Taiwan reports a record 38 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 225.
Russia reports 20,182 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.38 million.
Italy opens vaccinations for anyone over the age of 12 after the European Medicines Agency approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people between the ages of 12 and 15.
Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State.
Mongolians head to the polls to elect a new president.
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in India
The British Normandy Memorial in Normandy, France, is officially unveiled on the 77th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
exploitation of children through any form of work
ProPublica reveals that it received an anonymous leak of personal tax filings for thousands of the wealthiest Americans over multiple years, and publishes a long form analysis of the 25 wealthiest individuals' filings and rates per year. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said that the IRS is investigating the leak of the tax data to ProPublica and that any violations of law would be prosecuted.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Manitoba surpasses one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered.
The attacker, identified as a man with mental problems, then commits suicide after barricading himself at his home.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
In a parliamentary snap election, former and acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract wins the majority of seats of the National Assembly, but 16 fewer than it did in 2018.
The Ministry of Health approves the emergency use of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine, making it the third vaccine to be authorized for use in the country.
The U.S. Department of Justice says that over 465 people have been arrested since the attack on the United States Capitol.
Thousands of Palestinians protest in Ramallah and Hebron after Nizar Banat, a former Fatah member and critic of the Palestinian National Authority's current leadership, was severely beaten and killed by Palestinian security forces in the early morning. The protestors called for the government, and current President Mahmoud Abbas in particular, to be "overthrown".
Saudi Arabia releases two women's rights activists, Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, after they completed and served their sentences. Both women were detained in July 2018 along with a dozen other activists. Human rights group welcome the release, with Human Rights Watch praising the women's activism.
Canada MPs in the House of Commons votes to censure Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan over his handling of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.
The United States government purchases 200 million doses of the vaccine produced by Moderna.
The incident is blamed on the Houthis, who however did not claim responsibility.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit brought by six African men against American food corporation Cargill and the American division of Nestlé for their use of child slavery in cocoa bean production in a 8–1 decision, saying that because the abuses took place outside the country, the Court did not have jurisdiction on the matter.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announces at a Bitcoin conference in Florida that his country will adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar, making El Salvador the first country to do so. He plans to introduce the relevant legislation to the Legislative Assembly next week.
independent city in Missouri, United States
court-ordered correctional supervision in the community; either community sentence (alternative to incarceration) or parole
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Pakistan surpasses 10 million.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announces his government's support for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Chile.
American actor, film director and political activist
men's national association football team representing Mexico
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announces at a Bitcoin conference in Florida that his country will adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar, making El Salvador the first country to do so.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first active National Football League player to come out as gay.
international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
Bangladesh approves the emergency use of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved in the country.
Christian Democrat Claudio Orrego is elected as the first governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, after narrowly defeating Broad Front candidate Karina Oliva.
President Rodrigo Duterte extends the general community quarantines for Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces and places 21 areas under modified enhanced community quarantine from June 16 to 30 with varying restrictions.
A judge in Peru rejects a plea from public prosecutor José Domingo Pérez to send Popular Force party leader and presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori back to prison for allegedly violating her bail conditions over charges of money laundering and corruption. Pérez says that he will appeal the judge's ruling.
transnational Sunni Islamist organization
instruction to Federal government issued by the President of the United States
political movement in Iran to change the system to include more freedom and democracy
Vietnam suspends all inbound international flights to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport until June 7 following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
It is the first time that all Disney-owned and licensed theme parks have been open since January 2020.
At least 159 people are still missing under the debris, and a search and rescue effort to find them is currently ongoing.
Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new cases a day, with several clusters and spread of the Delta variant. The government alleges that the infections began to increase after a breach of protocol by a Navy officer.
Palestine reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in two people from the West Bank cities of Qalqilya and Salfit who recently travelled from the United Arab Emirates.
It is the largest number of executions of members of the group in Puntland.
The United States surpasses 600,000 deaths from COVID-19, even as daily deaths are reported to be decreasing.
United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
Italy suspends the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in people under the age of 60 nationwide following the death of an 18-year-old girl yesterday and reports of other young people who have been hospitalized in critical condition after receiving their first dose of the vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be used for the vaccination of people under the age of 60, including for people who already received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Israel Defense Forces carry out airstrikes on Khan Yunis and Gaza City in the Gaza Strip in the early morning, in response to incendiary balloons being flown from Gaza, putting the ceasefire in jeopardy. This comes after the Dance of Flags march was held in East Jerusalem.
eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System
A Chinese law enacted on 2300 HKT, June 30, 2020, only in Hong Kong, for Safeguarding National Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially terminates the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which mandated that all asylum seekers from Central America were to wait in Mexico pending their court cases. However, a health order from March 2020 allowing for border authorities to send migrants back for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place.
Venezuela reaches an agreement to buy doses of the Russian EpiVacCorona vaccine, as well as manufacture the vaccine locally.
Zimbabwe imposes a curfew from 6:30 p.m.
stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China
Five people are killed and 150 others are injured.
bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria
One woman is killed and three are injured after a driver drove his car into a group of people in Minneapolis's Uptown district protesting the killing of Winston Boogie Smith, a 33-year-old black man. Police say the suspect is in custody.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford receives his second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Gilmar Mendes, a magistrate judge on the Supreme Federal Court, overturns two cases brought by former federal judge Sergio Moro against former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
A rare powerful tornado passes through several villages in southeastern Czech Republic, causing catastrophic damage.
Cambodia surpasses 40,000 cases of COVID-19.
It is the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history.
South Korea eases COVID-19-related restrictions at large concerts and sports events, with up to 4,000 people allowed to attend K-pop concerts and other cultural shows, as well as allowing sport stadiums to operate at 30% to 50% capacity depending on the district as the country continues its vaccination campaign.
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (58 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Tropical Storm Choi-wan (Dante) makes landfall in central and southern Philippines, killing at least three people and leaving hundreds displaced.
The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and Halo Trust reports that local Taliban militants arrived at the scene of the attack defending the miners and shooting the attackers.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland suspends all oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, pending further review of their environmental impacts.
Vladimir Cerrón, leader of the socialist Free Peru party, claims victory for leftist candidate Pedro Castillo as vote counting approaches an end with more than 99.5% of votes counted and with Castillo more than 60,000 votes ahead of right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori.
Legislators then voted 55–19 to pass a resolution condemning the Bosnian genocide, banning Bosnian genocide denial, and establishing a commemorative holiday honoring the victims of the Srebrenica massacre.
Singapore begins a vaccination rollout for more than 400,000 students over the age of 12 in schools and institutes of higher learning amid concerns about COVID-19 infections in children.
Amazon quietly changes its terms of service to allow customers to file lawsuits after plaintiffs that were barred from filing a class action lawsuit filed 75,000 individual arbitration demands on behalf of Echo users.
Head of state and chief executive of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
An outbreak is declared at a gold mine in Yukon after three people tested positive for COVID-19.
Belarusian video blogger and dissident pro-democracy activist
natural phenomenon wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
golf tournament held in Columbus, United States
The Iranian Navy replenishment and training ship IRIS Kharg catches fire and sinks at Jask, Hormozgan, Iran. It was the largest vessel in their fleet.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
A federal court in Switzerland sentences Alieu Kosiah of the ULIMO rebel group to 20 years in prison for acts of rape, killings and cannibalism. He had been arrested in Switzerland in 2014.
The temperature reaches 47.9 °C (118.2 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the second day in a row. The temperature reached 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) in Lytton on June 27, which was the previous record.
government official that leads the United States Internal Revenue Service
Kyrgyzstan reports a record of 787 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Paul Allard Hodgkins, a Tampa man who was seen in the U.S. Senate chamber during the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, pleads guilty, making him the second suspect to do so after Jon Schaffer.
American financial services company Robinhood is fined US$70 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for presenting misleading information to investors and failing to act on "systemic supervisory failures", making it the largest fine ever issued by the regulatory organization.
maritime warfare branch of Iran's regular military
The Frankfurt division of the German Special Task Force is ordered dissolved by Hesse Interior Minister Peter Beuth after 20 active and former members were suspected to be actively participating in far-right chatrooms.
The report blames the COVID-19 pandemic for increasing both the rates of child labour and the hours worked.
COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Cook Islands
city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Bangladesh surpasses 900,000 cases of COVID-19.
Following the milestone, Scott announced that the state would lift their restrictions.
international organization of states in the Americas
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says that Hungary "has no business being in the European Union any more" following the approval of an anti-pedophilia law in Hungary, which is claimed by some critics to also contain anti-LGBT parts. Rutte says that he cannot push Hungary out of the European Union but that it has to be done step by step until Hungary is brought "to its knees on this issue".
The Organization of American States says that they have found no evidence of voting irregularities in the election. However, they also called for candidates not to be proclaim themselves as winners until all challenges have been resolved.
head of the United States Department of Justice
The Australian federal government restricts the usage of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over the age of 60 following a new recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.
system in which students or workers are expected to work four days a week (typically Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday)
The National Electoral Council reports that in Somaliland's first parliamentary election since 2005, oppositional parties Waddani and Justice and Welfare Party won 31 and 21 seats respectively, while the ruling Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party won 30 seats. The victorious oppositional parties subsequently announce that they will form a government together.
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
Portugal delays its easing of the COVID-19-related lockdown in Lisbon, Braga, Vale de Cambra and Odemira until June 27 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The Australian National Party undergoes a leadership spill, replacing Michael McCormack with New England Representative Barnaby Joyce. Joyce previously lead the Nationals from 2016 to 2018 and was replaced by McCormack following sexual harassment allegations. As per the party's coalition agreement with the Australian Liberal Party, Joyce is set to replace McCormack as Deputy Prime Minister. Many Nationals have been critical of the Morrison Government's move towards carbon neutrality and hope that Joyce will counter this.
The Group of Seven finance ministers agree on a deal to commit towards a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15 percent, which will be aimed at preventing tax havens that cater to large multinational corporations, during a meeting in London.
tall structure used to support an overhead power line
Taiwan reports its first six locally transmitted cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant involving people living or having come into contact with an unlicensed taxicab driver from Pingtung County.
Mongolia reports a record 1,792 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 73,869.
flag-carrier and largest airline in France
Three gun attacks in Colombia result in multiple deaths.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Reform of the United Nations Security Council
Facebook announces that it will no longer grant blanket immunity to politicians who use its service, especially if their posts are deemed to be deceptive or abusive. The announcement comes as Facebook officially bans former U.S. President Donald Trump from the website until January 2023 after he posted a message which Facebook viewed as supportive of the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
A Pakistani penal code on insulting religion
research and analysis division of Economist Group
terrorism in the region of United Kingdom
A study shows that the vaccine developed by Moderna is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
The United States Supreme Court, in a 7–2 decision, dismisses a challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought before the court by Republican-led states and the former Trump administration. The Court stated that the challengers did not specify an injury caused by the ACA to establish standing.
The pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily ceases its activities due to the national security law and after five of its top executives as well as its founder Jimmy Lai were arrested for violating that law. Thousands of Hong Kong residents purchase the tabloid's final edition and a million copies were printed as critics say that a different era begins for Hong Kong given the unapologetic gesture of the Hong Kong government regarding the closure of the tabloid.
The protesters claim the demonstration was non-violent until the arrival of security forces, while the government claims they attacked the governor's compound and the tax office.
At least sixty Berlin police officers are injured after squatters in a Friedrichshain building attacked them with stones while conducting a fire inspection.
Microsoft announces Windows 11, its next-generation operating system, replacing Windows 10. Windows 11 will be a free upgrade from Windows 10 with users being able to download Windows 11 through a Windows Update sometime later this year.
ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2021
The discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the site of Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, Canada, is announced, weeks after the remains of 215 children were found at a similar residential school in British Columbia.
A kidnapped female student is found dead as the Nigerian Army rescues five other students and two teachers who were kidnapped on Thursday from a school in Kebbi State.
The Taiwanese Mainland Affairs Council says that it will "adjust" the operations of its Hong Kong offices beginning tomorrow, stating that since July 2018, the Hong Kong government has been hindering the offices' operations by pressuring the Taiwanese staff to sign a letter affirming China's claim to Taiwan under the One-China policy in order to receive their work visas.
Zimbabwe imposes a curfew from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., bans inter-city travel, and reduces business hours to 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in response to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Eleven people are killed and 37 others are seriously injured in a gas explosion in the Zhangwan District of Shiyan, Hubei, China.
terrorism motivated by right-wing and far-right ideologies
Russia reports 12,505 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total since February, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.18 million.
2021 United Nations Security Council election
Mongolia surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
Three Doctors Without Borders staff are found dead near their vehicle in Tigray, Ethiopia.
representative elected by the canadian voters
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's government collapses after a vote of no-confidence is adopted by the Riksdag.
Minister of State for Energy and Climate
Loughman's government has already appealed the ruling.
Sudan announces that it will surrender former officials who are wanted on war crime charges to the International Criminal Court. Sudan has not named those who will be handed over.
Vietnam announces that it plans to postpone the Southeast Asia Games, one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia, until next year, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated.
A United States Senate report on the 2021 Capitol attack finds that intelligence was gathered regarding a potential storming of the building in December but was not relayed to the FBI, Homeland Security, the Justice Department or the Defense Department.
A driver intentionally rams his truck into a crowd of workers protesting outside a Lidl supermarket in Novara, Piedmont, Italy, killing one of the workers and injuring two others. The suspected attacker is arrested near the scene. The incident came after a series of violent attacks and assaults against workers' protests in Italy in the past few weeks.
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy
The African Union (AU) launches an official commission to investigate allegations of human rights abuses committed in Ethiopia's Tigray Region.
system of government where the means of production are socially owned
List of ambassadors of the United States to Norway
The government announces the extension of its nationwide total lockdown for another two weeks from June 15 to June 28 as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continues to remain high.
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is put on special leave following allegations that he awarded COVID-19-related contracts to a company headed by his former associates.
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
commercial airliner able to fly faster than the speed of sound
Fiji reports a record 121 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as new clusters are discovered, thereby bringing the national total to 1,443.
He also becomes the first player to score in five different tournaments.
Algerian citizens head to the polls to vote for a new session to the People's National Assembly for the first time since former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was deposed in 2019. Turnout is the lowest in 20 years due to boycotts over the arrest of seven Hirak movement leaders.
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
Gracia Shadrack, Vanuatu's speaker, declares that the seats of the prime minister Bob Loughman, the deputy prime minister, and 16 other MPs are vacant after they boycott parliament for three days.
People's Republic of China Republic of China
It also cautions that the amount of children entering the workforce could rise between nine and 46 million by the end of next year if the pandemic is not put under control and if they continue to lack access to important social services.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
unit of length used to express astronomical distances, defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year
Iceland becomes the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to a vaccination campaign that saw 88% of the population receive at least one vaccine dose.
This is the deadliest attack in Mogadishu since December 2019.
Protesters also call for an economic boycott of Israel following the 11-day conflict.
France begins to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 years old using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of variants of COVID-19.
Wyoming's at-large congressional district
U.S. House district in the State of Wyoming
The Baihetan Dam, the third largest dam in China and the fourth largest in the world, officially opens.
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and NATO
The Ministry of Health reports that most cases are from known clusters while others are under investigation.
In a joint statement, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his German counterpart Heiko Maas call for Germany to permanently join the United Nations Security Council, after outgoing German UN ambassador Christoph Heusgen said earlier in the day that this needs to happen in order to reflect the shifting global power balance.
Taiwan surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19.
Yashin says that this is likely because of his support for jailed government critic Alexei Navalny.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Leaders of the NATO countries gather at the 31st NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.
stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy
The World Mosquito Programme reports that an experiment in which mosquitoes purposefully infected with Wolbachia bacteria were released in Yogyakarta, Indonesia saw rates of dengue fever cases in the city drop by 77%, and an 86% reduction in related hospitalizations.
Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Fiji reports a record 83 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 604. The Ministry of Health seals off the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva for COVID-19 patients only as 11 of the cases are of unconfirmed origin.
Voters in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls to elect a new Landtag. They are the last German elections before the 2021 German federal election.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority approves the inoculation of children between 12 and 17 years of age with the Pfizer–BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine.
Fiji reports a record for the second consecutive day of 279 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total to 2,549.
capital city of Texas, United States of America
Armed wing of National Unity Government of Myanmar
Israel lifts its indoor face mask requirement for those except unvaccinated people in healthcare facilities, airplane passengers, and people who must quarantine as the number of new cases continues to decline.
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is currently serving prison time in Rohtak, tests positive for COVID-19.
The missions will focus on mapping the surface of Venus and calculating the atmosphere's composition to better understand Venus's geological history.
Thirteen people are killed in Alabama, United States, during the Tropical Storm Claudette.
Five Italian regions already decided days prior to block AstraZeneca to people under the age of 60, a decision that may be imposed in the entire country in the next days amid a medical review.
Nine people are killed and eight more injured as a five-storey building being demolished in Gwangju, South Korea, collapses onto a bus.
United Airlines announces it has ordered 15 supersonic jets from the Denver-based aircraft startup Boom Technology, provided the jets meet safety standards, with plans to put them into service in 2029. This is the first time that an airline will use supersonic jets in their service since Air France and British Airways retired Concorde in 2003.
This comes after the Dance of Flags march was held in East Jerusalem.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
most populous city in the United States of America
effects of global warming on Australia and adaptation to it
Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement
Virtually in London, UK, and Adelaide, Australia
warning issued by authorities to the public en masse
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
The death toll from yesterday's train crash in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan, increases to 65 people, as more bodies are recovered from the scene.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava orders an audit of older buildings in the county following the collapse of the condominium in Surfside, Florida, United States.
The National Penitentiary Institute and Peruvian Navy opens an investigation into former Alberto Fujimori adviser Vladimiro Montesinos after he allegedly made phone calls to the National Jury of Elections from the Callao naval base, where he is being held.
Greece reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 Gamma variant that originated in Brazil.
UK Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan announces that due to a move towards a "much larger mix of renewables", the use of coal for electricity production will end a year earlier than planned, in October 2024.
Michigan lifts face mask requirements and capacity restrictions on indoor events. However, masks are still required for nursing homes, prisons, hospitals, schools, funeral directors, and agricultural workers but usage at businesses is optional.
Militant Tamil organisation in Sri Lanka (1976-2009)
China also condemned Japan's decision to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan as "political performance".
codified systems and traditions of combat practices
A person is killed when a gunman opens fire on the offices of pro-Kurdish opposition party People's Democratic Party (HDP) in İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey. The gunman also attempted to set fire to the office building. HDP MP from İzmir Serpil Kemalbay blames the current government for the attack, saying that officials were inciting violence against the party and its supporters.
Office of the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Rival candidates concede victory to hardline Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi, who was widely predicted to be the next president.
Saudi Arabia bans foreign travellers for the second consecutive year for the Hajj pilgrimage, only allowing a maximum of 60,000 citizens and residents between the ages of 18 and 65 who have been vaccinated and are free of chronic diseases to take part in it.
The United Kingdom reports 16,703 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since early February.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
Malta reports its first case of the "Delta" B.1.617.2 variant, which was originally discovered in India.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
HDP MP from İzmir Serpil Kemalbay blames the current government for the attack, saying that officials were inciting violence against the party and its supporters.
1857 U.S. Supreme Court case on the citizenship of African-Americans
UK Public Health Minister Jo Churchill announces that junk food advertisements during daytime television and on the internet will be banned in the United Kingdom by the end of the year, saying it will help fight the growing rates of childhood obesity in the country.
Prime Minister Bob Loughman wins a confidence vote by the parliament after a no-confidence motion had been introduced to remove his government by opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Malta
Five people are killed in a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
genre of popular music originating in South Korea
A 28-year-old white supremacist hijacks a truck in Winthrop, Massachusetts, before crashing into an unoccupied home, causing extensive damage. He then fails to hijack another vehicle before opening fire on black bystanders, killing a woman and a man. Police exchange gunfire with the attacker, killing him at the scene. White supremacist rhetoric is found in the gunman's handwriting.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that it is banning imports of dogs from 113 countries for one year, stating that hundreds of dogs from these countries had falsified rabies certificates.
Tigray Defense Forces capture the regional capital Mekelle after forcing Ethiopian troops to retreat.
The French Ministry of Armed Forces suspends combined operations between the French and Malian Armed Forces under Operation Barkhane following the second coup d'état in Mali within nine months.
The South Africa Department of International Relations orders several Malawian diplomats and their families to leave within 72 hours after police found they were illegally selling duty-free alcohol.
chief executive body and the government of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1848
Three off-duty police officers are shot dead in Pailitas, five men are murdered in San Vicente del Caguán, and another officer is killed in Cali.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
Hofer says that he will remain as one of the deputy presidents for the National Council until the next parliamentary elections.
chief legal officer of the State of Israel
Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid is elected the 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Israel reimposes the use of masks in indoor settings as the country reports a small increase in the number of cases, mostly linked to the Delta variant which was first reported in India.
legislature of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
The Organization of American States says that they have found no evidence of voting irregularities in the election.
The temperature reaches 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada. The previous record was 45 °C (113 °F) in Yellow Grass and Midale, Saskatchewan, in 1937.
4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
capital city of Western Australia, Australia
North Macedonia receives 30,000 doses of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine donated by Turkey.
State-run China Central Television reports that the National People's Congress passed a law aiming to counteract foreign sanctions against China's enterprises and individuals. The law's content has yet to be revealed.
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 222–190 to establish a committee to investigate the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, with Liz Cheney (WY-1) and Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) being the only two Republicans to vote for the committee.
Twenty-one men are executed by a firing squad in Galkayo, in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, Somalia, after they were convicted of being members of the jihadist group al-Shabaab.
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer withdraws a platoon from a NATO mission in Lithuania.
Portuguese authorities announce that restaurants and non-food shops in Albufeira, Lisbon and Sesimbra will close on weekends at 3:30 p.m.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo faces right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is the daughter of the authoritarian former President Alberto Fujimori.
Syrian refugees extend their sit-in protests in front of the Danish Parliament for a third week, protesting the Danish government's decision in April to cancel the residency permits for refugees from the Damascus area.
organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade
transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Attorney General of Canada David Lametti approves a request to press terrorism charges against Nathaniel Veltman, who was arrested for a vehicle-ramming attack on Pakistani Muslim family in London, Ontario.
bilateral relations between Armenia and Turkey
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer
A ransomware attack affects Steamship Authority, the ferry service between the mainland of Massachusetts and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
county in the state of Washington, United States
U.S. subsidiary of Brazilian beef, pork processing conglomerate
This is the first time that a non-Conservative MP represents the constituency.
The Taj Mahal reopens to tourists after a two-month closure due to the second wave of the pandemic in India.
June 2021 United States airstrike in Syria
bombing by the United States against militia groups in Syria
Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel tests positive for COVID-19.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
Meanwhile, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing meets with ASEAN leaders to discuss paths to peace in the country.
eBay prohibits sellers from using PayPal, now mandating that all funds will be transferred directly to and from their bank accounts.
A 12-story condominium in Surfside, Florida, U.S., partially collapses overnight, killing four people and injuring ten others.
Taiwan extends its nationwide alert level 3 until June 28 as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to remain high.
Russia reports 11,699 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of cases since February, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5,167,949.
political alignment favoring traditional politics
However, he says that any agreement reached between the two countries needs to ultimately be decided by referendum.
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
Brazil reports 115,228 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record.
Iran reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant with more than 10 people detected in Mashhad.
2020–2023 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
However, Draghi received the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for his second dose instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Israeli police arrest Sheikh Jarrah activists Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, the former for allegedly participating in riots, and the latter after he turned himself in following a police summons. Both of them were released separately.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front and Tigray Defense Forces pledge to "drive enemies out" of the regional capital Mekelle after a unilateral ceasefire was declared by Ethiopia on Monday.
The move comes nearly five months after United States President Joe Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit that was granted to the company for the construction of the project's fourth phase.
The Robert Koch Institute removes dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada, Austria, and Lebanon, from its travel risk list due to low COVID-19 infection rates.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in England, United Kingdom
offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful towards a court of law and its officers
Voters in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls to elect a new Landtag.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital.
A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez and several government ministers, including Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte, is struck by several bullets while flying to Cúcuta.
Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate
village in Břeclav District of South Moravian region
Belarusian prisoner Stepan Latypov, detained in a crackdown on protests, attempted to cut his own throat with a pen during a court hearing on Tuesday after telling his family that he had been held in a torture cell for 51 days and being informed by police that his relatives and neighbors would be prosecuted under criminal law if he did not confess.
The National Electoral Council reports that in Somaliland's first parliamentary election since 2005, oppositional parties Waddani and Justice and Welfare Party won 31 and 21 seats respectively, while the ruling Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party won 30 seats.
ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word; ability to read, write, and use arithmetic
Indonesia reports a record 20,574 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 7,505 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.05 million.
Malaysia surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
Two bombs explode in a Hazara district in western Kabul, killing ten people and injuring twelve others.
fear, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general
President Yoweri Museveni reimposes a lockdown including the closure of all educational institutions, the shutdown of weekly open markets, suspension of some inter-city travel, and the suspension of church services following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
At least 160 people are killed by Islamic extremists in Solhan, Yagha, northeastern Burkina Faso. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history. Hours before the massacre, 13 civilians and a soldier were killed in an attack in Tadaryat.
overview of the procedure of elections in the United Kingdom
The Ministry of Health issues an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved for use in Vietnam.
NASA announces the selection of two new missions to Venus, VERITAS and DAVINCI+, which will launch between 2028 and 2030. They will be the first American spacecraft sent to Venus since the Magellan mission in 1989. The missions will focus on mapping the surface of Venus and calculating the atmosphere's composition to better understand Venus's geological history.
Administrative division of the Philippines
United States Assistant Attorney General
position in the United States Department of Justice
The Spanish government pardons the nine jailed Catalan separatists convicted for their roles in the failed 2017 declaration of independence.
American businessman John McAfee is found dead in his Barcelona prison cell, believed to be caused by suicide after the Spanish High Court authorized an extradition request for tax evasion earlier in the day.
Mexican voters head to the polls to elect a new session to the Chamber of Deputies. Analysts predict that while President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's party National Regeneration Movement will lose seats, his coalition will retain an overall majority. The lead-up to the election saw considerable violence, with at least 89 politicians, including 35 candidates, killed in the past 200 days.
Malaysia begins phase one of its 14-day total lockdown that only allows essential economic sectors and manufacturing services to operate in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 following a sharp increase in the number of cases since April.
largest Christian church, led by the pope
Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melbourne.
China reports 25 new confirmed cases, up from 17 infections a day earlier.
process of removing land or sea mines from an area
The World Health Organization and UNICEF declare the end of the polio epidemic in the Philippines.
President of the Palestinian National Authority
head of state of the Palestinian National Authority
The incident came after a series of violent attacks and assaults against workers' protests in Italy in the past few weeks.
Although Japan has asked for Ghosn's international capture, Lebanon has so far refused to extradite him.
Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508.
attacking government buildings in recent weeks
A global operation where crime gangs were sold encrypted phones that law enforcement could monitor has led to more than 800 arrests and the seizure of 30 tonnes of drugs, millions of dollars in cash, weapons and luxury cars.
The Australian National Party undergoes a leadership spill, replacing Michael McCormack with New England Representative Barnaby Joyce.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Afghanistan's power distributor, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, says that 23 electricity pylons have been destroyed or damaged by explosions in the past month, disrupting imported power from Iran and Uzbekistan to numerous provinces and districts.
The temperature reaches 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the third day in a row.
The death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 600,000.
Date: July 1, 2016 – present (6 years, 6 months and 26 days)
airstrike occurred in Togoga, Tigray Region on 22 June 2021
Chinese automobile company Geely, the current owners of the Volvo Cars brand, withdraws its application to open a second listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market.
An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 3 minutes and 51 seconds is visible from central and eastern Canada, parts of the Arctic, and the Russian Far East. Observers in northeastern North America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, also see a partial eclipse.
act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity
In Guangzhou, hundreds of flights at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are canceled and the Liwan District is placed under lockdown following an outbreak of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, believed to be the first community outbreak of this variant in the country.
Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro Barrios is placed under house arrest in Managua as the government accuses her of money laundering.
In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming Kosovo is unrealistic, and that he is willing to enter a "rational and compromise solution" regarding recognition of Kosovo's independence.
Twenty-dollar American gold coin minted in 1933
organization primarily tasked with preparing for and conducting war
Fiji reports a record 150 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national toll to 1,798.
United States Department of Justice National Security Division
One of the largest X-ray surveys using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton space observatory publishes their initial findings mapping the growth of 12,000 supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
bilateral relations between India and Pakistan
Three people are killed and seven others are injured in a mass stabbing attack in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. A Somali man is arrested after being shot by police.
island country in the South Pacific Ocean
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
The National Electoral Institute reports that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's coalition Juntos Hacemos Historia is projected to win between 265 and 292 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, retaining its majority but without the two-thirds majority that it previously had. His party National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) saw losses in Mexico City, previously a MORENA stronghold. López Obrador subsequently vows to do more to help the poor.
Rutte says that he cannot push Hungary out of the European Union but that it has to be done step by step until Hungary is brought "to its knees on this issue".
Mediators renew their push for another ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following the airstrikes.
YouTube announces that it has temporarily suspended U.S.
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer withdraws a platoon from a NATO mission in Lithuania. The withdrawal follows a report from Der Spiegel on Monday stating that the platoon's members engaged in misconduct, including bullying, filming a sexual assault against another soldier, and singing antisemitic songs to mark the birthday of dictator Adolf Hitler.
Reformists and dissidents are calling for a boycott after most of their candidates were initially rejected by the Guardian Council and one other, former Vice President Mohsen Mehralizadeh, dropped out, saying that there is no serious competition against the hardliners.
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returns to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the first time in nearly 10 years, after the International Criminal Court upheld his acquittal for his role in the violence committed in the aftermath of the 2010 presidential elections earlier this year.
Household visits are limited to five people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings.
A study from the Public Health England shows that the vaccine developed by Pfizer is 96% effective against hospitalizations from the Delta variant, while the AstraZeneca–Oxford vaccine is 92% effective.
Russia warns the United Kingdom that it will bomb British vessels if any further provocative action is taken by the British Royal Navy in the Black Sea. Russia had previously summoned the British ambassador to Russia over this week's incident. The UK says that the vessel was in Ukrainian waters, that it was entirely right to use the route, and that the Royal Navy will always uphold international law and will not accept unlawful interference with innocent passage.
Category 5 tropical cyclone in 2020, affecting Vanuatu and several other Oceanic countries
China launches the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft carrying three astronauts on the first flight to the Tianhe core module.
A global operation where crime gangs were sold encrypted phones that law enforcement could monitor has led to more than 800 arrests and the seizure of 30 tonnes of drugs, millions of dollars in cash, weapons and luxury cars. The FBI helped to infiltrate 12,000 devices into 300 criminal groups in more than 100 countries, providing the FBI and its partner forces around the world with access to 27 million messages. The operation also revealed that gangs were being tipped off about police actions, which prompted "numerous high-level public corruption cases in several countries", according to an affidavit from an FBI agent.
The Economist Intelligence Unit releases its annual Global Liveability Ranking assessment, ranking the world's most livable cities. Auckland, New Zealand replaces long-time first place holder Vienna, Austria, largely because of New Zealand's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Protesters against the military junta carry out a national day of "flower protest" to celebrate the 76th birthday of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and condemn her arrest. The flower symbol was allegedly chosen because Suu Kyi is often seen with a flower on her head. Protests supporting the military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing also occur across the country.
The entire cabinet of Central African Republic Prime Minister Firmin Ngrébada, including Ngrébada himself, resigns following the withdrawal of 160 French soldiers from the country earlier this week.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after being caught on CCTV breaking COVID-19 guidance that he had helped to create. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints former Chancellor Sajid Javid as his replacement.
The FBI helped to infiltrate 12,000 devices into 300 criminal groups in more than 100 countries, providing the FBI and its partner forces around the world with access to 27 million messages.
The Supreme Court of Mexico decriminalizes the recreational use of cannabis for adults.
United States Agency for International Development
sexual activities involving men who have sex with men, regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity
Italy drops its mandatory mask wearing requirement in outdoor areas as all of 20 regions are classified as "white" level, signifying a low-risk region.
Polls show that 63% of Spanish citizens oppose the pardons as a threat to national unity and 25% support the pardons.
A report by the International Labour Organization and UNICEF states that approximately 160 million children, over half of them aged between five and 11, are involved in child labour, the highest figures in 20 years. The report blames the COVID-19 pandemic for increasing both the rates of child labour and the hours worked. It also cautions that the amount of children entering the workforce could rise between nine and 46 million by the end of next year if the pandemic is not put under control and if they continue to lack access to important social services.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
city of Peru, capital of Arequipa region
The case is expected to set a precedent for refugee rights claims in the future.
Cities including the National Capital Region and suburbs
At least 18 people are killed in a fire at a chemical plant in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Lawmakers in the Oregon Legislative Assembly votes 59-1 to expel Republican State Rep. Mike Nearman for allowing far-right protesters to breach the Oregon State Capitol on December 21, 2020, making it the first time a House member has been expelled in its 160-year history.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says that he will strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice and vows to investigate any officials who engaged in data seizure.
Polish education minister Przemysław Czarnek accuses the LGBT community of "insulting public morality" for a march held on Saturday in support of rights for the community. The opposition condemns Czarnek's comments as "language of hate".
island sovereign state off of Africa in the Indian Ocean
Lake Mead drops to its lowest water level ever recorded.
The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom impose sanctions against Belarus for last month's diverting of Ryanair Flight 4978, which led to the arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich.
Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Merkel received the Moderna vaccine for her second dose rather than the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Belgian federal and regional health ministers agree to open vaccination for teenagers aged 16 to 17 years old using Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith. It was the second night of protests in response to the fatal shooting in the Uptown neighborhood. The fatal shooting comes as the city has been on edge since the death of George Floyd and the fatal killing of Daunte Wright by police officers.
A tornado strikes Naperville, Illinois, U.S., destroying twelve homes and injuring six people.
Rahm was leading the tournament by 6 strokes before having to withdraw due to Tour protocols.
Chinese archaelogists report in the journal The Innovation that a skull discovered in Harbin in 1933 by a Manchukuo National Railway bridge, known as Homo longi or "Dragon Man", belongs to a previously undiscovered species of early humans dating back 146,000 years ago.
Over 6 million files were stolen, with 50% being text files, 1 million images, and 650,000 Word or PDF files.
The United States is investigating a leak at the Taishan Power Plant, in Taishan, Guangdong, China, which is partially owned by EDF. The French firm ruled out the possibility of an accident, saying the radiation levels were within the limit.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
A Virginia couple who were seen carrying protest signs that questioned COVID-19 vaccines in the United States Capitol during the January 6 riot pleads guilty, making them the third and fourth suspects to do so after Jon Schaffer and Paul Hodgkins. Additionally, they are also the first suspects facing minor charges to do so.
Colombian municipality of the department of Cesar
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un berates the Politburo for the country's failed COVID-19 pandemic response which resulted in an unspecified "great crisis".
A French court issues the French subsidiary of the Dutch multinational conglomerate IKEA a €1 million (US$1.2 million) fine for conducting illegal employee monitoring activities on its employees and applicants between 2009 and 2012. Its former chief executive officer is also given a two-year prison sentence.
Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to form a coalition government, which will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.
bilateral relations between Norway and United States
unincorporated community in Howard County, Indiana
The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals sentences both Serbian State Security Service chief Jovica Stanišić and his deputy Franko "Frenki" Simatović to 12 years in prison for providing support to Serb paramilitary groups that carried out ethnic cleansings against the Croat and Bosniak populations in the Bosnian town of Šamac during the Bosnian War.
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
global vaccine alliance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
health policy in relation to vaccination
The United Kingdom records no daily deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.
Unannounced and early in the morning, Minneapolis officials had cement barricades and other objects removed from George Floyd Square. Demonstrators gathered to protest the removals and after city crews left, activists quickly restored the barricades and other objects around the intersection. Several activists later spoke at a press conference in opposition to the city's action. Jaylani Hussein, director of the Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations, said it was an attempt to "delete history".
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 285–120 on a bill to remove Confederate statues from the United States Capitol, as well as replacing the bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, known for the pro-slavery Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling, with one of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the court. The bill will head to the U.S. Senate.
transformation of raw ingredients into food, or of food into other forms
China is declared malaria-free by the WHO, following an eradication effort that began in 1950.
The United States Agency for International Development announces it estimates as many as 900,000 in the Tigray Region are facing a man-made famine, corroborating months-long reports from citizens and international observers that the Ethiopian Army have been obstructing and looting farmers.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
men's national association football team representing Denmark
borough of New York City, New York, United States
Royal Caribbean International announces that it is delaying the inaugural sailing of their brand-new Odyssey of the Seas cruise liner from Fort Lauderdale to July 31 after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
form of land mine designed for use against humans
In golf, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins this year's championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, after coming back from two double-bogeys to beat Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff. Saso is the first Filipino player to win a major golf championship and equals South Korea's Inbee Park as the youngest champion of the U.S. Women's Open.
The Omani Health Ministry reports that the black fungus infection was detected in three patients.
Clark County, Nevada and Mohave County, Arizona
Bangladesh reports a record 8,364 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 896,770.
Primary school students also return to classrooms and movie theatres are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity.
engineering event in which the structural integrity of a construction is compromised due to failure of components of the structure
South Sudan officially resumes the production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus. The country's Minister of Petroleum says that production has begun at the Block 5A oil field and that the country is seeking a production of 8,000 barrels per day.
Four gunmen on a car open fire against a convoy carrying Ugandan Minister of Transport Katumba Wamala, injuring him and killing his daughter and driver.
This is the first time that an airline will use supersonic jets in their service since Air France and British Airways retired Concorde in 2003.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage
description of a socio-cultural aspect of the pandemic
The Ministry of Health reports that Australia is helping with the supply of vaccines.
A pro-settler march that was scheduled for Thursday and would have traveled through sensitive sites in East Jerusalem is canceled after Israeli police refused to authorize it. However, the police said they would review a petition calling for the march to be rescheduled. The cancellation follows a warning from Hamas senior leader Khalil al-Hayya that the march could lead to renewed violence.
Peruvians head to the polls to elect their President. Left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo faces right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is the daughter of the authoritarian former President Alberto Fujimori. Polls show Fujimori slightly ahead in the polls as Castillo warns of fraud.
Vietnam reports a record of 515 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12,014.
Chile Vamos, the governing right-wing alliance, wins only in the Araucanía Region.
The Madras High Court orders "strict action" to be taken against individuals that promote conversion therapy, and issues guidelines to the police, education institutes, and the judiciary on how to address LGBT issues and individuals.
Israel Foreign Minister Yair Lapid visits the United Arab Emirates, making it the first visit to the country by an Israel government official since the two countries normalized relations nine months ago.
France lifts its nighttime curfew due to an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the country. The country previously dropped its outdoor mask requirement on June 17.
Average electrical power output currently stands at about 18.4GW, of which 1.2GW is imported.
The Department of Justice is also seeking information on 250 other suspects.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
Nepal reports its first death from mucormycosis, or "black fungus", in a 65-year-old man who was being treated in the ICU at a hospital in Dhangadhi after being diagnosed with temporal lobe encephalitis.
Suspected Taliban insurgents fire a rocket into a hospital in Kunar, destroying COVID-19 vaccines and setting the hospital on fire.
The Robert Koch Institute removes dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada, Austria, and Lebanon, from its travel risk list due to low COVID-19 infection rates. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas later announces that most of the countries still on the list will be removed on July 1.
A massive fire occurs at a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, U.S., that produces greases, lubricants, metal working fluids and cleaners. The fire is being left to burn out in order to prevent runoff from spilling into the nearby Rock River.
American worldwide online payments system
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
A Burmese military plane crashes near Mandalay, Myanmar, killing twelve people.
software update distribution service for Microsoft Windows
A judge in Peru rejects a plea from public prosecutor José Domingo Pérez to send Popular Force party leader and presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori back to prison for allegedly violating her bail conditions over charges of money laundering and corruption.
Malaysia surpasses 3,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Uzbekistan restricts entry into the capital Tashkent amidst a rise of cases in the country.
The last Polish troops leave Afghanistan, thereby ending Poland's involvement in the war.
Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, announces that it has settled an antitrust suit with the French Autorité de la concurrence with a payment of €220m (US$270 million). The settlement amounts to less than 0.7% of Alphabet Inc.'s yearly earnings.
act of typing and sending a brief, digital message
The temperature reached 47.6 °C (117.7 °F) in Lytton on June 28 and 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) on June 27, both records.
The other states and territories of Australia, as well as New Zealand, close their borders with New South Wales.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
protests after the police killing of Winston Boogie Smith, beginning June 2021
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Austria in 2020
The United Kingdom reports 9,055 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total since February 25.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi condemns the airstrikes as a "blatant and unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty and Iraqi national security".
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Russian President Vladimir Putin defends himself from accusations of hacking and suppressing dissent, saying that the United States also does the same.
Additionally, the vaccine candidate was also found to be 86.3% effective against the Lineage B.1.1.7 Alpha variant that originated in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors.
72nd running of the Formula One World Championship
Castillo supporters call for his win to be upheld, while Fujimori supporters call for the results to be overturned.
commission to investigate the storming of the US Capitol
International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List party, agrees to join the coalition. This is the first time in Israel's history that an Arab party will be part of the ruling government.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
The Finnish city of Oulu is chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2026.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism
international border between the two countries in North America
Indonesia reports a record 15,308 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.03 million.
American food processing company JBS USA is hit by a massive ransomware attack, temporarily shutting down its operations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre claims the attack is Russian in origin, and the FBI is currently investigating.
Indonesia surpasses two million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 14,536 new cases in the past 24 hours.
head of government of the United Kingdom
foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia
United Nations agency dealing with labour issues
The U.S. Department of Commerce places sanctions on five Chinese companies, some of them major producers of solar panel parts, for using forced Uyghur labor.
Chief Administrative Officer; Head of the UN Secretariat
Clallam County in Washington reports their first case of the Lineage P.1 Gamma variant in an unvaccinated resident who traveled out of the state.
Thousands of people flee the northern Afghan city of Kunduz as heavy fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents nears the city. Heavy clashes are also reported in Kandahar and Baghlan Provinces.
French scientists announce in a Current Biology paper that coelacanths are capable of living up to 100 years, contrary to the long-held belief that they only live up to 20 years.
referendum on legalizing abortion held in Gibraltar in 2021
Violent clashes between the youth and the police break out in the Tunisian capital of Tunis during the evening, following protests over the Tuesday killing of a police detainee.
Fiji reports a record 180 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,270. The Ministry of Health also reports two deaths as the disease rapidly spreads across the country.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
Cuba says that the Abdala vaccine is proven to be 92% effective against COVID-19.
The Federal Court of Australia finds an Iraqi asylum seeker detained for over two years was unlawfully imprisoned and orders the Commonwealth government to pay him AU$350,000 in damages. The case is expected to set a precedent for refugee rights claims in the future.
Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored his 10th and 11th goals in a match against Hungary.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport
Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen says that the Singapore Armed Forces will reach “herd immunity” status by mid-July after 92% of their troops have been vaccinated.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs a law that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday, thereby making it the first federal holiday since the 1983 establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front and Tigray Defense Forces pledge to "drive enemies out" of the regional capital Mekelle after a unilateral ceasefire was declared by Ethiopia on Monday. Tigrayan forces say that the city of Mekelle is completely under the control of their forces.
The Malaysian Drug Control Authority grants a conditional approval for emergency use of the CanSino Convidecia and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The authorities also approve the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for people over the age of 12.
refugees and displaced persons from the ongoing conflict
Syrian opposition group Free Officers Movement reports that Saudi Arabia is close to reaching a re-normalization deal with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seeing it as vital to reducing Iranian influence in the region.
Disneyland Paris, Europe's most visited amusement park, reopens for the second time with enhanced health and safety measures after being closed for eight months due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
France top-level territorial subdivision
municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium
The malware also targeted stored files in desktops and Downloads folders.
national government of the United States
This resulted in a bill for tens of millions of dollars in filing fees, according to lawyers involved, which would be payable by Amazon under its own policies.
Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich is moved to house arrest after spending a month in prison.
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium in 2020
Diplomats meet in Vienna to negotiate and restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement signed in 2015. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns against rejoining the deal and calls for allies to "wake up" to the threat of Iran.
France begins to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 years old using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of variants of COVID-19. The age eligibility of 12 years is one of the lowest of any European Union nation.
Illinois becomes the first state in the Midwest to vaccinate 70% of adults.
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China surpasses one billion.
head of the United States Department of State
financial penalties applied by nations to persons, nations or companies to affect political change
The Philippines begins the mass vaccination campaign for economic frontline workers.
Saudi domestic and international television broadcaster
team sport played on a court with baskets on either end
distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccinations
A coal mine collapse and subsequent flood leaves seven miners trapped in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sagasti also announces that an investigation is launched into the retired officers.
country or place with low taxes for foreign investors
Syrian state media say that an air missile attack around 1 a.m.
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Philadelphia lifts its mask mandate and COVID-19 restrictions.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Iraqi state-sponsored umbrella organization
A person is killed when a gunman opens fire on the offices of pro-Kurdish opposition party People's Democratic Party (HDP) in İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey.
The group says that it will continue its opposition to the military junta through other means.
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry rejects an Arab League resolution calling for the UN Security Council to intervene in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on behalf of Egypt and Sudan.
The Singapore Grand Prix, originally scheduled for October 3, is cancelled due to pandemic-related travel restrictions imposed on Singapore.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
European championship for national association football teams
highest organ of state power and legislature of the People's Republic of China
A global internet outage caused by an internal issue at content delivery network Fastly causes thousands of websites such as the UK Government's website, BBC, The New York Times, CNN, Financial Times, The Guardian, Pinterest, Reddit, Twitch, Spotify, Bloomberg News, and Amazon to be inaccessible for up to an hour.
The move comes two days after President Muhammadu Buhari was temporarily suspended from Twitter for posting an inflammatory tweet directed at groups believed to be responsible for attacking government buildings in recent weeks.
President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune appoints Minister of Finance Aymen Benabderrahmane as the new Prime Minister.
He plans to introduce the relevant legislation to the Legislative Assembly next week.
This overturns the ruling made by the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal last October, who absolved her based on a technicality.
The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day.
Pope Francis rejects the offer of resignation by Archbishop of Munich Reinhard Marx over what Marx described as mishandling of the "catastrophe" of sexual abuse in the Church.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in North Macedonia
American chess player Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest Grandmaster (GM) in the world, at age 12, after defeating Indian GM Leon Luke Mendonca in Budapest.
Thousands of Palestinians attend the funeral of government critic Nizar Banat in Hebron. Many in attendance reiterate their calls for President Mahmoud Abbas's resignation for the role his security forces played in Banat's death.
A report released by the World Bank warns that the current economic crisis in Lebanon risks becoming one of the three most severe since the mid-19th century if its "bankrupt economic system, which benefited a few for so long" isn't reformed.
A truck carrying explosives is detonated at the police headquarters in Balkh, killing 16 people and injuring 117 others. In addition to the district building that was completely destroyed and the police headquarters that was nearly demolished, 10 houses and 80 shops were also damaged in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
2003–2011 war after an American-led invasion
Madhya Pradesh detects their first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant in Bhopal.
New restrictions are imposed in Sydney and surrounding towns as the number of COVID-19 cases increases. Household visits are limited to five people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings. The other states and territories of Australia, as well as New Zealand, close their borders with New South Wales.
Slovenia declares the end of its eight-month state of emergency, which means that cultural and sports events will be able to reopen at 75% capacity for people who can demonstrate that they have either been vaccinated, tested negative or have recovered from COVID-19.
The 47th G7 summit begins in Cornwall, England.
Malaysia surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19.
Argentina further closes its borders, allowing only 600 entries per day, in an attempt to reduce the spread of the Delta variant as the country has so far reported over 4.4 million cases and more than 93,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after being caught on CCTV breaking COVID-19 guidance that he had helped to create.
2021 conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is fined for violating the mask mandate imposed in São Paulo.
South Africa imposes an adjusted alert Level 4 for the next 14 days that includes a curfew from 9 p.m.
He has been arrested and facing four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder.
Four people are killed and another is injured after a man drives his truck into a Pakistani Muslim family in London, Ontario, Canada. The suspect is identified by police as Nathaniel Veltman, a local 20-year-old motivated by Islamophobia. He has been arrested and facing four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder.
men's national association football team representing Finland
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin condemns Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for referring to Taiwan as a country yesterday during a parliamentary debate, saying it violates the One-China policy.
Date: June 3, 2021 – November 3, 2021 (5 months)
Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that by 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in the country have to be zero-emission. The target, previously set for 2040 for all passenger vehicles, was moved up after a recent report by the International Energy Agency said that to achieve net zero-emissions by mid-century, all new light vehicle sales had to be electric.
portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
demonstrations seeking justice for Floyd and reform of policing
Bangladeshi authorities announces that the country will enter a total lockdown on 28 June as the number of COVID-19 cases increases dramatically.
The death toll represents a 195% increase of the 165 sudden deaths that would normally occur over this period.
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology strips Twitter of legal protection from prosecution after the social media site refuses to take down a tweet featuring a video of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad being assaulted by a Hindu mob and being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram".
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announces that gyms, museums, and other establishments in the Greater Manila Area will be allowed to reopen.
Fiji reports 89 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the government warns that, due to the presence of the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, the situation is worse than that seen in Australia and New Zealand. Fiji has now reported 1,118 cases nationwide.
Around 33,000 Polish troops have served in Afghanistan during the war, with 44 being killed in action.
head of state and head of the national executive of Nigeria
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
At least 14 people are injured in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, United States. A suspect has been arrested while police are still looking for another.
Assimi Goïta is sworn-in as President of Mali after the recent coup d'état, which was considered a "coup within a coup" after Goïta, who directed the 2020 coup, carried out another coup and arrested the leaders that were in charge after the 2020 coup.
Israeli soldiers raid a home in the West Bank, due to an arrest warrant for two Palestinians accused of being the perpetrators of a recent shooting attack. One of the suspects is shot dead. Palestinian intelligence officers arrive at the scene after hearing gunfire and reportedly open fire on the Israeli soldiers, but are shot by the soldiers. Two of the Palestinian officers are killed and a third is wounded.
It thereby brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 76,084.
The Knesset elects Isaac Herzog as the 11th president of Israel.
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
Swedish streaming service of music and podcasts
In Guatemala, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announces several steps to address the migration crisis at the Northern Triangle during a joint conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. She also urged migrants not to flee to the Mexico–United States border.
The United Kingdom reports 22,868 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of daily cases since January 30.
Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands said a boat carrying 20 dead individuals, including two children, was discovered drifting approximately a mile off the coast of Grand Turk.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million.
British lawyer, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
A fire occurs in an automobile repair shop near Elephant & Castle tube station in London, UK, causing disruption to transport. Six people are injured.
interior ministry of the Austrian government
theme park resort in France, partially owned by The Walt Disney Company
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease, the first Alzheimer's drug to be approved in 18 years and the first to target the disease process. The drug is considered controversial as clinical trials gave conflicting results on its effectiveness.
Police in Hong Kong ban a vigil to mark the anniversary of the British handover of the territory to China.
Spain reopens its international borders to travellers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Reopening has been delayed from June 21 to at least July 19.
Afghanistan's power distributor, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, says that 23 electricity pylons have been destroyed or damaged by explosions in the past month, disrupting imported power from Iran and Uzbekistan to numerous provinces and districts. ISIL has claimed responsibility for destroying the towers.
vehicle equipped for transporting and caring for ill and wounded people
The Ethiopian government declares an immediate unilateral ceasefire in Tigray following the withdrawal of troops from Mekelle.
Algeria partially reopens its borders for international flights for the first time in 14 months. Travellers who arrive in Algiers must present a negative PCR test from within the past 36 hours before boarding and must also undergo a five-day quarantine in a hotel requisitioned by the government.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya asks the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to exercise more pressure on the government of Alexander Lukashenko. Tsikhanouskaya, who is currently in self-exile in Lithuania, has been calling for such sanctions since the arrest of activist and journalist Roman Protasevich on May 23.
Former American comedian Bill Cosby is released from prison after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns his conviction.
city and county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States and the largest city in the state
The United Kingdom reports 7,540 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day total since February 26 amid an increase in the number of Delta variant cases.
public city square in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel
historic county of England; Celtic nation
Germany bans the flag of Hamas after it was used during protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 669 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 135,214.
unilaterally declared airspace in which a country tries to identify and control civil aircraft
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi tests positive for COVID-19.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven resigns after he lost a no-confidence vote on June 21.
President Ashraf Ghani names Bismillah Khan Mohammadi as his new defense minister and Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal as the new interior minister, replacing their respective predecessors amid a deteriorating security situation, with foreign forces withdrawing from the country and the Taliban gaining territory, capturing six more districts.
Vietnam announces that it plans to postpone the Southeast Asia Games, one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia, until next year, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight of the 11 member states of the Southeast Asian Games Federation have objected to Vietnam's proposal to postpone the competition, according to a statement from the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
overview of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
supreme court for constitutional matters in South Africa
Apple says that it complied and turned over the information to the government, and notified McGahn and his wife last month.
personal computer operating system by Microsoft
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
The last Italian troops leave Afghanistan after handing over their base in Herat to Afghan security forces, thereby ending Italy's involvement in the war.
China becomes the first major country to authorize the emergency use of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for children as young as three years old.
amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Vladimir Cerrón, leader of the socialist Free Peru party, claims victory for leftist candidate Pedro Castillo as vote counting approaches an end with more than 99.5% of votes counted and with Castillo more than 60,000 votes ahead of right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori. Some countries in the region have already congratulated Castillo on his apparent presidential election win.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
He has now been replaced by Naftali Bennett.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Fatou Bensouda steps down as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, a position she has held since 2012. She is succeeded by Karim Ahmad Khan.
Michigan lifts several face mask restrictions at outdoor gatherings and loosens restrictions at indoor gatherings and businesses. Fully vaccinated people are allowed to not wear masks in public, but unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people are still required to do so.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
British-American programmer and businessman (1945–2021)
person who collects, writes and distributes news and other information
Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melbourne. Restrictions will remain in place in Greater Melbourne for another week. A 5 km (3.1 mi) travel limit is extended to 10 km (6.2 mi), and QR check ins at public places are now mandatory.
The Cowessess First Nation and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations announce the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, Canada.
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announces that Germany has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, thereby ending its involvement in the war.
President Jovenel Moïse postpones the constitutional referendum, originally scheduled for June 27, to an unknown date citing rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin is barred from the next elections after being ruled as an "extremist". Yashin says that this is likely because of his support for jailed government critic Alexei Navalny.
New Jersey reports 400 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, the lowest number in eight months.
U.S. President Joe Biden previously on January 20 issued an executive order freezing oil and gas exploration activities at the Refuge for similar reasons.
Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku denies reports that King Mswati III has fled the country amid ongoing nationwide protests.
Gibraltar votes 62% in favour of legalizing abortion.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announce that it will allow spectactors at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 50% cap at venues and up to a maximum of 10,000 people. However, the fans would be restricted in the event of state of emergency or any other restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
Over five million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in British Columbia.
Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán announces that the country will make a voluntary payment to the Paris Club to avoid default. Argentina is also currently negotiating with the International Monetary Fund.
Israeli court proceedings re properties in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law formalizing Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies.
Turkey administers a single-day record of 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Jaylani Hussein, director of the Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations, said it was an attempt to "delete history".
state capitol building of the U.S. state of Oregon
It is announced that around 650 American forces will remain in the country of Afghanistan to provide security for workers at the Kabul embassy after most troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially terminates the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which mandated that all asylum seekers from Central America were to wait in Mexico pending their court cases.
global international and intergovernmental organization
Interpol reveals an operation in 92 countries that shut down 113,000 websites and online marketplaces selling counterfeit or illicit medicines and medical products last month, led to the arrests of 227 people worldwide, recovered pharmaceutical products worth $23 million, and led to the seizure of approximately nine million devices and drugs, including large quantities of fake COVID-19 tests and face masks.
Sri Lanka surpasses 2,000 deaths from COVID-19 after a record 101 deaths are reported in the past 24 hours.
Three people are killed and seven others are injured in a mass stabbing attack in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany.
In basketball, the Los Angeles Clippers advance to their first NBA Conference Finals after a 131–119 victory against the Utah Jazz in game 6.
conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers
Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations
accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment of women levelled against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States
India reports a world record of 6,148 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours due to the state of Bihar adding 3,951 backlogged deaths to their previous total of 5,478. This thereby brings Bihar's death toll to 9,429 and the nationwide death toll to 359,676.
The cause of the blast is unknown but it is suspected to be caused by a gas leak.
Spain reopens its international borders to travellers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. For tourists from low-risk countries, no proof of vaccination, recovery, or diagnostic test will be required and antigen tests are now accepted for travellers from risk zone countries.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Russian politician, lawyer and anti-corruption activist
Program that locks files until a sum of money is paid
The Constitutional Court of South Africa finds former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court over his refusal to answer questions on corruption charges and sentences him to 15 months' imprisonment.
Garland also announces that the Department of Justice has arrested the first suspect involved in assaulting media reporters during the events of January 6.
March 2021 disappearance and death of woman in South London, England
vehicle ramming attack in Minneapolis in June 2021
Thailand surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
They will be the first American spacecraft sent to Venus since the Magellan mission in 1989.
October 2017 announcement by which Catalonia declared their independence and founded the Catalan Republic
movement aiming to remove Vladimir Putin from his offices
term referring to a homosexual person or the trait of homosexuality
Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus, Prosecutor General of Belarus and Assistant to the President for Special Commissions
Australian politician, 17th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area
Chicago Police officer Karol Chwiesiuk is arrested for allegedly breaking into U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)'s office during the attack on the United States Capitol.
13 June 2021 explosion in Shiyan, Hubei, China
Israel's parliament votes in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as Prime Minister.
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
U.S. President Joe Biden announces his administration will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to poor countries suffering from supply problems "with no strings attached".
first-level political and administrative division of Spain
Ottawa reports six new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the region's lowest daily total since August 23, 2020.
elections to the Armenian parliament held on 2021-06-20
process and results of human description of the geological features of the planet Venus
A Houthi spokesman says that one drone was launched at Khamis Mushait while the Saudi air defenses say that two other drones toward Khamis Mushait were intercepted and that eight other drones were also launched toward the south of the kingdom.
Belarusian politician, educator, and pro-democracy activist
Indonesia reports a record 21,342 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 9,394 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.11 million.
al-Hammadi stands accused of "indecent acts" for posting photos of herself without a headscarf on social media.
1941 Anglo-American policy statement defining the Allied goals for the post-war world
Further airstrikes by the IDF are conducted at sites north of Beit Lahia and in Gaza City belonging to armed militia groups, as well as a civil administration building in Jabalia and an agriculture field near Khan Yunis.
geographical and cultural region of France
Malaysia surpasses 5,000 deaths from COVID-19.
A federal court in Switzerland sentences Alieu Kosiah of the ULIMO rebel group to 20 years in prison for acts of rape, killings and cannibalism.
The Colombian government suspects possible self-attribution for the attack to the National Liberation Army.
The motive behind the attack is unknown so far.
Norwegian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
The Fiji Ministry of Health reports that more than 260,000 Fijians have received their first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, equivalent to 45% of the target population, and that 27,000 Fijians have already received both doses of the vaccine.
Belarusian banker, philanthropist, and public figure
official United Kingdom government website
The number of sudden deaths due to the extreme hot temperatures in British Columbia, Canada, increases to 486.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that Turkey will open a consulate in Shusha, a Nagorno-Karabakh city captured by Azerbaijan during last year's war, and that he will look to co-produce military drones with Azerbaijan. Both announcements followed his tour of the contested region with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev the same day. The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemns the visit as a provocation.
Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion.
Date: Initial events: May 26, 2020 – June 7, 2020 (1 week and 5 days)
Mongolia reports a record 14 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 439.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces that American actors Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover, American writer and director Elaine May, and Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann are the next recipients of the Governors Awards for their lifetime contributions to filmmaking.
Malta reports no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since July 25, 2020, as bars, cinemas and theatres are reopened following months of closures.
The government signs an agreement to purchase 40 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine. It is the largest COVID-19 vaccine deal in the Philippines.
Through the mediation efforts of Georgia and the United States, Azerbaijan agrees to release 15 Armenian citizens currently being held in captivity.
Uttar Pradesh police, who demanded the removal of the tweet, alleges the video was "misleading".
rallies against restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Currently, it has only been approved for emergency use.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
Thoroughbred racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Syrian state media say that an air missile attack around 1 a.m. on residential houses in the countryside of al-Bokmal, presumably by American warplanes, killed a child and injured three civilians.
hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River, United States
San Francisco will require all 35,000 of their city employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Both women were detained in July 2018 along with a dozen other activists.
However, a media unit connected to the Libyan National Army disputes this, saying that the road remains closed.
An Israeli police officer is charged with "reckless homicide" for killing an autistic Palestinian adult in Jerusalem's Old City in May 2020.
The Supreme Court of Samoa rules that the swearing in of the FAST party-led government on May 24th was illegal.
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
political crisis in Ivory Coast, when the electoral council declared that the opposition had won the 2010 elections, but the incumbent president L. Gbagbo claimed that he had won; after a civil war with French backing, Gbagbo was eventually captured
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
vehicle that emits no tailpipe pollutants from the onboard source of power
The group stage match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen is suspended following the collapse of Danish player Christian Eriksen during the first half. UEFA reports that Eriksen is in stable condition.
Another letter was also sent to the Civil Human Rights Front whose former and current leaders, Jimmy Sham and Figo Chan, are both behind bars, the former on national security law charges and the latter convicted of unlawful assembly.
people native to any part of Spain or that hold Spanish citizenship
Police in Hong Kong arrest five executives of the Apple Daily newspaper as the newspaper warns that press freedom in the city is "hanging by a thread". It is the latest raid on the Beijing-critical newspaper which has already seen its chief Jimmy Lai convicted under various charges, including unlawful assembly, and who currently faces a national security law case along with 46 other activists.
Indonesia reports a record 21,095 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 9,271 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.09 million.
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
American multinational technology company
President of the Government of Catalonia
head of government of the Generalitat of Catalonia
allotrope of carbon often used as a gemstone and an abrasive
American social news aggregation website and discussion portal
Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement
bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the United States
medical research using human test subjects
Graydon Young pleads guilty to conspiracy charges for his role in the Capitol riot, making him the first member of the Oath Keepers to do so.
Belgian officials report that Jürgen Conings, a 46-year-old soldier and far-right sympathizer who made threats against various politicians and virologists, was found dead in the Hoge Kempen National Park near the Dutch border.
France reopens indoor dining for bars and restaurants as well as gyms as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline and the number of vaccinations increases.
At least 160 people are killed by Islamic extremists in Solhan, Yagha, northeastern Burkina Faso.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
Maldives surpasses 200 deaths from COVID-19.
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
secretive sexual and usually adulterous relationship between two people
2017–2018 Department of Justice metadata seizures
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
The UK says that the vessel was in Ukrainian waters, that it was entirely right to use the route, and that the Royal Navy will always uphold international law and will not accept unlawful interference with innocent passage.
Pope Francis rejects the offer of resignation by Archbishop of Munich Reinhard Marx over what Marx described as mishandling of the "catastrophe" of sexual abuse in the Church. Francis addresses a letter to Marx where he agrees that it is a worldwide "catastrophe" but that Marx should stay on as Archbishop. Francis further stated that they cannot remain "indifferent in the face of the crime". Marx is seen as a progressive ally of Francis within the Church.
Bangladesh reports a record 119 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,172.
Michigan lifts several face mask restrictions at outdoor gatherings and loosens restrictions at indoor gatherings and businesses.
Cambodia reports a record 1,130 new cases and 27 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 50,385 and the nationwide death toll to 602.
However, they also called for candidates not to be proclaim themselves as winners until all challenges have been resolved.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
At least 17 mine workers are killed and 14 others are injured when the bus carrying them to work falls into a ravine in the Department of Ayacucho, Peru.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company
One person is killed, four are shot and eight are otherwise injured in eight drive-by shootings in the West Valley area near Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Canadian politician, former police chief of Toronto
Vietnam surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19.
Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 76,538 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered.
Medsafe grants a provisional approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15.
Eastern and Western championship series of the NBA
Clashes erupt in Ayeyarwady and Kyonpyaw, near Yangon, where the military shot and killed 20 protesters, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll since the February 1 coup to more than 845. Meanwhile, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing meets with ASEAN leaders to discuss paths to peace in the country.
It is revealed that, in 2018, the Justice Department, through a subpoena, requested from Apple the data of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn. Apple says that it complied and turned over the information to the government, and notified McGahn and his wife last month.
bicameral legislature of the United States
An Indiana woman is sentenced to three years probation for her role in the attack on the United States Capitol, making her the first person to be sentenced in the riot.
On the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Sudanese coup d'état, Sudanese authorities arrest at least 200 members of deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party in the early morning for allegedly promoting instability.
city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois, United States
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
memorial commemorating the British and allied servicemen serving in British units who died during the Normandy campaign in World War II
Brazil surpasses 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the United States.
Taiwan's air defense identification zone
The UEFA Euro 2020 tournament begins with the opening match between Italy and Turkey in Rome, ending in a 3–0 victory for Italy.
Three people are killed when a gunman opens fire on bystanders at a park in Ardea, Rome, Italy.
lower chamber of the Ethiopian Federal Parliamentary Assembly
easternmost coast of the United States, located near the North Atlantic Ocean
Security research firm NordLocker publishes a report on an anonymous trojan virus program that has stolen 1.2 terabytes of login credential information and personally identifiable information from 26 million users between 2018 and 2020. The login credentials were stored in a cloud database and ranged across a large selection of website types from almost a million websites including Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Walmart, Apple, Paypal, Gmail, Netflix, and Steam. The malware also targeted stored files in desktops and Downloads folders. Over 6 million files were stolen, with 50% being text files, 1 million images, and 650,000 Word or PDF files. The malware also took screenshots and images of users with their own webcams.
The Montenegrin Parliament votes 43–27 to dismiss Justice Minister Vladimir Leposavić for disputing the death toll of the Srebrenica massacre in March. Legislators then voted 55–19 to pass a resolution condemning the Bosnian genocide, banning Bosnian genocide denial, and establishing a commemorative holiday honoring the victims of the Srebrenica massacre.
Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
United Nations Security Council election
Prime Minister Mario Draghi receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chile reports their first case of the "black fungus" infection.
The United States Agency for International Development announces it estimates as many as 900,000 in the Tigray Region are facing a man-made famine, corroborating months-long reports from citizens and international observers that the Ethiopian Army have been obstructing and looting farmers. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed continues to claim there is "no hunger" in Tigray.
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss
Israel, Palestine, Israel–Lebanon border, Golan Heights
Viktor Sheiman, who served as head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus, resigns.
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
A Somali man is arrested after being shot by police.
Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán announces that the country will make a voluntary payment to the Paris Club to avoid default.
El Salvador becomes the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, after the Legislative Assembly votes 62–22 to pass a bill submitted by President Nayib Bukele classifying the cryptocurrency as such.
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
Interim President Francisco Sagasti condemns a letter signed by retired military officers that urges the Peruvian Armed Forces not to recognize Pedro Castillo as President. Sagasti also announces that an investigation is launched into the retired officers.
National Football League franchise in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tatmadaw forces backed by armoured vehicles and artillery enter the country's second-largest city Mandalay and clash with the newly formed People's Defence Force rebel group which seized parts of the city.
2020–2021 edition of the National Basketball Association season
Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits and apologizes for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules in response to a reported affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo that was reported by the The Sun.
hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
The Liberal Democrats gains the Chesham and Amersham seat in a shock defeat to the ruling Conservative government. The Conservatives suffers a swing of 25.2% away from them in a by-election billed as a sign of further realignment in British politics. This is the first time that a non-Conservative MP represents the constituency.
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
Moderna says that it has requested full approval for its vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Currently, it has only been approved for emergency use.
first minister of the government of Ontario
international armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995
The suspected attacker is arrested near the scene.
Eight of the 11 member states of the Southeast Asian Games Federation have objected to Vietnam's proposal to postpone the competition, according to a statement from the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
Singapore government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
State-run China Central Television reports that the National People's Congress passed a law aiming to counteract foreign sanctions against China's enterprises and individuals.
Brazilian politician and 38th President of Brazil
2019–2021 polio outbreak in the Philippines
public health emergency of international concern
NASA space probe which was launched in 1989 to explorer Venus, the second planet from the Sun
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the state of emergency will be lifted in nine prefectures on June 21.
Protesters in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan have called for the resignation of the governor after five protesters were killed and over 41 wounded in a clash with security forces.
Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria.
Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed announces that the government is indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country, saying that the social media service is being used for "activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence". The move comes two days after President Muhammadu Buhari was temporarily suspended from Twitter for posting an inflammatory tweet directed at groups believed to be responsible for attacking government buildings in recent weeks.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
Vietnam reports a record 738 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 15,152.
Italy suspends the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in people under the age of 60 nationwide following the death of an 18-year-old girl yesterday and reports of other young people who have been hospitalized in critical condition after receiving their first dose of the vaccine.
This thereby brings Bihar's death toll to 9,429 and the nationwide death toll to 359,676.
Despite continuous records of new cases, the government rules out any possibility of a nationwide lockdown, adding that their directive would be on targeted lockdowns instead.
Cambodia surpasses 500 deaths from COVID-19.
North American energy company TC Energy terminates its Keystone Pipeline project, which many environmentalists and Native Americans have opposed, citing the risk of pollution and potential damage to wildlife. The move comes nearly five months after United States President Joe Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit that was granted to the company for the construction of the project's fourth phase.
The total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpasses 175 million.
changing gender presentation to accord with gender identity
Indiana reports its first case of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
The Biden administration removes eight Patriot anti-missile batteries from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq, removes the THAAD anti-missile defense system from Saudi Arabia, and announces that most jet squadrons and hundreds of American troops will be withdrawn from the region. The changes come in light of both de-escalating tensions with Iran and the administration changing its focus on countering China.
The United States accounts for 16% of COVID-related deaths worldwide.
French republic in Northern Italy between 1802 and 1805
passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
Hawaii reports their first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant in an Oahu resident who traveled to Nevada.
India surpasses 30 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the United States.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics.
The nine Catalan separatists pardoned on Tuesday leave prison after their pardons were ratified by King Felipe VI and after the Supreme Court set their imminent release.
American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Kerala, India
A suspect has been arrested while police are still looking for another.
King of Egypt and the Sudan from 1936 to 1952
software that manages computer hardware resources
Laos extends its lockdown measures for another 15 days until July 4 as the number of community transmission cases of COVID-19 continue to increase.
Anti-Netanyahu protesters gather at the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to celebrate his replacement.
Fiji reports a record 180 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,270.
Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command
Germany lowers its COVID-19 alert level from "very high" to "high" as the number of new infections continues to decline.
the inaugural season of the CONCACAF Nations League association football competition
Kuwait approves the usage of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved in the country.
Darwin and surrounding towns enter a two-day lockdown after a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the recent cluster in Sydney was reported.
In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming Kosovo is unrealistic, and that he is willing to enter a "rational and compromise solution" regarding recognition of Kosovo's independence. However, he says that any agreement reached between the two countries needs to ultimately be decided by referendum.
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959)
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
2021–2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease, the first Alzheimer's drug to be approved in 18 years and the first to target the disease process.
Australia begins lodging a formal complaint against China with the World Trade Organization over anti-dumping duties on imported Australian wine.
former Head of Peruvian Intelligence Service
principal executive body of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa grants a conditional approval for the Sputnik V and Covaxin vaccines.
police agency protecting the U.S. Congress
It was the second night of protests in response to the fatal shooting in the Uptown neighborhood.
As counting nears an end and socialist candidate of Free Peru Pedro Castillo is set to win the presidency, right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori asks for thousands of votes to be annulled and blames "the international left" for Castillo's win.
A court in Ghana denies bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested nearly three weeks ago during an assembly. The 16 women and five men are being prosecuted under the country's laws against homosexuality where gay sex is punishable with up to three years' imprisonment. A local LGBT organization says that the activists were in a meeting discussing human rights of gay people in Ghana, which is not illegal. The court has set June 16 for the next hearing on the case.
The lead-up to the election saw considerable violence, with at least 89 politicians, including 35 candidates, killed in the past 200 days.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
Francis addresses a letter to Marx where he agrees that it is a worldwide "catastrophe" but that Marx should stay on as Archbishop.
Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru party claims victory in the presidential election, with the final tally putting him 44,058 votes ahead of his rival Keiko Fujimori of the right-wing Popular Force party.
Security research firm NordLocker publishes a report on an anonymous trojan virus program that has stolen 1.2 terabytes of login credential information and personally identifiable information from 26 million users between 2018 and 2020.
Ethiopian soldiers have reportedly prevented a convoy of ambulances from reaching the village.
Michigan reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant in a fully vaccinated person from Ottawa County.
Attorney General of Israel Avichai Mandelblit tells the Supreme Court he will not intervene in the Sheikh Jarrah case.
2020–2021 protests against Benjamin Netanyahu
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
research and development center and NASA field center in California, United States
Uganda suspends their mass vaccination programme against COVID-19 due to a shortage of vaccines.
Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
At least 17 Palestinians are injured and 10 arrested after the IDF stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque to break up a rally held in response to videos of far-right marchers insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Dance of Flags on Tuesday. A further 47 are injured when the IDF fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demostrators near Beita in the occupied West Bank protesting the recent establishment of a military outpost near the town.
Two blasts against minibuses carrying civilians kill at least seven people near the Jinnah Hospital in Kabul.
Afghan officials blamed the Taliban for the attack while the ISIL claimed responsibility for it.
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay announce that they have developed a low-cost, portable sensor that can detect fragments of the virus responsible for COVID-19 within wastewater in concentrations as low as 10 picograms per microlitre using the Polymerase Chain Reaction test.
When the alert service goes live, it will issue warnings to the public about terrorist incidents, flooding and public health emergencies.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit meeting in Geneva.
German global discount supermarket chain
Jon Rahm wins the 121st U.S. Open, becoming the first Spanish champion.
Perth, Brisbane and their respective surrounding towns enter lockdown as coronavirus spreads from the Sydney cluster. People will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or study, medical or compassionate reasons, essential shopping, or outdoor exercise (with restrictions), and masks must be worn outdoors.
The 16 women and five men are being prosecuted under the country's laws against homosexuality where gay sex is punishable with up to three years' imprisonment.
The trial of Yemeni actress and model Intisar al-Hammadi begins in Sanaa.
bilateral relations between Yemen and United States
Australian political term; declaration that a new leader must be elected to a party's lead office
South Korea reports a new single-day record of 857,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered.
The United States surpasses 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines being administered.
China reports its first human case of a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3 in a 41-year-old man from Jiangsu province.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid denies responsibility for the attack as the group gains more territory on the border with Tajikistan.
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
The Court of Arbitration for Sport bans Bahraini 400 m-runner Salwa Eid Naser from participating in the sport for two years, thus banning her from the Tokyo Olympics, for not taking doping tests between March 2019 and January 2020.
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with a different genetic sequence
Joyce previously lead the Nationals from 2016 to 2018 and was replaced by McCormack following sexual harassment allegations.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States
International police organization (founded 1923)
Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508. The Ministry of Health confirms that most cases were linked to the Navy cluster, when an officer attended a funeral and later infected his co-workers aboard the ship.
law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies
Saudi Arabia releases two women's rights activists, Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, after they completed and served their sentences.
U.S. fashion retailer Gap announces that it will be closing all of its 81 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company will continue to provide an online store for British and Irish customers.
Cambodia reports a record 20 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 414.
Iranian voters head to the polls to elect a successor to current President Hassan Rouhani. Hardline Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi is projected to be the winner. Reformists and dissidents are calling for a boycott after most of their candidates were initially rejected by the Guardian Council and one other, former Vice President Mohsen Mehralizadeh, dropped out, saying that there is no serious competition against the hardliners.
No group claims responsibility for the attacks.
Tension between the states have been high since Narendra Modi stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy in August 2019.
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
Five construction workers are killed and nine more injured after a school building site collapse pulling down the scaffolding supporting it, in Antwerp, Belgium.
In addition, weddings will be cancelled from June 28 until the end of the lockdown.
Restrictions also increase in Western Australia after a woman who recently returned from Sydney also tests positive.
Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in Tokyo, Japan, held in 2021
Malaysia reports a record 126 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that daily deaths exceeded 100. This thereby brings the nationwide death toll to 2,993.
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
Seventeen people are killed and five more injured during a rocket attack near a petrol station in the city of Marib, Yemen. The incident is blamed on the Houthis, who however did not claim responsibility.
American online social media and social networking service
France lifts its nighttime curfew due to an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the country.
This is the first suicide bombing in the country and comes a day after a bombing occurred at a Catholic church, seriously injuring two people.
state-owned broadcaster of the People's Republic of China
Afghanistan reports a record 36 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,104.
head of state and of government of Turkey
city in the Palestinian National Authority
Amnesty International reports that Algerian authorities arrested two journalists and a prominent activist days before the legislation election, as part of a wider crackdown on Hirak supporters.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announces that the away goals rule will be abolished in all UEFA club competitions at the start of the 2021–22 season.
In a series of elections seen as a major bellwether for next year's presidential election, exit polls show left-wing parties and the right-wing Republicans as the main winners, obtaining 34% and 29% of the total votes respectively. The far-right National Rally and the ruling centrist La République En Marche! receive disappointing results, with the former receiving 19% of the total votes, and the latter receiving only 10.9% and not even qualifying for the second round in some regions.
A romantic or sexual relationship between people of the same sex
Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces that the U.S. passport will include an option for a third gender, and that effective immediately, applicants can indicate their gender without having to provide medical proof.
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Fiji
Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich is moved to house arrest after spending a month in prison. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomes the news but says that Protasevich is still considered a "hostage".
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
The United States House of Representatives votes 268–161 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, a resolution that granted U.S.
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
American-based international food conglomerate
repair shop where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and electricians
intentional act of causing one's own death
As South Africa faces its third wave of COVID-19, scientists say that the Delta variant of the virus appears to be dominating most of the infections in the worst-hit country in Africa. South Africa reported over 18,000 new cases on Friday.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Fifteen German United Nations peacekeepers are injured in a car bomb attack at their base in Tarkint, Gao, Mali.
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Conflict about the result of the 2021 election
Israeli soldiers raid a home in the West Bank, due to an arrest warrant for two Palestinians accused of being the perpetrators of a recent shooting attack.
In exchange, Armenia provides Azerbaijan with maps of 97,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines in the Agdam District.
Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new cases a day, with several clusters and spread of the Delta variant.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Löfven has one week to either resign or call a snap election.
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Vermont reports their first case of the Delta variant in a Chittenden County traveler.
The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals sentences both Serbian State Security Service chief Jovica Stanišić and his deputy Franko "Frenki" Simatović to 12 years in prison for providing support to Serb paramilitary groups that carried out ethnic cleansings against the Croat and Bosniak populations in the Bosnian town of Šamac during the Bosnian War. The case against the two men was the longest international war crime case in history, having started in 2003, and marks the first time that senior officials in the government of former Serbian President Slobodan Milošević were convicted for war crimes committed during the war.
2021 police killing of a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cyprus lifts their curfew and reopens nightclubs after 15 months. In addition, 50% capacity restrictions for private and public service workers are no longer required.
Sri Lanka surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
Date: May 26, 2020 – present (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
A 5 km (3.1 mi) travel limit is extended to 10 km (6.2 mi), and QR check ins at public places are now mandatory.
Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit brought by six African men against American food corporation Cargill and the American division of Nestlé for their use of child slavery in cocoa bean production in a 8–1 decision, saying that because the abuses took place outside the country, the Court did not have jurisdiction on the matter.
Seventeen people are killed and five more injured during a rocket attack near a petrol station in the city of Marib, Yemen.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tests positive for a second drug test, and now faces disqualification.
The Biden administration removes eight Patriot anti-missile batteries from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq, removes the THAAD anti-missile defense system from Saudi Arabia, and announces that most jet squadrons and hundreds of American troops will be withdrawn from the region.
Turkey partially reopens restaurants, gyms and cafés as well as shortens its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m.
viral vector vaccine for prevention of COVID-19
Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative.
Effect of viral outbreak on Muslim pilgrimage
NASA announces the selection of two new missions to Venus, VERITAS and DAVINCI+, which will launch between 2028 and 2030.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Vanuatu
A group of scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Mexico announces that water clouds are discovered on TOI-1231 b, a Neptune-like exoplanet that is located 90 light-years away from Earth.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration.
The spokesman for President Faustin-Archange Touadéra states that Ngrébada nonetheless could be tapped to head the new administration.
Police in Hong Kong arrest five executives of the Apple Daily newspaper as the newspaper warns that press freedom in the city is "hanging by a thread".
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
FAST currently holds 26 seats in parliament, while the caretaker HRPP government of Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has 24 seats.
overview of the Federal government of Nigeria
group of people that aren't cisgender and/or heterosexual
Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement
2020 agreement between Israel and the UAE
However, Loughman's hold on power remains tenuous as the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the seats of 19 government MPs were to be declared vacant.
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
They are the last German elections before the 2021 German federal election.
Thousands of people flee the northern Afghan city of Kunduz as heavy fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents nears the city.
Saudi Arabian state-run news channel Al Arabiya reports that authorities seized a shipment of 4.5 million Captagon amphetamine pills, smuggled inside several orange cartons, at a port in Jeddah.
Sri Lanka reports its first community case of the highly transmissible Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant in five patients.
Russian oppositional leader Alexei Navalny is returned to prison after fully recovering from his hunger strike.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces that enterprises that do not normally work on weekends remain closed for the next week. In addition, food courts and children's play areas in shopping centers are to close for a week beginning tomorrow, and restaurants and bars must limit their service to takeout from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
At the same time, the authorities restrict activities in religious sites to meetings only twice a week and for only one hour per day.
List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida
molecule capable of inducing an immune response (to produce an antibody) in the host organism
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya asks the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to exercise more pressure on the government of Alexander Lukashenko.
Lockdown restrictions are eased in Melbourne after a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Schools and businesses reopen in a limited capacity. People are allowed to travel up to 25 km (16 mi) from their homes and hold public gatherings of up to 10 people. However, most home visits remain banned and masks are still mandatory in indoor settings. Restrictions are eased further in regional Victoria, where gyms are reopened and private gatherings of up to two people and public gatherings of up to 20 people are allowed.
Israel begins a vaccination campaign for 600,000 children between the ages of 12 and 16, with the first priority being children who are at greater risk of experiencing severe symptoms from COVID-19 and children from families who are expected to travel abroad.
A number of European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Ireland, condemn the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary which bans the "display and promotion of homosexuality" among under-18s as "grotesque".
Khamenei says that he would not have received a foreign vaccine and says that receiving an Iranian-made vaccine was a "national pride".
A report by the International Labour Organization and UNICEF states that approximately 160 million children, over half of them aged between five and 11, are involved in child labour, the highest figures in 20 years.
Modified Ol-class fleet replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Mauritius approves the usage of the single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine.
The United Kingdom begins testing its new emergency alert system with some mobile phone users receiving a siren-like sound informing them of the alert test. When the alert service goes live, it will issue warnings to the public about terrorist incidents, flooding and public health emergencies.
President Iván Duque Márquez receives his first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
Eritrean troops withdraw from the towns of Adwa, Axum, and Shire.
dtstart: 2021-06-24 00:00:00 Time: Approximately 1:22 a.m. EDT (UTC−4)
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 285–120 on a bill to remove Confederate statues from the United States Capitol, as well as replacing the bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, known for the pro-slavery Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling, with one of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the court.
Her trial is expected to begin Monday as her lawyers say that all the charges against her are to "keep her out of the public eye".
The malware also took screenshots and images of users with their own webcams.
The United Kingdom reports 26,068 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of cases since January 29.
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Tito Yllana as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Israel and Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine.
Former Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens admits to kidnapping, raping and killing Everard, but not to murder.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that the House will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol.
Three gun attacks in Colombia result in multiple deaths. Three off-duty police officers are shot dead in Pailitas, five men are murdered in San Vicente del Caguán, and another officer is killed in Cali.
According to a spokesperson for the independence movement, the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived safely in Algiers, Algeria. Ghali, who was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Spain, left the country after Spanish authorities refused to hold him in custody. The move angered Morocco due to Algeria's support of the Polisario Front.
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
joint resolution of the United States House of Representatives and Senate
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
Iran surpasses three million cases of COVID-19.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland suspends all oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, pending further review of their environmental impacts. U.S. President Joe Biden previously on January 20 issued an executive order freezing oil and gas exploration activities at the Refuge for similar reasons.
Unannounced and early in the morning, Minneapolis officials had cement barricades and other objects removed from George Floyd Square.
Further airstrikes by the IDF are conducted at sites north of Beit Lahia and in Gaza City belonging to armed militia groups, as well as a civil administration building in Jabalia and an agriculture field near Khan Yunis. Hamas media outlet Al-Aqsa TV says Hamas downed an Israeli drone. No casualties are reported.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pardons 16 Tamil Tigers members, with government officials saying that it is the start of a process to gradually free all individuals who have been charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
The 47th G7 summit begins in Cornwall, England. It will run until June 13.
The trial of Belarusian activist Sergei Tikhanovsky begins in Belarus. Tikhanovsky faces charges of inciting the protests against the government of Alexander Lukashenko and could face up to 15 years' imprisonment.
Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin is barred from the next elections after being ruled as an "extremist".
The French government issues new rules that would allow all vaccinated travellers from the European Union and seven other "green" countries to enter the country without showing a negative testing result beginning on June 9.
Fiji reports a record for the third consecutive day of 308 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the national total to 2,848 cases.
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
Left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo takes a very slim but widening lead ahead of right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, but the results still remain too close to call as Fujimori warns of "irregularities".
Portuguese authorities announce that travel in and out of the Lisbon metropolitan area will be banned on weekends from Friday at 3:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 a.m. amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Nebraska will end their COVID-19 response dashboard after the state exits their state of emergency at 11:59 p.m.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
means of breaking tie in golf tournament
Eight people die and three others are injured after a toxic chemical leak at a plant in Xiaohe District of Guiyang, southwestern China's Guizhou province.
condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions
The temperature reaches 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the third day in a row. The temperature reached 47.6 °C (117.7 °F) in Lytton on June 28 and 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) on June 27, both records.
parliamentary position in the Israeli Knesset
Type of employment relationship involving non-permanent freelance work with payment based on piece work
His party National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) saw losses in Mexico City, previously a MORENA stronghold.
The U.S. military says that it conducted airstrikes on facilities purportedly used by Iranian-supported militias near the Iraq–Syria border. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi condemns the airstrikes as a "blatant and unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty and Iraqi national security".
The Ministry of Health also reports four deaths from COVID-19.
Germany's Federal Health Ministry demands that Johnson & Johnson deliver 6.5 million doses of its vaccine by July in order to offset a vaccine shortfall.
Doctors and medical workers in the Tigray Region say that more than 80 civilians have been killed and dozens more have been injured in an airstrike on a busy market in the village of Togoga. Ethiopian soldiers have reportedly prevented a convoy of ambulances from reaching the village.
corporation operating in multiple countries
use of a drug with the primary intention to alter the state of consciousness
American content platform and production company
overview of observance of human rights in Ethiopia
The United Nations votes 184-2 on a resolution ending the embargo on Cuba, with the United States and Israel being the lone no votes.
An 18-year-old woman dies in Genova, Italy, after being vaccinated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Five Italian regions already decided days prior to block AstraZeneca to people under the age of 60, a decision that may be imposed in the entire country in the next days amid a medical review.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport bans Bahraini 400 m-runner Salwa Eid Naser from participating in the sport for two years, thus banning her from the Tokyo Olympics, for not taking doping tests between March 2019 and January 2020. This overturns the ruling made by the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal last October, who absolved her based on a technicality.
The number of sudden deaths due to the extreme hot temperatures in British Columbia, Canada, increases to 486. The death toll represents a 195% increase of the 165 sudden deaths that would normally occur over this period. While the official cause of death for each deceased person has not yet been established, many are linked to the hot temperatures.
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
Protesters in London gather at Downing Street to call for G7 leaders to end their support for Israel ahead of the G7 summit.
aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
presidents the authority to engage in war with Iraq.
principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and United States
John Demers resigns as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division amid an investigation over allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice spied on Congressional Democrats during the Trump presidency.
Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and other issues such as monarchy and government reforms.
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Dozens of protesters in the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Abuja are arrested or injured after police fired tear gas at the crowds.
2020 pandemic in Michigan, United States
American former police officer who murdered George Floyd
A Likud source says that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave office on June 9, the day Naftali Bennett is scheduled to be sworn in.
process of disclosing one's sexual orientation or other identity attributes
Through the mediation efforts of Georgia and the United States, Azerbaijan agrees to release 15 Armenian citizens currently being held in captivity. In exchange, Armenia provides Azerbaijan with maps of 97,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines in the Agdam District.
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology strips Twitter of legal protection from prosecution after the social media site refuses to take down a tweet featuring a video of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad being assaulted by a Hindu mob and being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram". Uttar Pradesh police, who demanded the removal of the tweet, alleges the video was "misleading".
Pro-democracy protests resume in Thailand despite COVID-19 restrictions. Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and other issues such as monarchy and government reforms.
Solhan and Tadaryat, Yagha Province, Burkina Faso
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people between the ages of 12 and 15, making it the first vaccine to be approved for use in teenagers in the UK.
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
A massive fire occurs at a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, U.S., that produces greases, lubricants, metal working fluids and cleaners.
Prime Minister of the provisional Libyan government Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announces the reopening of a major coastal road connecting the western city of Misrata and the eastern city of Sirte, declaring it a major step in restoring stability in the country. However, a media unit connected to the Libyan National Army disputes this, saying that the road remains closed.
2021 aviation incident over Belarus and arrest of journalist Roman Pratasevich
Police in Nicaragua arrest opposition activist Suyen Barahona, who is a strong critic of President Daniel Ortega, under the charge of "inciting foreign interference in internal affairs, requesting military interventions and organizing with foreign financing". The arrest is condemned by the opposition.
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Analysts predict that while President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's party National Regeneration Movement will lose seats, his coalition will retain an overall majority.
ISIL has claimed responsibility for destroying the towers.
Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 7, and in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 14.
city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents 12 and older.
King Abdullah II of Jordan issues a royal decree assigning former Prime Minister Samir Rifai to assemble a 92-member committee dedicated to reforming Jordan's current political system. The committee's first areas of focus are on a new electoral law, and a law specifically governing political parties.
intergovernmental trade and development body
President Félix Tshisekedi says that hospitals in the country's capital, Kinshasa, are "overwhelmed" by COVID-19 patients amid an increase in the number of cases as the country faces its third wave of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
In tennis, Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic defeats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to win the women's singles title at the 2021 French Open, her first Grand Slam singles title.
Laos reports its first three imported cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Thai migrant workers from Champasack.
Most recent regional elections in France
The previous record was 45 °C (113 °F) in Yellow Grass and Midale, Saskatchewan, in 1937.
American and Canadian far-right militia group
technical analysis of a biological specimen to determine the presence or absence of drugs or their metabolites
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that the nine Catalan separatist leaders involved in the unsuccessful 2017 independence bid will be pardoned tomorrow, saying that this is needed to ease tensions with Catalonia.
The head of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, warns of a "biblical" famine due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and says that the disaster already exists in Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan and Yemen, while also warning that conditions are of "particular concern" in Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
An Alabama man becomes the third member of the Oath Keepers to plead guilty for his role in the Capitol riot.
Peru reports its first case of the Delta variant, which was originally detected in India in the southern city of Arequipa.
In basketball, the Los Angeles Clippers advance to their first NBA Conference Finals after a 131–119 victory against the Utah Jazz in game 6. They will play the Phoenix Suns. During the game, Terance Mann scores a career-high 39 points.
head of government of the Italian Republic
The death toll from the building collapse increases to five.
Thailand begins a long-awaited mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 which aims to inoculate 70% of its population by the end of this year in order to prepare for a wider reopening next year.
In a surprise victory, Chancellor Angela Merkel's party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is projected to be the clear winner, taking in 37% of the vote.
President of the United Nations General Assembly
district of Central London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark
Ukraine reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a woman and a teenager who travelled from Russia.
The anti-coup militia group Karenni National Defence Force announces that it has stopped its operations against the Burmese military following pleas by civilians residing in the areas they operate in, which have seen 100,000 civilians displaced. The group says that it will continue its opposition to the military junta through other means. Additionally, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court for the second day, and was reported to be in "better condition".
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the state of emergency will be lifted in nine prefectures on June 21. However, the government will maintain its quasi-emergency measures in seven prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka.
Fully vaccinated people are allowed to not wear masks in public, but unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people are still required to do so.
international organisation of Southeast Asian countries
A suicide bomber blows himself up at a busy intersection in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No additional casualties are reported. This is the first suicide bombing in the country and comes a day after a bombing occurred at a Catholic church, seriously injuring two people. Authorities ban public gatherings for two days in response to the attacks, warning about the possibility of further incidents. The Islamic State's Central Africa Province claimed responsibility for both bombings.
The Taliban seizes control of Shir Khan Bandar, a town that contains Afghanistan's main border crossing into Tajikistan.
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
final round of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament
Russia reports 14,723 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total on daily cases since February 13.
Tatmadaw forces backed by armoured vehicles and artillery enter the country's second-largest city Mandalay and clash with the newly formed People's Defence Force rebel group which seized parts of the city. Clashes are ongoing.
former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the current capital of Yangon Region
Gabon, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Ghana and Albania are elected non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the 2022–2023 term.
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
Thailand reports a record 51 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 1,744.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that the nine Catalan separatist leaders involved in the unsuccessful 2017 independence bid will be pardoned tomorrow, saying that this is needed to ease tensions with Catalonia. President of the Catalan Government Pere Aragonès welcomes the pardons but says that they will pursue more concessions, such as a new authorized independence referendum. The Spanish oppositional parties subsequently announce that they will try to reverse the pardons.
Supporters of Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori gather following the election.
phrase meaning "Hail Lord Rama", often chanted in Hinduism
Dozens of protesters in the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Abuja are arrested or injured after police fired tear gas at the crowds. The protests, coinciding with a public holiday marking Nigeria's transition to democracy, were organized to protest President Muhammadu Buhari's Twitter ban and numerous other issues plaguing his administration, with protestors calling for his resignation.
person who commands, pilots, or serves as a crew member of a spacecraft
municipality and capital city of Belgium
The government says that the number of deaths is expected to increase due to the seriousness of those wounded.
Kyrgyzstan announces that it will receive 150,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine by June 20.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Most of the victims are pupils between the ages of seven and sixteen years old.
Two blasts against minibuses carrying civilians kill at least seven people near the Jinnah Hospital in Kabul. The government says that the number of deaths is expected to increase due to the seriousness of those wounded. No group claims responsibility for the attacks.
South Africa reported over 18,000 new cases on Friday.
public holiday in Nigeria commemorating the return to democracy
granted by the Food and Drug Administration in the US
convener of the Civil Human Rights Front
Chinese stock exchange focused on technology companies
Russian single dose viral vector vaccine
the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare
Hundreds of protestors march in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and call for the resignation of the transitional government after the government reduced bread and fuel subsidies in order to fulfill its obligations with the International Monetary Fund.
United States intelligence operations abroad
Ecuador's health regulatory authority Arcsa approves the usage of the CanSino Convidecia vaccine.
Investigators say the incident was caused by extreme weather and unprofessional organization.
United States government civilian foreign aid agency
pseudoscientific or religious attempt to convert gender or sexual orientation
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Restrictions are eased further in regional Victoria, where gyms are reopened and private gatherings of up to two people and public gatherings of up to 20 people are allowed.
Two blasts, possibly from armed drones, hit an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Two IAF personnel suffered minor injuries. The Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist group is believed to be behind the attack.
city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Protests supporting the military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing also occur across the country.
Fulani herdsmen attack the community of Odugbeho in Agatu, Benue State, killing 40 civilians in the process.
Interim President Francisco Sagasti condemns a letter signed by retired military officers that urges the Peruvian Armed Forces not to recognize Pedro Castillo as President.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
Two American citizens, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, plead guilty to helping former chairman of Nissan Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan to Lebanon in December 2019.
government consisting of two or more parties
2021–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
A Turkish airstrike at the Makhmour Refugee Camp in northern Iraq kills three people and injures many others.
36 people are injured in a car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Colombia.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accepts his resignation.
Opposition candidates win in 13 of 14 regions holding the second round of the regional elections. Chile Vamos, the governing right-wing alliance, wins only in the Araucanía Region.
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Andorra
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the UK's final relaxing of pandemic-related restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks due to an increase in the number of cases of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. Reopening has been delayed from June 21 to at least July 19.
The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals at The Hague upholds the life sentence of war criminal and Bosnian Serb Army chief Ratko Mladić, who was convicted for his roles in the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre.
The United States wins the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, defeating Mexico in the final by a scoreline of 3–2 after extra time.
military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore
The election occurs in the midst of multiple problems affecting the country, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, deteriorating conditions in the Tigray Region brought on by the Tigray War, and the jailing of multiple oppositional figures.
device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
The German Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends that only children and teenagers with pre-existing illness conditions be given a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine due to lack of data on the vaccine's long-term effects.
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Botswanan mining company Debswana presents a 1,098-carat diamond discovered on June 1 to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. The company claims that it is the third-largest diamond ever discovered.
Russia reports a record 652 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 134,545.
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Industry and Security seize control of several Iranian websites, including those of Press TV and Al-Alam News Network, as well as the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV.
Rival candidates concede victory to hardline Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi, who was widely predicted to be the next president. An official from the Interior Ministry claims that Raisi won 17.8 million votes out of the 28 million votes cast.
Also, Australia and New Zealand announce that they will deploy doctors to Fiji to help deal with the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
A truck carrying explosives is detonated at the police headquarters in Balkh, killing 16 people and injuring 117 others.
Nebraska will end their COVID-19 response dashboard after the state exits their state of emergency at 11:59 p.m. tonight.
state of having net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, that is, emitting no more CO2 than is extracted from the air e.g. via plant growth, where CO2 is emitted by industry, transport, energy, etc.
The Northern Territory lockdown extends to the town of Alice Springs as cases of COVID-19 spread from the Darwin cluster.
The African Union (AU) launches an official commission to investigate allegations of human rights abuses committed in Ethiopia's Tigray Region. The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry rejects the commission as "misguided" and without legal basis, saying that a joint probe by the AU and Ethiopia should be used instead.
Indonesia reports 13,737 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of cases since January 30.
border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations
electoral process in Mexico on 6 June 2021
to 6:00 a.m., bans inter-city travel, and reduces business hours to 8:00 a.m.
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
county-level city in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
head of state and head of government of Guatemala
After seizing the regional capital, Tigray People's Liberation Front spokesman Getachew Reda states that Tigrayan forces would invade the neighbouring Amhara Region and Eritrea to "destroy the enemy", claiming that the enemy, "whether from the Eritrean side or Amhara side or Addis Ababa, doesn't have the capability to threaten the security of our people anymore".
After completion of the third round of the Memorial Tournament, Jon Rahm is notified that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rahm was leading the tournament by 6 strokes before having to withdraw due to Tour protocols.
However, the government will maintain its quasi-emergency measures in seven prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka.
India reports a world record of 6,148 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours due to the state of Bihar adding 3,951 backlogged deaths to their previous total of 5,478.
criminal case brought in Minnesota district court
series of ongoing insurgencies within Myanmar
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Ukraine
false or misleading information presented as news
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
Lake Mead, the reservoir created by the Hoover Dam, drops to its lowest water level ever recorded.
mass stabbing attack in Würzburg, Germany
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
Kerala reports their first two cases of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
The anti-coup militia group Karenni National Defence Force announces that it has stopped its operations against the Burmese military following pleas by civilians residing in the areas they operate in, which have seen 100,000 civilians displaced.
The United States is investigating a leak at the Taishan Power Plant, in Taishan, Guangdong, China, which is partially owned by EDF.
The investigation into Gansu ultramarathon disaster in China, which resulted in 21 died of hypothermia in May 2021, is released.
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announces he has served Mo Brooks (R-AL) with a lawsuit that accuses him of being responsible for inciting the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol.
golf tournament held in the United States
The drug is considered controversial as clinical trials gave conflicting results on its effectiveness.
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
protection from infectious disease that occurs when a sufficient fraction of a population has become immune (through vaccination or previous infections)
US Supreme Court justice from 1967 to 1991
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
astronomical object so massive, that anything falling into it, including light, cannot escape its gravity
Two of the Palestinian officers are killed and a third is wounded.
Prime Minister Bob Loughman wins a confidence vote by the parliament after a no-confidence motion had been introduced to remove his government by opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu. However, Loughman's hold on power remains tenuous as the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the seats of 19 government MPs were to be declared vacant. Loughman's government has already appealed the ruling.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football
Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announces that American militia group Three Percenters, British Neo-Nazi group Aryan Strikeforce, the Congolese division of ISIL, and American neo-Nazi James Mason have been added to Canada's list of terror groups.
Illinois village near the Wisconsin border
The Libyan Presidential Council bans all unauthorized military movement in the country, after forces loyal to Libyan National Army leader Khalifa Haftar announce that they have seized control of the southern border with Algeria earlier in the day.
A rare powerful tornado passes through several villages in southeastern Czech Republic, causing catastrophic damage. Much of Hrušky has been destroyed, according to its mayor. Five people are killed and 150 others are injured. Rescue teams from neighbouring Austria and Slovakia have been deployed to the region.
Fiji reports a record for the third consecutive day of 308 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the national total to 2,848 cases. The Ministry of Health reports that Australia is helping with the supply of vaccines.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul orders a lockdown on the building amid a rise of cases.
as part of a gradual normalization plan, although a full lockdown remains imposed on Sundays.
controversial use of children in the production of cacao beans
The Hungarian National Assembly passes a law banning content depicting or promoting same-sex relationships and gender reassignment to anyone under the age of 18.
video game store and digital distribution platform among other services
Michigan lifts face mask requirements and capacity restrictions on indoor events.
Viale Corona Boreale, Colle Romito, Ardea, Lazio, Italy
long range communications device placed underwater, often intercontinental
The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signs a deal with Biological E. Limited to buy 300 million doses of their locally-made COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently in phase III clinical trials.
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that over 500 people have been arrested for their role in the Capitol riot, including 100 for assaulting Capitol Police officers. Garland also announces that the Department of Justice has arrested the first suspect involved in assaulting media reporters during the events of January 6.
U.S multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer
theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to
diaspora of Brazilians from Brazil to other countries
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender athlete chosen to compete in the Olympic Games, as the New Zealand Olympic Committee announces she is selected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics as part of the women's weightlifting team.
The United States Supreme Court, in a 7–2 decision, dismisses a challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought before the court by Republican-led states and the former Trump administration.
Argentina reports a record 792 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and surpasses 90,000 deaths from COVID-19.
The Southern African Development Community agrees to deploy a "standby force" to northern Mozambique to contain the growing Islamist insurgency in the area.
The United Kingdom begins testing its new emergency alert system with some mobile phone users receiving a siren-like sound informing them of the alert test.
Perth, Brisbane and their respective surrounding towns enter lockdown as coronavirus spreads from the Sydney cluster.
They also agree to give up their guns and pay US$2,750 in total fines.
Canadian Indian residential school gravesites
land warfare branch of Italy's military forces
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas later announces that most of the countries still on the list will be removed on July 1.
coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, World Heritage Site
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
American food processing company JBS USA is hit by a massive ransomware attack, temporarily shutting down its operations in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Far-right politics in Germany (1945–present)
Far-right politics in Germany since the defeat of the Nazis in World War II in 1945
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashes in the Alay District in Kyrgyzstan, injuring 13 people.
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry reports that 28 Chinese air force planes, including four H-6 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone and flew close to the southern tip of the main island and around the Pratas Islands. This is China's largest incursion since Taiwan began monitoring such activities last year.
Gibraltar votes 62% in favour of legalizing abortion. Under the new proposed amendment to the criminal law bill, pregnancies can be terminated by a registered physician within the first 12 weeks, while abortions would be permitted at a later stage of the pregnancy under a "narrow set of circumstances".
Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam
The Montenegrin Parliament votes 43–27 to dismiss Justice Minister Vladimir Leposavić for disputing the death toll of the Srebrenica massacre in March.
Authorities in Myanmar charge deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment.
In basketball, Serbian center Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets wins the Most Valuable Player Award. He is the lowest-ever drafted player to win the award after being picked 41st overall in the 2014 NBA draft.
Conditions across the West, Midwest, and Northeast
A spokesman for the ministry says that the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million doses of the vaccine had been administered as of last Friday.
President of the Catalan Government Pere Aragonès welcomes the pardons but says that they will pursue more concessions, such as a new authorized independence referendum.
The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted and sentenced to death in 2014 for sending a blasphemous text message to a local imam in 2013. Prosecutors state that they will appeal the verdict.
international treaty promoting openness and transparency of military forces and activities
The Hungarian National Assembly passes a law banning content depicting or promoting same-sex relationships and gender reassignment to anyone under the age of 18. 157 MPs voted in favor, with all opposition parties except the far-right Jobbik boycotting the vote.
Its former chief executive officer is also given a two-year prison sentence.
several locations, including Hoge Kempen National Park
Rescue teams from neighbouring Austria and Slovakia have been deployed to the region.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announce that it will allow spectactors at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 50% cap at venues and up to a maximum of 10,000 people.
The Israel Defense Forces carry out airstrikes on Khan Yunis and Gaza City in the Gaza Strip in the early morning, in response to incendiary balloons being flown from Gaza, putting the ceasefire in jeopardy.
2021 building collapse in Surfside, Florida, USA
papal ambassador, diplomatic rank of the Holy See
Date: September 19, 2019 – June 11, 2021
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Egypt's highest civilian court upholds the death sentence of 12 members of the Muslim Brotherhood over a 2013 sit-in, which ended with security forces opening fire and killing several hundred pro-Brotherhood protesters.
proposed free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom
The Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority announces that Iraq is seeking to build eight nuclear reactors capable of producing 11 gigawatts combined to address increasing electricity demand, which is predicted to rise 50% from roughly 28GW today to 42GW by 2030. Average electrical power output currently stands at about 18.4GW, of which 1.2GW is imported. The Authority says that they are in discussions with Korean, Russian, U.S., and French officials on how to implement the plan.
Batken District head Uchkun Jorobaev announces that nine houses that were burnt in the Aksai village during border clashes with Tajikistan will be rebuilt. Reconstruction is expected to be complete in August.
Pakistan asked India to reverse its “unlawful and destabilizing actions” in Kashmir as a result of large scale movement of Indian army forces into the disputed region. Tension between the states have been high since Narendra Modi stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy in August 2019. There is concern that the territory would be further partitioned into the state of Jammu and union territory of Kashmir.
Thousands of Spaniards protest in Madrid the possible pardons to Catalonian independence advocates.
Florida and Alabama will no longer report COVID-19 data as the two U.S. states will move on to their next phase of the pandemic.
CEOs of several South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences. Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion. Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes.
Pro-gun activists Mark and Patricia McCloskey plead guilty to misdemeanor charges relating to an incident last year where they brandished weapons at Black Lives Matter protesters during a George Floyd protest in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They also agree to give up their guns and pay US$2,750 in total fines.
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
relationship between Hong Kong and Taiwan
Date: January 15, 2021 – December 31, 2021 (11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
The New South Wales Government imposes a two-week "hard" lockdown in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong until midnight on July 9. Residents are not allowed to leave their homes except for four essential reasons due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the region. In addition, weddings will be cancelled from June 28 until the end of the lockdown.
Argentina surpasses four million cases of COVID-19 and 82,000 deaths from COVID-19 amid a second wave of the pandemic.
executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden on environmental policy reforms
meeting place of the United States Congress
Diplomats meet in Vienna to negotiate and restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement signed in 2015.
Two camps of protestors in Cairo were raided on 14 August 2013
Russia's Defence Ministry says that a Russian Navy patrol ship fired shots and a Su-24 attack aircraft dropped bombs in the pathway of the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender after it reportedly entered Russian-claimed territorial waters near Crimea in the Black Sea.
The company claims that it is the third-largest diamond ever discovered.
gather at the Port of Oakland to attempt to block an Israeli cargo ship from entering the port.
López Obrador subsequently vows to do more to help the poor.
It is the latest raid on the Beijing-critical newspaper which has already seen its chief Jimmy Lai convicted under various charges, including unlawful assembly, and who currently faces a national security law case along with 46 other activists.
capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
efforts to restore the monarchy following its 19th century abolution
constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain
Philadelphia lifts its mask mandate and COVID-19 restrictions. However, people who are not fully vaccinated are encouraged to wear masks.
The Taliban has moved beyond its southern strongholds and has intensified the fighting in the north, according to military experts.
Two men are arrested for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron and shouting royalist slogans when Macron was greeting people in Tain-l'Hermitage, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces that its final edition will be released on Thursday and that it will later cease activities after five top executives were arrested under the national security law and the newspaper's assets were frozen.
However, Merkel received the Moderna vaccine for her second dose rather than the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Supporters of Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori gather following the election. Castillo supporters call for his win to be upheld, while Fujimori supporters call for the results to be overturned.
non-profit organization investigating and exposing corruption cases among high-ranking Russian government officials
As South Africa faces its third wave of COVID-19, scientists say that the Delta variant of the virus appears to be dominating most of the infections in the worst-hit country in Africa.
Observers in northeastern North America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, also see a partial eclipse.
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies reports by the Australian Broadcasting Company's Four Corners program that his close friend Tim Stewart, who was referred to the national terror hotline by his own family for his extreme far-right political views, influenced his decision to mention "ritual abuse" in a speech regarding child sexual abuse earlier this year, in line with the QAnon conspiracy theory.
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
Afghanistan reports a record 515 new cases and 101 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Google announces that it is building the world's longest undersea cable that will run from the east coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, with additional connections in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay. The cable will ensure fast, low-latency access to Google products, such as Search, Gmail and YouTube, as well as Google Cloud services.
Cuba expands their emergency vaccination plan to Havana and other parts of the island by using the Abdala vaccine.
commissioner of US Internal Revenue Service
act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for a religious deity or sacred person or thing
overview about the suspension of accounts on Twitter and a list of notable ones
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the UK's final relaxing of pandemic-related restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks due to an increase in the number of cases of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
international governing body for association football in Europe
Norbert Hofer, chairman of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria, resigns following weeks of infighting with former Interior Minister Herbert Kickl over their conflicting approaches to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia
The announcement comes as Facebook officially bans former U.S. President Donald Trump from the website until January 2023 after he posted a message which Facebook viewed as supportive of the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
Supreme Court of Vanuatu Justice Oliver Saksak places a stay on speaker Gracia Shadrack's vacation of 18 seats of parliament until a court can formally consider the dispute.
Turkey partially reopens restaurants, gyms and cafés as well as shortens its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. as part of a gradual normalization plan, although a full lockdown remains imposed on Sundays. Primary school students also return to classrooms and movie theatres are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity.
Date: March 15, 2020 – August 31, 2022 (2 years, 10 months and 4 weeks)
American lawyer and politician (born 1966)
A man stabs random pedestrians on a street in Anqing, China, killing 6 people and wounding 14 others.
A court in Ghana denies bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested nearly three weeks ago during an assembly.
border town and a port in the Kunduz Province of Afghanistan
North Slope Borough and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
The United States House of Representatives votes 268–161 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, a resolution that granted U.S. presidents the authority to engage in war with Iraq. The bill will now head to the United States Senate.
He had been arrested in Switzerland in 2014.
The Vanuatuan opposition files a no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Bob Loughman over allegations of excessive spending for self-interest in times of national crisis. The country's economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Cyclone Harold last year. This motion is the first attempt to oust Loughman since he formed a government last year.
capital city of Guangdong Province, China
The Drugs Controller General of India grants emergency use approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine imported by Cipla.
Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia)
The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted and sentenced to death in 2014 for sending a blasphemous text message to a local imam in 2013.
the highest court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
suspends the termination of its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States for another six months, which was set to expire in August.
American government official and diplomat (born 1962)
Two American citizens, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son, plead guilty to helping former chairman of Nissan Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan to Lebanon in December 2019. Although Japan has asked for Ghosn's international capture, Lebanon has so far refused to extradite him.
Amazon quietly changes its terms of service to allow customers to file lawsuits after plaintiffs that were barred from filing a class action lawsuit filed 75,000 individual arbitration demands on behalf of Echo users. This resulted in a bill for tens of millions of dollars in filing fees, according to lawyers involved, which would be payable by Amazon under its own policies.
men's national association football team representing Hungary
Portion of Jerusalem occupied by Israel in 1967
Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List party, agrees to join the coalition.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre claims the attack is Russian in origin, and the FBI is currently investigating.
District 13, Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
Indian multi-national pharmaceutical and biotechnology company
2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
The Japanese government announces that it will lift the state of emergency in Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto prefectures on June 14 due to a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Peruvians head to the polls to elect their President.
lower house of the United States Congress
Fiji reports a record 150 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national toll to 1,798. The Ministry of Health reports that most cases are from known clusters while others are under investigation. Also, Australia and New Zealand announce that they will deploy doctors to Fiji to help deal with the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The fatal shooting comes as the city has been on edge since the death of George Floyd and the fatal killing of Daunte Wright by police officers.
demonstrations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2022 coup resistance movement in Myanmar
During the game, Terance Mann scores a career-high 39 points.
intersection of work and personal life, spanning from adverse (work–life conflict) to beneficial (work–life enrichment), with work–life balance being the equilibrium
French Authority which ensures respect for economic public order, linked "to the defense of sufficient competition on the markets"
Date: 3 January 2021–ongoing (2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
regulatory body for ferry operations in Massachusetts
false information about the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019
an election called earlier than expected
President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet a day ahead of the 47th G7 summit to sign the New Atlantic Charter, an updated version of the original 1941 Atlantic Charter signed during World War II.
Additionally, the United States will also send vaccine doses to Bangladesh.
second-level administrative subdivision of Afghanistan
German politician (SPD), federal minister for foreign affairs
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives his first dose of the Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccine COVIran Barakat. Khamenei says that he would not have received a foreign vaccine and says that receiving an Iranian-made vaccine was a "national pride".
Fatou Bensouda steps down as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, a position she has held since 2012.
However, the police said they would review a petition calling for the march to be rescheduled.
United States chargé d'affaires to Norway
The legislation will now head to U.S. President Joe Biden for his signature.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
In Guatemala, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announces several steps to address the migration crisis at the Northern Triangle during a joint conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei.
chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returns to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the first time in nearly 10 years, after the International Criminal Court upheld his acquittal for his role in the violence committed in the aftermath of the 2010 presidential elections earlier this year. The government of current president Alassane Ouattara supported his return as necessary for reconciliation, but did not comment if he will be imprisoned for misappropriating funds from a regional bank, for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2019.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Fully vaccinated senior citizens will be permitted to go out in areas placed under the General Community Quarantine and Modified General Community Quarantine.
Two blasts, possibly from armed drones, hit an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Thousands of Hong Kong residents purchase the tabloid's final edition and a million copies were printed as critics say that a different era begins for Hong Kong given the unapologetic gesture of the Hong Kong government regarding the closure of the tabloid.
The Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist group is believed to be behind the attack.
The government of current president Alassane Ouattara supported his return as necessary for reconciliation, but did not comment if he will be imprisoned for misappropriating funds from a regional bank, for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2019.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Papua New Guinea
Arizona-based American professional basketball team
While the official cause of death for each deceased person has not yet been established, many are linked to the hot temperatures.
People are allowed to travel up to 25 km (16 mi) from their homes and hold public gatherings of up to 10 people.
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals
Microsoft announces Windows 11, its next-generation operating system, replacing Windows 10.
president of the United States since 2021
A grand jury in Manhattan indicts the Trump Organization, as well as its CFO Allen Weisselberg.
The U.S. Justice Department announces it will defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation suit brought against him by E. Jean Carroll, who says Trump raped her in the 1990s.
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
Castillo's supporters have vowed to call for a general strike if his victory is not confirmed soon.
Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia
American politician, UN official and 113th Governor of South Carolina
The suspect is identified by police as Nathaniel Veltman, a local 20-year-old motivated by Islamophobia.
provisional institution serving the purposes of the head of state of Libya
A French court issues the French subsidiary of the Dutch multinational conglomerate IKEA a €1 million (US$1.2 million) fine for conducting illegal employee monitoring activities on its employees and applicants between 2009 and 2012.
The victorious oppositional parties subsequently announce that they will form a government together.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
The New South Wales Government imposes a two-week "hard" lockdown in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong until midnight on July 9.
The investigation into Gansu ultramarathon disaster in China, which resulted in 21 died of hypothermia in May 2021, is released. Investigators say the incident was caused by extreme weather and unprofessional organization.
Chinese inactivated virus candidate vaccine against COVID-19
He then fails to hijack another vehicle before opening fire on black bystanders, killing a woman and a man.
law suggested by the people of Switzerland
An explosion of a homemade bomb in a church in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, injures two women.
Fiji reports a record 83 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 604.
The government says that the region is safe for refugees to return to, while the protesters say otherwise.
Francis further stated that they cannot remain "indifferent in the face of the crime".
However, most home visits remain banned and masks are still mandatory in indoor settings.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bihar, India
Attempted assassination of Katumba Wamala
A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez and several government ministers, including Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte, is struck by several bullets while flying to Cúcuta. Nobody was injured in the attack.
sovereign state in northern South America
The Ministry of Health also reports two deaths as the disease rapidly spreads across the country.
The Cook Islands reports the country's first positive case of COVID-19.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
federal law enforcement agency of the United States
Australian and Chinese researchers announce the discovery of two new, distinct species of woolly flying squirrel in the Himalayas: the Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) and the Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons).
A coal mine collapse and subsequent flood leaves seven miners trapped in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. Rescue operations are currently underway.
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Malawi and the Republic of South Africa
steps for human subject medical research
United Nations branch related to food-assistance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that Turkey will open a consulate in Shusha, a Nagorno-Karabakh city captured by Azerbaijan during last year's war, and that he will look to co-produce military drones with Azerbaijan.
unicameral national legislature of Israel
Russia has condemned the drills, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying that they would closely monitor the drills.
Malaysia reports a record 126 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that daily deaths exceeded 100.
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
deputy professional head of the Canadian military
Three people are killed and 13 others injured during an explosion near the residence of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the Islamist terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, in Lahore, Pakistan.
More than 130 people die in British Columbia, Canada, and six more across the United States due to the extreme hot temperatures that are affecting the country.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
racist belief that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds
For tourists from low-risk countries, no proof of vaccination, recovery, or diagnostic test will be required and antigen tests are now accepted for travellers from risk zone countries.
The curfew has also been changed to 11:00 p.m.
Ten mine clearers are killed and 12 others are injured while working at a Halo Trust compound in Baghlan. Afghan officials blamed the Taliban for the attack while the ISIL claimed responsibility for it. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and Halo Trust reports that local Taliban militants arrived at the scene of the attack defending the miners and shooting the attackers.
Seven people are killed and dozens are injured in a blast in a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh and causing damage to seven buildings.
The far-right National Rally and the ruling centrist La République En Marche! receive disappointing results, with the former receiving 19% of the total votes, and the latter receiving only 10.9% and not even qualifying for the second round in some regions.
At least 23 runners in East Jerusalem are injured after Israeli police fired tear gas and stun grenades at people participating in a 3.5 km (2.2 mi)-run organized to show solidarity with Palestinian families facing eviction in Sheikh Jarrah.
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
process of extracting gold from the ground
The far-right Alternative for Germany, which was polling neck-and-neck with the CDU for most of the campaign, came in second with 20.8%, down three percentage points from last state election.
Thirteen people are killed in Alabama, United States, during the Tropical Storm Claudette. Ten of the victims, nine of whom were children, die in a fiery 17-vehicle crash.
weaponized balloon carrying an incendiary device as payload
head of state and head of government of Brazil
Protesters against the military junta carry out a national day of "flower protest" to celebrate the 76th birthday of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and condemn her arrest.
Sudan announces that it will surrender former officials who are wanted on war crime charges to the International Criminal Court.
tabloid newspaper from the United Kingdom and Ireland
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
Zambian authorities order the closure of schools for the next 21 days and also suspend election campaigns for the general election in August after reporting the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in one day. At the same time, the authorities restrict activities in religious sites to meetings only twice a week and for only one hour per day.
Pro-Palestine protesters in the U.S. gather at the Port of Oakland to attempt to block an Israeli cargo ship from entering the port. Protesters also call for an economic boycott of Israel following the 11-day conflict.
American multinational technology corporation
The case against the two men was the longest international war crime case in history, having started in 2003, and marks the first time that senior officials in the government of former Serbian President Slobodan Milošević were convicted for war crimes committed during the war.
Tunisia reports a record 5,251 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the government to extend the curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. beginning from July 1.
Belgian federal and regional health ministers agree to open vaccination for teenagers aged 16 to 17 years old using Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The programme will begin once the vaccination of adults has been completed.
The Japanese government, in its annual economic policy guidelines, recommends that companies employ a four-day workweek, saying it will improve work-life balance, encourage skill development, and will cause workers to spend more to boost the economy.
ongoing COVID-19 vaccine program in New Zealand
An investigation is launched into supporters of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and the Popular Force party for incidents of harassment of electoral authorities via the Internet.
Mongolia reports a record 2,188 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time the number of daily cases reaches 2,000. It thereby brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 76,084.
Colombia reports a record 577 deaths of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 95,192.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. During the sentencing, Chauvin expressed condolences to Floyd's family.
2021 tennis tournament held in Paris, France
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's government collapses after a vote of no-confidence is adopted by the Riksdag. Löfven has one week to either resign or call a snap election.
body of sovereignty of the Portuguese Republic
political and economic union of 27 European states
Many in attendance reiterate their calls for President Mahmoud Abbas's resignation for the role his security forces played in Banat's death.
government agency in England, United Kingdom
Portuguese authorities announce that travel in and out of the Lisbon metropolitan area will be banned on weekends from Friday at 3:00 p.m.
part of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, Canada
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Slovenia
CEOs of several South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences.
revenue service of the United States federal government
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
Phase III clinical trials for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate conclude in the U.S. and Mexico, showing an efficacy rating of 90.4%, down from the initial estimate of 96.4% efficacy reported in March. Additionally, the vaccine candidate was also found to be 86.3% effective against the Lineage B.1.1.7 Alpha variant that originated in the United Kingdom.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order banning Americans from investing in nearly a dozen Chinese companies and their subsidiaries, such as China General Nuclear Power Group, either for their ties to the People's Liberation Army or for selling surveillance technology that is used to spy on the country's religious minorities or dissidents.
Ukraine and NATO forces launch joint naval drills in the Black Sea codenamed Sea Breeze 2021.
The discovery of 182 unmarked graves at the site of the Kootenay Indian Residential School near Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, is announced, weeks after the remains of 215 children were found at a similar residential school.
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Much of Hrušky has been destroyed, according to its mayor.
Google announces that it is building the world's longest undersea cable that will run from the east coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, with additional connections in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Algeria partially reopens its borders for international flights for the first time in 14 months.
palace in Copenhagen, seat of the Danish Parliament
Additionally, they are also the first suspects facing minor charges to do so.
social reformer, preacher, and spiritual leader
Tikhanovsky faces charges of inciting the protests against the government of Alexander Lukashenko and could face up to 15 years' imprisonment.
Natura 2000 protected area and national park in Limburg, Belgium
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for violating its policies about promoting unproven alternative therapies to treat COVID-19.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2021
France reopens indoor dining for bars and restaurants as well as gyms as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline and the number of vaccinations increases. Rules for travellers from within the European Union are also eased, while cultural venues can relax their measures. The curfew has also been changed to 11:00 p.m.
part of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon
insurgency during the War in Afghanistan
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
collegiate research university in Oxford, England
The United States House of Representatives votes 415–14 to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. This comes after the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass the same bill yesterday. The legislation will now head to U.S. President Joe Biden for his signature.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Argentina
government led by a committee of military leaders
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
List of speakers of the Parliament of Vanuatu
The company will continue to provide an online store for British and Irish customers.
The ruling, which cannot be appealed, leaves the men closer to execution with a pending approval by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
policy of only recognizing one state of China
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
At least 14 people are injured in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, United States.
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The trial of Yemeni actress and model Intisar al-Hammadi begins in Sanaa. al-Hammadi stands accused of "indecent acts" for posting photos of herself without a headscarf on social media. She was arrested in February by Houthi authorities. Human Rights Watch denounces the trial as unfair and says that al-Hammadi was subjected to physical and verbal abuse, racist insults and forced to sign documents while blindfolded and also being threatened to undergo a virginity test.
Russia reports 546 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of deaths since February 11, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 130,347.
Belarusian journalist and opposition activist
COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
electromagnetic radiation of wavelength ranging from 10 pm to 10 nm
Governor Phil Scott announces that 80% of individuals in Vermont have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first U.S. state to reach the milestone.
runs the diplomatic relations of the State of Israel with other countries
Canadian Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
political ideologies supporting social equality and egalitarianism
American finance industry self-regulatory organization
Israel's parliament votes in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as Prime Minister. He has now been replaced by Naftali Bennett.
The death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 600,000. The United States accounts for 16% of COVID-related deaths worldwide.
form of land mine designed for use against armored vehicles (including tanks)
Iranian voters head to the polls to elect a successor to current President Hassan Rouhani.
UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
the third largest city by population in Turkey
Turkic ethnic group of Central and East Asia
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to arrest those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and tells them to leave the country if they will not cooperate with efforts to end a public health emergency.
Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith.
A man stabs random pedestrians on a street in Anqing, China, killing 6 people and wounding 14 others. The attacker is arrested and acted due to 'family problems'.
Germany's Federal Health Ministry demands that Johnson & Johnson deliver 6.5 million doses of its vaccine by July in order to offset a vaccine shortfall. A spokesman for the ministry says that the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million doses of the vaccine had been administered as of last Friday.
French multinational electric utility company
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
in vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments from small amounts of short oligonucleotide primers
provisional Government of Libya since March 2021
large gravitationally bound system of stars and interstellar matter
native populations of North and South America
Tunisia reports a record 5,251 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the government to extend the curfew from 8:00 p.m.
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
on residential houses in the countryside of al-Bokmal, presumably by American warplanes, killed a child and injured three civilians.
Turkey lowers its vaccination eligibility age to 25 as curfews are expected to end this week.
Ethiopian voters head to the polls to elect a new session to the House of Peoples' Representatives after months of delays. The election occurs in the midst of multiple problems affecting the country, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, deteriorating conditions in the Tigray Region brought on by the Tigray War, and the jailing of multiple oppositional figures.
Canadian Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Michael Rouleau resigns following criticisms of him playing golf with former General Jonathan Vance, who is accused of sexual misconduct.
Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed announces that the government is indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country, saying that the social media service is being used for "activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence".
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet a day ahead of the 47th G7 summit to sign the New Atlantic Charter, an updated version of the original 1941 Atlantic Charter signed during World War II.
men's national association football team representing Turkey
Thousands of Palestinians protest in Ramallah and Hebron after Nizar Banat, a former Fatah member and critic of the Palestinian National Authority's current leadership, was severely beaten and killed by Palestinian security forces in the early morning.
The court has set June 16 for the next hearing on the case.
democratic political movement in the Republic of Belarus
Food and Drug Administration (Philippines)
Saudi air defenses destroy six armed drones late in the evening, bringing the total of armed drones destroyed during the day to 17. A Houthi spokesman says that one drone was launched at Khamis Mushait while the Saudi air defenses say that two other drones toward Khamis Mushait were intercepted and that eight other drones were also launched toward the south of the kingdom.
The United Nations General Assembly reelects current Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres for a second term beginning in January.
The country's Minister of Petroleum says that production has begun at the Block 5A oil field and that the country is seeking a production of 8,000 barrels per day.
Moderna says that it has requested full approval for its vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
U.S. federal executive department overseeing commerce
Rescue operations are currently underway.
An 18-year-old woman dies in Genova, Italy, after being vaccinated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
In college baseball, the Mississippi State Bulldogs win the College World Series for the first time in their 126-year history following a 9-0 victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Murder of 32-year-old autistic Palestinian man by Israeli police officer
act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country
The pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily ceases its activities due to the national security law and after five of its top executives as well as its founder Jimmy Lai were arrested for violating that law.
town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Swiss citizens head to the polls to decide on two popular initiatives and three facultative referendums regarding a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, police measures to combat terrorism, the existing carbon tax policy, and a potential nationwide ban on the use of synthetic pesticides.
A court in Russia begins the process of evaluation of a request to label opposition activist Alexei Navalny's network Anti-Corruption Foundation as "extremists", which, according to Navalny's lawyers and allies, would prevent them from running for office and carrying out their activities.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says that Hungary "has no business being in the European Union any more" following the approval of an anti-pedophilia law in Hungary, which is claimed by some critics to also contain anti-LGBT parts.
United States Department of Homeland Security
Persian-speaking people native to central Afghanistan
in response to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
16th edition of the quadrennial football championship
Algerian politician, current President of Algeria
The French firm ruled out the possibility of an accident, saying the radiation levels were within the limit.
The settlement amounts to less than 0.7% of Alphabet Inc.'s yearly earnings.
Mike Nearman for allowing far-right protesters to breach the Oregon State Capitol on December 21, 2020, making it the first time a House member has been expelled in its 160-year history.
dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao
Brazil – 26 states and the federal district, with solidarity protests worldwide
accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Madhya Pradesh, India
Several activists later spoke at a press conference in opposition to the city's action.
Kyrgyzstan receives a shipment of 80,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition, 50% capacity restrictions for private and public service workers are no longer required.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces vaccination will be mandatory for all workers in the aged care sector.
Lockdown restrictions are eased in Melbourne after a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
In basketball, Serbian center Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets wins the Most Valuable Player Award.
Disneyland Paris, Europe's most visited amusement park, reopens for the second time with enhanced health and safety measures after being closed for eight months due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first time that all Disney-owned and licensed theme parks have been open since January 2020.
In a series of elections seen as a major bellwether for next year's presidential election, exit polls show left-wing parties and the right-wing Republicans as the main winners, obtaining 34% and 29% of the total votes respectively.
amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
and restrict the sale of alcohol to Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m.
31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games
Date: 3 November 2020 – 3 November 2022 (2 years)
Human rights group welcome the release, with Human Rights Watch praising the women's activism.
naval warfare branch of Peru's armed forces
Authorities in Myanmar charge deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. Her trial is expected to begin Monday as her lawyers say that all the charges against her are to "keep her out of the public eye".
The programme will begin once the vaccination of adults has been completed.
One person is killed, four are shot and eight are otherwise injured in eight drive-by shootings in the West Valley area near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. A male suspect is taken into custody.
In a surprise victory, Chancellor Angela Merkel's party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is projected to be the clear winner, taking in 37% of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany, which was polling neck-and-neck with the CDU for most of the campaign, came in second with 20.8%, down three percentage points from last state election.
latest presidential election held in France
walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem
block of television programming taking place during the late-morning and afternoon on weekdays
According to a spokesperson for the independence movement, the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived safely in Algiers, Algeria.
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 6 months and 3 days)
This is the first time in Israel's history that an Arab party will be part of the ruling government.
The arrest is condemned by the opposition.
Peru prepares for major protests in response to the June 6 election which saw socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Free Peru winning the presidency by a narrow margin of 44,000 votes.
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him. Babaryka was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and was arrested in June 2020. Babaryka says that he cannot confess to crimes that he did not commit and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment if he is found guilty.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
minister responsible for the Department of Justice and is also Attorney General of Canada
Gambian lawyer and judge, Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (2012–2021)
The British government announces that a free trade agreement has been reached between Australia and the United Kingdom.
Algerian citizens head to the polls to vote for a new session to the People's National Assembly for the first time since former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was deposed in 2019.
Russia warns the United Kingdom that it will bomb British vessels if any further provocative action is taken by the British Royal Navy in the Black Sea.
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
details of ongoing viral pandemic in New Jersey
summary of bilateral relations between Belarus and other countries
YouTube announces that it has temporarily suspended U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for violating its policies about promoting unproven alternative therapies to treat COVID-19.
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
head of state of Sudan for 39 months starting mid-August 2019
The group stage match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen is suspended following the collapse of Danish player Christian Eriksen during the first half.
The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regions with below 50 case rate per 100,000 population over 14 days can be open until 3:00 a.m. with 50% capacity.
The Islamic State's Central Africa Province claimed responsibility for both bombings.
occupation of an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building
naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
The World Health Organization issues an emergency use authorization for Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved on an emergency basis after BBIBP-CorV and thereby making it eligible for use as part of the COVAX initiative.
consists of ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings
individual whose gender identity is not defined as male or female
South Africa restricts gatherings to 50 people for indoor social and religious events and 100 people for outdoor events, and also extends their curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. and restrict the sale of alcohol to Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
The pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announces that its final edition will be released on Thursday and that it will later cease activities after five top executives were arrested under the national security law and the newspaper's assets were frozen. Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai is already imprisoned and awaits trial, along with 46 others, on subversion charges.
Ten of the victims, nine of whom were children, die in a fiery 17-vehicle crash.
The Libyan Presidential Council bans all unauthorized military movement in the country, after forces loyal to Libyan National Army leader Khalifa Haftar announce that they have seized control of the southern border with Algeria earlier in the day. The seizure was the first major military operation of its type since the ceasefire was signed last October.
Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announces he has served Mo Brooks (R-AL) with a lawsuit that accuses him of being responsible for inciting the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol.
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war
U.S. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announces that the Biden administration will ship 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Peru and 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Pakistan.
The bill will now head to the United States Senate.
administration of a vaccine to protect against disease
The Philippines's Food and Drug Administration approves for emergency use the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine.
official relations between Afghanistan and Poland
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Oregon, United States
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in the United States
The trial of Belarusian activist Sergei Tikhanovsky begins in Belarus.
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
Across eight villages in Kebbi State, Nigeria, 88 people are killed.
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
The Ministry of Health also reports the death of a 77-year-old man from COVID-19.
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that by 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in the country have to be zero-emission.
U.S. federal statute also known as Obamacare
international agreement between the United States and the Pacific Island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau
(United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
One woman is killed and three are injured after a driver drove his car into a group of people in Minneapolis's Uptown district protesting the killing of Winston Boogie Smith, a 33-year-old black man.
The flower symbol was allegedly chosen because Suu Kyi is often seen with a flower on her head.
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Seventeen Palestinians are arrested and 33 more are injured after Israeli police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at Palestinians protesting at the Damascus Gate over the procession of a march called Dance of Flags through Jerusalem's Old City.
Norbert Hofer, chairman of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria, resigns following weeks of infighting with former Interior Minister Herbert Kickl over their conflicting approaches to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Hofer says that he will remain as one of the deputy presidents for the National Council until the next parliamentary elections.
Doctors and medical workers in the Tigray Region say that more than 80 civilians have been killed and dozens more have been injured in an airstrike on a busy market in the village of Togoga.
army of the Confederate States of America
road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade
capital city of Razavi Khorasan Province, and second largest city in Iran
Pakistan asked India to reverse its “unlawful and destabilizing actions” in Kashmir as a result of large scale movement of Indian army forces into the disputed region.
Heavily-armed police officers in Minneapolis begin clearing an intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in Uptown neighborhood which had been the site of protests since June 3, when Winston Boogie Smith was killed by law enforcement. Tensions escalated dramatically since the death of protester Deona Knajdek when she was killed when a speeding car rammed into her car, which she was using to protect protesters.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK economy
Thailand reports a record 53 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,023.
North Macedonia lifts their nighttime curfew and allows outdoor organized events, weddings and concerts to be held at 50% capacity.
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
building designed and equipped for athletics and fitness
holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865
Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda)
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
UNESCO recommends changing the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef to "in danger" and urges "accelerated action" from Australia. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says that she "strongly opposes" the recommendation, arguing that it was politically motivated and not following normal process.
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
The Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority announces that Iraq is seeking to build eight nuclear reactors capable of producing 11 gigawatts combined to address increasing electricity demand, which is predicted to rise 50% from roughly 28GW today to 42GW by 2030.
suppression of speech or other public communication in India
The United States sends 2.5 million doses of Moderna's vaccine to Taiwan.
upper house of the United States Congress
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
Seattle becomes the first major U.S. city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents 12 and older.
garment, usually of cloth, tied to one's head to cover the eyes
lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
polar region on the Earth's northern hemisphere
Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan is named the new Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare declares the "Delta Plus" variant of COVID-19 a Variant of Concern after 22 cases of the variant were reported in India.
Two passenger trains collide in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan, killing 40 people and injuring nearly 120 others.
method of breaking ties in sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground, according to which the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal
The Argentinian and Mexican foreign ministries announce in a joint statement that they are withdrawing their respective ambassadors from Nicaragua for consultations in response to President Daniel Ortega's increasing crackdown on dissidents, including the arrest of five potential presidential candidates this month.
Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors.
As per the party's coalition agreement with the Australian Liberal Party, Joyce is set to replace McCormack as Deputy Prime Minister.
The seizure was the first major military operation of its type since the ceasefire was signed last October.
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
A fire occurs in an automobile repair shop near Elephant & Castle tube station in London, UK, causing disruption to transport.
Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
However, the fans would be restricted in the event of state of emergency or any other restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according to the head of a hospital in Kunduz, with the majority of the dead being children, women and elderly people. The Taliban has moved beyond its southern strongholds and has intensified the fighting in the north, according to military experts.
Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomes the news but says that Protasevich is still considered a "hostage".
Ghali, who was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Spain, left the country after Spanish authorities refused to hold him in custody.
cruise line brand founded in Norway and based in Miami, Florida
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
separates the territories of Iraq and Syria
company whose primary business is holding controlling shares of subsidiary companies
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that over 500 people have been arrested for their role in the Capitol riot, including 100 for assaulting Capitol Police officers.
use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place on a limited set of monitors
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Kuwait
American politician from New Mexico; 54th U.S. Secretary of the Interior
public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
A suicide bomber detonates his explosives at a military camp in Mogadishu where new recruits were queueing outside the camp, killing 15 people and injuring many others. This is the deadliest attack in Mogadishu since December 2019.
one of seven open Gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls
Fiji has now reported 1,118 cases nationwide.
international airport serving Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
civil conflict that began in November 2020 in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
Eswatini; solidarity protests in South Africa
digital cash system and associated currency
Palestinian intelligence officers arrive at the scene after hearing gunfire and reportedly open fire on the Israeli soldiers, but are shot by the soldiers.
2021 mob attempt to prevent or influence Presidential electoral vote count
Yugoslavian and Serbian politician (1941−2006)
Tigrayan forces say that the city of Mekelle is completely under the control of their forces.
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States
At least 18 people are killed and 16 others are injured in a fire at a martial arts school in Zhecheng, Henan, China. Most of the victims are pupils between the ages of seven and sixteen years old.
suicide truck bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia
commercial district in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
rights of LGBT people by country or territory
The protestors called for the government, and current President Mahmoud Abbas in particular, to be "overthrown".
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase.
The UK MOD said that this was part of a Russian military exercise in the vicinity and rejected Russia's account of the incident denying that any shots or bombs had been directed at the British ship.
Fiji reports a record for the second consecutive day of 279 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total to 2,549. The Ministry of Health also reports four deaths from COVID-19.
Indonesia reports a record 21,807 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.18 million.
continent on the Earth's northwestern quadrant, spanning from the Arctic Archipelago to the Panama Isthmus
men's national association football team representing Portugal
Meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva on 16 June 2021
athletic club and golf club in San Francisco
form of housing tenure and other real property
Heavily-armed police officers in Minneapolis begin clearing an intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in Uptown neighborhood which had been the site of protests since June 3, when Winston Boogie Smith was killed by law enforcement.
President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers.
Canadian Indian residential school system
British Conservative party politician (born 1964)
island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
group of centre-right political parties in Australia
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
Four people are killed and another is injured after a man drives his truck into a Pakistani Muslim family in London, Ontario, Canada.
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
process of getting coal out of the ground
armed forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar mostly in the East of Libya
A pro-settler march that was scheduled for Thursday and would have traveled through sensitive sites in East Jerusalem is canceled after Israeli police refused to authorize it.
position in a government responsible for economic and financial policies
legally incorporated as the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, a Canadian federal cabinet-level department
The temperature reaches 47.9 °C (118.2 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the second day in a row.
Twenty-one men are executed by a firing squad in Galkayo, in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, Somalia, after they were convicted of being members of the jihadist group al-Shabaab. It is the largest number of executions of members of the group in Puntland. While the executions were being carried out, al-Shabaab gunmen attacked the town of Wisil, Mudug, killing 20 soldiers.
Six people are critically wounded as a man intentionally drove his pickup truck into a group of cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in Show Low, Arizona. The driver is shot and arrested. The motive behind the attack is unknown so far.
capital and most populous city of Russia
limitation on freedom of speech in the USA
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
city ​​in Broward county, Florida, United States
Lawmakers in the Oregon Legislative Assembly votes 59-1 to expel Republican State Rep.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits and apologizes for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules in response to a reported affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo that was reported by the The Sun. The opposition Labour Party calls for Hancock's immediate resignation or termination, calling his position "untenable".
Timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
viral pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deputy Spanish Prime Minister Carmen Calvo had said that the move was "close" and had asked the People's Party "not to confront Catalonia".
Polls show Fujimori slightly ahead in the polls as Castillo warns of fraud.
New restrictions are imposed in Sydney and surrounding towns as the number of COVID-19 cases increases.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives his first dose of the Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccine COVIran Barakat.
federal defense forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Performs the diplomatic relations of the United Mexican States with other countries
Central African branch of the Islamic State
in Sri Lanka, enacted as a temporary law in 1979, then made permanent in 1982
However, masks are still required for nursing homes, prisons, hospitals, schools, funeral directors, and agricultural workers but usage at businesses is optional.
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
A suicide bomber blows himself up at a busy intersection in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Court stated that the challengers did not specify an injury caused by the ACA to establish standing.
Military head of state of Nigeria, 1983–1985 and President of Nigeria since 2015
Botswanan mining company Debswana presents a 1,098-carat diamond discovered on June 1 to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine.
South Africa restricts gatherings to 50 people for indoor social and religious events and 100 people for outdoor events, and also extends their curfew from 10:00 p.m.
constituent political entity of the United States of America
The authorities also approve the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for people over the age of 12.
The login credentials were stored in a cloud database and ranged across a large selection of website types from almost a million websites including Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Walmart, Apple, Paypal, Gmail, Netflix, and Steam.
flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. suspends the termination of its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States for another six months, which was set to expire in August.
The Economist Intelligence Unit releases its annual Global Liveability Ranking assessment, ranking the world's most livable cities.
Thousands of Palestinians attend the funeral of government critic Nizar Banat in Hebron.
Overview of attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the United States
Darwin and surrounding towns enter a two-day lockdown after a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the recent cluster in Sydney was reported. Restrictions also increase in Western Australia after a woman who recently returned from Sydney also tests positive.
capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia, and the surrounding area
State government of New South Wales, Australia
city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America
horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
Police in Hong Kong ban a vigil to mark the anniversary of the British handover of the territory to China. In a letter addressed to the League of Social Democrats, police cite "great risk to citizens" due to COVID-19. Another letter was also sent to the Civil Human Rights Front whose former and current leaders, Jimmy Sham and Figo Chan, are both behind bars, the former on national security law charges and the latter convicted of unlawful assembly.
An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 3 minutes and 51 seconds is visible from central and eastern Canada, parts of the Arctic, and the Russian Far East.
The swap was previously announced earlier in the day.
method of execution by multiple shooters firing rifles simultaneously on command
relations between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and Republic of China (Taiwan)
The government also lifts working hour restrictions on the hospitality sector, betting shops, gas stations, and casinos.
systematic removal of a certain ethnic or religious group
light-duty truck with an enclosed cab and an open cargo area
Russia's Defence Ministry says that a Russian Navy patrol ship fired shots and a Su-24 attack aircraft dropped bombs in the pathway of the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender after it reportedly entered Russian-claimed territorial waters near Crimea in the Black Sea. The UK MOD said that this was part of a Russian military exercise in the vicinity and rejected Russia's account of the incident denying that any shots or bombs had been directed at the British ship.
German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniaks in and around the town of Srebrenica in July 1995 during the Bosnian War
Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)
Defense ministry of the Republic of China located in Taipei, Taiwan.
Saudi air defenses destroy six armed drones late in the evening, bringing the total of armed drones destroyed during the day to 17.
a set of heights, that are having ongoing territorial disputes between Israel and Syria
U.S. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announces that the Biden administration will ship 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Peru and 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Pakistan. Additionally, the United States will also send vaccine doses to Bangladesh.
Seven people are killed and dozens are injured in a blast in a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh and causing damage to seven buildings. The cause of the blast is unknown but it is suspected to be caused by a gas leak.
The cancellation follows a warning from Hamas senior leader Khalil al-Hayya that the march could lead to renewed violence.
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
crewed vehicle or uncrewed machine designed to fly in outer space
These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria.
public health event in 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Fiji reports a record for the second consecutive day of 166 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,964. The Ministry of Health also reports the death of a 77-year-old man from COVID-19.
Auckland, New Zealand replaces long-time first place holder Vienna, Austria, largely because of New Zealand's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
American holding company and parent company of Google
The protesters were demonstrating against the lack of regional security, the lack of electricity, and the lack of running water in their homes.
Prime Minister of the provisional Libyan government Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announces the reopening of a major coastal road connecting the western city of Misrata and the eastern city of Sirte, declaring it a major step in restoring stability in the country.
Chesham and Amersham (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974 onwards
German politician, former federal minister of defence
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence summons United States chargé d'affaires to Norway Richard Riley following a report that the U.S. National Security Agency had been spying on Norwegian officials, in addition to other European officials.
Viktor Sheiman, who served as head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus, resigns. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accepts his resignation.
IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said that the IRS is investigating the leak of the tax data to ProPublica and that any violations of law would be prosecuted.
The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeeper program. Victorians have been in lockdown for one week without any form of support payments.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Thousands of Spaniards protest in Madrid the possible pardons to Catalonian independence advocates. Deputy Spanish Prime Minister Carmen Calvo had said that the move was "close" and had asked the People's Party "not to confront Catalonia". Polls show that 63% of Spanish citizens oppose the pardons as a threat to national unity and 25% support the pardons.
theme park and travel division of The Walt Disney Company
This is China's largest incursion since Taiwan began monitoring such activities last year.
North Macedonia lifts their nighttime curfew and allows outdoor organized events, weddings and concerts to be held at 50% capacity. The government also lifts working hour restrictions on the hospitality sector, betting shops, gas stations, and casinos.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota
public engineering institution located in Powai, Mumbai
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
The Andorran government lifts the obligation to wear masks outdoors, at work meetings and with people who are immunized.
Protesters in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan have called for the resignation of the governor after five protesters were killed and over 41 wounded in a clash with security forces. The protesters were demonstrating against the lack of regional security, the lack of electricity, and the lack of running water in their homes. The protesters claim the demonstration was non-violent until the arrival of security forces, while the government claims they attacked the governor's compound and the tax office.
Ethiopian voters head to the polls to elect a new session to the House of Peoples' Representatives after months of delays.
Indonesia reports a record 11,092 new recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 1,691,593.
manned spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China
A 1933 U.S. double eagle gold coin once owned by King Farouk of Egypt is sold at auction in New York City for US$18.9 million, becoming the most expensive coin ever sold.
A local LGBT organization says that the activists were in a meeting discussing human rights of gay people in Ghana, which is not illegal.
The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be used for the vaccination of people under the age of 60, including for people who already received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The law's content has yet to be revealed.
The move angered Morocco due to Algeria's support of the Polisario Front.
Convicted war-criminal as former general of the Bosnian Serb military
President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit meeting in Geneva.
Protestors are critical of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic and demand his impeachment.
South Africa's head of state and head of government
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
King Abdullah II of Jordan issues a royal decree assigning former Prime Minister Samir Rifai to assemble a 92-member committee dedicated to reforming Jordan's current political system.
deadly viral disease, transmitted through animals
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
while supermarkets and other food outlets will close on weekends at 7:00 p.m.
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million.
Portuguese authorities announce that restaurants and non-food shops in Albufeira, Lisbon and Sesimbra will close on weekends at 3:30 p.m. while supermarkets and other food outlets will close on weekends at 7:00 p.m. as part of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
international border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
periodical journal publishing scientific research
As Brazil reaches 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19, demonstrations are held in hundreds of Brazilian cities and by Brazilians abroad. Protestors are critical of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic and demand his impeachment.
Chairwoman of Turkish left-leaning political party called the People's Democratic Party
Final stage of the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Additionally, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court for the second day, and was reported to be in "better condition".
Travellers who arrive in Algiers must present a negative PCR test from within the past 36 hours before boarding and must also undergo a five-day quarantine in a hotel requisitioned by the government.
Batken District head Uchkun Jorobaev announces that nine houses that were burnt in the Aksai village during border clashes with Tajikistan will be rebuilt.
tennis term for winning all four major championships
pre-determined number of strokes that a scratch (or 0 handicap) golfer should require to complete a hole or round
President Joko Widodo announces that the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority approves the emergency use of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for children aged 12 to 17 years old.
United Airlines announces it has ordered 15 supersonic jets from the Denver-based aircraft startup Boom Technology, provided the jets meet safety standards, with plans to put them into service in 2029.
form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest
Phase III clinical trials for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate conclude in the U.S.
American multinational clothing and accessories retailer
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
member of the U.S. Supreme Court other than the chief justice
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
international law which deals with the rights and duties states have vis-a-vis refugees
Syrian refugees extend their sit-in protests in front of the Danish Parliament for a third week, protesting the Danish government's decision in April to cancel the residency permits for refugees from the Damascus area. The government says that the region is safe for refugees to return to, while the protesters say otherwise.
Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Mario Draghi receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Draghi received the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for his second dose instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Sudan has not named those who will be handed over.
Police exchange gunfire with the attacker, killing him at the scene.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Israeli police arrest Sheikh Jarrah activists Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, the former for allegedly participating in riots, and the latter after he turned himself in following a police summons.
The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals at The Hague upholds the life sentence of war criminal and Bosnian Serb Army chief Ratko Mladić, who was convicted for his roles in the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre. The tribunal also rejects attempts by the prosecution to overturn the acquittal of one of Mladić's genocide charges. This was Mladić's final appeal.
Three people are killed and 13 others injured during an explosion near the residence of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the Islamist terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, in Lahore, Pakistan. Saeed's residence is suspected to be the attack's target. Saeed is serving is serving an 11-year prison sentence.
Tensions escalated dramatically since the death of protester Deona Knajdek when she was killed when a speeding car rammed into her car, which she was using to protect protesters.
Restrictions will remain in place in Greater Melbourne for another week.
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda states that preliminary evidence collected from 2016 to 2019 shows there is "a reasonable basis to believe that the Crime Against Humanity of murder was committed" by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during their drug war, and that a full investigation on the matter will be sought. Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque attacked the comments as "legally erroneous and politically motivated", and says that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction because the Philippines withdrew from the organization in 2019.
Police in Nicaragua arrest opposition activist Suyen Barahona, who is a strong critic of President Daniel Ortega, under the charge of "inciting foreign interference in internal affairs, requesting military interventions and organizing with foreign financing".
Rock River (Mississippi River tributary)
river in Wisconsin and Illinois: tributary of the Mississippi River
Six people are critically wounded as a man intentionally drove his pickup truck into a group of cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in Show Low, Arizona.
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
reservoir on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona in the United States
head of the Department of the Interior in the United States government
opening fire and killing several hundred
Polish education minister Przemysław Czarnek accuses the LGBT community of "insulting public morality" for a march held on Saturday in support of rights for the community.
High Court for Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry at Chennai
automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of Geely
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
American intelligence specialist Reality Winner, who was convicted in 2018 for leaking an NSA report on Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections to news site The Intercept, is released from prison.
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him.
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
Chinese automotive manufacturing company
capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
He is the lowest-ever drafted player to win the award after being picked 41st overall in the 2014 NBA draft.
Presidential candidate Fujimori Keiko, who lost to Castillo in the second round, has called for several thousand votes to be blocked, largely from the rural areas, where she alleges that fraud occurred.
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender
As Brazil reaches 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19, demonstrations are held in hundreds of Brazilian cities and by Brazilians abroad.
It is the largest COVID-19 vaccine deal in the Philippines.
The National Electoral Institute reports that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's coalition Juntos Hacemos Historia is projected to win between 265 and 292 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, retaining its majority but without the two-thirds majority that it previously had.
The temperature reaches 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia, breaking the all-time record for hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada.
The entire cabinet of Central African Republic Prime Minister Firmin Ngrébada, including Ngrébada himself, resigns following the withdrawal of 160 French soldiers from the country earlier this week. The spokesman for President Faustin-Archange Touadéra states that Ngrébada nonetheless could be tapped to head the new administration.
Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Iceland
Mongolia reports a record 2,395 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 83,128.
partially recognized country in southeastern Europe
During the sentencing, Chauvin expressed condolences to Floyd's family.
Chinese adenovirus-based vaccine against COVID-19
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
Opposition candidates win in 13 of 14 regions holding the second round of the regional elections.
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
The Liberal Democrats gains the Chesham and Amersham seat in a shock defeat to the ruling Conservative government.
operations by forces of two or more allied nations
The country's economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Cyclone Harold last year.
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (26 years)
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Authorities ban public gatherings for two days in response to the attacks, warning about the possibility of further incidents.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Ethiopia
illicit act of giving or promising money or gifts that alters the behavior of a person in power; illicit act of a person in power deciding based on money or gift received or promised
Date: 26 December 2018 – 29 December 2022 (4 years and 3 days)
policies regarding immigration of the Trump administration
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints former Chancellor Sajid Javid as his replacement.
any hazard caused by human action or inaction, in contrast with a natural hazard or disaster
157 MPs voted in favor, with all opposition parties except the far-right Jobbik boycotting the vote.
legal affairs of Donald Trump in his personal and business life
Babaryka was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and was arrested in June 2020.
2021 Canadian Indian residential schools gravesite discoveries
2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada
Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest-scoring player in the history of the UEFA European Championship, when he scored his 10th and 11th goals in a match against Hungary. He also becomes the first player to score in five different tournaments.
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
The government alleges that the infections began to increase after a breach of protocol by a Navy officer.
presiding judge of the United States Supreme Court
Egypt's highest civilian court upholds the death sentence of 12 members of the Muslim Brotherhood over a 2013 sit-in, which ended with security forces opening fire and killing several hundred pro-Brotherhood protesters. The ruling, which cannot be appealed, leaves the men closer to execution with a pending approval by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
A suicide bomber detonates his explosives at a military camp in Mogadishu where new recruits were queueing outside the camp, killing 15 people and injuring many others.
The deaths of 63 people in Oregon, United States, are also linked to the extreme hot temperatures that are affecting the region.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
rights of sexual and gender minorities in Ghana
This motion is the first attempt to oust Loughman since he formed a government last year.
The Supreme Court of Samoa rules that the swearing in of the FAST party-led government on May 24th was illegal. However, the court also orders that the Legislative Assembly of Samoa sit within seven days, giving the opposition FAST, led by Naomi Mataʻafa, the ability to form a new government. FAST currently holds 26 seats in parliament, while the caretaker HRPP government of Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has 24 seats.
writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure
President Emmanuel Macron announces that French teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning from June 15 as the country reaches milestone of 50% of the adult population vaccinated with a first dose.
The changes come in light of both de-escalating tensions with Iran and the administration changing its focus on countering China.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
36 people are injured in a car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Colombia. The Colombian government suspects possible self-attribution for the attack to the National Liberation Army.
as part of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
A driver intentionally rams his truck into a crowd of workers protesting outside a Lidl supermarket in Novara, Piedmont, Italy, killing one of the workers and injuring two others.
In golf, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines wins this year's championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, after coming back from two double-bogeys to beat Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff.
system of courts that interprets and applies the law in India
Hardline Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi is projected to be the winner.
Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada
annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
2021 derailment and collision in Pakistan
Legislative Branch of the El Salvador Government
chief justice of the United States from 1836 to 1864
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
bilateral relations between the two countries
The Malaysian Drug Control Authority grants a conditional approval for emergency use of the CanSino Convidecia and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021)
Prosecutors state that they will appeal the verdict.
A 12-story condominium in Surfside, Florida, U.S., partially collapses overnight, killing four people and injuring ten others. At least 159 people are still missing under the debris, and a search and rescue effort to find them is currently ongoing.
Cyprus lifts their curfew and reopens nightclubs after 15 months.
Two IAF personnel suffered minor injuries.
At least 17 Palestinians are injured and 10 arrested after the IDF stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque to break up a rally held in response to videos of far-right marchers insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Dance of Flags on Tuesday.
former Canadian Indian residential school in Saskatchewan (1899–1997)
Three people are killed when a gunman opens fire on bystanders at a park in Ardea, Rome, Italy. The attacker, identified as a man with mental problems, then commits suicide after barricading himself at his home.
She was arrested in February by Houthi authorities.
The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regions with below 50 case rate per 100,000 population over 14 days can be open until 3:00 a.m.
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Head of state of The Republic of Colombia
Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque attacked the comments as "legally erroneous and politically motivated", and says that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction because the Philippines withdrew from the organization in 2019.
vice president of the United States since 2021
German weekly news magazine based in Hamburg
United States men's national soccer team
men's national association football team representing the USA
Mongolia reports a record 2,188 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time the number of daily cases reaches 2,000.
Protests against the re-election of Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka
List of people and organizations sanctioned in relation to human rights violations in Belarus
Russian viral vector vaccine based on human adenovirus
Residents are not allowed to leave their homes except for four essential reasons due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the region.
There is concern that the territory would be further partitioned into the state of Jammu and union territory of Kashmir.
Governor Phil Scott announces that 80% of individuals in Vermont have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first U.S. state to reach the milestone. Following the milestone, Scott announced that the state would lift their restrictions.
Clark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.
A Virginia couple who were seen carrying protest signs that questioned COVID-19 vaccines in the United States Capitol during the January 6 riot pleads guilty, making them the third and fourth suspects to do so after Jon Schaffer and Paul Hodgkins.
city in Switzerland and capital of its canton
American businessman and chief financial officer of The Trump Organization
Both announcements followed his tour of the contested region with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev the same day.
Pro-democracy protests resume in Thailand despite COVID-19 restrictions.
The opposition condemns Czarnek's comments as "language of hate".
Colombian municipality of the department of Caquetá
Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January.
Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021
city in San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California
ongoing wave of civil unrest against systemic racism in the United States, 2020–2023
Hamas media outlet Al-Aqsa TV says Hamas downed an Israeli drone.
Information about the crime of child sexual abuse in Australia
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin condemns Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for referring to Taiwan as a country yesterday during a parliamentary debate, saying it violates the One-China policy. China also condemned Japan's decision to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan as "political performance".
The fire is being left to burn out in order to prevent runoff from spilling into the nearby Rock River.
COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
COVID-19-related curfews and lockdowns in the Philippines
The opposition Labour Party calls for Hancock's immediate resignation or termination, calling his position "untenable".
Israeli coalition government formed in 2021
lighter than air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
Marx is seen as a progressive ally of Francis within the Church.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Cyprus
Human Rights Watch denounces the trial as unfair and says that al-Hammadi was subjected to physical and verbal abuse, racist insults and forced to sign documents while blindfolded and also being threatened to undergo a virginity test.
List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order banning Americans from investing in nearly a dozen Chinese companies and their subsidiaries, such as China General Nuclear Power Group, either for their ties to the People's Liberation Army or for selling surveillance technology that is used to spy on the country's religious minorities or dissidents. The ban will go into effect on August 2, and current investors have a year to fully divest from these companies.
The Ministry of Health seals off the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva for COVID-19 patients only as 11 of the cases are of unconfirmed origin.
security agency of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according to the head of a hospital in Kunduz, with the majority of the dead being children, women and elderly people.
Hong Kong political and human rights activist
supersonic combustion of an explosive material
Ten mine clearers are killed and 12 others are injured while working at a Halo Trust compound in Baghlan.
2021 weather-related event in the Czech Republic
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience in Thailand
building collapse occurred in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
Provincial Court House of Punjab, Pakistan
This thereby brings the nationwide death toll to 2,993.
Heavy clashes are also reported in Kandahar and Baghlan Provinces.
condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being
The tribunal also rejects attempts by the prosecution to overturn the acquittal of one of Mladić's genocide charges.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
The United States House of Representatives votes 415–14 to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
The attacker is arrested and acted due to 'family problems'.
collective term for U.S. intelligence and security agencies
Fiji reports a record for the second consecutive day of 166 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,964.
geological structure and composition of the second planet from the Sun
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry reports that 28 Chinese air force planes, including four H-6 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone and flew close to the southern tip of the main island and around the Pratas Islands.
bilateral relations between China and Japan
National Security Agency had been spying on Norwegian officials, in addition to other European officials.
metropolitan area in California, United States
community at the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers in southwestern British Columbia, Canada
capital of the state of Minnesota, United States; county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
international intergovernmental economic organization
City and capital of Yogyakarta Special Region on Java in Indonesia
voting requirement above 50% for passage
Pérez says that he will appeal the judge's ruling.
This comes after the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass the same bill yesterday.
Suspected Taliban insurgents fire a rocket into a hospital in Kunar, destroying COVID-19 vaccines and setting the hospital on fire. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid denies responsibility for the attack as the group gains more territory on the border with Tajikistan.
Victorians have been in lockdown for one week without any form of support payments.
2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest
Turnout is the lowest in 20 years due to boycotts over the arrest of seven Hirak movement leaders.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed continues to claim there is "no hunger" in Tigray.
Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, announces that it has settled an antitrust suit with the French Autorité de la concurrence with a payment of €220m (US$270 million).
ethnic group in the Sahel from Senegal, east to Cameroon
bilateral relations between the neighboring countries in North America
head of state and government of the Republic of Indonesia
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
foreign affairs department of the government of South Africa
men's national association football team representing Italy
one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France
Internet slang for someone who is deliberately inflammatory online
overview about the asylum in the United States
South Africa Department of International Relations
The Federal Court of Australia finds an Iraqi asylum seeker detained for over two years was unlawfully imprisoned and orders the Commonwealth government to pay him AU$350,000 in damages.
Reconstruction is expected to be complete in August.
The age eligibility of 12 years is one of the lowest of any European Union nation.
device that transforms solar radiation into electrical or thermal energy
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
type of assault that typically involves the perpetrator firing a weapon from within a motor vehicle and then fleeing
Taiwanese cabinet-level administrative agency
Saeed's residence is suspected to be the attack's target.
The protests, coinciding with a public holiday marking Nigeria's transition to democracy, were organized to protest President Muhammadu Buhari's Twitter ban and numerous other issues plaguing his administration, with protestors calling for his resignation.
Thailand, including some overseas protests
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence summons United States chargé d'affaires to Norway Richard Riley following a report that the U.S.
Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
ProPublica reveals that it received an anonymous leak of personal tax filings for thousands of the wealthiest Americans over multiple years, and publishes a long form analysis of the 25 wealthiest individuals' filings and rates per year.
A 28-year-old white supremacist hijacks a truck in Winthrop, Massachusetts, before crashing into an unoccupied home, causing extensive damage.
general election to the 20th German Bundestag
Clashes erupt in Ayeyarwady and Kyonpyaw, near Yangon, where the military shot and killed 20 protesters, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll since the February 1 coup to more than 845.
The government signs an agreement to purchase 40 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine.
Swedish retail chain selling furniture, appliances, and home furnishings
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Algeria
capital city of North Santander, Colombia
The U.S. Department of Justice says that over 465 people have been arrested since the attack on the United States Capitol. The Department of Justice is also seeking information on 250 other suspects.
Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State.
Saso is the first Filipino player to win a major golf championship and equals South Korea's Inbee Park as the youngest champion of the U.S.
After completion of the third round of the Memorial Tournament, Jon Rahm is notified that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
military campaign against Islamist extremist militant groups in Syria by USA, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
right-wing religious conservative political faction in Iran
South Africa imposes an adjusted alert Level 4 for the next 14 days that includes a curfew from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., prohibition of alcohol sales and a ban on all social gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. In addition, schools will also be closed beginning on June 30.
document or card allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a fixed or indefinite length of time
cultural city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
overview of renewable energy in the United Kingdom
The last Polish troops leave Afghanistan, thereby ending Poland's involvement in the war. Around 33,000 Polish troops have served in Afghanistan during the war, with 44 being killed in action.
A number of European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Ireland, condemn the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary which bans the "display and promotion of homosexuality" among under-18s as "grotesque". Luxembourg says that the bill violates human rights and along with Belgium says that the bill is a "flagrant form of discrimination".
city in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland
Many Nationals have been critical of the Morrison Government's move towards carbon neutrality and hope that Joyce will counter this.
American politician and accountant (born 1955)
Schools and businesses reopen in a limited capacity.
Hours before the massacre, 13 civilians and a soldier were killed in an attack in Tadaryat.
city and the former official capital of Ivory Coast
United States Compact of Free Association: Palau Marshall Islands Micronesia
16th presidential administration and cabinet of the Philippines (2016-2022)
American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian
900 Court Street NE, Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Colombia surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
city in the region of Franconia, Northern Bavaria, Germany
President of the Central African Republic
Date: May 26, 2020 – 2023 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Tsikhanouskaya, who is currently in self-exile in Lithuania, has been calling for such sanctions since the arrest of activist and journalist Roman Protasevich on May 23.
city in the Northern Territory, Australia
the capital city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
industries involved in producing, selling, and distributing energy (in all forms, e.g. petroleum, natural gas, coal, peat, firewood, nuclear energy, solar energy, hydroelectic energy, wind energy, geothermal energy)
first-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
Demonstrators gathered to protest the removals and after city crews left, activists quickly restored the barricades and other objects around the intersection.
A further 47 are injured when the IDF fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demostrators near Beita in the occupied West Bank protesting the recent establishment of a military outpost near the town.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Mongolia
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
conflict between Israelis and Palestinians beginning in May 2021
North American energy company TC Energy terminates its Keystone Pipeline project, which many environmentalists and Native Americans have opposed, citing the risk of pollution and potential damage to wildlife.
class of truck, generally with the lowest gross weight and payload capacity within a given classification scheme
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
fashion retailer Gap announces that it will be closing all of its 81 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
It was the largest vessel in their fleet.
It is revealed that, in 2018, the Justice Department, through a subpoena, requested from Apple the data of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn.
2021 NATO summit meeting in Brussels, Belgium
4th president of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The temperature reached 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) in Lytton on June 27, which was the previous record.
The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeeper program.
performs the diplomatic relations of the Argentine Republic with other countries
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
Ukraine and NATO forces launch joint naval drills in the Black Sea codenamed Sea Breeze 2021. Russia has condemned the drills, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying that they would closely monitor the drills.
In addition, schools will also be closed beginning on June 30.
She also urged migrants not to flee to the Mexico–United States border.
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
body exerting the executive power in France
Rules for travellers from within the European Union are also eased, while cultural venues can relax their measures.
an annual survey based on living conditions
However, people who are not fully vaccinated are encouraged to wear masks.
The committee's first areas of focus are on a new electoral law, and a law specifically governing political parties.
Facebook announces that it will no longer grant blanket immunity to politicians who use its service, especially if their posts are deemed to be deceptive or abusive.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemns the visit as a provocation.
and Mexico, showing an efficacy rating of 90.4%, down from the initial estimate of 96.4% efficacy reported in March.
South Sudan officially resumes the production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus.
President of the National Council (Austria)
speaker of the lower house of the Austrian Parliament
2020 police murder of a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces that enterprises that do not normally work on weekends remain closed for the next week.
election to the United Nations Security Council
Peru prepares for major protests in response to the June 6 election which saw socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Free Peru winning the presidency by a narrow margin of 44,000 votes. Presidential candidate Fujimori Keiko, who lost to Castillo in the second round, has called for several thousand votes to be blocked, largely from the rural areas, where she alleges that fraud occurred. Castillo's supporters have vowed to call for a general strike if his victory is not confirmed soon.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
slaughter of christians throughout history
The withdrawal follows a report from Der Spiegel on Monday stating that the platoon's members engaged in misconduct, including bullying, filming a sexual assault against another soldier, and singing antisemitic songs to mark the birthday of dictator Adolf Hitler.
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
United Kingdom government ministerial department
Under the new proposed amendment to the criminal law bill, pregnancies can be terminated by a registered physician within the first 12 weeks, while abortions would be permitted at a later stage of the pregnancy under a "narrow set of circumstances".
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
lineage of SARS-CoV-2, including the variants Kappa and Delta
Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy proposed spacecraft mission to Venus
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
combined military forces of Burkina Faso
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
Pro-gun activists Mark and Patricia McCloskey plead guilty to misdemeanor charges relating to an incident last year where they brandished weapons at Black Lives Matter protesters during a George Floyd protest in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
The target, previously set for 2040 for all passenger vehicles, was moved up after a recent report by the International Energy Agency said that to achieve net zero-emissions by mid-century, all new light vehicle sales had to be electric.
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
political movement of paramilitary groups in the US
The U.S. military says that it conducted airstrikes on facilities purportedly used by Iranian-supported militias near the Iraq–Syria border.
event of a storm moving over land after being over water
practice and process of determining whether a female person is a virgin
Austrian-born German politician, dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945
method of non-violent resistance or pressure
In addition to the district building that was completely destroyed and the police headquarters that was nearly demolished, 10 houses and 80 shops were also damaged in the attack.
Defunct predecessor of Australian public broadcaster
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda states that preliminary evidence collected from 2016 to 2019 shows there is "a reasonable basis to believe that the Crime Against Humanity of murder was committed" by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during their drug war, and that a full investigation on the matter will be sought.
White supremacist rhetoric is found in the gunman's handwriting.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Poland
Regulatory body in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Michael McCormack (Australian politician)
Australian politician, 18th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
hospital ward that provides intensive care medicine
Sitting of the Mexican Congress (2021 to 2024)
rights claimed for women and girls worldwide
The operation also revealed that gangs were being tipped off about police actions, which prompted "numerous high-level public corruption cases in several countries", according to an affidavit from an FBI agent.
to 4 a.m., prohibition of alcohol sales and a ban on all social gatherings in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
human mortality as a result of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
People's Republic of China province-level subdivision
Russia had previously summoned the British ambassador to Russia over this week's incident.
sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea
United States federal executive department
right-wing populist, in parts extreme right-wing political party in Germany
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Portugal
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
military takeover in the West African country of Mali in August 2020
Date: 24 December 1989 – 2 August 1997 (7 years, 7 months, 1 week and 2 days)
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
overview of the use of capital punishment in Pakistan
Argentina is also currently negotiating with the International Monetary Fund.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Vermont
Zambian authorities order the closure of schools for the next 21 days and also suspend election campaigns for the general election in August after reporting the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in one day.
Some countries in the region have already congratulated Castillo on his apparent presidential election win.
acute inflammation of the brain with flu-like symptoms
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry rejects the commission as "misguided" and without legal basis, saying that a joint probe by the AU and Ethiopia should be used instead.
Arab ethnic group in Israel who mostly adhere to Islam
latest phase of the conflict which started after the escalation in 2015
Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji)
details of ongoing viral pandemic in North Korea
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
The country previously dropped its outdoor mask requirement on June 17.
ongoing controversy in the United States
political and military crisis on the Armenia–Azerbaijan border
June 2021 mass shooting in Ardea, Lazio, Italy
bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations
While the executions were being carried out, al-Shabaab gunmen attacked the town of Wisil, Mudug, killing 20 soldiers.
Fiji reports 89 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the government warns that, due to the presence of the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, the situation is worse than that seen in Australia and New Zealand.
People will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or study, medical or compassionate reasons, essential shopping, or outdoor exercise (with restrictions), and masks must be worn outdoors.
An official from the Interior Ministry claims that Raisi won 17.8 million votes out of the 28 million votes cast.
The ban will go into effect on August 2, and current investors have a year to fully divest from these companies.
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
COVID-19 vaccine developed by Iranian state-owned Shifa Pharmed Industrial Group
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar blasphemy case
bilateral relations between Australia and China
administrative division of the Federal Republic of Germany
Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says that she "strongly opposes" the recommendation, arguing that it was politically motivated and not following normal process.
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
international airport in Guangzhou, China
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
Babaryka says that he cannot confess to crimes that he did not commit and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment if he is found guilty.
international police sting operation between 2018 and 2021
UNESCO recommends changing the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef to "in danger" and urges "accelerated action" from Australia.
policy and practice of government of Australia
Ministry of Interior Affairs (Afghanistan)
However, a health order from March 2020 allowing for border authorities to send migrants back for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place.
The gunman also attempted to set fire to the office building.
various statistics relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US
especially in US history and political science
UEFA reports that Eriksen is in stable condition.
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
However, the court also orders that the Legislative Assembly of Samoa sit within seven days, giving the opposition FAST, led by Naomi Mataʻafa, the ability to form a new government.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Mexican voters head to the polls to elect a new session to the Chamber of Deputies.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns against rejoining the deal and calls for allies to "wake up" to the threat of Iran.
Date: April 15, 2020 – December 25, 2021 (2 years, 9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Chief of Staff to the President of Belarus
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
The Authority says that they are in discussions with Korean, Russian, U.S., and French officials on how to implement the plan.
landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy
Police tactical unit of each German State
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute
baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education
2020–2022 protests following the police murder of George Floyd
viral ongoing pandemic in Washington state, United States
The Conservatives suffers a swing of 25.2% away from them in a by-election billed as a sign of further realignment in British politics.
Arabic news channel broadcasting from Iran
structure made up of a gravitationally-bound aggregation of hundreds of galaxies; is larger than a galaxy group
Communities, regions, and language areas of Belgium
first-level subdivisions that make up the federated entities of Belgium
At least 18 people are killed and 16 others are injured in a fire at a martial arts school in Zhecheng, Henan, China.
The cable will ensure fast, low-latency access to Google products, such as Search, Gmail and YouTube, as well as Google Cloud services.
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
Date: 27 January 2020 – ongoing (3 years, 2 weeks and 3 days)
psychoactive herb from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes
Luxembourg says that the bill violates human rights and along with Belgium says that the bill is a "flagrant form of discrimination".
The Iranian Navy replenishment and training ship IRIS Kharg catches fire and sinks at Jask, Hormozgan, Iran.
secret data seizure of sitting Congress member's personal data
The Vanuatuan opposition files a no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Bob Loughman over allegations of excessive spending for self-interest in times of national crisis.
The Ministry of Health confirms that most cases were linked to the Navy cluster, when an officer attended a funeral and later infected his co-workers aboard the ship.
In a letter addressed to the League of Social Democrats, police cite "great risk to citizens" due to COVID-19.
large company involved in many industries
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
economic service provided by the finance industry
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai is already imprisoned and awaits trial, along with 46 others, on subversion charges.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
widespread scarcity of food followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality
Saeed is serving is serving an 11-year prison sentence.
The Spanish oppositional parties subsequently announce that they will try to reverse the pardons.
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (33 years, 7 months and 2 weeks)
In addition, food courts and children's play areas in shopping centers are to close for a week beginning tomorrow, and restaurants and bars must limit their service to takeout from 11:00 p.m.
killing of a human being by another human being. Use as value for "manner of death" (P1196)
List of bishops of Freising and archbishops of Munich and Freising
Date: 17 December 2001 – 15 August 2021 (19 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Windows 11 will be a free upgrade from Windows 10 with users being able to download Windows 11 through a Windows Update sometime later this year.