discipline ACLU lawyers representing this woman.
Hani Al-Mulki resigns as Prime Minister of Jordan following protests against economic reforms.
High temperatures hamper efforts to tackle the wildfire, and firefighters have to be airlifted close to the front line.
right of individuals to travel from place to place, that imply freedom of no movement, that is freedom to choose residence. The movement also include going across a frontier.
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency states that the eruption of lower Puna has destroyed 467 homes in total.
A ban on single-use plastics including cups, bags, and bottles in Mumbai, India, comes into effect. Mumbai is the nation's largest city with such a law, and those in violation face fines and up to three months in prison.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
piece of solid matter from outer space that has hit the earth
men's national association football team representing Japan
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
Firefighters extinguish a blaze on bulk freighter MV Iron Chieftain, which was burning for almost a week while docked at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia.
The report is critical of former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of being "insubordinate", but finding that his actions were not politically biased.
The company reports that the decision is related to rocky trade relations between the European Union and the United States.
Officials reported Vacationland Hawaii to be completely destroyed, while nearby Kapoho Bay has been filled with lava.
Trump retracts his endorsement of the summit's final communiqué.
It is the first such incident in seven months.
The protests become the biggest in Tehran since 2012.
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says there is "no economic justification" for selling the shares.
American politician and First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says that migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline, stranded in international waters with over 200 rescued people on board for five days, has been granted permission to dock on the island and will do so later today. Muscat says that those on board will be split among Malta and seven other European Union nations.
capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
According to multiple sources, North Korea has fired its top three military officials and replaced them with younger loyalists. One of the three new appointees, general Ri Yong-gil, was inaccurately "reported" in 2016 as having been executed.
aircraft Accident involving a Beechcraft king air
The Prosecutor's Office of Peru opens a preliminary investigation to determine if there were alleged political benefits – among them the humanitarian pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori – offered by former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to avoid being removed from his office during the first impeachment process against him in December 2017. Three months later, in the middle of a similar scenario, Kuczynski resigned, seeing that Congress would no longer favor him.
At least five people have been killed and several are transported to hospitals with injuries.
Cattle thieves are reported to have killed 23 people in Zamfara, Nigeria.
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
device that uses chemicals to harm or kill people
In the British Parliamentary system, the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Electrical services are disrupted citywide, affecting 170,000 buildings.
The explosions are reportedly followed by rockets fired from outside the town.
China responds with an additional tariff of 25% on $34 billion of U.S. goods, to come into effect on July 6, and tariffs on other goods to be announced at a later date.
The U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr., announces his resignation from that post because of U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about NATO and the European Union.
Brooks Koepka wins his second consecutive U.S. Open Championship of Golf, held in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York.
Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy at the head of a populist coalition, formed by the Five Star Movement and the Northern League.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is accused of groping a journalist in 2000. He denies he made negative interactions.
constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain
deputy head of state and of government in Zimbabwe
A 22-year-old man from Bolton is arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to a large wildfire that is now burning on Winter Hill in Lancashire. The fire has now destroyed four square kilometres of moorland close to a radio transmission mast and is continuing to spread.
Ghanaian Minister of Information Mustapha Abdul-Hamid announces the decision to dissolve the Ghana Football Association following the publication of an exposé of the organisation by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Meta Platforms-owned mobile instant messenger and social media service
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
The government of Papua New Guinea declares a state of emergency and suspends the government of Southern Highlands Province following post-election riots in the provincial capital of Mendi.
British multinational telecommunications services company
The Afghan Ministry of Defense reports that Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the Pakistani Taliban, was killed in Kunar province by an U.S.
A lorry and a bus collide in Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire, UK.
It has not been determined if the matter was potentially related to past life on Mars or not.
Syrian Army troops and Liwa al-Quds militiamen seize control of the strategic town of Busra al-Harir in the southern Daraa Governorate.
Harley-Davidson, a US motorcycle manufacturer, states that it intends to shift export production for the EU overseas. The company reports that the decision is related to rocky trade relations between the European Union and the United States.
The Senate of France approves a bill to reform the SNCF railway company.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington
Australia's Commonwealth Bank agrees to pay a fine of A$700 million for failing to disclose banking transactions above A$10,000.
More than 80 homes have now been destroyed by the Kilauea eruption.
capital city of Guangdong Province, China
Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe discuss improving trade relations between the two countries.
The deal halts litigation for up to two years but does not confirm a final amount for a settlement.
The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland suffers "extensive damage" after it catches on fire. No casualties are reported.
overview of banking in the United Kingdom
Hosts Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5–0 in the opening match, with two goals by Denis Cheryshev.
attorney general for the U.S. state of New York
men's national association football team representing Argentina
aviation branch of the Republic of China's armed forces on Taiwan
As director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, Andrew believes it is as much about changing hearts as it is about changing laws.
The Government of Mariano Rajoy is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 180–169.
Date: 22 October 1947 – present (75 years, 3 months and 4 days)
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Protestors blame the Iranian government for the crisis, saying billions are being wasted on expensive conflicts.
policy of the Russian government by which it guides the interactions with other nations
United States Senate election in Utah, 2018
volcanic event on the island of Hawaiʻi, on Kīlauea volcano's East Rift Zone
The Victorian Court of Appeal finds that Wilson has not proved a connection between the libel and any failure to land roles.
American businessperson and philanthropist
international airport serving Damascus, Syria
voyage along inland waterways between river ports
most common type of large domesticated ungulate
international airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Ali Bashar, the main suspect in the murder and rape case of a 14-year-old German-Jewish girl in Wiesbaden, Germany is arrested by Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq.
Eight Kenyan security forces officers are killed after their vehicle hits a bomb in the country's east. Local authorities ascribe the killings to al-Shabaab.
An explosion at a hospital in the U.S. state of Texas kills one person and injures multiple others. Search dogs are brought in to search the rubble; the building and nearby care homes are evacuated.
Phil Andrew, a Catholic layman, a shooting victim and FBI agent, joins the Chicago Archdiocese in a new position. Andrew survived being shot in the chest and went on to a 21-year career in law enforcement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after serving as executive director for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. As director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, Andrew believes it is as much about changing hearts as it is about changing laws.
President Hassan Rouhani takes to live TV to call the protests "foreign media propaganda" and says the United States is waging "psychological, economic and political war" with Iran.
The Taliban announce a three-day Eid ceasefire with the Afghan authorities, according to Pajhwok Afghan News.
head of the government of the Republic of Singapore
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds at their residence.
The 18th Council of Heads of State meets in Qingdao, China.
Maersk Line reveals one of their container ships yesterday responded to a distress call from a migrant boat off the Italian coast, rescuing 113 people.
The disruption results in large queues at supermarkets and petrol stations.
Sánchez opts to take the oath without a bible or crucifix; a first in modern Spanish history.
overview of sex trafficking in the United States
international operation to rescue a group of 12 boys and 1 adult in Tham Luang Nang Non, Thailand in 2018
procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before their term has ended
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of a baker who sued Colorado's civil-rights commission on grounds of religious discrimination.
highest court of appeal in most of the United Kingdom
A portion of the highway is placed on lockdown following the incident.
Mexican authorities arrest the entire police force of Ocampo, Michoacán, on suspicion of murdering a mayoral candidate.
888 Bestgate Road Annapolis, Maryland 21401 U.S.
The revision to Japan's civil code means that 18-year-olds will be able to marry without their parents' consent, apply for credit cards and loans, and transgender people will be able to have their new gender officially recognised.
sovereign state in northern South America
standardized prefix indicating a decimal multiple of a physical unit
Phil Andrew, a Catholic layman, a shooting victim and FBI agent, joins the Chicago Archdiocese in a new position.
Donald Trump announces that he canceled his ceremony for the Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House due to the National anthem protests controversy.
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
This marks the first time that the leaders of both countries have met.
List of ambassadors of the United States to Estonia
escalation on the Israel–Gaza border starting in 2018
The 2015 net neutrality rules in the United States end.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense reports that Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the Pakistani Taliban, was killed in Kunar province by an U.S. drone strike two days prior on June 13.
One prison officer was killed and seven prisoners rearrested.
On Thursday, President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with the Taliban from June 12–19.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy
Sierra Negra erupts on the island of Isabela, the largest island of the Galápagos archipelago.
major international airport serving London, England, United Kingdom
Protests in Iran, particularly the capital, Tehran, enter their second day as thousands of protestors demand action following a collapse in the value of the Iranian rial. President Hassan Rouhani takes to live TV to call the protests "foreign media propaganda" and says the United States is waging "psychological, economic and political war" with Iran. Protestors blame the Iranian government for the crisis, saying billions are being wasted on expensive conflicts. Iran blames sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump.
international French tennis tournament, 117th edition
Toys "R" Us officially completes its liquidation sales, effectively ending up out of business after 70 years.
Greater Manchester Police declares a major incident as a wildfire continues to spread on Saddleworth Moor, forcing nearby homes to be evacuated. The fire is described as the "biggest in living memory" in the United Kingdom. Army assistance is granted to tackle the blaze. ,
First Lady Melania Trump makes a surprise visit to the US-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at the immigration crisis.
The bill will now head back to the Senate, where it is expected to be passed into law.
American multinational technology corporation
payment card issued to users as a system of payment
Malta refuses to accept 234 African immigrants from the Dutch ship Lifeline.
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
Police in New South Wales, Australia, reclassify 27 murders from 1976 to 2000 as possible homophobic hate crimes following a review prompted by an Australian Institute of Criminology report that suggested crimes against LGBT victims had been insufficiently investigated.
violent standoff and a proxy conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, as part of the more general violence in the Horn of Africa
Facebook reports an error in privacy settings that has affected 14 million users.
2018–2019 Iranian general strikes and protests
political and economic union of 27 European states
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
A peaceful protest over a water shortage in the southern Iran city of Khorramshahr turns violent after clashes between police and protesters.
Mastercard and American Express say they were not affected.
city in and county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and Maryland federated state capital city
Authorities in Afghanistan announce the seizure of 156 sacks of ammonium nitrate being imported on a truck from Pakistan.
Visa card payments are disrupted throughout Europe due to a network failure.
special municipality and capital city of Taiwan
Search dogs are brought in to search the rubble; the building and nearby care homes are evacuated.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un meet for a historic summit on Sentosa Island in Singapore. This marks the first time that the leaders of both countries have met.
At appeal, Australian actress Rebel Wilson is ordered to pay back A$4.7m that she won in damages and interest from Bauer Media Group in what was Australia's largest ever libel payout. Wilson is also ordered to pay 80% of the group's appeal costs. The case stemmed from allegations that libelous articles portraying her as a serial liar had resulted in her losing acting jobs. The Victorian Court of Appeal finds that Wilson has not proved a connection between the libel and any failure to land roles. The case prompted national discussion over potential chilling effects on legitimate journalism.
Justify wins the Belmont Stakes and becomes the second horse in four years to win the U.S.
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
A Department of Defense report presented to the United States Congress estimates at 499 the number of civilian deaths in US military actions during the year 2017, with more than 450 reports remaining to be assessed.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
Three people are killed and eight wounded in Suruç, Turkey, after election campaigning turned into riots.
Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
policy intended to deter illegal immigration and to encourage tougher legislation
19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
Brazilian engineer, entrepreneur and politician
global network for development of United Nations
lawyer appointed to investigate, and potentially prosecute, a particular case of suspected wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority (United States)
The U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr., announces his resignation from that post because of U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about NATO and the European Union. He was appointed to the post in December 2015.
political ideologies supporting social equality and egalitarianism
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
The commercial Maersk ship rescued migrants following a request from Italian authorities but Italy and Malta have refused permission to dock.
Shin Bet and the Israel Defence Forces detain eight suspected terrorists, including one suspected of conducting a vehicle-ramming attack earlier in the day. Guns, cash, and stun grenades are seized.
An explosion in Wuppertal, Germany, destroys a building and injures at least 25 people, four of them seriously.
a global trend in which allegations of sexual misconduct by famous or powerful men are disclosed
The building is severely damaged in an ensuing fire.
3rd and current Prime Minister of Singapore
Police arrest at least nine protesters at an Occupy ICE demonstration in Portland, Oregon.
Summit of the Heads of Government of the Group of Seven
Unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
The Ethiopia Federal Police Commission announces the arrests of 30 people suspected of involvement in a bombing of a rally for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
human settlement in Contai III community development block, Contai subdivision, Purba Medinipur district, India
Japan lowers the age of adulthood from 20 to 18, with the changes coming into effect in 2022. The revision to Japan's civil code means that 18-year-olds will be able to marry without their parents' consent, apply for credit cards and loans, and transgender people will be able to have their new gender officially recognised. The change causes confusion and concern regarding the kimono industry and Coming of Age Day.
SpaceX successfully launches Commercial Resupply Services payload CRS-15 via a Falcon 9 rocket to dock with the International Space Station.
BAE Systems is awarded a £19.6bn contract to build nine next-generation Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy with construction expected to begin in 2020.
Italian jurist and politician (born 1964)
Tens of thousands of people participate in nationwide protests across the United States over the Trump administration's immigration policies. Over 630 events are planned, with protesters calling for migrant families split at the United States–Mexico border to be reunited.
UK citizen Khalid Ali is found guilty at the Old Bailey in London of plotting a terror attack after he was found with knives in the city, and of building and detonating bombs for the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was detained within metres of Parliament, and wished to murder MPs and police officers.
The Government of Mariano Rajoy is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 180–169. Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Workers' Party is sworn in as the new Prime Minister. This is the first time in Spanish history that a vote of no confidence has resulted in a change of government.
The Walt Disney Company announces that its animation chief, John Lasseter, will leave the company after December 31, after he was accused of misconduct late last year.
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
anti-fascist militant groups in the United States
conference on international security policy
Spanish Minister of Culture and Sport Màxim Huerta resigns after tax issues, becoming the minister with the shortest time in office in Spain.
Saudi Arabian-led coalition troops seize control of Hodeida International Airport in Al Hudaydah after driving out Houthi forces. Around 280 people have been reportedly killed in the last four days inside the Yemeni port city.
modular space station in low Earth orbit
In Peru, four policemen die in a terrorist ambush when the vehicle in which they were moving was attacked with explosives on a highway of the Anco district, Huancavelica Departament.
arch bridge over the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, United States
Justify wins the Belmont Stakes and becomes the second horse in four years to win the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 kilometers and 2,000 kilometers
A pile of mining waste collapses in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, killing ten people and injuring ten more.
field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and intelligent agents
rail transport company that builds and maintains infrastructure, but does not operate trains
It is planned to return material from the asteroid to Earth by the end of 2020.
peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia
Stadler is being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising.
town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
Witnesses say that Razan was killed while trying to evacuate a wounded protester lying on the Israeli side of the fence.
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
German authorities arrest a Tunisian man accused of building a ricin bomb.
American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights organization, files a legal challenge to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), claiming it trespasses on free speech laws and hinders attempts to help victims and prosecute traffickers.
Washington, D.C. and over 700 other U.S. cities, and others worldwide
Two South Korean media personnel from KBS News are arrested for trespassing the home of a North Korean envoy in Singapore.
Several politicians say the fire was a criminal act aimed at destabilising the state following a disputed election result.
The Syrian government re-opens the Homs–Hama highway after it was closed for seven years.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says German migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline will be permitted to dock in Malta in a deal that will see some of the migrants on board come to Italy.
governor used to limit the top speed of a vehicle
Open Championship of Golf, held in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York.
French police continue questioning ten suspected far-right terrorists arrested on Saturday over an alleged plot to attack Muslims.
The United States expand their health alert from Guangzhou to all of China, after it repatriated multiple employees with symptoms resembling a brain injury.
accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
capital of New Jersey, United States and seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Campaign to give Saudi Arabian women the right to drive
A ban on single-use plastics including cups, bags, and bottles in Mumbai, India, comes into effect.
Masar defeats the odds-on favourite Saxon Warrior to win the 2018 Epsom Derby.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick achieving Portugal's 3–3 draw against Spain.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Doug Ford wins a sweeping victory, ending 15 years of Liberal Party rule in the province.
TV Slovenia exit polls show that Janez Janša's anti-immigration Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) would win a plurality of 24.4% of the votes.
The House of Commons of Canada votes to legalize recreational cannabis. The bill will now head back to the Senate, where it is expected to be passed into law.
lower house of Federal Assembly of Russia
Two ships, MV Lifeline and MV Alexander Mærsk, carrying hundreds of rescued migrants, await a port to disembark.
Both sign a joint statement that North Korea will work towards "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula", and the U.S.
Greek offshore gas extraction firm Energean, which is already developing gas fields off Israel, is revealed to be contemplating an initial public offering to raise US$1.5 billion in order to develop Gaza Marine, a gas deposit off Gaza.
government research facility in Tennessee, United States
form of property deposited or pledged to a court
The Palestinian Authority rejects proposals from Israel and the United States to reduce sanctions that the PA has imposed on Hamas-controlled Gaza.
election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
Japan lowers the age of adulthood from 20 to 18, with the changes coming into effect in 2022.
Spree shooting in Arizona, United States
The European Commission proposes to implement two measures by August, designed to counter the US exit from the agreement with Iran. These would extend the EU blocking statute and allow an extension of the European Investment Bank mandate.
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
celestial body that orbits a planet or other smaller body in turn directly orbiting a star
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
bank rescue package in the United Kingdom
overview of the time zones used in New Zealand
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
communist organization labeled as a terrorist group in Peru
form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments
provincial electoral district in Guelph, Ontario
Regional airline based out of Vandalia, Ohio
AT&T completes its acquisition of Time Warner. The announcement comes two days after a judge ruled that the deal does not violate antitrust laws.
UK citizen Khalid Ali is found guilty at the Old Bailey in London of plotting a terror attack after he was found with knives in the city, and of building and detonating bombs for the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The change causes confusion and concern regarding the kimono industry and Coming of Age Day.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Osaka, Japan, at 7:58 a.m.
NASA's Opportunity rover is temporarily shut down due to a dust storm.
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
A mandatory evacuation was ordered; there are no injuries.
The Syrian president's office refuses to comment on the report when contacted by AFP.
A Filipino container ship runs aground on a coral reef near Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
armed conflict between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Israel Defense Forces
2150 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont, New York, U.S.
men's national association football team representing Iceland
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
bazaar in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
The religious gathering had earlier issued a fatwa against suicide bombings.
series of demonstrations in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017
concept in NATO's policy of nuclear deterrence
A speedboat carrying 15 migrants sinks off the coast of Demre, Turkey.
electric sedan produced and sold by Tesla Motors
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses participants in the Second Holy See – Mexico Conference on International Migration. The Vatican Secretary of State assesses the current political climate, calls for the humane treatment of migrants and discusses the “primary right” to live with dignity in one’s home country.
On Quds Day – the last Friday of Ramadan – thousands of Palestinians protest near the Gaza border fence. Israeli troops fire live rounds and tear gas, killing four people and injuring over 600.
Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
The leaders are expected to discuss national security issues as well as Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
XVIIIth edition of the Mediterranean Games
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
A van is driven into the headquarters of De Telegraaf in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay.
highly toxic, naturally occurring lectin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis
representative mission of the United States in Taiwan
Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)
parliamentary position of the legislature of Ontario, Canada
Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is reported to host complex carbon-based molecules. Considered a precursor to life, the compounds were only previously known to exist on Earth and some meteorites.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Doug Ford wins a sweeping victory, ending 15 years of Liberal Party rule in the province. The Liberal Party becomes a minority party (or third party) for the first time since its foundation and later first provincial election, has losing official party status.
A lava flow destroys at least 130 homes in the Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho Beach Lots neighborhoods.
men's national association football team representing Portugal
overview of the economy of the United Kingdom
Pedro Sánchez, a member of the Spanish Socialist Party, is sworn in as Prime Minister before King Felipe VI.
The inauguration ceremony of the XVIIIth edition of the Mediterranean Games takes place in Tarragona, Spain.
Ontario Green Party has their first ever MPP elected.
Donald Trump again calls for Russia to be reinstated into the group.
state of Texas kills one person and injures multiple others.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is granted the power to assign blame for chemical attacks by its constituent countries.
constituent country of the United Kingdom
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
The court order came after CNN and Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism sued the territory's government amid allegations of undercounted fatalities.
With a reported 200 petaflops of processing power, it is expected to top the list of the world's most powerful computers after this June's update is presented at the International Supercomputing Conference.
An Uber driver in Denver, Colorado, United States, fatally shoots a passenger after a conflict on the Interstate 25 highway.
The US National Transportation Safety Board reveals the lithium ion battery on a Tesla Model S involved in a double-fatality crash in Florida reignited twice after initially being extinguished by firefighters.
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
The funeral of a 21-year-old medic, Razan al-Najjar, draws thousands of Palestinians. Witnesses say that Razan was killed while trying to evacuate a wounded protester lying on the Israeli side of the fence.
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
Shell, who own a 55% stake in Gaza Marine, have been attempting to sell their share as ongoing conflict prevents production.
termination of pregnancy in the United Kingdom
China responds with an additional tariff of 25% on $34 billion of U.S.
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation in 2014
A right-wing Patriot Prayer rally in Portland, Oregon turns violent, with clashes reported between the group and the left-wing group Antifa.
fire and rescue service in north west England
An OFM media report from near Klerksdorp, North West province, South Africa, describes "'a light' falling from the sky" at 18:49 (UTC+02:00) Saturday night.
men's national football team representing Russia
Joint bid by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
A 2–5-metre (6 ft 7 in – 16 ft 5 in) wide asteroid named 2018 LA was estimated (before impact) to have an 82% chance of having impacted Earth today, with several corroborating reports from Botswana.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
AT&T completes its acquisition of Time Warner.
France sends an aircraft to survey the scene in response to a request for help by Raroia's mayor.
process of recovering a ship or cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty
international relationship between Malaysia and Singapore
A man who was seen barricading an armored vehicle and blocking traffic at the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge near the Hoover Dam is arrested.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now Acting Prime Minister, and will be for six weeks while Ardern is on maternity leave.
Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala erupts, leaving at least 62 people dead, 300 others injured, and forces the closure of La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City.
The Supreme Court of the UK dismisses a legal challenge by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission of the restrictive Northern Ireland abortion laws, as the court has no jurisdiction in this specific case. Four of seven judges note that these laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights "in prohibiting abortion in cases of rape and incest and fatal foetal abnormality", a matter of right to respect for private and family life guaranteed by the Convention.
Protests in Iran, particularly the capital, Tehran, enter their second day as thousands of protestors demand action following a collapse in the value of the Iranian rial.
Spouse of the 9th Prime Minister of Israel
East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Who ordered the killing has never been determined.
A woman in Australia is reported dead from hepatitis after consuming frozen pomegranate. Health authorities have stated that 24 such cases were related to products by Entyce Food Ingredients.
part of the Indian Ocean between South and South East Asia
Twin suicide bombings in Damboa, Nigeria, leave at least 31 people dead.
Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections
French police continue questioning ten suspected far-right terrorists arrested on Saturday over an alleged plot to attack Muslims. An extension to their detention was authorised late last night.
Ardern is the first incumbent head of government to give birth since Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990.
team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
supreme court in the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union
The European Commission proposes to implement two measures by August, designed to counter the US exit from the agreement with Iran.
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is arrested in Ingolstadt, Germany, over "clear signs that there was to be an effort to influence people and other suspects".
A set of medical symptoms of unknown origin affecting U.S. and Canada government personnel.
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
At appeal, Australian actress Rebel Wilson is ordered to pay back A$4.7m that she won in damages and interest from Bauer Media Group in what was Australia's largest ever libel payout.
American multinational financial services corporation
town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England
Eighteen attorneys general, representing seventeen U.S.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world.
The case involves former president Ollanta Humala, who was in command of the base during that time.
sixth director of the FBI; American attorney
Russia was suspended after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
successful 2016 US presidential campaign
The ash cloud cancels 48 flights, affecting 8,334 passengers.
The Prosecutor's Office of Peru opens a preliminary investigation to determine if there were alleged political benefits – among them the humanitarian pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori – offered by former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to avoid being removed from his office during the first impeachment process against him in December 2017.
A FUNCINPEC party SUV's head-on collision in southwest Cambodia with a taxi seriously injures former Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh and kills his wife Ouk Phalla; both were standing as candidates in the upcoming election.
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
record-breaking series of wildfires in the UK
Three months later, in the middle of a similar scenario, Kuczynski resigned, seeing that Congress would no longer favor him.
first impeachment process against Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
The United Nations Human Rights Council issues a condemnation of the separation of migrant children from their parents, saying it "may amount to torture", and the recent executive order "does not address the situation of those children who have already been pulled away from their parents."
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
member of the U.S. Supreme Court other than the chief justice
Greater Manchester Police declares a major incident as a wildfire continues to spread on Saddleworth Moor, forcing nearby homes to be evacuated.
This is the fourth time that the reigning champions have been knocked out in the group stage in the last five tournaments.
county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
process of returning an asset, an item, or a person to its owner or their place of origin or citizenship
activities associated with the governance of Ethiopia
American robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
Research center of the Federal Republic of Germany for aerospace and power engineering, transport and security
About 200 prisoners escape in a jailbreak at the Minna Medium Security Prison. One prison officer was killed and seven prisoners rearrested.
A BNSF Railway freight train with 33 oil tanker cars derails in Lyon County, Iowa; some of the crude leaks into the rain-swollen Rock River. A mandatory evacuation was ordered; there are no injuries.
Guns, cash, and stun grenades are seized.
Date: 6 September 2017 – 1 June 2018 (8 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
kidnapping in Ghazni Province of Afghanistan
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Catholic archdiocese in the United States
These would extend the EU blocking statute and allow an extension of the European Investment Bank mandate.
military operation of the Canadian Armed Force
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
policies regarding immigration of the Trump administration
The United States announces its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Freight railroad network in North America
act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons
Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses participants in the Second Holy See – Mexico Conference on International Migration.
At 100 kg (220 lb), RemoveDEBRIS is the biggest satellite deployed from the ISS.
British single price variety store chain
Date: 30 March 2018 – 27 December 2019 (1 year, 8 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
military – with a new cell phone, some food and water and $4,210 in cash, but with no identification – as soon as tomorrow.
This is one of the largest seizures of the compound, most commonly used as a fertilizer, but also used to manufacture explosives.
subdistrict municipality in Chiang Rai province, Thailand
A regulation protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country
Head of state of The Republic of Colombia
The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office finds the skeletal remains of 18 people, who are suspected to have been victims of torture, extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances committed in the Madre Mía military base, in the Huánuco Departament.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to "maintain family unity", amid global outrage over the separation of migrant children from their families, reversing the administration's policy.
It is the nation's deadliest road accident since 2005.
Luxembourg legalizes the use of medical cannabis for patients suffering from diseases such as cancer.
A warehouse holding ballot boxes from elections last month burns down in Baghdad.
ranking of the 500 most powerful supercomputers
Clark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.
large destructive fire at the Gikomba Market
cross with an image or artwork of Jesus on it
Along West Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Army assistance is granted to tackle the blaze.
A few bystanders, including Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, suffer minor injuries.
Four of seven judges note that these laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights "in prohibiting abortion in cases of rape and incest and fatal foetal abnormality", a matter of right to respect for private and family life guaranteed by the Convention.
collective decision-making body of the British government
international news agency headquartered in Paris
The man, who is now held for nine months in Iraq, was planned to be released by the U.S.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. says that two board members, including one investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Chief Executive Steve Wynn, will leave their posts after Elaine Wynn, the company's largest shareholder, presses for additional board changes.
Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is accused of groping a journalist in 2000.
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland confirms that tariffs on C$16.6bn worth of U.S.
These are the 49th and 50th murders this year, marking a surge of violence in the city.
He was detained within metres of Parliament, and wished to murder MPs and police officers.
naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump
attempting to improperly influence, alter, or prevent the testimony of witnesses
First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announces his intention to renegotiate a 1962 water agreement with Singapore, which the latter country regards as sacrosanct.
border barrier between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel
The move, proposed by the United Kingdom, received wide support, but was condemned by Russia.
The United States unveils a new 6.5-hectare (16-acre) complex in Taipei for the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S.
international intergovernmental economic organization
U.S. President Donald Trump calls for Russia, which was suspended from the group after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, to be reinstated in the group; a call supported by the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte, and rejected by most other G7 leaders.
street in Schaerbeek and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
intentional and unlawful killings of individuals by state actors without judicial process
An extension to their detention was authorised late last night.
men's national association football team representing Germany
military intelligence agency of the United States federal government
one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France
village in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Nine new junior ministers are appointed, with the devolved Parliament set to vote on the changes tomorrow.
holy month of fasting for Muslims, observed on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
championship trophy awarded annually in the National Hockey League
type of assault that typically involves the perpetrator firing a weapon from within a motor vehicle and then fleeing
According to multiple sources, North Korea has fired its top three military officials and replaced them with younger loyalists.
group of buildings, structures, and grounds centered around, and includes, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
lower house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The suspected shooter is detained by local police.
lower house of the Spanish legislative branch
national state-owned railway company of France
Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States
capital city of Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
The PA says that there is a "conspiracy" afoot to create a "humanitarian issue" out of the disagreements.
Swedish retail chain selling furniture, appliances, and home furnishings
human settlement in Puna, Hawaii, United States of America
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
The French state writes off €35 billion of SNCF's €47 billion debt, but remains the sole owner of the joint-stock company with two subsidiaries: operator SNCF Mobility and infrastructure manager SNCF Network.
superior court of the state of Victoria, Australia
Eight Kenyan security forces officers are killed after their vehicle hits a bomb in the country's east.
automotive brand; manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
overview of the foreign relations of China
data storage for software revision control
Segev is in custody; he was extradited from Equatorial Guinea.
body of the European Union providing funding for projects fostering EU aims, both within and outside the EU
arms race for the most advanced technologies in terms of artificial intelligence
city and the former official capital of Ivory Coast
light ground attack and training aircraft
goods, to come into effect on July 6, and tariffs on other goods to be announced at a later date.
Together, they control 96 of 329 seats in Parliament.
Metropolitan Police counterterror investigators hand the probe back to British Transport Police, concluding the incident which injured five was not a terror attack.
United States government investigative agency for civil transportation accidents
2018 killing in Deerfield Beach, Florida, US
Russia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States
hosting service for software projects using Git
NI Water have introduced a hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1995 due to the threat of drought.
There is universal suffrage for all citizens age 18 and over. Before the 1989 revolution, the Communist Party of Romania was enshrined as the only legal political party and the leading force in Romanian society.
partially reusable orbital launch vehicle by SpaceX
municipal agency in Portland, Oregon, United States
sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter
river in Russia; the longest river in Europe
judge dismisses legal action brought by two Californian cities against oil companies, regarding their contributions towards climate change.
termination of a pregnancy in the United States
The Supreme Court of the UK dismisses a legal challenge by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission of the restrictive Northern Ireland abortion laws, as the court has no jurisdiction in this specific case.
Anglo-Australian multinational mining and petroleum company
American military forces to defend South Korea
Conte had previously given up on trying to form a government after President Sergio Mattarella had vetoed Conte's original choice for Minister of Finance, but a different candidate was agreed to yesterday.
He denies he made negative interactions.
American gaming, hospitality and entertainment company
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
special forces soldier is killed and four others are wounded in an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants near the town of Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia.
The casualties occurred in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.
says that two board members, including one investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Chief Executive Steve Wynn, will leave their posts after Elaine Wynn, the company's largest shareholder, presses for additional board changes.
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
will halt joint military exercises with South Korea.
cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station
Local elections take place across Indonesia, including races for 17 governors.
type of security operative or government agent who protects a person or persons
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Singapore
The International Space Station (ISS) successfully deploys the UK-led RemoveDEBRIS satellite, which is designed to test the removal of space debris in low Earth orbit.
This and other alleged massacres happened during the 80s and 90s government crackdown on the Shining Path terrorist organization.
United States federal executive department
chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30
Navy divers attempting to rescue a children's football team and their adult coach after they became trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on Saturday resume searching after rising waters earlier hampered efforts.
French multinational banking and financial services company
A summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for July 16 in Helsinki.
Tham Luang Nang Non cave, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un meet for a historic summit on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
royalist political party in Cambodia, founded in 1981
head of state and of government in Zimbabwe
espionage against the United States of America committed by the People's Republic of China
Supreme Court rules in favor of a baker who sued Colorado's civil-rights commission on grounds of religious discrimination.
international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams
FIFA World Cup title-holders Germany's football team are knocked out of the 2018 competition in the group stage for the first time since 1938 after losing to South Korea.
an advisory body that assists the President in guaranteeing coordinated functioning and interaction of the various state bodies of power
presides over Secretariat of State of the Holy See
4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–20)
Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
lender (provider of liquidity), that supplies liquidity to a financial institution or to the financial market in general when it is lacking
The court orders Nauru's government to pay Australian lawyers acting for those who brought the legal challenge.
The first legal bare-knuckle boxing match in U.S.
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
Date: December 28, 2017 – January 7, 2018 (clashes also occurred later in 2018)
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives birth to a baby girl at 4:45 p.m.
knockout stage of the 21st FIFA World Cup
ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral
ongoing political conflict over Catalan independence
city and administrative center of Rostov Oblast in southern Russia
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
The litigants demand around 2,000 migrant children be reunited with their families.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
The U.S. Department of Justice publishes a 568-page report by Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz on the FBI's handling of its investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices.
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
Israeli troops fire live rounds and tear gas, killing four people and injuring over 600.