Portal:Current events/June 2018
June 2018 was the sixth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Friday, ended on a Saturday after 30 days.
This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from June 2018.
June 1, 2018 (Friday)
Business and economy
- Economy of Brazil
- Pedro Parente, the head of Brazil Petrobras, resigns among protests related to diesel fuel prices. (BBC)
- Visa card payments are disrupted throughout Europe due to a network failure. The disruption results in large queues at supermarkets and petrol stations. Mastercard and American Express say they were not affected. (BBC)
Health and environment
- The CDC reports that five people have died and 197 have been hospitalized in the United States, in the largest incidence of E. coli since the 2006 North American E. coli outbreak. (BBC)
International relations
- Shangri-La Dialogue
- The annual three-day regional security forum begins in Singapore. (The Straits Times)
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- U.S. President Donald Trump officially announces that the summit will resume as scheduled following a White House meeting with North Korean general Kim Yong-chol. (BBC)
- Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
- The government of Myanmar announces that it has reached a repatriation agreement with the United Nations regarding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, saying it will assure that refugees "can return voluntarily in safety and dignity." Members of the UNHCR and the UNDP will be allowed to work in Rakhine State to monitor the process. (The Guardian)
Law and crime
- Human rights in Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso's National Assembly votes to abolish the death penalty. (News24)
- 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis
- Federal prosecutors in Germany apply in a Schleswig-Holstein court for the extradition of Carles Puigdemont to Spain, arguing that the treason charges are valid according to German law, because, according to the prosecutors, "the violence in Catalonia on election day can be attributed to the wanted individual". (Al Jazeera)
- Crime in Canada
- Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle is released from jail with strict bail conditions, including an electronic tracking bracelet. (Global News)
- A Department of Defense report presented to the United States Congress estimates at 499 the number of civilian deaths in US military actions during the year 2017, with more than 450 reports remaining to be assessed. The casualties occurred in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen. (CNN)
- Crime in Colorado
- An Uber driver in Denver, Colorado, United States, fatally shoots a passenger after a conflict on the Interstate 25 highway. A portion of the highway is placed on lockdown following the incident. (NBC News via MSN)
Politics and elections
- 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy, Gürtel case
- The Government of Mariano Rajoy is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 180–169. Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Workers' Party is sworn in as the new Prime Minister. This is the first time in Spanish history that a vote of no confidence has resulted in a change of government. (BBC)
- 2018 Italian government formation
- Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy at the head of a populist coalition, formed by the Five Star Movement and the Northern League. Conte had previously given up on trying to form a government after President Sergio Mattarella had vetoed Conte's original choice for Minister of Finance, but a different candidate was agreed to yesterday. (BBC)
June 2, 2018 (Saturday)
Business and economy
- Artificial intelligence arms race
- Google reports that they will not renew a contract with the U.S. military to develop machine learning algorithms for drones. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 lower Puna eruption
- More than 80 homes have now been destroyed by the Kilauea eruption. (KTLA)
- Lava from Kīlauea boils Hawaii's Green Lake and spills across numerous highways. (NPR)
- 2018 Gaza border protests
- The funeral of a 21-year-old medic, Razan al-Najjar, draws thousands of Palestinians. Witnesses say that Razan was killed while trying to evacuate a wounded protester lying on the Israeli side of the fence. (UPI)
International relations
- Foreign relations of the Philippines
- Shortly before leaving for South Korea, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, tells the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán that "he can go to hell". (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis
- The new Catalan regional government takes office in Barcelona. The 7-month-long application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus lifted, meaning that direct rule is over. (The Wall Street Journal)
- 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy
- Pedro Sánchez, a member of the Spanish Socialist Party, is sworn in as Prime Minister before King Felipe VI. Sánchez opts to take the oath without a bible or crucifix; a first in modern Spanish history. (BBC)
- Thousands protest in Amman and other Jordanian cities, despite King Abdullah II ordering a freeze on controversial fuel and electricity price increases. (Middle East Eye) (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
- A 2–5-metre (6 ft 7 in – 16 ft 5 in) wide asteroid named 2018 LA was estimated (before impact) to have an 82% chance of having impacted Earth today, with several corroborating reports from Botswana. An OFM media report from near Klerksdorp, North West province, South Africa, describes "'a light' falling from the sky" at 18:49 (UTC+02:00) Saturday night. (NASA) (Minor Planet Mailing List) (Project Pluto) (OFM)
Sports
- 2018 Epsom Derby
- Masar defeats the odds-on favourite Saxon Warrior to win the 2018 Epsom Derby. (BBC)
- The first legal bare-knuckle boxing match in U.S. history, titled the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (Sydney Morning Herald) (USA Today)
June 3, 2018 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- European migrant crisis
- A migrant boat capsizes near the Kerkennah Islands off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 35 people, while 67 others are rescued by the Tunisian coast guard. (BBC) (Reuters)
- A speedboat carrying 15 migrants sinks off the coast of Demre, Turkey. Nine people are killed and one person is reported missing. (Anadolu via Eyewitness News)
- Wildfires in the American states of California, Colorado and New Mexico now burn 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land, causing thousands to evacuate their homes. (CNN)
- 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption
- Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala erupts, leaving at least 62 people dead, 300 others injured, and forces the closure of La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. (The Guardian) (CBS News)
International relations
- Foreign relations of North Korea, Foreign relations of Syria
- North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said last Wednesday that he will visit Kim Jong-un in North Korea. The Syrian president's office refuses to comment on the report when contacted by AFP. (CNN) (The Times of India)
- India and weapons of mass destruction
- India announces it successfully tested an Agni-V ICBM missile at a base near Odisha coast. (Defence Aviation Post)
Law and crime
- Nigeria prison break, List of prison breaks in Nigeria
- About 200 prisoners escape in a jailbreak at the Minna Medium Security Prison. One prison officer was killed and seven prisoners rearrested. (Premium Times)
Politics and elections
- Slovenian parliamentary election, 2018
- TV Slovenia exit polls show that Janez Janša's anti-immigration Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) would win a plurality of 24.4% of the votes. List of Marjan Šarec (LMS), the party of the mayor of Kamnik, would follow with 12.6%. (Reuters)
June 4, 2018 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
- Banking in the United Kingdom, 2008 United Kingdom bank rescue package
- The government of the United Kingdom announces its intent to sell a 7.7% stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, expected to raise £2.6 billion. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says there is "no economic justification" for selling the shares. (BBC)
- Economy of the United States
- Microsoft announces that it is acquiring code repository GitHub for US$7.5 billion in stock, pending regulatory review. (The Verge)
- Starbucks executive chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz retires from the company. (The New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
- A ROCAF F-16 crashes into a mountain near New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The pilot is confirmed dead following a search and rescue operation. (The South China Morning Post)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Russia
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law – voted by the State Duma on 22 May and approved by the State Council on 30 May – with countermeasures against actions of the United States and other "unfriendly" countries. (TASS)
Law and crime
- Banking in Australia
- Australia's Commonwealth Bank agrees to pay a fine of A$700 million for failing to disclose banking transactions above A$10,000. (BBC)
- Chinese espionage in the United States
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States announces the arrest of an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency whom they have charged with spying on the behalf of China. (BBC)
- Mueller special counsel investigation
- In a new filing, special counsel Robert Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering. (Vox)
- 2017 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
- The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of a baker who sued Colorado's civil-rights commission on grounds of religious discrimination. (NPR)
- Abortion in the United States
- The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses a lower court's ruling allowing a teenage immigrant woman access to abortion, and a government request to discipline ACLU lawyers representing this woman. (The Washington Post)
- Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
- The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office finds the skeletal remains of 18 people, who are suspected to have been victims of torture, extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances committed in the Madre Mía military base, in the Huánuco Department. This and other alleged massacres happened during the 80s and 90s government crackdown on the Shining Path terrorist organization. The case involves former president Ollanta Humala, who was in command of the base during that time. (Diario Correo) (BBC News) (RPP Noticias)
- Société Générale agrees to pay a total fine of $1.3 billion in cases of bribing Libyan government officials and manipulation of the Libor interbank rate. (AP via Mynews13)
- 2018 Scottsdale shootings
- The gunman who is suspected of having killed six people – among them, prominent forensic psychologist Steven Pitt – in Arizona, United States, in a five-day time span has been found dead in a Scottsdale hotel. His death is considered a suicide. (ABC) (AP via SFGate)
- Phil Andrew, a Catholic layman, a shooting victim and FBI agent, joins the Chicago Archdiocese in a new position. Andrew survived being shot in the chest and went on to a 21-year career in law enforcement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after serving as executive director for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. As director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, Andrew believes it is as much about changing hearts as it is about changing laws. (National Catholic Reporter)
Politics and elections
- Politics of North Korea
- According to multiple sources, North Korea has fired its top three military officials and replaced them with younger loyalists. One of the three new appointees, general Ri Yong-gil, was inaccurately "reported" in 2016 as having been executed. (WTVA) (BBC)
- Politics of Jordan
- Hani Al-Mulki resigns as Prime Minister of Jordan following protests against economic reforms. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Discoveries of exoplanets
- A study has been revealed that WASP-127b might have possible traces of water. (International Business Times)
Sports
- 2018 NFL season
- Donald Trump announces that he canceled his ceremony for the Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House due to the National anthem protests controversy. (Detroit News)
June 5, 2018 (Tuesday)
Business and economy
- Expansion of Heathrow Airport
- The Cabinet of the United Kingdom approves a controversial third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. (Sky News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 lower Puna eruption
- A lava flow destroys at least 130 homes in the Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho Beach Lots neighborhoods. Officials reported Vacationland Hawaii to be completely destroyed, while nearby Kapoho Bay has been filled with lava. (West Hawaii Today) (West Hawaii Today2)
- Mining accidents
- 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption
- The death toll for the Volcán de Fuego eruption in Guatemala rises to 75 people. (HuffPost)
International relations
- Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict
- Ethiopia agrees to "fully accept" the outcome of the Algiers Agreement of 2000, which ruled that disputed areas, including the border town of Badme which Ethiopia currently occupies, are Eritrean territory. (BBC)
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in the European Union
- The European Court of Justice rules that EU countries that have not legalised same-sex marriage must still offer same-sex spouses the same residency rights as heterosexual couples under freedom of movement laws. (The Telegraph)
- Prostitution in Belgium
- Prostitutes in Brussels' Rue d'Aerschot red-light district go on strike today after one of their colleagues is found murdered this morning. (Het Laatste Nieuws)
- Hurricane Maria death toll controversy
- The Government of Puerto Rico says that it will comply with a Superior Court order to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory. The court order came after CNN and Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism sued the territory's government amid allegations of undercounted fatalities. (AP via WDTN)
Politics and elections
- Politics of Spain, 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy
- Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigns as the leader of People's Party, four days after losing the no-confidence vote that ended his premiership. (El País English)
- Politics of Jordan
- In an effort to quell unrest caused by IMF-driven reforms, King Abdullah II of Jordan appoints Omar Razzaz as Prime Minister. (Reuters)
- Politics of Ethiopia
- Fana Broadcasting reports that the Parliament of Ethiopia approves a bill and lifts the state of emergency, two months earlier than planned. (Al Jazeera)
- Me Too movement, Judicial independence
- Voters in Santa Clara County, California vote to recall Judge Aaron Persky after he sentenced a swimmer convicted of sexual assault to six months in jail in 2016. (AP via WHSV)
June 6, 2018 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian government re-opens the Homs–Hama highway after it was closed for seven years. (Reuters)
- Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
- At least 18 people are killed by twin explosions in a weapons depot in a mosque in Sadr City, Baghdad. (Belga via Het Laatste Nieuws)
Health and environment
- Food safety in Australia
- A woman in Australia is reported dead from hepatitis after consuming frozen pomegranate. Health authorities have stated that 24 such cases were related to products by Entyce Food Ingredients. (BBC)
International relations
- European migrant crisis
- 400 migrants try to scale the Ceuta border fence, with most of them repelled. It is the first such incident in seven months. (The News Guru)
- JCPOA
- The European Commission proposes to implement two measures by August, designed to counter the US exit from the agreement with Iran. These would extend the EU blocking statute and allow an extension of the European Investment Bank mandate. (Belga via HBVL)
Law and crime
- Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
- Alexander Nix, the head of Cambridge Analytica, faces questions from British MPs regarding the company's use of data. (BBC)
- In Peru, four policemen die in a terrorist ambush when the vehicle in which they were moving was attacked with explosives on a highway of the Anco district, Huancavelica Department. (La República) (El Comercio)
June 7, 2018 (Thursday)
Business and economy
- Economy of the United Kingdom
- House of Fraser announces that it intends to close 31 of its 59 stores, including its flagship store on London's Oxford Street. (BBC)
- Lender of last resort
- Argentina agrees with IMF negotiators on a US$50 billion loan. (AP via The Kansas City Star)
- IKEA announces that it plans to phase out single-use plastic items by 2020, and intends to move toward sustainability in its product design. (BBC)
International relations
- Japan–United States relations
- Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe discuss improving trade relations between the two countries. (The Straits Times)
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- Donald Trump says that he might invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the United States if the planned summit meeting in Singapore goes well. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Abortion in the United Kingdom
- The Supreme Court of the UK dismisses a legal challenge by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission of the restrictive Northern Ireland abortion laws, as the court has no jurisdiction in this specific case. Four of seven judges note that these laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights "in prohibiting abortion in cases of rape and incest and fatal foetal abnormality", a matter of right to respect for private and family life guaranteed by the Convention. (The Guardian)
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–Singapore relations
- Two South Korean media personnel from KBS News are arrested for trespassing the home of a North Korean envoy in Singapore. (Channel NewsAsia)
- Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is accused of groping a journalist in 2000. He denies he made negative interactions. (The Hill)
Politics and elections
- 2018 Ontario general election
- Canadian citizens residing in Ontario go to the polls to elect a new provincial government. (CTV)
- The Progressive Conservative Party of Doug Ford wins a sweeping victory, ending 15 years of Liberal Party rule in the province. The Liberal Party becomes a minority party (or third party) for the first time since its foundation and later first provincial election, has losing official party status. (Reuters) (CBC.ca)
- Ontario New Democratic Party wins 40 seats, becoming Official Opposition for the first time since the 1987 election. (The Global and Mail)
- Ontario Green Party has their first ever MPP elected. Mike Schreiner is elected in Guelph district in southwestern Ontario. (CBC.ca)
- Spanish King Felipe VI swears in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. It is the first cabinet in European history, and the only in the world, to be composed primarily of women. (BBC)
Science and technology
- Life on Mars
- NASA announces the discovery of preserved organic matter in an ancient lake bed on Mars by its Curiosity rover. It has not been determined if the matter was potentially related to past life on Mars or not. (The Guardian)
- Facebook reports an error in privacy settings that has affected 14 million users. (BBC)
Sports
- Corruption in Ghana
- Ghanaian Minister of Information Mustapha Abdul-Hamid announces the decision to dissolve the Ghana Football Association following the publication of an exposé of the organisation by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. (Reuters)
- 2018 Stanley Cup Finals
- In ice hockey, the Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 in the finals. (Sporting News)
June 8, 2018 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2018 Gaza border protests
- On Quds Day – the last Friday of Ramadan – thousands of Palestinians protest near the Gaza border fence. Israeli troops fire live rounds and tear gas, killing four people and injuring over 600. (AP via CBS News)
- Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- A U.S. special forces soldier is killed and four others are wounded in an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants near the town of Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- Weinstein effect
- The Walt Disney Company announces that its animation chief, John Lasseter, will leave the company after December 31, after he was accused of misconduct late last year. (Deadline)
Business and economy
- Economy of the United Kingdom
- Gavin Patterson, the chief executive of BT Group, announces that he intends to step down later this year. (BBC)
- Economy of Japan
International relations
- Embassy attack accusations in Cuba
- The United States expand their health alert from Guangzhou to all of China, after it repatriated multiple employees with symptoms resembling a brain injury. (Reuters)
- Russia–United States relations
- The military chiefs of both countries, Joseph Dunford and Valery Gerasimov, meet in Finland. (AP via ABC News)
- 44th G7 summit
- Leaders from the Group of Seven meet in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada to discuss issues facing their countries, including trade between the United States and European Union. (Reuters)
- U.S. President Donald Trump calls for Russia, which was suspended from the group after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, to be reinstated in the group; a call supported by the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte, and rejected by most other G7 leaders. (Deutsche Welle)
Law and crime
- Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of war crimes by the International Criminal Court appeals chamber. (AP)
- Syrian Civil War
- A U.S. federal judge blocks until June 20 the release in Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled territory of a dual-nationality Saudi-American citizen alleged to have joined ISIL. The man, who is now held for nine months in Iraq, was planned to be released by the U.S. military – with a new cell phone, some food and water and $4,210 in cash, but with no identification – as soon as tomorrow. (AFP via The Daily Star) (AP via WLNS)
- Killing of Susanna Feldman
- Ali Bashar, the main suspect in the murder and rape case of a 14-year-old German-Jewish girl in Wiesbaden, Germany is arrested by Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq. (Times of Israel)
Science and technology
- TOP500
- The 10-megawatt IBM Summit supercomputer is unveiled at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee. With a reported 200 petaflops of processing power, it is expected to top the list of the world's most powerful computers after this June's update is presented at the International Supercomputing Conference. (Wired)
Sport
- 2018 NBA Finals
- In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games to win the National Basketball Association Championship. (New York Times)
June 9, 2018 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan
- The Taliban announce a three-day Eid ceasefire with the Afghan authorities, according to Pajhwok Afghan News. On Thursday, President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with the Taliban from June 12–19. (TASS) (Reuters)
International relations
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- The 18th Council of Heads of State meets in Qingdao, China. (The Nation)
- 44th G7 summit
- U.S. President Donald Trump calls for "fair and reciprocal" trades between the United States and other countries, claiming that the United States is a "piggy bank that everyone keeps robbing". (VOA) (BBC)
- Donald Trump again calls for Russia to be reinstated into the group. Russia was suspended after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. (CNN)
- Trump retracts his endorsement of the summit's final communiqué. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- Over 100,000 people participate in a large protest in Bucharest, Romania, against apparent judicial abuses and "illegitimate interference" of the secret services in the political and judicial systems. The protest was organised by the governing Social Democratic Party and supported by other political parties. (The Washington Post)
Sports
- 2018 Belmont Stakes
- Justify wins the Belmont Stakes and becomes the second horse in four years to win the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. (The New York Times)
June 10, 2018 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Terrorism in Iraq
- Authorities in Afghanistan announce the seizure of 156 sacks of ammonium nitrate being imported on a truck from Pakistan. This is one of the largest seizures of the compound, most commonly used as a fertilizer, but also used to manufacture explosives. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Electronic Entertainment Expo 2018
- Press conferences for the 24th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) continue, with many new video game announcements taking place, including Halo Infinite, The Elder Scrolls VI, and Just Cause 4. (The Guardian) (Kotaku)
International relations
- 2017–18 North Korea crisis
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive in Singapore ahead of the upcoming summit. (BBC)
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- South Korean President Moon Jae-in sends senior officials to Singapore for the summit. (The Straits Times)
- North Korea–Singapore relations
- Kim Jong-un meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shortly after his arrival. (Channel NewsAsia)
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- European migrant crisis
Law and crime
- Seven bodies are recovered from the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Basque nationalism, Politics of Spain
- Tens of thousands of Basque nationalists form a 202-kilometre (126 mi) human chain asking for greater autonomy. (BBC)
Sports
- 2018 French Open
- In the men's singles final, Rafael Nadal defeats Dominic Thiem and wins his 11th title at Roland Garros. (BBC)
June 11, 2018 (Monday)
Business and economy
- Economy of the United Kingdom
- British retail chain Poundworld, which employs thousands of people, collapses into administration. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Bud grows into a category three hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico. (CBS News)
International relations
- Singapore–United States relations
- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting. (Channel NewsAsia)
- European migrant crisis
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that he will allow a migrant vessel carrying 629 rescued migrants, including children and pregnant women, to dock in Valencia after Malta and Italy both refused the vessel. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Child trafficking in India, Crime in India
- Police in Assam arrest 18 people in connection of lynching two youths following rumors on WhatsApp and social media that they were child traffickers. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Climate of Mars
- NASA's Opportunity rover is temporarily shut down due to a dust storm. (BGR)
- Net neutrality in the United States
- The 2015 net neutrality rules in the United States end. (The Hill)
Sports
- Heavyweight boxing
- Deontay Wilder accepts the terms to fight Anthony Joshua. (ESPN)
June 12, 2018 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, India–Pakistan relations
- India states that four soldiers are killed after Pakistan fires shots at Kashmir. (ABC News)
Business and economy
- History of AT&T
- A U.S. federal judge approves AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner. (NPR)
- Tesla announces that it intends to cut 3000 jobs in an attempt to improve profitability. Many of those workers will be offered alternative jobs under the same employer. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Bud grows into a category four hurricane with winds of 130 miles per hour (210 km/h) off of the Pacific Coast of Mexico. (CBS News)
- 2018 lower Puna eruption
- Hawaiian Airlines warns that the eruption of Kīlauea may hurt bookings and trim revenues. (CNBC)
- A collision between a river cruise ship and a barge on Russia's Volga River kills at least 11 people. (Deutsche Welle)
Health and environment
- Germany issues a recall of 73,000 eggs from the Netherlands suspected to be contaminated with fipronil. (BBC)
International relations
- 2017–18 North Korea crisis
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un meet for a historic summit on Sentosa Island in Singapore. This marks the first time that the leaders of both countries have met. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- Both sign a joint statement that North Korea will work towards "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula", and the U.S. will provide "security guarantees". The two sides agree to recovering and repatriating the remains of prisoners of war and those missing in action. (CBS News) (The Wall Street Journal) (The Washington Post)
- After the summit, President Trump says that the U.S. will halt joint military exercises with South Korea. (CNN) (BBC)
- 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations
- Taiwan–United States relations
- The United States unveils a new 6.5-hectare (16-acre) complex in Taipei for the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy. (Reuters)
- Macedonia naming dispute, Greece–Republic of Macedonia relations
- Greece and the Republic of Macedonia reach a deal to end a 27-year naming dispute between both countries, which would result in Macedonia being officially renamed the Republic of North Macedonia. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Seattle's city council votes 7–2 to repeal a controversial employer head tax, which was approved a month earlier. (The Guardian)
June 13, 2018 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Battle of Hudaida (2018)
- Saudi-led coalition forces begin an operation to take control of the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah, which has been held by the Houthis since 2015. (BBC News)
- Battle of Hudaida (2018)
Business and economy
- Volkswagen emissions scandal
- Volkswagen is fined €1 billion by German prosecutors after cheating on diesel particulate emissions testing. (BBC News)
International relations
- South Korea–United States relations
- South Korea says that it will halt military drills with the United States to help with Korean denuclearization talks. (Channel NewsAsia)
- Macedonia naming dispute, Greece–Republic of Macedonia relations
- Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov says that he will not sign off on the naming deal that was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister. This may slow down the naming dispute resolution process. (AP via ABC News)
Politics and elections
- Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigns following anti-government protests. (RFE/RL)
- Spanish Minister of Culture and Sport Màxim Huerta resigns after tax issues, becoming the minister with the shortest time in office in Spain. (Reuters)
Sports
- Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid
- The FIFA Congress votes to hold the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, with Morocco's World Cup bid coming in second. (BBC Sport) (Sky News)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Julen Lopetegui is ousted as coach of Spanish national football team, one day before the 2018 FIFA World Cup. (The Guardian)
June 14, 2018 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Turkish general election, 2018
- Three people are killed and eight wounded in Suruç, Turkey, after election campaigning turned into riots. (Reuters via MSN)
Arts and culture
- Cinema of Saudi Arabia
- The Message is the first Arabic film commercially screened in Saudi Arabia. (Quartz)
- Demography of Japan
- Japan lowers the age of adulthood from 20 to 18, with the changes coming into effect in 2022. The revision to Japan's civil code means that 18-year-olds will be able to marry without their parents' consent, apply for credit cards and loans, and transgender people will be able to have their new gender officially recognised. The change causes confusion and concern regarding the kimono industry and Coming of Age Day. (The Guardian)
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses participants in the Second Holy See – Mexico Conference on International Migration. The Vatican Secretary of State assesses the current political climate, calls for the humane treatment of migrants and discusses the “primary right” to live with dignity in one’s home country. (Holy See Press Office)
Business and economy
- Economy of the European Union
- The value of the euro falls by one percent after the European Central Bank announces it expects to halve net bond purchases to €15 billion per month from October to December, then end "quantitative easing" by the close of the year, while not raising interest rates. (CNBC) (Reuters)
- EU countries approve tariffs worth €2.8 billion in retaliation against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- AT&T completes its acquisition of Time Warner. The announcement comes two days after a judge ruled that the deal does not violate antitrust laws. (CNN)
International relations
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
- Italian Minister of Agriculture Gian Marco Centinaio says the Italian government will not ratify the EU–Canada free-trade agreement since, according to him, the agreement does not provide sufficient protection for Italy's specialty foods. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Hillary Clinton email controversy
- The U.S. Department of Justice publishes a 568-page report by Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz on the FBI's handling of its investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices. The report is critical of former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of being "insubordinate", but finding that his actions were not politically biased. (CBS News) (BBC)
- List of journalists killed in India
- Indian journalist Shujaat Bukhari is shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. One of his bodyguards was also killed in the shooting. (BBC)
- The attorney general of New York announces she is suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its directors, President Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump. (CNBC)
Politics and elections
- Politics of France
- The Senate of France approves a bill to reform the SNCF railway company. The French state writes off €35 billion of SNCF's €47 billion debt, but remains the sole owner of the joint-stock company with two subsidiaries: operator SNCF Mobility and infrastructure manager SNCF Network. (International Railway Journal) (Reuters)
Sports
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Hosts Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5–0 in the opening match, with two goals by Denis Cheryshev. (BBC Sport) (Reuters via RNZ)
June 15, 2018 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in North-West Pakistan
- The Afghan Ministry of Defense reports that Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the Pakistani Taliban, was killed in Kunar province by an U.S. drone strike two days prior on June 13. (NBC News)
Business and economy
- 2018 China–United States trade war
- The United States imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from China worth $50 billion, set to come into effect on July 6, and accuses Beijing of "intellectual copyright theft". (BBC) (Business Insider via AOL)
- China responds with an additional tariff of 25% on $34 billion of U.S. goods, to come into effect on July 6, and tariffs on other goods to be announced at a later date. (BBC)
- American Airlines, after cancelling 275 of its regional carrier PSA Airlines's scheduled flights on Thursday, cancels another 400 today at Charlotte Douglas International Airport because of a "technical issue." (Fox News)
Disasters and accidents
- The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland suffers "extensive damage" after it catches on fire. No casualties are reported. (BBC)
Health and environment
- Kellogg's issues a voluntary recall of Honey Smacks amid fears of salmonella contamination, with affected areas including the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and some parts of French Polynesia. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Mueller special counsel investigation
- Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has his bail revoked for allegedly tampering with witnesses, and is sent to jail to await his trial for foreign lobbying charges. (CNN) (The New York Times)
- Kidnapping of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman
- Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle makes another appearance in court along with his lawyers to set a trial date. (Ottawa CTV News)
- A man who was seen barricading an armored vehicle and blocking traffic at the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge near the Hoover Dam is arrested. (CBS News)
Sports
- Boris Becker, who was once the highest ranked men's singles tennis player in the world, has claimed diplomatic immunity from a bankruptcy claim by private bankers Arbuthnot Latham, based on his role as a sports attaché to the European Union from the Central African Republic. (Reuters)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick achieving Portugal's 3–3 draw against Spain. (Reuters)
June 16, 2018 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Battle of Al Hudaydah
- Saudi Arabian-led coalition troops seize control of Hodeida International Airport in Al Hudaydah after driving out Houthi forces. Around 280 people have been reportedly killed in the last four days inside the Yemeni port city. (Sky News)
- Battle of Al Hudaydah
- The government of Papua New Guinea declares a state of emergency and suspends the government of Southern Highlands Province following post-election riots in the provincial capital of Mendi. (ABC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 lower Puna eruption
- The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency states that the eruption of lower Puna has destroyed 467 homes in total. (Upi)
- At least 17 people are killed in a stampede at a nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela. The stampede was reportedly triggered when a tear-gas canister was set off during a brawl. Seven people have been arrested. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Macedonia naming dispute
- The coalition government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survives a vote of no-confidence brought by the opposition party over a deal to end the dispute. (AP)
Science and technology
- A missing Indonesian woman's body is found inside a python, being one of only two fully documented cases of a human being consumed by a snake. (The Hindu)
Sports
June 17, 2018 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Law and crime
- Wynn Resorts Ltd. says that two board members, including one investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Chief Executive Steve Wynn, will leave their posts after Elaine Wynn, the company's largest shareholder, presses for additional board changes. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Mass shootings in the United States
- A shooting takes place at the Art All Night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey. A suspect is killed and 20 other people injured. (Fox News via MSN)
Politics and elections
- Colombian presidential election, 2018
- Iván Duque wins the second round presidential election to become the new President of Colombia. (BBC)
- Cambodian general election, 2018
- A FUNCINPEC party SUV's head-on collision in southwest Cambodia with a taxi seriously injures former Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh and kills his wife Ouk Phalla; both were standing as candidates in the upcoming election. Seven other people were also injured. (AP via Stuff)
Sports
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- 2018 U.S. Open (golf)
- Brooks Koepka wins his second consecutive U.S. Open Championship of Golf, held in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. (PGA)
June 18, 2018 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- A Palestinian man dies while tampering with the Israel–Gaza border's automated defences, which detonate. (Reuters)
- Eight Kenyan security forces officers are killed after their vehicle hits a bomb in the country's east. Local authorities ascribe the killings to al-Shabaab. (teleSUR)
- ISIL kidnaps and executes six people in Mosul, Iraq. (Iraqi News)
Arts and culture
- Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, gives birth to a second daughter (later named Lena Elizabeth Tindall). (BBC)
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Osaka earthquake
- Shipwrecks in 2018
- A ship catches fire in Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia, forcing the port's temporary closure. (Mining Weekly)
- A second attempt is made to extinguish burning container ship MV SSL Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal off India after rough conditions prompted an abandonment of yesterday's efforts. (Telegraph India)
Law and crime
- Corruption in Spain
- Iñaki Urdangarin, brother-in-law of King Felipe VI of Spain, enters prison to serve the sentence of almost 6 years for the Nóos case. (La Vanguardia)
- Volkswagen emissions scandal
- Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is arrested in Ingolstadt, Germany, over "clear signs that there was to be an effort to influence people and other suspects". Stadler is being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising. (Reuters)
- Cannabis in Canada
- The House of Commons of Canada votes to legalize recreational cannabis. The bill will now head back to the Senate, where it is expected to be passed into law. (The Independent)
- Gun violence in Sweden
- Three men are killed and another three men are injured in a drive-by shooting outside an Internet cafe near a police station in central Malmö, Sweden. (BBC)
- Shooting of XXXTentacion
- American rapper XXXTentacion is shot dead in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States. (The Hollywood Reporter) (BBC)
- Israel charges former energy minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran. Segev is in custody; he was extradited from Equatorial Guinea. (BBC)
- The United States Supreme Court sidesteps two major partisan gerrymandering cases, allowing challenged voter redistricting maps to be used in this year's midterms. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Militarisation of space
- US President Donald Trump directs the Department of Defense to begin the process of establishing a "space force" as the sixth military branch of the United States Armed Forces. (CNBC)
- The Joko Widodo administration of Indonesia appoints Mochamad Iriawan, an active police general, as acting governor of West Java bringing back dual function. (The Jakarta Post)
Sports
- The foreign minister of the Central African Republic, Charles-Armel Doubane, says that tennis player Boris Becker is not an official diplomat of the country. (AP via The Kansas City Star)
June 19, 2018 (Tuesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads. (Reuters)
- Shipwrecks in 2018
- Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold. (SBS)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay. (BBC)
International relations
- The United States announces its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Cannabis in Canada
- The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use. (BBC)
- Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
- A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days. (PBS NewsHour)
June 20, 2018 (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun
- The MV Sinar Bangun, a ferry designed to hold 43 people, sinks at Tigaras port in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, leaving 192 reported missing. (ABC News)
- A pile of mining waste collapses in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, killing ten people and injuring ten more. (Reuters)
International relations
- Foreign relations of China
- China expresses regret over the United States' decision to leave the United Nations Human Rights Council. (Reuters)
- Nuclear sharing
- Germany reportedly asks the U.S. Department of Defense if the Eurofighter Typhoon could be certified to carry nuclear bombs. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Terrorism in Germany
- German authorities arrest a Tunisian man accused of building a ricin bomb. (The South China Morning Post)
- Trump administration family separation policy
- U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to "maintain family unity", amid global outrage over the separation of migrant children from their families, reversing the administration's policy. It affirms the U.S. policy of "detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources". (BBC) (Boston Globe)
- Operation Impact
- The terror trial of accused ISIL recruiter Awso Peshdary is adjourned after three days of hearings in which the court hears testimony about the path to jihad allegedly taken by two of his associates, Ottawa students John Maguire and Khadar Khalib. (Ottawa Citizen)
- Following a battery short circuit causing an explosion a London Underground station last night, a 26-year-old man is arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing it deliberately to cause damage or endanger life. Metropolitan Police counterterror investigators hand the probe back to British Transport Police, concluding the incident which injured five was not a terror attack. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern goes into labour with her first child. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now Acting Prime Minister, and will be for six weeks while Ardern is on maternity leave. (The New Zealand Herald) (Newshub)
Science and technology
- The International Space Station (ISS) successfully deploys the UK-led RemoveDEBRIS satellite, which is designed to test the removal of space debris in low Earth orbit. At 100 kg (220 lb), RemoveDEBRIS is the biggest satellite deployed from the ISS. (BBC)
- The United States government releases a Near-Earth Object Preparedness Plan for reducing risks of asteroid or comet impacts. (NASA)
June 21, 2018 (Thursday)
International relations
- North Korea–United States relations, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
- The United States announces that North Korea will destroy the Sohae Satellite Launching Station missile test site. (The Straits Times)
Law and crime
- Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds at their residence. (CNN)
- The United States Supreme Court allows states to collect sales taxes from online retailers that do not have a "physical presence" in that state. (Politico)
- Murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, Malaysia-Mongolia relations
- Malaysian authorities announce the reopening of investigations into the murder of a Mongolian model by two police officers associated with former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Who ordered the killing has never been determined. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Trump administration family separation policy, Protests against Trump administration family separation policy
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closes their Portland, Oregon, offices after protesters camping outside the building grow in numbers. (CNN)
- First Lady Melania Trump makes a surprise visit to the US-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at the immigration crisis. (WSTM-TV)
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives birth to a baby girl at 4:45 p.m. local time (04:45 UTC). Ardern is the first incumbent head of government to give birth since Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990. (Newshub) (CNN)
June 22, 2018 (Friday)
Disasters and accidents
- A BNSF Railway freight train with 33 oil tanker cars derails in Lyon County, Iowa; some of the crude leaks into the rain-swollen Rock River. A mandatory evacuation was ordered; there are no injuries. (Des Moines Register)
- Police say the safety driver of an Uber self-driving car that fatally struck a pedestrian in Arizona was distracted by watching a TV show on her phone. (Reuters)
International relations
- Trump administration family separation policy
- The United Nations Human Rights Council issues a condemnation of the separation of migrant children from their parents, saying it "may amount to torture", and the recent executive order "does not address the situation of those children who have already been pulled away from their parents." (The Independent)
- European migrant crisis
- Aftermath of the 2018 North Korea–United States summit, United States Forces Korea
- The Pentagon announces the suspension of joint military exercises with South Korea, including the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian and marine training exercises. (The Japan Times)
Law and crime
- Carpenter v. United States
- The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5–4 vote, rules law enforcement are required to obtain a search warrant to gather location data from cell phone companies. (Gizmodo)
- Human rights in Venezuela
- A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses the Venezuelan government of allowing its security forces to participate in hundreds of extrajudicial killings over the past year. (Al Jazeera)
- 2017 New York City truck attack
- Prosecutors in the United States charge Sayfullo Saipov with a further six counts of attempted murder, in addition to the 22 other offences already charged in connection to a vehicle-ramming attack in New York. Saipov enters pleas of not guilty. (CNN)
- A court in Jakarta convicts cleric Aman Abdurrahman of inciting others to commit terror attacks in support of ISIS and sentence him to death. (The Jakarta Post)
- Two men are jailed in the United Kingdom for looting historical items from World War I shipwreck HMS Hermes and selling them for scrap. (BT)
Sports
- 2018 Mediterranean Games
- The inauguration ceremony of the XVIIIth edition of the Mediterranean Games takes place in Tarragona, Spain. (El Mundo)
June 23, 2018 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Eastern Daraa offensive (June 2018)
- The Syrian government launches a ground offensive in the eastern part of the southern province of Daraa. (Gulf Times)
- Zimbabwean general election, 2018
- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives an apparent assassination attempt when an explosive device detonates at an election campaign rally in Bulawayo. A few bystanders, including Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, suffer minor injuries. (The Guardian) (BBC)
- Two people are confirmed dead and 156 others injured after a grenade explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, held by the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. (BBC) (AP)
Crime and law
- Terrorism in France
- French police arrest ten members of the far-right group Action des Forces Operationnelles (Operational Forces Action) across the nation, questioning them on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against Muslims. (The Local)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Vietnam floods
- Floods in Vietnam killed 23 people (16 in Lai Chau, 5 in Ha Giang Province while two others in other provinces) and caused several damages. (VnExpress International)
- Maersk Line reveals one of their container ships yesterday responded to a distress call from a migrant boat off the Italian coast, rescuing 113 people. (The Local)
- The US Navy states an A-29 Super Tucano crash at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico yesterday killed a pilot. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Politics of Iraq
- After a meeting in Najaf, Islamic Dawa Party leader Premier Haider al-Abadi and Shi'a Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr announce their parties' alliance. Together, they control 96 of 329 seats in Parliament. (Al Jazeera)
June 24, 2018 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Eastern Daraa offensive (June 2018)
- Terrorism in Israel
- Shin Bet and the Israel Defence Forces detain eight suspected terrorists, including one suspected of conducting a vehicle-ramming attack earlier in the day. Guns, cash, and stun grenades are seized. (The Jerusalem Post)
Arts and culture
- Women to drive movement
- Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on women being allowed to drive. (USA Today)
Disasters and accidents
- An explosion in Wuppertal, Germany, destroys a building and injures at least 25 people, four of them seriously. (The Independent)
- Firefighters extinguish a blaze on bulk freighter MV Iron Chieftain, which was burning for almost a week while docked at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia. Police say they will remain on-scene to assist the owner and operator with salvage operations. (Illawarra Mercury)
International relations
- European migrant crisis
- 16 European Union leaders meet in advance of the 28 June full EU summit on migration. (PBS Newshour)
- Two ships, MV Lifeline and MV Alexander Mærsk, carrying hundreds of rescued migrants, await a port to disembark. The commercial Maersk ship rescued migrants following a request from Italian authorities but Italy and Malta have refused permission to dock. (Deutsche Welle) (euronews)
- Politicians from Germany, Spain, and Portugal visit MV Lifeline amid negotiations for the ship to dock in Malta or Italy, both of which have refused permission. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Turkish general election, 2018
- Voters in Turkey go to the polls for a presidential and parliamentary election. (Reuters)
- Incumbent President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claims victory as preliminary results show him winning a majority of votes. (Australian Financial Review)
June 25, 2018 (Monday)
Arts and culture;
- Following the suicide of a teenage boy from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester in England police issue a public statement and the coroner sends notices to schools warning of the game Doki Doki Literature Club!. (MSN)
Business and economy
- 2017–18 Iranian protests, June 2018 Bazaar protests
- Tehran's Grand Bazaar starts a large strike after Iranian rial plunged to a record low against the US dollar on the market. (Trend) (Al-Arabiya)
- Mohammad Javad Fathi, a member of the parliament, resigns and says that he has no hope for change under the current system. (Kaleme)
- Protesters angered by the economy confront police, as well as chanting "Death to Palestine". (The Jewish Press)
- Economy of the United States
- Harley-Davidson, a US motorcycle manufacturer, states that it intends to shift export production for the EU overseas. The company reports that the decision is related to rocky trade relations between the European Union and the United States. (BBC)
- Economy of Wales
- The government of the United Kingdom announces the cancellation of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, prompting ire from Welsh officials. (BBC)
- Expansion of Heathrow Airport
- The UK's House of Commons votes 415–119 to approve a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. (BBC)
- Greek offshore gas extraction firm Energean, which is already developing gas fields off Israel, is revealed to be contemplating an initial public offering to raise US$1.5 billion in order to develop Gaza Marine, a gas deposit off Gaza. Shell, who own a 55% stake in Gaza Marine, have been attempting to sell their share as ongoing conflict prevents production. (Haaretz)
Disasters and accidents
- Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains kill at least seven people and leave 12 others missing in northern Vietnam. (News.com.au)
- A Filipino container ship runs aground on a coral reef near Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia. France sends an aircraft to survey the scene in response to a request for help by Raroia's mayor. (Radio NZ)
- International mining firm BHP Billiton signs an agreement with Brazilian authorities over criminal culpability and civil compensation liability over a mine site collapse that killed nineteen. The deal halts litigation for up to two years but does not confirm a final amount for a settlement. (Reuters)
International relations
- Water conflicts between Malaysia and Singapore
- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announces his intention to renegotiate a 1962 water agreement with Singapore, which the latter country regards as sacrosanct. (CNA)
Law and crime
- The Ethiopia Federal Police Commission announces the arrests of 30 people suspected of involvement in a bombing of a rally for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The attack killed two and injured 156. The United States announces the deployment of FBI specialists to assist the probe. (Reuters)
- Mexican authorities arrest the entire police force of Ocampo, Michoacán, on suspicion of murdering a mayoral candidate. (BBC)
- Zimbabwean authorities report two people have died following Saturday's bomb attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, with several others in critical condition. (BBC)
- A judge in Nauru declares the Civil Procedures Amendment 2018 unconstitutional and strikes it down. The act restricted the ability of those facing prosecution to obtain legal representation. The court orders Nauru's government to pay Australian lawyers acting for those who brought the legal challenge. (Radio NZ)
- A ban on single-use plastics including cups, bags, and bottles in Mumbai, India, comes into effect. Mumbai is the nation's largest city with such a law, and those in violation face fines and up to three months in prison. (The Guardian)
- A U.S. judge dismisses legal action brought by two Californian cities against oil companies, regarding their contributions towards climate change. (The Hill)
- German officials announce the arrest of a former aide to Osama bin Laden and plan to deport him to his native Tunisia. (Yahoo!)
Politics and elections
- Members of the European Parliament vote to activate the European Union's disciplinary process against Hungary, citing alleged discrepancies administering the rule of law in the country under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. (The Guardian)
June 26, 2018 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian Civil War
- Eastern Daraa offensive (June 2018)
- Syrian Army troops and Liwa al-Quds militiamen seize control of the strategic town of Busra al-Harir in the southern Daraa Governorate. Around 45,000 people have been displaced in the region due to recent fighting. (BBC)
- Syrian state media reports two Israeli missiles struck targets near Damascus International Airport overnight, including an Iranian cargo plane which had just landed. (Al Jazeera)
- Eastern Daraa offensive (June 2018)
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- The Israeli Air Force strikes vehicles it claims were being used to launch incendiary balloons from Gaza over the border into Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the conflict with Gaza with the United Nations Special Coordinator to the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, who has been preparing humanitarian projects for Gaza. (The Jerusalem Post)
Business and economy
- Economy of Iran, 2017–18 Iranian protests
- Protests in Iran, particularly the capital, Tehran, enter their second day as thousands of protestors demand action following a collapse in the value of the Iranian rial. President Hassan Rouhani takes to live TV to call the protests "foreign media propaganda" and says the United States is waging "psychological, economic and political war" with Iran. Protestors blame the Iranian government for the crisis, saying billions are being wasted on expensive conflicts. Iran blames sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. (The Times of Israel)
- The protests become the biggest in Tehran since 2012. (The Independent)
Disasters and accidents
- A van is driven into the headquarters of De Telegraaf in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building is severely damaged in an ensuing fire. Terrorism has not been ruled out. (NL Times)
- Authorities in France and French Polynesia meet to discuss rescue plans for MV Thorco Lineage, a freighter hauling zinc that is grounded with eighteen people on board on a coral reef near Raroia, Tuamotus. (Radio New Zealand)
- A lorry and a bus collide in Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire, UK. Two people are killed and twelve are injured, five seriously. (BBC)
- 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue
- Navy divers attempting to rescue a children's football team and their adult coach after they became trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on Saturday resume searching after rising waters earlier hampered efforts. They report finding fresh footprints in the cave. (BBC)
- The US National Transportation Safety Board reveals the lithium ion battery on a Tesla Model S involved in a double-fatality crash in Florida reignited twice after initially being extinguished by firefighters. It also reveals the vehicle was traveling at 116mph when the accident occurred; Tesla has introduced speed limiters on their cars as a result. (Engadget)
- Latvia opts to describe an ongoing drought as "a natural disaster of a national scale" that can be dealt with using normal laws, in preference over declaring a state of emergency. (LSM)
International relations
- European migrant crisis
- Container ship MV Alexander Maersk is allowed by Italian authorities to dock in Pozzallo, Sicily, after several days. There, it discharges over 100 rescued migrants. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says German migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline will be permitted to dock in Malta in a deal that will see some of the migrants on board come to Italy. (Al Jazeera)
- An Israeli official says that the nation has asked Cyprus to consider allowing Israel to set up a shipping point on the island for goods destined for Gaza. (Reuters)
- The Palestinian Authority rejects proposals from Israel and the United States to reduce sanctions that the PA has imposed on Hamas-controlled Gaza. The PA says that there is a "conspiracy" afoot to create a "humanitarian issue" out of the disagreements. (The Jerusalem Post)
Law and crime
- Terrorism in France
- French police continue questioning ten suspected far-right terrorists arrested on Saturday over an alleged plot to attack Muslims. An extension to their detention was authorised late last night. (The Local)
- Terrorism in the United Kingdom
- UK citizen Khalid Ali is found guilty at the Old Bailey in London of plotting a terror attack after he was found with knives in the city, and of building and detonating bombs for the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was detained within metres of Parliament, and wished to murder MPs and police officers. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- Legal challenges to the Trump travel ban
- The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5–4 in favor of the Trump administration's September 2017 travel ban. (CNN)
- Trump administration family separation policy
- Eighteen attorneys general, representing seventeen U.S. states and Washington DC, sue the Trump administration over migrant family separations at the U.S. border with Mexico. The litigants demand around 2,000 migrant children be reunited with their families. (The Independent)
Politics and elections
- United States Senate election in Utah, 2018
- Mitt Romney wins the primary elections in Utah, defeating Mike Kennedy. (Deseret News)
June 27, 2018 (Wednesday)
Business and economy
- Shares in African international airline Fastjet fall by 72% amid equity talks amongst shareholders, with the airline warning that trading may be suspended entirely and the company liquidated if a solution is not found. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 United Kingdom wildfires
- Greater Manchester Police declares a major incident as a wildfire continues to spread on Saddleworth Moor, forcing nearby homes to be evacuated. The fire is described as the "biggest in living memory" in the United Kingdom. Army assistance is granted to tackle the blaze. (The Guardian), (The Independent)
- A large wildfire has broken out in Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, rapidly growing to cover around one square mile of dry gorse. High temperatures hamper efforts to tackle the wildfire, and firefighters have to be airlifted close to the front line. (BBC)
- Two cars collide near Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand, killing seven people. It is the nation's deadliest road accident since 2005. (Newshub)
- An explosion at a hospital in the U.S. state of Texas kills one person and injures multiple others. Search dogs are brought in to search the rubble; the building and nearby care homes are evacuated. (BBC)
- An SUV and a bus collide in Marishda, East Midnapore, West Bengal, India, killing the SUV's six occupants. (Xinhua)
- Sierra Negra erupts on the island of Isabela, the largest island of the Galápagos archipelago. Authorities have arranged evacuations and banned tourists from the area. (BBC)
International relations
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is granted the power to assign blame for chemical attacks by its constituent countries. The move, proposed by the United Kingdom, received wide support, but was condemned by Russia. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Trump administration family separation policy
- A federal judge in California orders a halt to most family separations at the US-Mexico border and the reunification of all families. (WAVY-TV)
- At appeal, Australian actress Rebel Wilson is ordered to pay back A$4.7m that she won in damages and interest from Bauer Media Group in what was Australia's largest ever libel payout. Wilson is also ordered to pay 80% of the group's appeal costs. The case stemmed from allegations that libelous articles portraying her as a serial liar had resulted in her losing acting jobs. The Victorian Court of Appeal finds that Wilson has not proved a connection between the libel and any failure to land roles. The case prompted national discussion over potential chilling effects on legitimate journalism. (BBC)
- LGBT rights in Australia
- Police in New South Wales, Australia, reclassify 27 murders from 1976 to 2000 as possible homophobic hate crimes following a review prompted by an Australian Institute of Criminology report that suggested crimes against LGBT victims had been insufficiently investigated. (BBC)
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement, effective July 31, 2018. (BBC)
- 2017-18 Spanish constitutional crisis
- The Supreme Court of Spain confirms the prosecution of the independentists leaders accused of the crime of rebellion, embezzlement and disobedience. (El País)
Politics and elections
- Elections in Indonesia
- Local elections take place across Indonesia, including races for 17 governors. (Al Jazeera English)
- European migrant crisis
- Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says that migrant rescue ship MV Lifeline, stranded in international waters with over 200 rescued people on board for five days, has been granted permission to dock on the island and will do so later today. Muscat says that those on board will be split among Malta and seven other European Union nations. (BBC)
- Austrian troops and police conduct a border exercise simulating a possible mass arrival of migrants similar to one in 2015, amid tensions within the European Union over migrant rescue ships and fears that Germany may close its borders. (Sky News)
- Politics of Scotland
- Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reshuffles her cabinet. Nine new junior ministers are appointed, with the devolved Parliament set to vote on the changes tomorrow. (BBC)
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2018
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats Democratic incumbent New York leader Joseph Crowley in what has been described as the "biggest Democratic primary upset victory in years". (Mother Jones)
- Politics of Romania
- The cabinet of Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă survives a motion of no confidence. During the vote, several thousand opposition supporters protest outside Parliament, calling for the resignation of the government. (Business Review)
Science and technology
- Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 arrives at its target, 162173 Ryugu, an Apollo asteroid. It is planned to return material from the asteroid to Earth by the end of 2020. (BBC)
- Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is reported to host complex carbon-based molecules. Considered a precursor to life, the compounds were only previously known to exist on Earth and some meteorites. (BBC)
- The first known interstellar object to pass through the Solar System, ʻOumuamua, has been identified as a very inactive comet and not an asteroid, as previously thought. (Reuters)
Sports
- FIFA World Cup title-holders Germany's football team are knocked out of the 2018 competition in the group stage for the first time since 1938 after losing to South Korea. This is the fourth time that the reigning champions have been knocked out in the group stage in the last five tournaments. (BBC)
June 28, 2018 (Thursday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash
- 2018 Gikomba fire
- A landslide killed 14 people in northern Myanmar. (BNI Multimedia Group)
International relations
- Russia–United States relations
- A summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for July 16 in Helsinki. The leaders are expected to discuss national security issues as well as Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. (CBS News)
Law and crime
- Capital Gazette shooting
- A shooting at the office of The Capital and the Maryland Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, kills five people. The suspected shooter is detained by local police. (CBC) (BBC)
- Protests against Trump administration family separation policy
- About 575 women are arrested during a sit-in at the Hart Senate Office Building protesting the Trump administration family separation policy. (NPR)
- Police arrest at least nine protesters at an Occupy ICE demonstration in Portland, Oregon. (The Oregonian)
- 2017-18 Spanish constitutional crisis
- The National Court confirms the prosecution against Major of the Mossos d'Esquadra, Josep Lluís Trapero and the former leaders of the regional Police for sedition and criminal organitzation. (El Mundo)
Politics and elections
- Aftermath of first impeachment process against Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
- The Prosecutor's Office of Peru opens a preliminary investigation to determine if there were alleged political benefits – among them the humanitarian pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori – offered by former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to avoid being removed from his office during the first impeachment process against him in December 2017. Three months later, in the middle of a similar scenario, Kuczynski resigned, seeing that Congress would no longer favor him. (Perú 21)
Sports
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Japan is the only Asian team to advance to the knockout stage, via fair play after exhausting other tiebreakers. (BBC)
June 29, 2018 (Friday)
Business and economy
- BAE Systems is awarded a £19.6bn contract to build nine next-generation Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy with construction expected to begin in 2020. (BBC)
- Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland confirms that tariffs on C$16.6bn worth of U.S. goods will take effect on July 1, as originally planned, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. (Reuters via MSN)
- Toys "R" Us officially completes its liquidation sales, effectively ending up out of business after 70 years. (Business Insider)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 United Kingdom wildfires
- As the Saddleworth Moor wildfire continues to burn for a sixth day, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have requested for military assistance in fighting the fire to be extended for at least another three days. (HuffPost)
- A 22-year-old man from Bolton is arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to a large wildfire that is now burning on Winter Hill in Lancashire. The fire has now destroyed four square kilometres of moorland close to a radio transmission mast and is continuing to spread. (BBC)
- NI Water have introduced a hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1995 due to the threat of drought. Elsewhere, firefighters are tackling a large wildfire in Glenshane Pass for a third day. (BBC)
- Volcanoes in Indonesia
- Ash from Mount Agung's first volcanic eruption since late-2017 results in the closure of Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport until at least 7 pm local time (11:00 UTC). The ash cloud cancels 48 flights, affecting 8,334 passengers. (Reuters)
- Eighteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in central China. (IOL)
International relations
- United States–European Union relations
- The U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr., announces his resignation from that post because of U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about NATO and the European Union. He was appointed to the post in December 2015. (BBC) (Foreign Policy)
Law and crime
- Sex trafficking in the United States, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights organization, files a legal challenge to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), claiming it trespasses on free speech laws and hinders attempts to help victims and prosecute traffickers. (BBC)
- Cannabis in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg legalizes the use of medical cannabis for patients suffering from diseases such as cancer. (Luxembourg Times)
Politics and elections
- United Nations member states elect António Vitorino as the director general of the International Organization for Migration, becoming the first non-American to hold this position since the 1960s. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- Unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station
- SpaceX successfully launches Commercial Resupply Services payload CRS-15 via a Falcon 9 rocket to dock with the International Space Station. The cargo includes CIMON, a head-shaped AI robot designed by the German Aerospace Center to assist crew onboard the ISS. (NASA Spaceflight)
- A NASA study finds exoplanets Kepler-186f and Kepler-62f have stable axial tilts to allow for moderate seasons, making it more likely that the planets are habitable. (CNET)
June 30, 2018 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2017–18 Iranian protests
- A peaceful protest over a water shortage in the southern Iran city of Khorramshahr turns violent after clashes between police and protesters. (CNN)
- Civil unrest in the United States
- A right-wing Patriot Prayer rally in Portland, Oregon turns violent, with clashes reported between the group and the left-wing group Antifa. The Portland Police Bureau reports that four arrests were made for outstanding warrants, and that Patriot Prayer's permit to march was cancelled once the violence began. (NPR) (CBS News)
Law and crime
Politics and elections
- Protests against Trump administration family separation policy
- Tens of thousands of people participate in nationwide protests across the United States over the Trump administration's immigration policies. Over 630 events are planned, with protesters calling for migrant families split at the United States–Mexico border to be reunited. (BBC)
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Ongoing events
Business
Culture
Disasters
- Pacific typhoon season
- 2018 California wildfires
- 2018 East Africa floods
- 2018 lower Puna eruption
- 2018 United Kingdom wildfires
Politics
- Brexit negotiations
- European migrant crisis (timeline)
- Iranian protests
- Nicaraguan protests
- Qatar diplomatic crisis
- Rohingya persecution in Myanmar
- Romanian protests
- Trump administration family separation policy
- Turkish purges
- 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis
- U.S. political sex scandals
- U.S. Special Counsel investigation (timeline)
Sports
More details – ongoing conflicts
Elections and referendums
Trials
Recently concluded
- Australia: Philip Wilson
- Denmark: Peter Madsen
- Indonesia: Setya Novanto
- Philippines: Maria Lourdes Sereno
- South Korea: Park Geun-hye
- Spain: La Manada, Gürtel case
- United Kingdom: John Leslie
- United States: Bill Cosby, Sheldon Silver, Frank Salemme
Ongoing
- Cambodia: Kem Sokha, Mu Sochua
- Estonia: Edgar Savisaar
- Germany: Beate Zschäpe
- Guatemala: Otto Pérez Molina, Roxana Baldetti, Juan Carlos Monzón and others
- Israel: Faina Kirschenbaum
- Malaysia: Siti Aisyah and Đoàn Thị Hương
- Philippines: Leila de Lima
- Spain: Bárcenas affair
- United States: Fat Leonard scandal
- International
Upcoming
- Australia: George Pell
- Canada: Alek Minassian
- Egypt: Mohamed Morsi
- Guatemala: Alvaro Colom, Manuel Baldizón, Juan Alberto Fuentes
- Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Jovito Palparan
- Romania: Liviu Dragnea
- South Africa: Jacob Zuma
- Spain: Jordi Pujol
- Ukraine: Roman Nasirov
- United Kingdom: Football sex abuse scandal
- United States: Patrick Ho, Paul Manafort, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Sayfullo Saipov, Turpin case, Dean Skelos
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
Sport
- 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Association football
- Women's association football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Motorsport
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Tennis
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More details – current sports events
Recent deaths
June 2018
- 29: Matt Cappotelli
- 29: Irena Szewińska
- 27: Harlan Ellison
- 27: Joe Jackson
- 26: Sabina Ott
- 26: Phil Rodgers
- 26: Ed Simons
- 25: David Goldblatt
- 25: Richard Benjamin Harrison
- 23: Donald Hall
- 23: Kim Jong-pil
- 22: Vinnie Paul
- 21: Charles Krauthammer
- 20: Peter Thomson
- 19: Koko
- 18: Big Van Vader
- 18: XXXTentacion
- 17: Zhao Nanqi
- 16: Martin Bregman
- 16: Gennady Rozhdestvensky
- 15: Enoch zu Guttenberg
- 15: Leslie Grantham
- 15: Matt Murphy
- 14: Stanislav Govorukhin
- 13: Anne Donovan
- 13: D. J. Fontana
Ongoing conflicts
Africa
- Algeria, Libya and Tunisia
- Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Libya
- Mali
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
Americas
- Mexico
- Peru
Asia
- Afghanistan
- China
- India
- India and Pakistan
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Russia
- Ukraine
Middle East
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