Former President of Ecuador Abdalá Bucaram is arrested for illegal possession of weapons during a raid on his home against corruption.
Her death is currently being treated as a homicide.
Local sporting events, such as equestrianism, resume in the Gaza Strip today. As of tomorrow, football competitions will be played without spectators.
A large explosion at a medical clinic in Tehran, Iran, kills at least 19 people, mostly women, according to Iranian authorities.
cabinet official of the French government
bilateral relations between Libya and Egypt
group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth and spread
Former Atlanta Police officer Garrett Rolfe is charged with murder and 10 other crimes in the death of Rayshard Brooks.
independent city in Missouri, United States
The National Wrestling Alliance announces that Vice President Dave Lagana has resigned from the company after he is accused of sexual assault.
This is the first time a tropical cyclone has targeted the megacity since 1891.
Government Agency and Armed Civilian Persons
United States-funded international broadcaster
British multinational oil and gas company
modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
It will seek to restructure its debts in order to continue operations.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company CEO Bill Johnson pleads guilty on behalf of his company to 84 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, as well as one felony count of unlawfully starting a fire. PG&E will pay a maximum fine of US$3.5 million, as well as an additional US$500,000 for the cost of investigations.
Voters in Kentucky head to the polls to nominate a Democrat to face Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell.
Date: Oakland shooting: May 29, 2020 Santa Cruz County shootout: June 6, 2020
vote on amendments to the Constitution of Russia
The 2020 AFL season is threatened with another postponement after an Essendon player tests positive for coronavirus, leading to all players in the club being quarantined. The Essendon v Melbourne match set for 21 June is subsequently cancelled.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Three military officers are found guilty of atrocities against the Rohingya by a court-martial in Myanmar.
The fatal mass stabbing yesterday at Forbury Gardens in Reading, United Kingdom, is declared by the police to have been a terrorist attack.
Iraq confirms 107 new deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,437.
There are no fatalities in the incident.
Police shoot and kill an armed man wearing body armor at a protest in Las Vegas. In another incident, a policeman is shot and critically injured.
Former Prime Minister of France François Fillon and his wife Penelope are found guilty in a fake jobs case, in which Penelope was paid €1.156 million for work she did not do as a parliamentary aide.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Mexico
The death toll from the sinking of a ship carrying 53 migrants off the coast of Tunisia on Tuesday rises to at least 46 as more bodies are recovered from the sea.
He will face Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski in a second-round runoff.
A Chinese law enacted on 2300 HKT, June 30, 2020, only in Hong Kong, for Safeguarding National Security
Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq (2020–2021)
Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm
Horn of Africa, Western Asia and South Asia
Prime Minister Imran Khan says "There is no doubt that India is behind the attack" on the Pakistan Stock Exchange yesterday. India rebuffs the accusation and says it had nothing to do with the assault.
President Andrzej Duda compares the "LGBT ideology" to "communist indoctrination" ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. Opposition candidate Robert Biedroń condemns his remarks.
Iran issues an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump and asks Interpol for help.
The Chief of Police of Mexico City, Omar García Harfuch, is injured but "out of danger" in an assassination attempt upon him. Two of his bodyguards and a passerby were killed. García Harfuch blamed the attack on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
United Kingdom-based Real Estate Investment Trust
Prosecutors conclude a bar owner who fatally shot a protester during protests in Omaha, Nebraska, acted in self-defense and therefore will not press charges against him.
The armed forces say an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali has killed at least 24 troops and left others missing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
issue an apology after a cardboard cutout of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was displayed in the stands at their Elland Road stadium.
Évariste Ndayishimiye takes office as the President of Burundi, following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, his inauguration was advanced to June 18.
A gunman opens fire at a police station in Paso Robles, California, injuring a deputy with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office.
says the decision comes due to "political and other developments in the region".
10th Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Dalton Tagelagi is elected new Premier of Niue by the Assembly.
NASCAR and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conclude their investigation of the noose found in the garage area of Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at Talladega Superspeedway.
Four civilians are killed following Indian bombardment of territory in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to Pakistani officials.
New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered.
Former Vice President Joe Biden surpasses the required 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic nomination. He will face off against incumbent President Donald Trump in the general election in November.
The KSK also has a "toxic leadership culture", according to the Defence Minister.
The GNA recaptures Tripoli International Airport on the outskirts of the capital following the withdrawal of LNA forces.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the MAGA Rally that was to be held on June 19, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is rescheduled to June 20. The rally's original date had been widely criticized because the 19th is Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of American slavery. The location was also criticized due to it being where the 1921 Tulsa race massacre took place, because of the ongoing George Floyd protests.
Facebook removes a post condemning antifa by U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, stating the post's symbol for the group was similar to the one used by the Nazis to identify political prisoners.
aviation activity conducted for any non-military purpose
George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom
A court in Kyrgyzstan sentences former President Almazbek Atambayev to 11 years in prison on corruption charges, which he denies.
American porn star Ron Jeremy is charged with the rape of three women and sexual assault of another.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
French riot police clash with anti-racism protesters in central Paris, as thousands march onto the Place de la République to protest police brutality against the country's immigrants.
Leaders of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone announce the zone's disestablishment.
Date: 16 July 2016 – ongoing (disputed) (6 years, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Two bystanders are shot and killed by "outside agitators" during protests in Cicero, Illinois.
state to display the Confederate battle emblem.
Forty cities across the United States impose overnight curfews in order to quell the violence from the protests.
terrorism in the region of United Kingdom
Paulinho Paiakan, leader of the indigenous Kayapo tribe, dies after being hospitalized with COVID-19 in Redenção, Brazil.
James N. Miller, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, announces his resignation from the Defense Science Board, citing disagreement with the Trump administration's actions against protestors in Washington, D.C.
Although receiving medicine via an intravenous drip, the president is claimed to be generally in good health, according to a spokesman for the Health Ministry.
The Turkish Army launches a joint air-land external operation Claw-Eagle and Claw-Tiger into Northern Iraq against Kurdish insurgents.
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China
A gunman opens fire at a police station in Paso Robles, California, injuring a deputy with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office. He then flees and kills a transient, leading to a manhunt.
124th season of the elite Australian rules football competition
Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna announces that plans to sell shares in the state-run oil and gas company KazMunayGaz abroad will be delayed from this year to 2022 due to the pandemic.
Citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis head to the polls in the country's latest general election.
53 migrants die when a boat carrying them sinks off the coast of Tunisia on its way to Italy.
NASCAR launches an investigation after a noose was found in the garage area of Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at Talladega Superspeedway, in Talladega, Alabama, vowing to "eliminate [those responsible] from the sport". Wallace had recently successfully pushed NASCAR to enforce a five-year-old ban on the Confederate flag being displayed at its race tracks and properties. A plane pulling a banner with a Confederate flag and the phrase "Defund NASCAR" flew over the race track on June 21.
At least 23 civilians are killed when rockets hit a cattle market in Sangin, Helmand. The government and the Taliban blame each other for the attack.
Ambassadors for EU member states meet today to develop criteria for reopening external borders to travelers on July 1. European Commission guidance is that non-EU countries whose COVID-19 status, e.g., the number of new infections, the trend in new infections, and testing and tracing, are comparable or better than the EU average will make the safe list. Other factors, such as reciprocity and links to the EU, will also be considered. Travelers from countries such as Brazil, Russia, and the United States may be barred based on these rules.
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says on Twitter that there was a videoconference on Monday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Taliban official Mullah Baradar to discuss the peace process. The group reiterated its commitments to not attack American personnel, to engage in intra-Afghan talks and "not let anyone to use its soil to attack other countries". The meeting was confirmed by the U.S. State Department.
bilateral relations between India and Nepal
Opposition candidate Robert Biedroń condemns his remarks.
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
company owned and/or controlled by another company
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
Belgium–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
British politician, Mayor of London (born 1970)
U.S. President Donald Trump fires the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman, whose office had been investigating the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
United States House Committee on the Judiciary
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Eighty-six were sentenced to "aggravated" life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution".
At least 100 people are killed by lightning strikes as a monsoon storm batters India's northeastern states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau is found dead in Tallahassee, Florida, US, after going missing on June 6. Shortly before her disappearance, Salau tweeted that she had been sexually assaulted by a black man. Her death is currently being treated as a homicide.
The Indonesian National Police says that they have arrested Russ Medlin, an American fugitive wanted at home in connection with a $700 million cryptocurrency scam, on local teenage sex charges.
SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites into a low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This brings the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to 482.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
capital city of Texas, United States of America
It is the first attack in the country since the 2016 Grand-Bassam shootings.
President Juan Orlando Hernández is hospitalized for COVID-19 and is being treated for pneumonia. Although receiving medicine via an intravenous drip, the president is claimed to be generally in good health, according to a spokesman for the Health Ministry.
One person is killed and another injured when a gunman opened fire at people protesting the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Tom Rice (R-SC) tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the 8th member of Congress to do so.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
most populous city in the United States of America
The new outbreak is linked to the Xinfadi Market.
The Government of National Accord (GNA) says they are in full control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA), loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, retreat from the capital after months of intense clashes in the city.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
A police officer of the New York City Police Department is suspended without pay after he is captured on camera using a chokehold against a 35-year-old man in Queens. The use of chokeholds by police was recently banned, both in New York City and the state of New York.
He had surrendered in the Central African Republic.
head of state of the Republic of Burundi
The incident comes four days after the lower house of the Nepalese parliament approved a new map of the country that included Indian territory in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
The alleged gunman in a fatal attack on Santa Cruz County deputies is also charged with last month's murder of a Federal Protective Service officer in Oakland, California. A second man is also charged as an accomplice. Both men had ties to the far-right boogaloo movement.
A day after North Korea severed its hotlines with South Korea over defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border, South Korea announces it is taking legal action against two organisations that conducted such operations, saying that they "have created tension between the two Koreas and caused danger to the border-area residents' lives and safety".
Other factors, such as reciprocity and links to the EU, will also be considered.
Former Atlanta Police officer Garrett Rolfe is charged with murder and 10 other crimes in the death of Rayshard Brooks. Brooks was shot twice in the back after he fled from an attempted DUI arrest and stole another officer's taser. This officer, Devin Brosnan, has been charged with aggravated assault and two other crimes in the case.
The statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, is pulled down by anti-racism demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England.
The government orders an inquiry into the killing of 43 civilians in two villages in Mopti. Human rights groups accused the Malian Armed Forces of being responsible for the killings, in a volatile part of the country that has seen a resurgence of insurgent attacks.
A court in France orders Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial. Kabuga's lawyers said that their client would not receive a fair trial at a UN tribunal and that his health was too fragile to be transferred amidst the pandemic. However, French justice said his transfer is "not incompatible" with the decision.
The Indian Department of Telecommunications bars the state-run telecommunication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited from upgrading its 4G network with Chinese equipment, as tensions between India and China mount over the recent border skirmishes.
county seat of Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Chechens — are an artificially created sub-ethnos, assembled from ethno-territorial Ingush communities for diseases - Orstkhoy
A court in Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for their role in the 2016 attempted coup. Eighty-six were sentenced to "aggravated" life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution".
Florida reports two consecutive days of 2,000-plus new COVID-19 cases as more counties reopen their beaches. Miami's mayor says this information does not include data from Memorial Day weekend and the George Floyd protests.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
President Juan Orlando Hernández is hospitalized for COVID-19 and is being treated for pneumonia.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
Six people are injured in a mass stabbing in central Glasgow, Scotland.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan establishes the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm in order to review statues in London.
Protestors set fire to a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., in response to Rayshard Brooks' death the evening before.
An attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi leaves at least seven people dead. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claims responsibility. However, the BLA's claim could not be independently verified.
The speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa, asks Egypt to intervene in Libya if the armed forces of the Government of National Accord attempt to capture the city of Sirte.
law enforcement agency in Atlanta, Georgia
capital city of Virginia, United States of America
global war originating in Europe, 1914–1918
After violent protests erupt across the country against a lockdown imposed to combat the virus, the government announces it will "relax" the restrictions. Interior Minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye says the curfew will be shortened and inter-regional travel ban lifted.
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Tennessee pass the country's toughest anti-abortion laws, banning the procedure from the moment of fetal heartbeat at around six weeks of pregnancy. Governor Bill Lee hails the law while several organizations say they plan to go to the courts over the issue.
Beijing closes all schools, locks down several residential estates and imposes a partial travel ban, urging residents not to leave the city, after 27 more COVID-19 cases are confirmed in the city, bringing the total to 106 new cases in the last five days. The new outbreak is linked to the Xinfadi Market.
South Africa has recorded nearly 50,000 cases and almost 1,000 deaths.
Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the 8th member of Congress to do so.
The attacker may face hate crime charges.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions on four shipping firms for transporting oil from Venezuela.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Morocco's state-run news agency Maghreb Arabe Press reports that King Mohammed VI has undergone successful heart surgery in Rabat; the king underwent a similar surgery two years ago in Paris.
organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade
most senior politician within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom
The North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that "enraged" North Koreans are preparing to launch propaganda leaflets across the Military Demarcation Line, in response to propaganda leaflets sent by North Korean defectors.
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 decision that the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy was "arbitrary and capricious" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and reversed the order rescinding it. Chief Justice John Roberts casts the deciding vote, along with the four liberal Justices.
The upper house of Nepal's parliament approves a new map for the country which includes territories controlled by India.
An ISIL-affiliated group attacks a town near billion-dollar gas projects managed by Total S.A.
Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Nepal
The Minneapolis City Council passes a resolution to begin the process of abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses his condolences for the death of a Palestinian man with autism and says he "expects a full investigation into the matter" from Interior Security Minister Amir Ohana.
Incumbent mayor of Kaohsiung and former presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu is removed from office after 939,090 people voted for his recall, vastly exceeding the minimum threshold of 574,996 votes. This marks the first time a mayor has been successfully recalled in Taiwan.
bilateral relations between United States and Turkey
The United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation launch their own investigations in order to determine whether criminal charges can be brought.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
WWE releases a statement, indicating a "zero tolerance" policy on several types of abuse, and later in the day come to terms on the release of Gentleman Jack Gallagher after he is accused of sexual assault
The United States and Iraq begin negotiations, conducted remotely, to discuss the withdrawal of U.S. troops and countering Iranian influence.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has received "numerous" reports of looting and destruction of public and private property in the town of Tarhuna, which was recently captured by GNA forces. Videos uploaded to social media appear to show GNA fighters torching the homes of families accused of supporting Khalifa Haftar.
football stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
President Donald Trump's account due to "hateful conduct" from two videos from 2015 and 2016 in which he made comments about Mexicans, which were found to be offensive and in breach of their community guidelines.
A vandalized statue of former King Leopold II of Belgium is removed from public display in the city of Ghent amid anti-racism protests.
province of Indonesia, on the island of Borneo
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
Segway Inc. announces that production of its personal transporter will end on July 15. Production began in 2001.
2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky
American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
India rebuffs the accusation and says it had nothing to do with the assault.
Multinational energy company BP announces in a conference call that it is cutting 15% of its workforce, which is roughly 10,000 jobs.
Brooks was shot twice in the back after he fled from an attempted DUI arrest and stole another officer's taser.
Mississippi governor Tate Reeves signs a bill into legislation abandoning the state's flag.
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2020
One person is killed while eleven others are injured during a mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order limiting the use of police chokeholds, except in cases where “deadly force is allowed by law”.
Five Kurdish civilians near Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are killed by Turkish airstrikes.
The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Leader of the UK's Labour Party, Keir Starmer, sacks his Shadow Secretary of State for Education Rebecca Long-Bailey for sharing an article on social media that says American police were trained by Mossad to use the knee-on-neck restraint that killed George Floyd, which Israeli police say is false.
The political party Demosistō of social activist Joshua Wong is disbanded following the passing of the law. Wong urges the international community to keep "speaking up for Hong Kong people".
The U.S. reports 39,972 more COVID-19 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day.
intersections of Delaware Avenue, Court Street, Genesee Street, and Niagara Street Buffalo, New York
China removes pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine. This comes after China upgraded all species of pangolin from second-class to first-class protected animals considering their rapidly decreasing numbers due to over-hunting and habitat destruction.
The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army says they are on "high alert" and are looking at plans to mobilize the army into the demilitarized zone, in response to defector groups in South Korea sending propaganda material across the border.
Former Prime Minister of France François Fillon and his wife Penelope are found guilty in a fake jobs case, in which Penelope was paid €1.156 million for work she did not do as a parliamentary aide. François is sentenced to five years in prison, three of them suspended, and is barred from office for ten years; Penelope will also serve a three year suspended sentence.
Various cities and towns across Papua and West Papua provinces, smaller rallies across other Indonesian cities
Modern display of the Confederate battle flag
African-American former police captain David Dorn is shot and killed while trying to protect a pawn shop in St. Louis.
In France, despite being banned by the police headquarters, a demonstration organized by the Justice pour Adama movement in Paris gathered 20,000 participants. They were protesting for charges against police officers who had killed a young black man, Adama Traoré, during his arrest in 2016. They also demonstrated in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States, and in protest against police violence against black and Arab individuals in France in general. Some clashes occur at the end of the event. Other smaller demonstrations took place in the towns of Lyon, Marseille and Lille.
The World Trade Organization rules that the Saudi government violated Qatar’s intellectual property rights by promoting the pirate TV station beoutQ, which aired Qatari programs like beIN Sports after Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries cut ties with the Kingdom during the Qatar diplomatic crisis. The Qatari Communications Minister applauds the decision, while Saudi Arabia denies any involvement.
constitutional principle of the People's Republic of China
Latvia bans seven channels belonging to Russian state-run news network RT, claiming it was trying to present the country as a failed state.
Party leaders of the United States Senate
international governing body of association football
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
public space and tourist attraction in central London
List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests
act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
Citizens of Iceland cast their vote in the latest presidential elections.
The total cases surpass eight million worldwide.
The Fulton County medical examiner declares Rayshard Brooks' death a homicide. Brooks was shot in the back by an Atlanta Police officer while fleeing from an attempted arrest for driving under the influence in which he stole an officer's taser and fired it at him on June 12.
2020 civil unrest after the death of George Floyd
organization primarily tasked with preparing for and conducting war
The woman's lawyer said she was Brooks' girlfriend.
bilateral relations between India and Pakistan
Russian President Vladimir Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tons of oil leaked into the Ambarnaya River near the Siberian city of Norilsk within the Arctic Circle on May 26, 2020. The spill happened when a fuel tank in a Nornickel NTEK power plant collapsed. Putin lambasted the company for not reporting the incident. The World Wildlife Fund said the accident is believed to be the second-largest in modern Russian history.
2020 Republican Party presidential primaries
selection of the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
After the results of the last general election in Malawi were annulled by the country's Constitutional Court in February, new elections are held.
Protesters demand an end to the Indian occupation of, and direct federal rule over, the territory.
checkpoint erected to monitor and control the movement of people and materials
envoy for comments by U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S.
February 1986 murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme
A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences former president's chief of staff Vital Kamerhe to 20 years in prison for "diverting public funds worth 48.8M dollars".
British-Dutch consumer company Unilever, owner of brands including Lipton and Dove, announces that they will suspend advertising on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter for the rest of the year, saying that they have not been doing enough to counter "divisiveness and hate speech during this polarized election period in the U.S."
Egypt reports the highest daily rise in both active cases and deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Police in Hong Kong ban the 1 July march for the first time in 17 years. In a letter of objection addressed to protest organizer and convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) Jimmy Sham, police cite "persisting social unrest" and vandalism. Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung rejects an appeal by the CHRF who have said they will appeal the ban.
Los Angeles officials announce an end to the county-wide curfew amid continuing protests.
Date: 19 August 2019 – 23 September 2019 (1 month and 4 days)
The criminal charge for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is upgraded to second-degree murder, while the three officers who helped restrain Floyd are charged with aiding and abetting murder.
bilateral relations between Czech republic and Poland
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Libya's international-recognized government, the Government of National Accord, calls for the United States and the European Union to impose sanctions on individuals and "mercenaries", after its National Oil Corporation stated that Russian mercenaries and other foreign actors had forced their way into the Sharara oilfield.
The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War.
After a ten-week suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 AFL season resumes with Collingwood facing Richmond at the MCG. Before the match began, both teams knelt to show solidarity with the George Floyd protests. The match finished in a draw.
Iran issues an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump and asks Interpol for help. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr accuses Trump and 30 others of "murder and terrorism charges" for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January. Interpol refuses the request.
An army spokesman reports that the armed forces suffered casualties in the attack.
Two Buffalo police officers are suspended without pay after shoving a 75-year-old protestor to the ground. He has been hospitalized from the resulting head injury.
Police in Vatican City raid the department in charge of the maintenance and restoration of St. Peter's Basilica. The raid came due to suspicion of corruption in the awarding of building contracts.
American U.S. Navy veteran imprisoned in Iran
Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Incumbent president Andrzej Duda wins the first round of voting. He will face Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski in a second-round runoff.
digital medium of exchange using cryptography on a ledger to secure transactions and to verify transfer of ownership
It was measured at 7.4 magnitude and a tsunami warning was issued.
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Johns Hopkins University says that the death toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has surpassed the number of American casualties during World War I.
Liverpool become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City fail to win against Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the Libyan National Army-held city of Sirte and capture two districts.
Iraqi security forces raid the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah, detaining three high-ranking commanders of the group, and at least 20 other fighters.
Nepalese authorities stop officials of the Water Resources Department of the Bihar government from carrying out infrastructural maintenance work in Indian territory along the India–Nepal border, claiming the area as part of its territory. The incident comes four days after the lower house of the Nepalese parliament approved a new map of the country that included Indian territory in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian Army says no shots were fired.
mechanisms whereby supply and demand confront each other and deals are made, involving places, processes and institutions in which exchanges occur (for physical venues, use Q132510 or Q330284)
U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White is released from Iranian custody. White was under house arrest for nearly two years and is now en-route to Zurich, Switzerland.
The Mississippi Legislature votes to remove the Confederate battle flag from its 126-year-old state flag and to form a commission to redesign a new flag. Mississippi is the last U.S. state to display the Confederate battle emblem. The bill now heads to Governor Tate Reeves to sign into law.
The United Nations remove Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of countries accused of "killing or maiming children, following a sustained significant decrease in air strikes". Saudi Arabia had threatened to cut funding to the UN.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Iran strongly opposes the IAEA resolution, which it says was "based on false allegations" from Israel.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
announces a transition of its personal computer products from using Intel processors to using ARM-based processors designed by Apple.
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
The North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that the country will suspend military action plans against the South after a meeting of the Central Military Commission presided by Kim Jong-un.
Fulton County authorities charge a woman with arson in relation to an Atlanta Wendy's restaurant being burnt down the day after police killed Rayshard Brooks there after he fled when they tried to arrest him for DUI. The woman's lawyer said she was Brooks' girlfriend.
state of Tennessee pass the country's toughest anti-abortion laws, banning the procedure from the moment of fetal heartbeat at around six weeks of pregnancy.
Portuguese government orders the lockdown of 19 districts of Lisboa despite the end of the "calamity status".
The bill now heads to Governor Tate Reeves to sign into law.
The Afghan government accuses the Taliban of kidnapping about 60 civilians in the last week in the province of Daykundi.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage
description of a socio-cultural aspect of the pandemic
Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg and one of the country's leading Arctic researchers, "of treason" after alleging that he gave a document containing state secrets to Chinese intelligence in early 2018 at China's Dalian Maritime University, where he was a visiting professor. Mitko and his lawyer Ivan Pavlov deny any wrongdoing and say that all the materials were openly available.
Two suspects are arrested in Oregon in connection to a mass shooting at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, on June 4 that killed seven people.
overview of the political system in Saudi Arabia
Brazilian Minister of Education between 2019 and 2020
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Colombian businessman Alex Saab is arrested in Cape Verde a week after Colombian authorities froze his assets following the opening an investigation against him for alleged money laundering.
He was 17 at the time of the crime, and said he "wanted to be on the television news".
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes sanctions against the International Criminal Court in retaliation for their investigation into potential war crimes by U.S. officials.
U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White is released from Iranian custody.
Thousands of Palestinians and dozens of foreign diplomats attend a rally in Jericho to oppose Israel's plan to unilaterally annex the Jordan Valley and the settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Citizens of Iceland cast their vote in the latest presidential elections. Incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is expected to be the clear winner of the election.
In the Central African Republic, the number of infections climbs by 88 in the past 24 hours to reach 3,051.
Brazil's Ministry of Health reports a record 34,918 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,282 more deaths in the last 24 hours. Despite the record daily rise, Chief of Staff of the Presidency Walter Souza Braga Netto says the virus is now under control.
Employees at Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, working in multiple U.S. locations are being sent home for refusing to take off Black Lives Matter face masks. Workers are protesting these actions.
American attorney and politician (born 1944)
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
Incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson wins re-election with 92% of the votes.
Seven people are killed in an overnight shooting and arson at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama.
The New England Patriots reach an agreement to sign quarterback Cam Newton.
Her husband, former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, is also accused of murder but not formally charged.
The Premier League reaffirms its support of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying it was not political but moral support and that it was "aware of the risk posed by groups that seek to hijack popular causes and campaigns".
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras says it will not do business with tankers that visited Venezuela in the past year, adhering to sanctions placed by the United States.
An employee is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, United States. The shooter was then confronted by responding police officers and fatally shot during a shootout.
A court in Russian-controlled Crimea jails a Jehovah's Witness for six years for practicing an outlawed religion in the territory.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) and possibly drug use; subcluture
India approves the use of remdesivir to treat emergency COVID-19 cases that require immediate attention.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says "sorry is not enough" from British financial institutions that benefited from the Atlantic slave trade, and demands reparations from the United Kingdom. This comes after the Bank of England apologized for the "inexcusable connections" of some of its past governors and directors to slavery.
At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the attackers was also killed. It is the first attack in the country since the 2016 Grand-Bassam shootings.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti pledges to cut the budget of the Los Angeles Police Department by up to $150 million in the wake of allegations of police misconduct during protests.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau is found dead in Tallahassee, Florida, US, after going missing on June 6.
Police and National Guard troops open fire on a group of protesters after allegedly being fired upon in Louisville, Kentucky, resulting in the death of David McAtee, a local barbecue shop owner.
Sports stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
head of government of the United Kingdom
One person is killed while eleven others are injured during a mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident involved people shooting at one another.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga makes landfall south of Mumbai. This is the first time a tropical cyclone has targeted the megacity since 1891. About 100,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in the western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, areas already hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The spill happened when a fuel tank in a Nornickel NTEK power plant collapsed.
Kosovo formally designates Lebanese political party Hezbollah and its paramilitary wing as a terrorist organization.
Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson orders residents to wear masks in public as cases surge.
Jaime Mañalich is succeeded by Enrique Paris as Minister of Health.
In France, despite being banned by the police headquarters, a demonstration organized by the Justice pour Adama movement in Paris gathered 20,000 participants.
bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi
bilateral relations between China and India
China announces its decision to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
professional wrestling in a geographic region
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
GNA forces state that they have discovered 160 bodies in and around a hospital in the recently captured Tarhuna, including the bodies of women and young children, which the GNA Ministry of Health remark appear to have only recently been killed.
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to extend the mandate of MINUSMA, the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, until June 30, 2021.
American politician, mayor of Minneapolis
communist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
North Korea rejects South Korea's offer to send special envoys to defuse the current tensions on the peninsula, after having destroyed the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, and says the Korean People's Army will re-enter the demilitarized Kaesong and Mount Kumgang areas.
American pharmacy and convenience store chain
Most schools in South Africa re-open after Education Minister Angie Motshekga says that efforts to contain the virus allowed 95% of schools to return to classes. South Africa has recorded nearly 50,000 cases and almost 1,000 deaths.
Internet access is interrupted and hundreds are detained after mass protests break out in Belarus over the arrest of opposition candidate Viktar Babaryka, including reporters from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
The United States House of Representatives passes a bill that would make Washington, D.C. a U.S. state, with the exception of important government buildings. This legislation is unlikely to pass in the Republican-held United States Senate and President Donald Trump has expressed opposition to the matter.
island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean
head of the United States Department of State
Christopher L. Eisgruber says that "Woodrow Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college whose scholars, students and alumni must stand firmly against racism in all its forms".
Six people are injured in a mass stabbing in central Glasgow, Scotland. The attacker was shot dead by police.
highest political office in Ecuador; head of state and head of government of Ecuador
Police believe the incident was a targeted attack, but no suspects are in custody.
crime or tort of harming the reputation of a legal person through false or misleading statement
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
American pornographic actor and filmmaker
day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season
safe container for flammable fluids, e.g., for a vehicle or oil heater
Vanuatu's opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu says he is taking the decision to suspend his party from parliament to the Supreme Court, saying the decision was an "outrage".
Protests erupt in Kashmir after Indian Army troops kill nine militants and destroy a house with explosives. Protesters demand an end to the Indian occupation of, and direct federal rule over, the territory.
private university in Baltimore, Maryland
Following a new spike in coronavirus infections, Victoria delays its easing of restrictions and imposes new limits on the size of gatherings.
telephone call with several participants
Keïta said "we know who his captors are [...] And if it pleases God, he will come back soon".
Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb is handed over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder and rape. He had surrendered in the Central African Republic.
North Korea blows up the four-storey Inter-Korean Liaison Office in the Kaesong Industrial Region, according to South Korean authorities.
city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses seven million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 26% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world.
They say the 1939 film, which takes place in Georgia during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, was "a product of its time" and depicted "ethnic and racial prejudices" that "were wrong then and are wrong today".
The worldwide COVID-19 case total surpasses 10 million while the worldwide death total surpasses 500,000.
Armed jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda and fighting in the Syrian Civil War
A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months in prison for treason. The seven men were charged after they joined anti-racism protests that swept across two provinces in Western New Guinea last August.
public office; head of the capital of Poland
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Eight mass graves containing hundreds of bodies are discovered in western Libya, most of them in the town of Tarhuna. The Government of National Accord (GNA) says the remains are of captured GNA fighters and civilians, apparent evidence of war crimes.
Polish government ministry responsible for military and national defense affairs
Actions against memorials in Great Britain during the George Floyd protests
Following negotiations with creditors, Chesapeake Energy applies for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.
Sweden closes the case of the murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 after 34 years of investigation, indicating Stig Engström as the suspected murderer.
The U.S. Senate fails to invoke cloture on a 55–45 vote effectively tabling a police misconduct bill introduced by the Republicans, after the Democrats argued that it did not do enough to incentivize change.
At least 19 people are killed and more than 172 injured Saturday after a liquefied gas tanker exploded on a Chinese highway near the city of Wenling. Close to 100 fire trucks responded. Some people are still missing.
The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so.
to extradite businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc after accusing him of "involvement in the theft of $1 billion from banks in 2014–2015".
terrorist attack in Karachi, Pakistan on 29 June 2020
American professional wrestling promotion
The government of Malaysia rejects a USD$3 billion settlement offered by Goldman Sachs in a lawsuit over the 1MDB scandal.
organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies
U.S. President Donald Trump suspends the entry of some skilled and seasonal workers entering the United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens. Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announces it will relax the blacklist against Huawei to allow American companies to work with the Chinese telecom on setting 5G network standards.
The Nepali parliament moves to approve a new map and revision of the national emblem which includes territory in India's Uttarakhand state.
component of the US National Guard of the state of Kentucky
President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018
In a letter to President Felix Tshisekedi, King Philippe of Belgium addresses the atrocities in the Congo Free State under the rule of King Leopold II: "I would like to express my deepest regrets for the wounds of the past, the pain of today, which is rekindled by the discrimination all too present in our society."
Two Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission workers are killed when a bomb attached to their vehicle explodes in Kabul.
The COVID-19 death toll in Mexico reaches to 28,000, surpassing Spain.
George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza responds by saying Pompeo has a "criminal obsession" with Venezuela.
A court in France orders Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial.
In addition, South Korea says the North refused to respond to calls to its liaison office.
northernmost region of the African continent
The Oriel College governing body votes to remove a 109-year-old statue of Cecil Rhodes from the college grounds amid anti-racism protests. Campaigners say the statue is a symbol of racism and British imperialism.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
The World Health Organization reports six new cases of ebola, and UNICEF reports five deaths, in a renewed outbreak of the disease in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Japan says it will keep a close watch over the disputed Senkaku Islands after Chinese ships are seen near the islands for 65 days in a row.
2020 amendments to the Constitution of Russia
India surpasses 500,000 cases after reporting 18,552 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest toll to date. India also reports a total 15,685 deaths from the disease.
India reports its highest toll of cases to date, recording 14,516 cases, reaching a total of 395,047 and 12,948 deaths.
Brazil's Ministry of Health reports 54,771 new cases and that there are now 1,032,913 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, becoming the second country in the world, after the United States, to surpass one million cases.
India surpasses 500,000 cases after reporting 18,552 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest toll to date.
This is seen by national and international media as very remarkable as controversial person and parter of drug banned speed skater Claudia Pechstein.
George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C.
A man is killed, a woman raped and three others stabbed at two "quarantine raves" late Saturday that attracted 6,000 people in Greater Manchester. They were a clear breach of coronavirus legislation.
Four people are killed and eight others injured by the bombing of a mosque in Kabul. No group claimed responsibility.
June 2020 police killing in Atlanta, Georgia
The French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly says that AQIM emir Abdelmalek Droukdel, along with members of his inner circle, had been killed in northern Mali on 3 June 2020. She also says that French forces had also captured a senior AQIM commander in an operation in May.
loose American libertarian extremist movement
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz
Arab nationalist insurgent group in Iran
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
association football club in Manchester, England
Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St.
Vallejo police announce that Sean Monterrosa, a 22-year-old Hispanic resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed by police the day before at a Walgreens.
lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
American semiconductor chip manufacturer
Chief Justice John Roberts casts the deciding vote, along with the four liberal Justices.
31st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Poland's Ministry of National Defence admits its army briefly invaded and occupied the Czech Republic for several days last month in a "misunderstanding", the Polish soldiers took up positions near a chapel on the Czech side of the border in Moravia as part of coronavirus measures, and prevented Czech visitors from the site.
Badakhshan Province Kabul Province Helmand Province
Forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) seize control of the island of Socotra. President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi condemns it as a "full-fledged" coup, while the governor of the island condemns the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for "turning a blind eye".
self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood in Seattle
Imperial College London administers the first dose of their proposed COVID-19 vaccine, which is undergoing a clinical trial.
Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union
The government and the Taliban agree to start intra-Afghan talks by mid-July after the issue of releasing the "most dangerous" Taliban prisoners has been solved, according to a government spokesman. The group did not comment on the announcement.
global international and intergovernmental organization
Pacific Gas and Electric Company CEO Bill Johnson pleads guilty on behalf of his company to 84 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, as well as one felony count of unlawfully starting a fire.
A court in Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for their role in the 2016 attempted coup.
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Maria Ressa, CEO of Philippine news site Rappler, is found guilty of libel by a Manila court over a 2012 story linking a businessman to various crimes. She faces up to six years in prison.
The use of chokeholds by police was recently banned, both in New York City and the state of New York.
Australia–New Zealand 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup bid
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Danish political party Hard Line, is sentenced to prison for one month for a string of offences, including hate speech, defamation and dangerous driving.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Date: 1 August 2014 – 9 November 2022 (8 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
After a second round of voting, Kenya defeats Djibouti in becoming a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council starting in 2021.
Protests organized by Black Lives Matter are cancelled in London before the arrival of counter-protesters, including members of the far-right, although some BLM supporters arrived.
Nepalese authorities stop officials of the Water Resources Department of the Bihar government from carrying out infrastructural maintenance work in Indian territory along the India–Nepal border, claiming the area as part of its territory.
Two protesters are shot and killed during riots in Davenport, Iowa.
city in the province of East Flanders, Belgium
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta says that opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, who was kidnapped in late March, is alive. Keïta said "we know who his captors are [...] And if it pleases God, he will come back soon".
Vietnam's civil aviation authority grounds all Pakistani pilots flying for Vietnamese airlines, as global aviation regulators respond to revelations by Pakistani authorities that more than 250 pilots obtaining licences fraudulently.
Reactions to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Joseph James DeAngelo pleads guilty to all of the charges pressed against him, including 13 counts of first-degree murder.
After a second round of voting, Kenya defeats Djibouti in becoming a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council starting in 2021. They will join four other newly-elected members, India, Ireland, Norway and Mexico.
Incumbent Taneti Maamau is re-elected as President of Kiribati with 26,053 votes to 17,866 votes by Banuera Berina, in a blow for Taiwan and its efforts to regain recognition from the Pacific country.
The government of Prime Minister Imran Khan approves a grant of Rs100 million for the construction of the first Hindu temple in the capital of Islamabad.
Two Buffalo police officers are charged with assault after they were recorded on video violently shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground and causing him to be hospitalized with a head injury.
An administrative court in Jakarta rules that it was unlawful for the Government of Indonesia to shut down the internet in Papua and West Papua during heightened security tensions caused by antiracism protests in the two provinces last year.
The World Trade Organization rules that the Saudi government violated Qatar’s intellectual property rights by promoting the pirate TV station beoutQ, which aired Qatari programs like beIN Sports after Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries cut ties with the Kingdom during the Qatar diplomatic crisis.
The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days.
It is the third-largest earthquake of the sequence, taking place only 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the Garlock Fault.
Voters in Poland head to the polls to elect their next president. The election had to be postponed once due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Belarusian banker, philanthropist, and public figure
head of state and of government of the United Republic of Tanzania
Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer. Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution.
Hundreds protest over the handling of the country's economic crisis, many calling for Hassan Diab's government to resign.
The 2020 AFL season is threatened with another postponement after an Essendon player tests positive for coronavirus, leading to all players in the club being quarantined.
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq (2020)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic
North American professional baseball league
international non-governmental organization
The worldwide COVID-19 case total surpasses 10 million while the worldwide death total surpasses 500,000. The United States remains the leading nation in cases, accounting for over 25 percent of both cases and deaths worldwide.
Duda is a staunch ally of the ruling right-wing populist Law and Justice party.
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the number of cases reached 6,411 there with 198 new infections in the past 24 hours.
Sudan's public prosecutor announces the discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of students who were killed in 1998 when they tried to evade conscription.
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, had earlier threatened to destroy the "useless" building.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
Midst of Somali sea–Arabian Sea-Gulf of Aden
shooting during a drug raid in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The boy survived but suffered life-changing injuries.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who delivered fuel to Venezuela and reaffirms support for disputed President Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Multinational electronic transportation company
This comes after the Bank of England apologized for the "inexcusable connections" of some of its past governors and directors to slavery.
television, newspapers, radio, and magazines in China
reports 37,077 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day.
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Latvia bans seven channels belonging to Russian state-run news network RT, claiming it was trying to present the country as a failed state. Dmitry Kiselyov, head of the separate Russian state-run news agency Rossiya Segodnya, dismisses the claim and accuses the Latvian government of Russophobia in its ruling.
American multinational technology company
American social news aggregation website and discussion portal
Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement
bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the United States
Canada, which was considered a favorite, and had strongly campaigned for a seat for four years on the council, fails to get enough votes.
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
The Taliban denies responsibility and no other group has claimed responsibility.
Polish lawyer and politician, President of Poland (b. 1972)
electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
The United Nations remove Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of countries accused of "killing or maiming children, following a sustained significant decrease in air strikes".
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, his wife and their four children test positive for COVID-19.
ground warfare branch of Turkey's military
Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy in Canada and cuts 3,500 jobs.
Maria Ressa, CEO of Philippine news site Rappler, is found guilty of libel by a Manila court over a 2012 story linking a businessman to various crimes.
movement to make the United States capital a state
capital and most populous city of France
Sri Lanka postpones, for a second time, the election from June 20 to August 5 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The mass annual vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests at Victoria Park, Hong Kong, is banned by the city police for the first time, citing concerns of local COVID-19 transmissions. Local commemorations are held across the city.
bicameral legislature of the United States
Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast
A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the Tate Modern art gallery in London in December. He was 17 at the time of the crime, and said he "wanted to be on the television news". The boy survived but suffered life-changing injuries.
A court in Iran sentences former journalist and activist Ruhollah Zam to death for fueling anti-government unrest in late 2017 on social media. He was convicted of being corrupt on Earth.
Reddit bans approximately 2,000 communities for violating its rules on hate speech, including The_Donald, which was dedicated to U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF warn that 51,000 children could die in West Asia and North Africa due to the disruptive impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia
A University of Barcelona-led investigation uncovers traces of SARS-CoV-2 in frozen Barcelona sewage samples drawn on 12 March 2019, more than half a year before the first publicly confirmed case of COVID-19 in China.
According to police, the forces fired when one of the men snatched a gun from them.
Princeton University says it will remove the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school and a residential college, calling him "a racist". Christopher L. Eisgruber says that "Woodrow Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college whose scholars, students and alumni must stand firmly against racism in all its forms".
New York City reports its first day without COVID-19 deaths since March 11.
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
American multinational agricultural biotechnology, seed, and agrochemical company
The American reality TV program Cops is canceled after 31 years amid police brutality protests.
Process of ending the War in Afghanistan
Defense officials say the troops are from Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
municipal police department of Los Angeles, California, United States
United Nations Security Council election
Amid increasing tensions and in spite of warnings from the South Korean government, hundreds of thousands of anti-Kim leaflets are floated across the border by a group of North Korean defectors.
The Ministry of Emergency Management of China says that flooding in south and central China has killed more than a dozen people and forced hundreds of thousands to seek emergency shelter since 2 June.
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
A .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw 5.5 aftershock to the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes of July 2019 takes place.
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
One of the militants is shot dead as he tries to attack other policemen.
Three military officers are found guilty of atrocities against the Rohingya by a court-martial in Myanmar. No details were provided on the perpetrators, their crimes, or their sentences.
Seven people are killed in an overnight shooting and arson at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama. Police believe the incident was a targeted attack, but no suspects are in custody.
era of military occupation in the Southern United States after the American Civil War (1865–1877)
United States Space Force facility in Brevard County, Florida
beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism
Two firefighters are killed and four others are injured in a Baghjan gas well blowout fire in Assam, Northeast India.
U.S. President Donald Trump suspends the entry of some skilled and seasonal workers entering the United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens.
The Mississippi Legislature votes to remove the Confederate battle flag from its 126-year-old state flag and to form a commission to redesign a new flag.
island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe
terrorist attack against Al-Noor Islamic Center in Bærum, Norway, August 10, 2019
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
law enforcement agency in St. Louis City, Missouri, US
Ghanaian Minister of the Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu is hospitalized with COVID-19.
Brazilian politician and 38th President of Brazil
public health emergency of international concern
NASCAR and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conclude their investigation of the noose found in the garage area of Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at Talladega Superspeedway. The investigation concluded the "noose" was in fact the garage door pull, and had not been touched or moved since early last fall.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The Australian government condemns the verdict.
The Taliban deny the accusation and blames the government for civilian casualties during the past week.
diplomatic crisis between several Arab League countries and Qatar
American historical negationist ideology that holds that the cause of the Confederacy during the American Civil War was a just and heroic one
The annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong is banned for the first time since 1990 citing health concerns due to COVID-19. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, who organize the vigil, say the ban signals the end of Hong Kong's "one country, two systems".
Murders of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria Sims
air warfare branch of Indonesia's military
two attacks on law enforcement officers in California
proposed application of Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States
executive body of the German Government (part of the Federal Government of Germany)
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
However, the BLA's claim could not be independently verified.
ISWAP kills over 20 soldiers and 40 civilians in attacks in Monguno and Nganzai in Borno, Nigeria – four days after they killed 82 civilians in Gubio.
The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States.
Riots break out and the governor’s palace is attacked in Guadalajara, Mexico, after police officers in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos beat a young worker to death for not wearing a medical mask.
Both men had ties to the far-right boogaloo movement.
Other smaller demonstrations took place in the towns of Lyon, Marseille and Lille.
New Zealand moves to its lowest alert level effective midnight local time (12 UTC), removing most restrictions but maintaining strict border controls.
Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says that Saudi forces "managed to intercept and destroy" the missiles and drones.
A police officer is killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in Massey, New Zealand. This is the first time a law enforcement officer in New Zealand has been killed in the line of duty since 2009. The shooter fled, injuring a civilian in the process, but he has since been arrested.
The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County officials pass a mandate requiring all residents to wear masks in "places of public accommodation". The mandate makes exemptions for children under two years old and people with certain health conditions.
Activist Joshua Wong announces he is running for the legislature, setting up a new legal battle with authorities after he was barred from running in the previous election.
Black Lives Matter supporters tear down the 128-year-old statue of Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham in Monroe Park in Richmond, Virginia.
Australian rules football club based in Melbourne
person's private sense of, and subjective experience of, their own gender
The Qatari Communications Minister applauds the decision, while Saudi Arabia denies any involvement.
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
2020 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
general elections held in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2020
legislative branch of the Libyan government
anti-apartheid, anti-colonial protest movement regarding statues at the University of Cape Town in South Africa
Hundreds of French police are brought in as reinforcements to the city of Dijon, as over 150 Chechens from around France have gathered to avenge the alleged assault of a Chechen teenager by local drug dealers. During the violence, several people are reported injured and one person suffered gunshot wounds.
President Juan Orlando Hernández says that he, his wife, and their aides have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
This comes after China upgraded all species of pangolin from second-class to first-class protected animals considering their rapidly decreasing numbers due to over-hunting and habitat destruction.
Confederate Army general and american politician (1820-1888)
current Constitution of Russia enacted in 1993
announces that production of its personal transporter will end on July 15.
Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges.
Videos uploaded to social media appear to show GNA fighters torching the homes of families accused of supporting Khalifa Haftar.
Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution.
Zimbabwean politician and hospital administrator
Politics of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
government, parties, and political activities in Afghanistan
Massachusetts reports no COVID-19 deaths for the first time in months.
seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea
inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs
The Nicolás Maduro-led Government of Venezuela denounces the arrest as an arbitrary detention and violation of international law.
COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States
International police organization (founded 1923)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a possible link between the May 30 drive-by shooting that killed a Federal Protective Service officer at Oakland, California, to a shootout in the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday, which left a deputy dead and two other officers injured. The gunman, who was armed with a rifle and improvised explosive devices, was also wounded and taken into custody.
association football club in London, England
Three people are killed and three others injured in a mass stabbing at Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. A suspect was arrested by Thames Valley Police.
compact portable electrically-powered electric vehicle for transporting an individual
Ongoing parliamentary general election in Singapore
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer orders the "partial dissolution" of the country's elite Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) special forces command over its suspected ties to the far-right. The KSK also has a "toxic leadership culture", according to the Defence Minister.
Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War
region of Eastern Indonesia on the island of New Guinea
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
A court in Iran sentences former journalist and activist Ruhollah Zam to death for fueling anti-government unrest in late 2017 on social media.
American online social media and social networking service
term used by the United States Department of Defense
Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologizes for saying there was "no slavery" in Australia.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev resigns from in connection with allegations against the government in a criminal case on the extension and renewal of radio frequency resource.
state-owned broadcaster of the People's Republic of China
China passes the controversial Hong Kong national security law.
India also reports a total 15,685 deaths from the disease.
North Korea blows up the four-storey Inter-Korean Liaison Office in the Kaesong Industrial Region, according to South Korean authorities. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, had earlier threatened to destroy the "useless" building. A neighbouring apartment complex used by South Korean officials appears to have partially collapsed in the explosion.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
Health Minister Obadiah Moyo is arrested and accused of corruption in government procurement of around $60 million worth of medical equipment.
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Fiji
American international fast food chain restaurant
overview of the role of the Islam in Norway
As of tomorrow, football competitions will be played without spectators.
Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education
commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
In a statement, the spokesman said the missile was launched from the Yemeni city of Saada and that some people were slightly injured when it was destroyed.
Two police vehicles drive into a crowd of protesters in New York. Similar vehicle incidents also occur in Denver and Minneapolis.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga makes landfall south of Mumbai.
quality of giving birth to live young in animals, or, in plants, seeds or embryos that begin to develop before they detach from the parent
Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China
2020 U.S. dronestrike killing of an Iranian major general
The United States formally revokes Hong Kong's special trade status; it is now seen as equivalent to mainland China.
Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
The United States Intelligence Community claims that Russia offered Taliban-affiliated groups bounties to kill American soldiers.
slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean between the 16th and 19th centuries
main civil law enforcement agency of France
A drone strike in northwestern Syria kills two high-ranking members of the Guardians of Religion Organization, linked to al-Qaeda, according to opposition war monitors.
Parliamentary elections are held in Serbia roughly one month after the measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted.
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
European Commission guidance is that non-EU countries whose COVID-19 status, e.g., the number of new infections, the trend in new infections, and testing and tracing, are comparable or better than the EU average will make the safe list.
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
city in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, England LS11 0ES
Prime Minister Imran Khan says "There is no doubt that India is behind the attack" on the Pakistan Stock Exchange yesterday.
The Fulton County medical examiner declares Rayshard Brooks' death a homicide.
However, an investigation reported the Ministry of Health told the World Health Organization that the death toll reached 5,000 cases.
New Zealand politician, Premier of Niue and bowler
Sanrio founder and CEO Shintaro Tsuji, whose company is best known for creating Hello Kitty, announces he will resign on July 1 citing a need to "transform the company to better respond to today's rapidly changing business environment." His grandson Tomokuni Tsuji is expected to replace him.
An active duty military police battalion of 200 to 250 troops are deployed in the U.S. capital Washington, D.C., to provide security as protests continue. Defense officials say the troops are from Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
bilateral relations between Russia and Latvia
Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières.
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
reports 39,972 more COVID-19 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam orders the removal of the Robert E. Lee Monument in the state capital Richmond, saying, "In Virginia, we no longer preach a false version of history".
List of endangered and protected species of China
Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior.
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
He will replace the Patriots' longtime quarterback Tom Brady, who left the team in March.
Incident between protesters and police during George Floyd protests in Buffalo, NY
unintended escape of gas from a pipeline or other containment
An independent autopsy concludes George Floyd died of "asphyxiation from sustained pressure" and that there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain" and that Floyd died at the scene of his arrest and not at the hospital, contradicting the Hennepin County, Minnesota coroner's report.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan establishes the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm in order to review statues in London. A statue of merchant and slave owner Robert Milligan is removed.
Postponement of the 2020 Hong Kong legislative election
A police officer of the New York City Police Department is suspended without pay after he is captured on camera using a chokehold against a 35-year-old man in Queens.
Vallejo police announce that Sean Monterrosa, a 22-year-old Hispanic resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed by police the day before at a Walgreens. Police allege that a hammer in his pocket was mistaken for a gun. Monterrosa was on his knees.
President Alexander Lukashenko announces the arrest of main opposition rival Viktar Babaryka for possible financial crimes.
List of George Floyd protests outside the United States
worldwide protests against racism and police brutality based on or inspired by seeking justice for George Floyd
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
The upper house of Nepal's parliament approves a new map for the country which includes territories controlled by India. The map requires the approval of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. India opposes the move, saying that the decision to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani is not based on evidence or historical facts.
American multinational oil and gas corporation
A suspect was arrested by Thames Valley Police.
Anonymous sources suggest President Donald Trump is considering invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to deploy the military to respond to protests throughout the country.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says Khalifa Haftar supports a ceasefire starting Monday, June 8, with the condition that all "foreign mercenaries leave Libyan territory".
The result of the referendum might, amongst other changes, prolong the mandate of President Vladimir Putin.
Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior.
A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months in prison for treason.
The Premier League reaffirms its support of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying it was not political but moral support and that it was "aware of the risk posed by groups that seek to hijack popular causes and campaigns". It comes after one group, UKBLM, received widespread criticism for calling for the dismantling of capitalism, and tweeted "Free Palestine".
North Korea announces it is severing hotlines with South Korea in retaliation for actions taken by defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border.
Several people, including George Floyd's brother, testify about police brutality and systemic racism before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in support of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
A court in China sentences an Australian man to death for drug trafficking. The man had been arrested in 2013 at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou. The Australian government condemns the verdict.
The incident involved people shooting at one another.
2020 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary
The Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, including its capital Riyadh. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says that Saudi forces "managed to intercept and destroy" the missiles and drones. The military says that they destroyed "eight booby-trapped unmanned aircraft [used by the Houthis] to target civilian objects and civilians in the kingdom".
A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting to kill Muslim worshippers. It is the longest prison sentence allowed by law. The prison term contains a provision that his release can be put off indefinitely should he still be considered a threat to society.
bilateral relations between China and Russia
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin takes office as Taoiseach (Prime Minister), with outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), due to return to the post in December 2022 as part of the coalition deal.
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
Two civilians are killed after a suicide bombing occurs at a Turkish military installation in Mogadishu, Turkey's largest overseas military base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
More than 3,100 deaths are officially reported in the country.
A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz. He will be expelled permanently from the country upon the end of his sentence.
Regional trial courts in the Philippines
special administrative region of North Korea
India reports its highest toll of cases to date, recording 14,516 cases, reaching a total of 395,047 and 12,948 deaths. The government in the capital New Delhi orders hospitals to cancel any leave and have workers return to duty immediately.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces "toughest sanctions" on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma in an effort to end the decade-long civil war in the country.
Voters in Poland head to the polls to elect their next president.
American former police officer who murdered George Floyd
Voters in Kentucky head to the polls to nominate a Democrat to face Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell. Former Vice President Joe Biden also won the state primary.
separates territories of India and Nepal
district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark
An employee is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, United States.
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
He was convicted of being corrupt on Earth.
Russian state-controlled television network
The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 26% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world.
park in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Most schools in South Africa re-open after Education Minister Angie Motshekga says that efforts to contain the virus allowed 95% of schools to return to classes.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says that Japan has protested to China over the issue and that it would respond "calmly and firmly".
The North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that the country will suspend military action plans against the South after a meeting of the Central Military Commission presided by Kim Jong-un. North Korea had protested against defectors sending leaflets to the border, and Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong had threatened a military response.
Protestors set fire to a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., in response to Rayshard Brooks' death the evening before. Outside the restaurant the previous day, two police officers shot Brooks after he attempted to escape from them after a tussle in which he took one of the officer's taser and discharged it at one of them following a DUI investigation.
1 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island
SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites into a low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
A US$5 billion class action lawsuit is filed against Alphabet Inc. and Google, alleging the company violates users' right to privacy by tracking them in Chrome's incognito mode.
Baghjan Oilfield, Tinsukia district, Assam, India
Police in Hong Kong ban the 1 July march for the first time in 17 years.
religious building in Islamabad, Pakistan
The ministry claimed it was in response to increased militant attacks on Turkish bases.
Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung rejects an appeal by the CHRF who have said they will appeal the ban.
An active duty military police battalion of 200 to 250 troops are deployed in the U.S.
A court in Turkey sentences a U.S. Consulate employee, Metin Topuz, to 8 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based preacher who is accused in Turkey of being the mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in 2016 against Erdoğan.
Twitch suspends U.S. President Donald Trump's account due to "hateful conduct" from two videos from 2015 and 2016 in which he made comments about Mexicans, which were found to be offensive and in breach of their community guidelines.
Insurgents destroy a village in Gubio, Borno State, Nigeria, killing 81 residents. No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre, which is believed to have been carried out by the Islamist Boko Haram terror group.
Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
political agency overseeing North Korea's armed forces
proclamation of independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
White was under house arrest for nearly two years and is now en-route to Zurich, Switzerland.
census designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Chief Federal law enforcement officer in eight New York State counties: New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan
Texas State University President Denise Trauth announces on social media that a 20-year-old African-American student protestor, Justin Howell, had been critically injured by a bean bag round fired by Austin police on Sunday. Police maintain that Howell was not the intended target.
and Exxon Mobil in Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique.
Date: 20 June 2020 shortly before 19:00 (BST (UTC+1))
Tens of thousands of protesters descend on the Malian capital of Bamako, demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad of problems.
The bans come as tensions mount between the two countries over the recent border skirmishes.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Kabuga's lawyers said that their client would not receive a fair trial at a UN tribunal and that his health was too fragile to be transferred amidst the pandemic.
Freedom of practicing religion in Russia
Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub announces his resignation.
He says that he was referring specifically to the fact that the first Australian colony of New South Wales was set up without the widespread use of slave labor.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who delivered fuel to Venezuela and reaffirms support for disputed President Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro.
A United States Air Force 48th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle based at RAF Lakenheath, England crashes into the North Sea, 74 miles (119 km) off the East Yorkshire coast, killing the pilot.
Petersburg and one of the country's leading Arctic researchers, "of treason" after alleging that he gave a document containing state secrets to Chinese intelligence in early 2018 at China's Dalian Maritime University, where he was a visiting professor.
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
Demonstrations break out in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the shooting death of protest singer Hachalu Hundessa.
convener of the Civil Human Rights Front
A record number of more than 600 candidates are competing for the 76 seats in the parliament.
Between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea
loop at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened without
FIFA announces that the 2023 Women's World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against Breonna Taylor.
Police and National Guard troops open fire on a group of protesters after allegedly being fired upon in Louisville, Kentucky, resulting in the death of David McAtee, a local barbecue shop owner. An investigation is ongoing, while the LMPD Chief has been fired, as the officers involved in the shooting did not have their body cameras turned on.
Dmitry Kiselyov, head of the separate Russian state-run news agency Rossiya Segodnya, dismisses the claim and accuses the Latvian government of Russophobia in its ruling.
At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the attackers was also killed.
sentence of imprisonment, not to be served, if the offender proves himself during the probation period
former public statue in Bristol, England
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
At least three houses are damaged after an Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 crashes into a residential area of Kampar, Riau. There are no fatalities in the incident.
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
National Security Advisor (United States)
city in San Bernardino County, California, United States
The Government of National Accord (GNA) says its forces have taken full control of Bani Walid, including Bani Walid Airport, and Al ‘Urban without facing any resistance, as Libyan National Army forces abandon their positions.
A second man is also charged as an accomplice.
General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
consolidated city and county in California, United States
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Canada surpasses 100,000, with 8,266 deaths recorded.
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Vatican Press Secretary announces that the last remaining patient has recovered and that there are zero active cases in the state.
trademark of glyphosate-based herbicide made by Monsanto
Sudan says it has detained 122 of its nationals, including eight children, who were heading to neighboring Libya to fight as "mercenaries". Sudanese Foreign Minister Asma Mohamed Abdalla says, "We cannot get involved in a conflict in any neighboring country."
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body
The shooter was then confronted by responding police officers and fatally shot during a shootout.
In another incident, a policeman is shot and critically injured.
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza dies at the age of 55.
President John Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of the election.
The group reiterated its commitments to not attack American personnel, to engage in intra-Afghan talks and "not let anyone to use its soil to attack other countries".
They will join four other newly-elected members, India, Ireland, Norway and Mexico.
Two police vehicles drive into a crowd of protesters in New York.
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres
A three-alarm fire causes major damage to Amazon's distribution center in Redlands, California. Despite the extent of the damage and the collapse of the roof, no injuries are reported as the staff was safely evacuated. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The armed forces say an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali has killed at least 24 troops and left others missing.
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America
A court in Turkey sentences a U.S. Consulate employee, Metin Topuz, to 8 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based preacher who is accused in Turkey of being the mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in 2016 against Erdoğan. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara releases a statement on Twitter saying officials were "deeply disappointed" in the decision.
The Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, including its capital Riyadh.
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
material created to influence or persuade
At least 32 people die when their ferry collides with another vessel and sinks in the Buriganga River, near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. There are still about 20 passengers missing.
The annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong is banned for the first time since 1990 citing health concerns due to COVID-19.
In a letter of objection addressed to protest organizer and convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) Jimmy Sham, police cite "persisting social unrest" and vandalism.
Embassy in Ankara releases a statement on Twitter saying officials were "deeply disappointed" in the decision.
This marks the first time a mayor has been successfully recalled in Taiwan.
A .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw 5.5 aftershock to the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes of July 2019 takes place. It is the third-largest earthquake of the sequence, taking place only 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the Garlock Fault.
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
British professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
Incumbent president Andrzej Duda wins the first round of voting.
video-focused social media and social networking service owned by ByteDance
President Andrzej Duda compares the "LGBT ideology" to "communist indoctrination" ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
A Ku Klux Klan leader drives a car into a group of protesters during the George Floyd protests in Virginia, injuring a person. The attacker may face hate crime charges.
emergency vehicle intended to put out fires
The Minneapolis City Council passes a resolution to begin the process of abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department. Mayor Jacob Frey has publicly opposed the measure.
North Korea announces it is severing hotlines with South Korea in retaliation for actions taken by defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border. In addition, South Korea says the North refused to respond to calls to its liaison office.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
bilateral relations between United States and Syria
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
A Ku Klux Klan leader drives a car into a group of protesters during the George Floyd protests in Virginia, injuring a person.
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States.
Norway and Ireland win seats in the United Nations Security Council, joining new members India and Mexico. Canada, which was considered a favorite, and had strongly campaigned for a seat for four years on the council, fails to get enough votes. Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he is proud of the campaign but declines to comment on the reasons for their loss.
A plane pulling a banner with a Confederate flag and the phrase "Defund NASCAR" flew over the race track on June 21.
president of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Hundreds of French police are brought in as reinforcements to the city of Dijon, as over 150 Chechens from around France have gathered to avenge the alleged assault of a Chechen teenager by local drug dealers.
The U.S. State Department adds four Chinese media organizations, including the public broadcasting service China Central Television, to its list of organizations participating in "foreign missions" due to their connections with the ruling Communist Party. They will be required to report all their employees and any real estate holdings to the American government.
Two Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission workers are killed when a bomb attached to their vehicle explodes in Kabul. The Taliban denies responsibility and no other group has claimed responsibility. The attack is condemned by the United Nations.
Part of United States Air Force in Europe
Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports.
The Philippine Department of Justice probes the proliferation of sockpuppet Facebook accounts that have been using the identities of students and journalists involved in protests against the passage of an anti-terrorism bill.
tanker designed for the transport of oil
GNA forces say they have begun a military operation to recapture the coastal city of Sirte from pro-Haftar forces.
The Senate of the Republic of Colombia approves a resolution banning the testing of cosmetics on animals, as well as the commercialization of cosmetics which are actively tested on animals.
Four people are killed and eight others injured by the bombing of a mosque in Kabul.
state and federal laws intended to protect against bias crimes
The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom passes over 40,000.
hierarchy of professional baseball leagues affiliated with Major League Baseball
5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
Twitter says it has removed a network of more than 170,000 accounts it says were spreading pro-Communist Party of China propaganda on the social media platform, saying the Chinese-based network had links to earlier state-backed operations on Facebook and YouTube.
Far-right politics in Germany (1945–present)
Far-right politics in Germany since the defeat of the Nazis in World War II in 1945
Date: First phase: 4 April 2019 – 25 March 2020 (11 months and 3 weeks) Second phase: 26 March – 5 June 2020 (2 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Japanese manufacturing company Olympus announces it is exiting the camera business after 84 years, stating its financial losses caused by their inability to compete with smartphone cameras was a major factor in the decision.
The mass annual vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests at Victoria Park, Hong Kong, is banned by the city police for the first time, citing concerns of local COVID-19 transmissions.
Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia)
1700 Monument Ave., jct. of Monument and Allen Aves., Richmond, Virginia
Disputed territory between India and Nepal under India's administration
5th generation of cellular mobile communications
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
optical device for recording or transmitting photographic images or videos
borough in New York City and county in New York State, United States
Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub announces his resignation. He did not give a reason; it is believed to be due to derogatory remarks he made about the Supreme Federal Court.
Minor League Baseball cancels its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
Protests erupt in Kashmir after Indian Army troops kill nine militants and destroy a house with explosives.
use of excessive force by a police officer in the United States
Eight mass graves containing hundreds of bodies are discovered in western Libya, most of them in the town of Tarhuna.
The location was also criticized due to it being where the 1921 Tulsa race massacre took place, because of the ongoing George Floyd protests.
municipal police force in the United States
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
Filipino cabinet member responsible for foreign policy
An attacker, believed to be a former student, kills the deputy head and injures five others with a knife at a school in Vrútky, Slovakia, before being killed by responding police officers.
Federal Protective Service (United States)
federal law enforcement agency of the United States
Two civilians are killed after a suicide bombing occurs at a Turkish military installation in Mogadishu, Turkey's largest overseas military base.
More than a thousand Russia-based misinformation accounts are also removed.
Sudan's public prosecutor announces the discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of students who were killed in 1998 when they tried to evade conscription. The prosecutor accused former ruler Omar al-Bashir.
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta says that opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, who was kidnapped in late March, is alive.
Hong Kong Other cities worldwide in solidarity
Royal Air Force station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England
The Turkish Defense Ministry says that military jets successfully targeted PKK militants in Sinjar and Qandil, Iraq, among other places, as part of Operation Claw. The ministry claimed it was in response to increased militant attacks on Turkish bases.
An ISIL-affiliated group attacks a town near billion-dollar gas projects managed by Total S.A. and Exxon Mobil in Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique. An army spokesman reports that the armed forces suffered casualties in the attack.
The political party Demosistō of social activist Joshua Wong is disbanded following the passing of the law.
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from a well
lawmaking body of the City of Minneapolis
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
Nepali border guards opened fire, killing one man and injuring two.
The gunman, who was armed with a rifle and improvised explosive devices, was also wounded and taken into custody.
overview about the suspension of accounts on Twitter and a list of notable ones
Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code
Section of the United States Bankruptcy Code
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz
Former Lesotho First Lady Maesiah Thabane is arrested on charges of murder. Her husband, former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, is also accused of murder but not formally charged.
series of purges by the Government of Turkey in reaction to the July 15th, 2016 failed coup d'état
President Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament and polling day is set on 10 July.
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
International Committee of the Red Cross
Twitter says it has removed a network of more than 170,000 accounts it says were spreading pro-Communist Party of China propaganda on the social media platform, saying the Chinese-based network had links to earlier state-backed operations on Facebook and YouTube. More than a thousand Russia-based misinformation accounts are also removed.
In Germany Matthias Grosse is appointed as president of the national German speed skating association, DESG [de].
Japan says it will keep a close watch over the disputed Senkaku Islands after Chinese ships are seen near the islands for 65 days in a row. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says that Japan has protested to China over the issue and that it would respond "calmly and firmly".
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says "sorry is not enough" from British financial institutions that benefited from the Atlantic slave trade, and demands reparations from the United Kingdom.
There are still about 20 passengers missing.
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
capital city of Guangdong Province, China
association football club in Leeds, England
The government and the Taliban agree to start intra-Afghan talks by mid-July after the issue of releasing the "most dangerous" Taliban prisoners has been solved, according to a government spokesman.
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
Apple Inc. announces a transition of its personal computer products from using Intel processors to using ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings.
Pascal Nyabenda, president of the National Assembly, assumes the presidential office ad interim.
The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan confirms former first deputy prime minister Kubatbek Boronov as the new prime minister.
Date: 15 June 2020 – 5 September 2020 (2 months and 3 weeks)
After a ten-week suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 AFL season resumes with Collingwood facing Richmond at the MCG.
Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb is handed over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder and rape.
Lazarus Chakwera has been elected President with 58.57% of the votes.
Date: 28 May 2020 – 21 June 2020 (3 weeks and 3 days)
lower house of the United States Congress
Forbury Gardens, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Brazil surpasses Italy with the third-highest COVID-19 death toll.
geological fault in the Mojave Desert, California
city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
31st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests
Three people are killed and three others injured in a mass stabbing at Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Armenia
China removes pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine.
They were a clear breach of coronavirus legislation.
The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County officials pass a mandate requiring all residents to wear masks in "places of public accommodation".
The Brazilian government alters the country's COVID-19 death toll on the Health Ministry's website following a change in protocol for the release of pandemic-related data to the general public.
metropolitan county in North West England
The Nepali Department of Immigration says that it will deport five foreign tourists (three Chinese, an American and an Australian) and ban them from entering Nepal for two years after they joined protests against the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China
fatal shooting in Omaha, Nebraska in 2020
North Korea issues a warning that it would end a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement if South Korea fails to stop defectors and activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the demilitarized zone (DMZ).
About 100,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in the western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, areas already hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also accused them of attacking religious scholars to put "psychological pressure" on the government.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
head of the government of Greater London
de facto federal republic in North America from 1861 to 1865
NASCAR announces that the display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all of its events and properties.
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
Iranian activist and journalist (1978-2020)
president of the United States since 2021
A major earthquake strikes southern Mexico, with its epicenter 15 miles (24.1km) northeast of Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca, resulting in the death of five people. It was measured at 7.4 magnitude and a tsunami warning was issued.
sectarian conflict in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
The U.S. State Department adds four Chinese media organizations, including the public broadcasting service China Central Television, to its list of organizations participating in "foreign missions" due to their connections with the ruling Communist Party.
historic market town in Berkshire, England
A statue of merchant and slave owner Robert Milligan is removed.
A US$5 billion class action lawsuit is filed against Alphabet Inc.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Serbia
The military says that they destroyed "eight booby-trapped unmanned aircraft [used by the Houthis] to target civilian objects and civilians in the kingdom".
Tens of thousands of people, in multiple locations across Hong Kong, defy the ban against gatherings to observe the anniversary, carrying lit candles and chanting democracy slogans. The largest group, in Victoria Park, heard Lee Cheuk-yan, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, read the Alliance's manifesto and vow to return next year.
Former Vice President Joe Biden surpasses the required 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic nomination.
Flags of the Confederate States of America
Incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza dies at the age of 55. Pascal Nyabenda, president of the National Assembly, assumes the presidential office ad interim.
provisional institution serving the purposes of the head of state of Libya
Forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) seize control of the island of Socotra.
Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the strategic Libyan National Army-held town of Tarhuna, west of Tripoli.
government official who confirms and certifies the death of an individual
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
The attack is condemned by the United Nations.
city in Oklahoma, United States and county seat of Tulsa County
Polish politician, member of the European Parliament, and LGBT rights activist
land warfare branch of North Korea's military
Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr accuses Trump and 30 others of "murder and terrorism charges" for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January.
ISIL-linked militants attack a police station in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing an officer. One of the militants is shot dead as he tries to attack other policemen.
cape on the Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States
The rally's original date had been widely criticized because the 19th is Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of American slavery.
He will be expelled permanently from the country upon the end of his sentence.
July 2016 attempted military junta coup in Turkey
sovereign state in northern South America
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi condemns it as a "full-fledged" coup, while the governor of the island condemns the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for "turning a blind eye".
place where art is exhibited and sometimes also sold
President John Magufuli dissolves parliament ahead of the election. In the decision, he highlights his government's achievements, citing "expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and reforming the mining sector".
A large explosion at a medical clinic in Tehran, Iran, kills at least 19 people, mostly women, according to Iranian authorities. A gas leak is suspected as being the cause.
main island of Socotra Archipelago in the Guardafui Channel
road in the City of Westminster, in central London
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
A court in Russia sentences former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison for espionage.
It comes after one group, UKBLM, received widespread criticism for calling for the dismantling of capitalism, and tweeted "Free Palestine".
Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day.
Turkish preacher, former imam, writer, and political figure
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Saudi Arabia
when a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence
Despite the record daily rise, Chief of Staff of the Presidency Walter Souza Braga Netto says the virus is now under control.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution, the first since 2012, calling on Iran to open two of its nuclear sites to international inspectors.
The activity of deliberately damaging or defacing an object or structure
head of state and head of government of Brazil
capital Washington, D.C., to provide security as protests continue.
About 30 Indians cross the border into Nepal and clash with Nepali police when stopped in the district of Sarlahi.
Brazil's Ministry of Health reports 641 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to over 50,000.
Proposals to admit a new state to the United States.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says "all levels of government", as well as essential service providers and businesses, are being targeted by a sophisticated state-backed cyberattack.
However, French justice said his transfer is "not incompatible" with the decision.
largest city in California, United States of America
political and economic union of 27 European states
organization that sanctions and governs multiple auto-racing sports events
The film Gone with the Wind is removed from the HBO Max streaming service. They say the 1939 film, which takes place in Georgia during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, was "a product of its time" and depicted "ethnic and racial prejudices" that "were wrong then and are wrong today".
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
The raid came due to suspicion of corruption in the awarding of building contracts.
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
bilateral relations between United States and Zimbabwe
The alleged gunman in a fatal attack on Santa Cruz County deputies is also charged with last month's murder of a Federal Protective Service officer in Oakland, California.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city of Najran. In a statement, the spokesman said the missile was launched from the Yemeni city of Saada and that some people were slightly injured when it was destroyed. The Houthis did not claim responsibility.
He has been hospitalized from the resulting head injury.
atrocities perpetrated in the Congo Free State (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) which, at the time, was a colony under the personal rule of King Leopold II of Belgium
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, who organize the vigil, say the ban signals the end of Hong Kong's "one country, two systems".
The allegation opens up the possibility for hate crime charges.
This officer, Devin Brosnan, has been charged with aggravated assault and two other crimes in the case.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says he is stepping down in September after nearly a decade in power. His deputy and Finance Minister Mark Brown will take over.
After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting about potential amendments to the Constitution of Russia kicks off. The result of the referendum might, amongst other changes, prolong the mandate of President Vladimir Putin. Voting continues until the 1st of July.
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
The U.S. reports 37,077 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day.
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
insurgency during the War in Afghanistan
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
The government is formed after a historic coalition deal between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.
July 4–5, 2019, earthquakes in California
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
diverse Indo-European ethno-linguistic group
Insurgents destroy a village in Gubio, Borno State, Nigeria, killing 81 residents.
In a separate incident, a police vehicle is ambushed, resulting in the wounding of an officer.
Shortly before her disappearance, Salau tweeted that she had been sexually assaulted by a black man.
Campaigners say the statue is a symbol of racism and British imperialism.
All Elite Wrestling release a statement saying that Jimmy Havoc has entered a rehabilitation facility and will evaluate his status in the company after his treatment is completed, after he is accused of domestic abuse and rape, and of punching a fan.
co-founder and political leader of the Afghan Taliban
They also demonstrated in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States, and in protest against police violence against black and Arab individuals in France in general.
discrimination that occurs in the workplace or during the hiring process
Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the strategic Libyan National Army-held town of Tarhuna, west of Tripoli. The town is considered to be a stronghold for Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The GNA operations room say its forces have reached the centre of the town.
Some clashes occur at the end of the event.
The Interior Ministry accuses the Taliban of killing or wounding more than 400 Afghan security forces personnel in the last week and said the insurgent group had increased attacks ahead of expected peace talks. He also accused them of attacking religious scholars to put "psychological pressure" on the government.
Facebook bans groups affiliated with the boogaloo movement, which was linked to a pair of attacks in California, US, that left two dead and three injured earlier this month and late last month.
Miami's mayor says this information does not include data from Memorial Day weekend and the George Floyd protests.
Former Vice President Joe Biden also won the state primary.
Morrison did not say which state is behind the attack.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Colombian businessman Alex Saab is arrested in Cape Verde a week after Colombian authorities froze his assets following the opening an investigation against him for alleged money laundering. The Nicolás Maduro-led Government of Venezuela denounces the arrest as an arbitrary detention and violation of international law.
President-elect of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye is set to take power immediately, days after the death of incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, as the constitutional court says "it is not necessary to have an interim period", and that Ndayishimiye should be sworn-in "as soon as possible".
Ethnic Albanian paramilitary organization (1992-1999)
The world’s second-largest egg is discovered on Seymour Island, Antarctica. The egg, which is also the very first fossil egg from Antarctica and the largest soft-shelled egg ever discovered, may challenge the notion that mosasaurs and plesiosaurs were fully viviparous according to scientists.
German multinational pharmaceutical, chemical, and agricultural biotechnology company
bill introduced during the 116th United States Congress
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
President Donald Trump fires the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman, whose office had been investigating the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day.
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
The move is condemned by civil rights groups and Democratic officials.
57 members of the Buffalo Police Department's Emergency Response Team resign in protest of the city's decision to suspend two officers after injuring a 75-year-old on Thursday.
Canadian contemporary circus without performing animals
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power and inciting to violence and hatred". The head of a local human rights organization says "all the charges against her are fabricated".
alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China
economic system based on private ownership
family of RISC-based computer architectures
American serial killer, rapist, burglar and former police officer
Date: In whole of the United States: May 26, 2020 – May 26, 2021 (1 year)
A court in Russia sentences former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison for espionage. The U.S ambassador to Russia John Sullivan condemns the sentencing as "a mockery of justice" in a statement to media after the verdict.
The Houthis did not claim responsibility.
Mongolian voters head to the polls to elect the members of the State Great Khural. A record number of more than 600 candidates are competing for the 76 seats in the parliament.
Public research university in San Marcos, Texas, United States
The GNA operations room say its forces have reached the centre of the town.
shopping and leisure complex in north east England
anti-fascist militant groups in the United States
Four police officers are shot in St. Louis amid rioting in the downtown area of the city.
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
the border conflict between the China and India in 2020
The Brazilian government alters the country's COVID-19 death toll on the Health Ministry's website following a change in protocol for the release of pandemic-related data to the general public. President Jair Bolsonaro orders interim minister Gen. Eduardo Pazuello to limit the number of divulged deaths to under 1,000 per day.
orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 kilometers and 2,000 kilometers
The election had to be postponed once due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
He did not give a reason; it is believed to be due to derogatory remarks he made about the Supreme Federal Court.
2020 United Nations Security Council election
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has received "numerous" reports of looting and destruction of public and private property in the town of Tarhuna, which was recently captured by GNA forces.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
U.S. federal executive department overseeing commerce
The investigation concluded the "noose" was in fact the garage door pull, and had not been touched or moved since early last fall.
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
Murder of 32-year-old autistic Palestinian man by Israeli police officer
NASCAR launches an investigation after a noose was found in the garage area of Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at Talladega Superspeedway, in Talladega, Alabama, vowing to "eliminate [those responsible] from the sport".
driving a vehicle while the driver is under the influence of a drug that damages the driver's driving skill like alcohol
More than 3,100 deaths are officially reported in the country. However, an investigation reported the Ministry of Health told the World Health Organization that the death toll reached 5,000 cases.
compulsory enlistment into national or military service
Far-right politics in the United Kingdom
British political parties with fascist and racist policies
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claims responsibility.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season.
agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by multiple parties (may be explicitly written or oral)
Sveavägen–Tunnelgatan, Stockholm, Sweden
United States Army installation; census designated place in North Carolina
residential college at Princeton University
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This legislation is unlikely to pass in the Republican-held United States Senate and President Donald Trump has expressed opposition to the matter.
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 6 months and 3 days)
List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)
The head of a local human rights organization says "all the charges against her are fabricated".
published declaration of principles and intentions of an individual or group
parliamentary procedure forcing a quick end to a debate
About 30 Indians cross the border into Nepal and clash with Nepali police when stopped in the district of Sarlahi. Nepali border guards opened fire, killing one man and injuring two. According to police, the forces fired when one of the men snatched a gun from them.
U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes sanctions against the International Criminal Court in retaliation for their investigation into potential war crimes by U.S.
In Germany Matthias Grosse is appointed as president of the national German speed skating association, DESG [de]. This is seen by national and international media as very remarkable as controversial person and parter of drug banned speed skater Claudia Pechstein.
Islamist militia based in the Islamic Maghreb
Fiji quarantines 160 peacekeeping soldiers who returned from the Middle East on Saturday after the army had expressed concern that some of the troops may have been in contact with infected people.
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Chinese pro-democracy movement and subsequent massacre
This brings the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to 482.
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
A Harvard University study suggests that COVID-19 may have been spreading in China as early as August 2019.
The Government of National Accord's Presidential Council says Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's threats to take military action in Libya constitutes "a declaration of war" on the country.
Princeton University says it will remove the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school and a residential college, calling him "a racist".
online identity used for purposes of deception.
Following long negotiations, the new Irish government is voted into office by Dáil Éireann. The government is formed after a historic coalition deal between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin takes office as Taoiseach (Prime Minister), with outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), due to return to the post in December 2022 as part of the coalition deal.
Date: May 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
device or setup intended to kill, harm, or surprise a human or non-human animal
U.S. federal statute also known as Obamacare
executive department of the U.S. federal government
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Police force responsible for policing the counties of Bucks, Berks and Oxon
sovereign state comprising ten islands off the Western coast of Africa
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
American lawyer and university president
The government orders an inquiry into the killing of 43 civilians in two villages in Mopti.
electric discharge between the atmosphere and the ground
One of the suspects involved in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery testifies that the gunman who shot and killed Arbery had shouted a racial slur at the victim moments after his death. The allegation opens up the possibility for hate crime charges.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Michelle Bachelet, says that more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in recent months and half a million displaced in three provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a resurgence of attacks on the civilian population by different armed groups. Bachelet says these attacks "may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes".
Far-right protesters and police clashed at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square.
War crimes perpetrated by the U.S. and its armed forces
head of state and head of government of Kiribati
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces the end of the second outbreak of Ebola in the country, which has killed more than 2,200 people.
The Indian Ministry of Information Technology blocks 59 Chinese apps, including video sharing app TikTok, citing security and privacy concerns.
Indian government owned telecommunications service provider
Incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is expected to be the clear winner of the election.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, announces his resignation from the Defense Science Board, citing disagreement with the Trump administration's actions against protestors in Washington, D.C.
type of athletic theatrical exhibition, mimicking combat sports
holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865
speech that expresses hatred towards individuals or groups
people defecting from North Korea, often to South Korea
The company is experiencing cash flow and liquidity issues due to low energy prices and large amounts of debt.
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
Hundreds protest over the handling of the country's economic crisis, many calling for Hassan Diab's government to resign. The Lebanese pound has lost 70 percent of its value since October, when protests began. The government announced the central bank will begin injecting more United States dollars into the market on Monday.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
Russian President Vladimir Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tons of oil leaked into the Ambarnaya River near the Siberian city of Norilsk within the Arctic Circle on May 26, 2020.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city of Najran.
The Essendon v Melbourne match set for 21 June is subsequently cancelled.
suppression of speech or other public communication in India
Citizens in Kiribati head to the polls to elect their President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with China or Taiwan. Incumbent Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan.
It is the longest prison sentence allowed by law.
upper house of the United States Congress
humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologizes for saying there was "no slavery" in Australia. He says that he was referring specifically to the fact that the first Australian colony of New South Wales was set up without the widespread use of slave labor.
Shia Islamist militant group based in Iraq
dislike or fear of Russia, its people or its culture
use of excessive force by a police officer
Incumbent mayor of Kaohsiung and former presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu is removed from office after 939,090 people voted for his recall, vastly exceeding the minimum threshold of 574,996 votes.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
The Oriel College governing body votes to remove a 109-year-old statue of Cecil Rhodes from the college grounds amid anti-racism protests.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions on four shipping firms for transporting oil from Venezuela. Three firms are based in the Marshall Islands and another in Greece. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza responds by saying Pompeo has a "criminal obsession" with Venezuela.
Following negotiations with creditors, Chesapeake Energy applies for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. It will seek to restructure its debts in order to continue operations. The company is experiencing cash flow and liquidity issues due to low energy prices and large amounts of debt.
An attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi leaves at least seven people dead.
At least 19 people are killed and more than 172 injured Saturday after a liquefied gas tanker exploded on a Chinese highway near the city of Wenling.
series of demonstrations in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017
state-owned oil and gas company of Kazakhstan
A court in China sentences an Australian man to death for drug trafficking.
Two bombs explode in front of a military official's house in Wanlaweyn, killing four people. In another attack, in Galmudug, three men drove a car packed with bombs against a checkpoint after ignoring orders to stop, killing three soldiers.
Zimbabwe summons the U.S. envoy for comments by U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the killing of George Floyd.
Similar vehicle incidents also occur in Denver and Minneapolis.
Mayor Jacob Frey has publicly opposed the measure.
Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, President Andrzej Duda vows to ban teaching about LGBT issues in Polish schools in a bid to secure re-election. Duda is a staunch ally of the ruling right-wing populist Law and Justice party.
Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
first-level administrative division of the Democratic Republic of Congo
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution, the first since 2012, calling on Iran to open two of its nuclear sites to international inspectors. Iran strongly opposes the IAEA resolution, which it says was "based on false allegations" from Israel.
ceremonial but non-administrative county of England
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
They were protesting for charges against police officers who had killed a young black man, Adama Traoré, during his arrest in 2016.
United States lawyer and federal prosecutor
The U.S ambassador to Russia John Sullivan condemns the sentencing as "a mockery of justice" in a statement to media after the verdict.
Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe is attacked by unidentified assailants as he enters his home. His party, the Chadema, says the attack may have been politically motivated.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Brazil's Ministry of Health reports a record 34,918 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,282 more deaths in the last 24 hours.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says "all levels of government", as well as essential service providers and businesses, are being targeted by a sophisticated state-backed cyberattack. Morrison did not say which state is behind the attack.
Two protesters are shot and killed during riots in Davenport, Iowa. In a separate incident, a police vehicle is ambushed, resulting in the wounding of an officer.
The largest group, in Victoria Park, heard Lee Cheuk-yan, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, read the Alliance's manifesto and vow to return next year.
Date: 10 August 2019 approx. 16:00 (CEST UTC+02:00)
fossilized remains of eggs laid by ancient animals
At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Eduardo Pazuello to limit the number of divulged deaths to under 1,000 per day.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removes protections against discrimination within Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions. The move is condemned by civil rights groups and Democratic officials.
The government in the capital New Delhi orders hospitals to cancel any leave and have workers return to duty immediately.
American professional wrestling and entertainment company
broadcast TV station operating without a license
Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, President Andrzej Duda vows to ban teaching about LGBT issues in Polish schools in a bid to secure re-election.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against Breonna Taylor. Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting, and prior to the incident had previously been investigated and disciplined for alleged misconduct.
A major earthquake strikes southern Mexico, with its epicenter 15 miles (24.1km) northeast of Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca, resulting in the death of five people.
Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
various forms of slavery practised in Australia, from colonial to modern times
constituent country of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
In the decision, he highlights his government's achievements, citing "expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and reforming the mining sector".
A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting to kill Muslim worshippers.
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting about potential amendments to the Constitution of Russia kicks off.
armed forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar mostly in the East of Libya
Terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast on 13 March 2016
The total tally of cases in Saudi Arabia exceeds 100,000.
cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
North Korea had protested against defectors sending leaflets to the border, and Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong had threatened a military response.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrate against racism in the United Kingdom. A protest on Whitehall in London turns violent and a mounted officer falls from her horse, which then bolts.
Timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
viral pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
List of mass shootings that have occurred in the United States in 2020
gas that has been turned into a liquid by cooling or compressing
After violent protests erupt across the country against a lockdown imposed to combat the virus, the government announces it will "relax" the restrictions.
The French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly says that AQIM emir Abdelmalek Droukdel, along with members of his inner circle, had been killed in northern Mali on 3 June 2020.
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
Mongolian voters head to the polls to elect the members of the State Great Khural.
English merchant, slave trader and philanthropist (1636–1721)
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Local sporting events, such as equestrianism, resume in the Gaza Strip today.
Three firms are based in the Marshall Islands and another in Greece.
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2020-present)
overview of immigration to the United States
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will change its immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for BN(O) status, if the government of China imposes new security laws on the territory.
Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery.
President Rodrigo Duterte suspends for six months the termination of the Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. says the decision comes due to "political and other developments in the region".
ongoing viral outbreak in Massachusetts, United States
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
The mandate makes exemptions for children under two years old and people with certain health conditions.
The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with China or Taiwan.
fourth generation of cellular communications standards
Wallace had recently successfully pushed NASCAR to enforce a five-year-old ban on the Confederate flag being displayed at its race tracks and properties.
termination of employment decided unilaterally by employer
Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
ground warfare branch of Poland's military forces
fighter aircraft family by McDonnell Douglas
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer.
Travelers from countries such as Brazil, Russia, and the United States may be barred based on these rules.
Florida reports two consecutive days of 2,000-plus new COVID-19 cases as more counties reopen their beaches.
state when natural environment becomes unable to support its native species due to human activity
public university in Quezon City, Philippines
American politician and businessman (born 1963)
In another attack, in Galmudug, three men drove a car packed with bombs against a checkpoint after ignoring orders to stop, killing three soldiers.
Administrative Procedure Act (United States)
legislation banning abortions after the conceptus' heartbeat can be detected
The egg, which is also the very first fossil egg from Antarctica and the largest soft-shelled egg ever discovered, may challenge the notion that mosasaurs and plesiosaurs were fully viviparous according to scientists.
Protests organized by Black Lives Matter are cancelled in London before the arrival of counter-protesters, including members of the far-right, although some BLM supporters arrived. Far-right protesters and police clashed at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square.
multiple fatal stabbings on 20 June 2020 in Forbury Gardens, Reading, England
monument to Confederate general in Richmond, Virginia
American holding company and parent company of Google
A statue of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin is officially unveiled in the German city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is first ever statue of a Soviet figure in the former West Germany. Despite strong opposition from local officials, the state court in Münster has blocked attempts to remove it.
German politician, former federal minister of defence
a state which is no longer able, or seen to be able, to carry out its basic functions
One of the suspects involved in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery testifies that the gunman who shot and killed Arbery had shouted a racial slur at the victim moments after his death.
war crimes committed during the Yugoslav civil War
The Lebanese pound has lost 70 percent of its value since October, when protests began.
city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders
Citizens in Kiribati head to the polls to elect their President.
His party, the Chadema, says the attack may have been politically motivated.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
police organization part of the military of a state
election to elect a United States Senator from Kentucky in 2020
Employees at Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, working in multiple U.S.
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
business strategy which maximizes possible benefit and minimizes risk by delaying further investment into a product or service until the last possible moment
town in Libya, 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the southeast of Tripoli
Statehood movement in the District of Columbia
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
Two Buffalo police officers are suspended without pay after shoving a 75-year-old protestor to the ground.
ocean strait on the horn of Africa off Puntland coast
During the violence, several people are reported injured and one person suffered gunshot wounds.
A man is killed, a woman raped and three others stabbed at two "quarantine raves" late Saturday that attracted 6,000 people in Greater Manchester.
reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations
bilateral relations between Sudan and Libya
protective clothing; armor worn on the body
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
combination of right-wing politics and populist themes
The Afghan government accuses the Taliban of kidnapping about 60 civilians in the last week in the province of Daykundi. The Taliban deny the accusation and blames the government for civilian casualties during the past week. At least 26 women and children have been freed and elder tribal leaders are mediating for the release of the rest of abductees.
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
American lawyer and diplomat (born 1959)
official head and chief executive officer of Los Angeles, California, United States
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Despite the extent of the damage and the collapse of the roof, no injuries are reported as the staff was safely evacuated.
On the 122nd anniversary of the Philippines's independence from Spain, more than a thousand protestors march at the main campus of the University of the Philippines in Manila to protest a controversial anti-terrorism bill introduced by President Rodrigo Duterte.
capital and largest city of Mexican state Jalisco
selection of the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020
At least 23 civilians are killed when rockets hit a cattle market in Sangin, Helmand.
A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz.
A three-alarm fire causes major damage to Amazon's distribution center in Redlands, California.
Federal Republic of Germany in the period between its formation on 23 May 1949 and German reunification on 3 October 1990
person with technical or commercial vocational training, or with the necessary knowledge and skills through professional experience
association football club in Liverpool, England
A protest on Whitehall in London turns violent and a mounted officer falls from her horse, which then bolts.
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
India opposes the move, saying that the decision to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani is not based on evidence or historical facts.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 decision that the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy was "arbitrary and capricious" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and reversed the order rescinding it.
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the MAGA Rally that was to be held on June 19, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is rescheduled to June 20.
Outside the restaurant the previous day, two police officers shot Brooks after he attempted to escape from them after a tussle in which he took one of the officer's taser and discharged it at one of them following a DUI investigation.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
Tens of thousands of people, in multiple locations across Hong Kong, defy the ban against gatherings to observe the anniversary, carrying lit candles and chanting democracy slogans.
Police maintain that Howell was not the intended target.
This is the first time a law enforcement officer in New Zealand has been killed in the line of duty since 2009.
inappropriate or illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
city in South West England, United Kingdom
Turkish government ministry responsible for military and national defence affairs
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
locations are being sent home for refusing to take off Black Lives Matter face masks.
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
Wikimedia list of persons by position held
city in the Palestinian National Authority
ISIL-linked militants attack a police station in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing an officer.
partially recognized country in southeastern Europe
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removes protections against discrimination within Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions.
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
disparaging term used by opponents of gay rights activism
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, North Korea
suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bachelet says these attacks "may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes".
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
city in Solano County, California, United States
PG&E will pay a maximum fine of US$3.5 million, as well as an additional US$500,000 for the cost of investigations.
presiding judge of the United States Supreme Court
Putin lambasted the company for not reporting the incident.
cloth emblems; part of the system of identification in Nazi concentration camps
1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Fulton County authorities charge a woman with arson in relation to an Atlanta Wendy's restaurant being burnt down the day after police killed Rayshard Brooks there after he fled when they tried to arrest him for DUI.
Chinese multinational technology company
At least three houses are damaged after an Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 crashes into a residential area of Kampar, Riau.
Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian Army says no shots were fired.
The World Wildlife Fund said the accident is believed to be the second-largest in modern Russian history.
armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups
2018 wildfire in Butte County, California, US
city in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Texas State University President Denise Trauth announces on social media that a 20-year-old African-American student protestor, Justin Howell, had been critically injured by a bean bag round fired by Austin police on Sunday.
deputy head of the Government of Ireland
submission hold that reduces air or blood flow
Before the match began, both teams knelt to show solidarity with the George Floyd protests.
Intu Properties, the owner and operator of the United Kingdom's largest shopping centres such as the MetroCentre and Lakeside Shopping Centre, collapses into administration, following months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wong urges the international community to keep "speaking up for Hong Kong people".
Chief Justice of the United States since 2005 (born 1955)
Louisville, Kentucky law enforcement agency
person trained working with investigating deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances
The shooter fled, injuring a civilian in the process, but he has since been arrested.
public square and nexus of downtown Buffalo, New York
The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses seven million.
They will be required to report all their employees and any real estate holdings to the American government.
Despite strong opposition from local officials, the state court in Münster has blocked attempts to remove it.
The map requires the approval of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
The government announced the central bank will begin injecting more United States dollars into the market on Monday.
United States (sporadic protests in other countries)
city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
Land border between North and South Korea
The seven men were charged after they joined anti-racism protests that swept across two provinces in Western New Guinea last August.
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
Following long negotiations, the new Irish government is voted into office by Dáil Éireann.
The New England Patriots reach an agreement to sign quarterback Cam Newton. He will replace the Patriots' longtime quarterback Tom Brady, who left the team in March.
A statue of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin is officially unveiled in the German city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
American supermarket chain specializing in natural and organic foods
Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021
organization independent of any government, usually created to aid those in need
Actions against memorials in the United Kingdom during the George Floyd protests
English football club Leeds United F.C. issue an apology after a cardboard cutout of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was displayed in the stands at their Elland Road stadium.
West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, a part of the State of Israel Capital, in the status of belligerent occupation, supported by international public law and the High Court of Justice of Israel
List of ambassadors of the European Union
any full or partial face covering, whether ceremonial, protective, decorative, or used as disguise
form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre, which is believed to have been carried out by the Islamist Boko Haram terror group.
Governor Bill Lee hails the law while several organizations say they plan to go to the courts over the issue.
display of flags used by the Confederate States of America since 1865
Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says on Twitter that there was a videoconference on Monday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Taliban official Mullah Baradar to discuss the peace process.
English men's association football top league
Two of his bodyguards and a passerby were killed.
racially charged mass attack in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA in May-June 1921
Swedish man who appears in the investigation of the murder of Olof Palme (1934-2000)
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
collective term for U.S. intelligence and security agencies
Police in Vatican City raid the department in charge of the maintenance and restoration of St. Peter's Basilica.
bilateral relations between China and Japan
National Football League franchise in Foxborough, Massachusetts
A police officer is killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in Massey, New Zealand.
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
Local commemorations are held across the city.
organization campaigning nonviolently for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia
Merger of the three stock exchanges in Pakistan. PSX successfully started to operate from January 11, 2016, onwards.
A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power and inciting to violence and hatred".
single unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or any other organization
public research university located in London, United Kingdom
association football stadium in London, England
1861–1865 civil war in the United States between the North and the South
The town is considered to be a stronghold for Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean in 2020
land service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Michelle Bachelet, says that more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in recent months and half a million displaced in three provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a resurgence of attacks on the civilian population by different armed groups.
Irish politician, 14th Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020
The Turkish Defense Ministry says that military jets successfully targeted PKK militants in Sinjar and Qandil, Iraq, among other places, as part of Operation Claw.
area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Two bombs explode in front of a military official's house in Wanlaweyn, killing four people.
Satilla Shores unincorporated Glynn County, Georgia, U.S.
type of assault that typically involves the perpetrator firing a weapon from within a motor vehicle and then fleeing
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer orders the "partial dissolution" of the country's elite Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) special forces command over its suspected ties to the far-right.
Moldova asks the U.S. to extradite businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc after accusing him of "involvement in the theft of $1 billion from banks in 2014–2015".
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
and Google, alleging the company violates users' right to privacy by tracking them in Chrome's incognito mode.
Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting, and prior to the incident had previously been investigated and disciplined for alleged misconduct.
Memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
commemorations honoring the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests
Oakland, California, U.S. Ben Lomond, California, U.S.
The world’s second-largest egg is discovered on Seymour Island, Antarctica.
unitary authority area with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex
minister in charge of interior or home affairs
Person in charge at the Civil House of the Brazilian federal government
Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he is proud of the campaign but declines to comment on the reasons for their loss.
diplomatic function, head of a delegation
special administrative industrial region of North Korea
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
The United States House of Representatives passes a bill that would make Washington, D.C.
Former Lesotho First Lady Maesiah Thabane is arrested on charges of murder.
Incumbent Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan.
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
García Harfuch blamed the attack on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a possible link between the May 30 drive-by shooting that killed a Federal Protective Service officer at Oakland, California, to a shootout in the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday, which left a deputy dead and two other officers injured.
She also says that French forces had also captured a senior AQIM commander in an operation in May.
county seat of Leon County, Florida, USA and Florida federated state capital city
International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
A militant Baloch freedom movement. Balochistan is occupied by Pakistan.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says he is stepping down in September after nearly a decade in power.
Saudi Arabia had threatened to cut funding to the UN.
He then flees and kills a transient, leading to a manhunt.
first-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
Ambassadors for EU member states meet today to develop criteria for reopening external borders to travelers on July 1.
census designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
mountain range in California, United States
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
15th Presidential and Vice Presidential election of the Republic of China
An investigation is ongoing, while the LMPD Chief has been fired, as the officers involved in the shooting did not have their body cameras turned on.
termination of a pregnancy in the United States
101st season of the National Football League (NFL)
The United States remains the leading nation in cases, accounting for over 25 percent of both cases and deaths worldwide.
polar continent in the Southern Hemisphere
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
diplomatic relations between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Chief of Police of Mexico City, Omar García Harfuch, is injured but "out of danger" in an assassination attempt upon him.
At least 32 people die when their ferry collides with another vessel and sinks in the Buriganga River, near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iraq
former de facto embassy between South and North Korea
Obama administration immigration policy that protects from deportation certain undocumented immigrants to the United States who entered the country as minors
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
Beijing closes all schools, locks down several residential estates and imposes a partial travel ban, urging residents not to leave the city, after 27 more COVID-19 cases are confirmed in the city, bringing the total to 106 new cases in the last five days.
Election of Lazarus Chakwera as President of Malawi
The government and the Taliban blame each other for the attack.
overview about the use of social media by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States
2020 police murder of a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
military occupation of the West Bank by Israel
system used to detect tsunamis and issue warnings, which typically is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely evacuation alarms
Norway and Ireland win seats in the United Nations Security Council, joining new members India and Mexico.
Border between Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China
A gas leak is suspected as being the cause.
Brazilian ministry responsible for education
No details were provided on the perpetrators, their crimes, or their sentences.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the Tate Modern art gallery in London in December.
It is first ever statue of a Soviet figure in the former West Germany.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
President Jair Bolsonaro orders interim minister Gen.
leader of the Kayapo people, an indigenous tribe of Brazil
searching, pursuing, catching and killing wild animals
Sudan says it has detained 122 of its nationals, including eight children, who were heading to neighboring Libya to fight as "mercenaries".
person who performs sex acts in pornographic films
Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe is attacked by unidentified assailants as he enters his home.
the monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
Tens of thousands of people demonstrate against racism in the United Kingdom.
capital of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
At least 26 women and children have been freed and elder tribal leaders are mediating for the release of the rest of abductees.
The film Gone with the Wind is removed from the HBO Max streaming service.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Poland
krai and federal subject in Siberian Federal District, Russia
former public statue in Richmond, Virginia
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
type of court specializing in administrative law
His deputy and Finance Minister Mark Brown will take over.
overview of the government of Kazakhstan
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Vatican City
The meeting was confirmed by the U.S. State Department.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Portugal
creation of an unequal relationship between states through domination
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
The Indian Ministry of Information Technology blocks 59 Chinese apps, including video sharing app TikTok, citing security and privacy concerns. The bans come as tensions mount between the two countries over the recent border skirmishes.
county seat of Tehama County, California, United States
Ex President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse
2020 shooting of civilian by police forces in Louisville, Kentucky
Indian Ministry of Information Technology
Murder of a 77-year-old retired American police captain
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
Brooks was shot in the back by an Atlanta Police officer while fleeing from an attempted arrest for driving under the influence in which he stole an officer's taser and fired it at him on June 12.
agreement between North and South Korea on ending the Korean War and the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula
latest phase of the conflict which started after the escalation in 2015
state, with the exception of important government buildings.
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
professional public policy school at Princeton University
He will face off against incumbent President Donald Trump in the general election in November.
A neighbouring apartment complex used by South Korean officials appears to have partially collapsed in the explosion.
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, the second largest city of France
Police allege that a hammer in his pocket was mistaken for a gun.
ongoing controversy in the United States
The Government of National Accord (GNA) says the remains are of captured GNA fighters and civilians, apparent evidence of war crimes.
city and county seat of Erie County, New York, United States
Police shoot and kill an armed man wearing body armor at a protest in Las Vegas.
Mitko and his lawyer Ivan Pavlov deny any wrongdoing and say that all the materials were openly available.
The man had been arrested in 2013 at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou.
Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
viral pandemic in the Central African Republic
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
international airport in Guangzhou, China
international airport serving Tripoli, Libya
Human rights groups accused the Malian Armed Forces of being responsible for the killings, in a volatile part of the country that has seen a resurgence of insurgent attacks.
Consulate General of the United States, Istanbul
protests in Virginia caused by the killing of George Floyd
training during the spring season, in baseball
2020 United States presidential election
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Ministry of Interior Affairs (Afghanistan)
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
legal tradition restraining actions threatening individual privacy
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
François is sentenced to five years in prison, three of them suspended, and is barred from office for ten years; Penelope will also serve a three year suspended sentence.
The prison term contains a provision that his release can be put off indefinitely should he still be considered a threat to society.
The Interior Ministry accuses the Taliban of killing or wounding more than 400 Afghan security forces personnel in the last week and said the insurgent group had increased attacks ahead of expected peace talks.
administrative division of Russia since 2014, annexed from Ukraine and not recognized under international law [see Q756294 for Ukrainian subdivision proclaimed in 1991]
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience sparked by a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong
2020–2022 protests following the police murder of George Floyd
110th season of competitive football in England
Interior Minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye says the curfew will be shortened and inter-regional travel ban lifted.
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
head of government or prime minister of Ireland
List of ambassadors of the United States to Russia
The group did not comment on the announcement.
head of state and head of government of Honduras
2020 parliamentary election in Sri Lanka
The prosecutor accused former ruler Omar al-Bashir.
Major oil spill and environmental disaster in the Arctic Circle
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
2020 elections for the United Nations Security Council
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (33 years, 7 months and 2 weeks)
killing of a human being by another human being. Use as value for "manner of death" (P1196)
Date: 17 December 2001 – 15 August 2021 (19 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
pirate pay television broadcaster serving Saudi Arabia
material or logistical assistance for people in need
President Rodrigo Duterte suspends for six months the termination of the Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement.