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Virat Kohli
- In cricket, the T20 World Cup concludes with India defeating South Africa in the final (player of the final Virat Kohli pictured).
- In Bolivia, troops led by Juan José Zúñiga storm the presidential palace in an attempted coup.
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is released from prison as part of a U.S. plea bargain.
- Protesters attack the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving 19 people dead and at least 160 others injured.
July 1, 2024 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel-Hamas war
- Siege of Khan Yunis
- The Israel Defense Forces order a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the entire eastern half of Khan Yunis and surrounding areas in anticipation of a new ground assault on the city. (AP)
- Siege of Khan Yunis
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Russia captures the villages of Novopokrovske in the Donetsk region and Stepova Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine. (Al Arabiya)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Syrian civil war
- 2024 Northern Aleppo clashes
- Anti-Turkish riots break out in Turkish-occupied Northern Syria following anti-Syrian riots in Turkey a day earlier. (SOHR) (Middle East Monitor)
- 2024 Northern Aleppo clashes
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, as a category 4 hurricane. (CNN)
- A car driving the wrong way in central Seoul, South Korea, strikes pedestrians waiting at a traffic light, killing nine people and injuring four others. (AP)
International relations
- Argentina-Bolivia relations, 2024 Bolivian coup attempt
- Bolivia summons its ambassador to Argentina after President of Argentina Javier Milei called the recent 2024 Bolivian coup attempt "fraudulent" and implied that it was staged. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Jaranwala church arsons
- A court in Pakistan sentences a Christian man to death for sharing hateful content against Muslims on social media after anti-Christian mob attacks burned dozens of homes and Christian churches in 2023. (AP)
- Trump v. United States (2024)
- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 6-3 that former President Donald Trump has presumed absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken as president in exercising constitutional powers, and no immunity for “unofficial acts”. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- The Australian Government raises the visa fee for international students from A$710 (US$473) to A$1,600 (US$1,068) in an attempt to curb record levels of migration claimed to exacerbate pressure on the Australian housing market. (Reuters)
- Sam Mostyn is sworn in as the 28th Governor-General of Australia. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa unveils his cabinet made up of 7 parties. (AP News)
June 30, 2024 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Rafah offensive
- At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
- Rafah offensive
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Bloomberg)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken the villages of Spirne and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
- Kharkiv strikes
- Kivu conflict
- M23 offensive
- M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA)
- M23 offensive
Arts and culture
- The American film Inside Out 2 surpasses $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings in less than three weeks, the fastest of any animated film in history. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 European floods
- At least four people are killed and two others are missing after landslides and torrential floods in Ticino and Valais, Switzerland. (Reuters)
- A Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket stage is accidentally launched during a static fire test in Gongyi, Henan, China, causing it to crash and explode. No casualties are reported. (CNN)
- A propane tank explosion at a restaurant in Izmir, Turkey, kills five people and injures 63 others. (AP)
Health and environment
- Hurricane Beryl undergoes rapid intensification and strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2024 French legislative election
- 2024 French protests against the far-right
- Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24) (Le Figaro)
- French citizens vote in the first round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. (AP)
- 2024 French protests against the far-right
- 2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries
- Uruguayans vote to elect the presidential candidates for all political parties that are running in the general election on 27 October. (Reuters)
- Conscription of yeshiva students
- Thousands of Haredi Jewish men protest in Jerusalem, Israel, against a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, clashing with Israel Police. (AP)
- The Bulgarian Orthodox Church elects Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin, a member of the pro-Russian faction among the church's senior clergy, as Patriarch of All Bulgaria. (AP)
Sports
- 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
- France win their second Volleyball Nations League title after defeating Japan in four sets in the final at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. (One Sports)
June 29, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kivu conflict
- M23 offensive
- M23 rebels take control of Kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga, and surrounding areas after heavy fighting with FARDC. Almost the entire population of Kanyabayonga, including refugees it had taken in from Rutshuru, flee the rebel advance. The town is considered a pathway to the cities of Butembo and Beni. (Radio Okapi) (VOA)
- M23 offensive
- 2024 Borno State bombings
- Thirty people are killed in Borno State, Nigeria, by bomb blasts at a hospital, wedding and funeral. (CNN)
- Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
- Five large bombs planted by ISIL are discovered in the walls of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- At least twelve people, including four children, are killed by Russian attacks in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- Sudanese civil war
- The Rapid Support Forces launch an assault and capture the town of Singa, the capital of Sennar State, Sudan. (VOA)
Disasters and accidents
- Landslides in Nepal kill nine people, including three children. (Reuters)
- Five people are killed in a fire at a dormitory building in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
- Five Indian soldiers are killed in Ladakh, India, after their tank sinks in abruptly increased water levels in the Shyok River during a military exercise. (AP)
Health and environment
- 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Beryl intensifies into Hurricane Beryl, becoming the first hurricane in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (Reuters)
International relations
- Haiti–United States relations, Haitian crisis
- The Biden administration extends Temporary Protected Status to 309,000 Haitian refugees in the United States until February 2026, offering them deportation relief and work permits. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Violent incidents in reaction to the Israel–Hamas war
- A man attacks a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, with a crossbow before being shot and killed. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić calls the incident a terrorist attack against Serbia. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2024 French protests against the far-right
- Several hundred people march in Paris, France, to honour Nahel Merzouk and protest against police brutality and far-right parties. (Al Jazeera)
- 2024 Iranian presidential election
- Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 2024 Mauritanian presidential election
- Mauritanians vote between incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and six other candidates for President; Ghazouani wins re-election on the first ballot. (Reuters)
- Over 100,000 German protesters and 1,000 police officers clash at an Alternative for Germany event in Essen, Germany. Police use pepper spray and batons on protesters. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
June 28, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Dnipro strikes
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that its forces have taken control of the village of Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
- New People's Army rebellion
- Philippine troops claim to have killed at least ten suspected communist guerrillas, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. (ABC News)
Business and economy
- The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves economic reform measures proposed by President Javier Milei, which include investment incentives, the privatization of numerous state-owned entities, and tax overhauls. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Four people are killed and nine others are injured when a minivan crashes into a nail salon in Deer Park, Long Island, New York, United States. (WCBS-TV)
- A roof at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, collapses amid heavy rains killing one person, injuring eight others, and leading to the cancellation of some domestic flights. (Reuters)
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of central Peru, injuring 23 people. (Bloomberg)
Health and environment
- Israel–Hamas war
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
- The U.S. military dismantles the Gaza floating pier for the third time due to bad weather. (AP)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
Law and crime
- A mass shooting in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States kills two people, an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old and leaves three other people injured including two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old. (Killeen Daily Herald)
- British police arrest 27 Just Stop Oil activists accused of planning to disrupt airports during the upcoming summer holidays. (Reuters)
- Maldivian Minister of the Environment Fathima Shamnaz Ali Saleem and three others are arrested for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu. (Hindustan Times)
- Indonesian officials arrest and intend to deport 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. (Al Jazeera)
- George Alvarez, the perpetrator of the 2023 Brownsville crash in Texas, United States, that killed eight people and injured ten others is found guilty of eight counts of intoxication manslaughter and ten counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is sentenced to sixty years in prison. (CTV News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Iranian presidential election
- Iranians vote in a snap presidential election following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi. (AP)
- 2024 Mongolian parliamentary election
- Mongolians vote for members of the State Great Khural. This is the first election since the Khural was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People's Party loses its supermajority but claims victory, maintaining a slim simple majority. (AP)
- Thousands of Japanese people protest at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over multiple alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. service members against Japanese people on Okinawa Island. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2024 NHL Entry Draft
- In ice hockey, the first day of the draft for the National Hockey League is held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., with the San Jose Sharks selecting Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
June 27, 2024 (Thursday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Pakistan heat wave
- At least 568 people have died from heat-related illnesses due to extreme temperatures and humidity in southern Pakistan. (The Independent) (BBC News)
- 2024 Sudan famine
- An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report states that over 755,000 people in Sudan face the most severe IPC level of extreme hunger as well as the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded in the country. (Al Jazeera)
- Seven people are killed and five others are injured when a train collides with a bus near Nové Zámky, Slovakia. (AP)
- Three people are killed and 40 others are injured in a train derailment amid heavy rains in Komi, Russia. (AP)
- The Russian satellite Resurs-P No.1 breaks up into over 100 pieces of debris near the International Space Station. (Reuters)
International relations
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- According to an anonymous South Korean government official, North Korea is preparing to send engineering forces to the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine in July. (NK News)
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Law and crime
- Abortion in the United States
- The US Supreme Court issues a ruling in Moyle v. United States, dismissing the case and reinstating the ability to perform exceptional emergency abortion care in Idaho, where a formal ban on abortion is in place. (The New York Times) (Idaho Capital Sun)
- Opioid epidemic in the United States
- In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the United States Supreme Court blocks a proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits relating to the opioid epidemic, citing issues regarding the protection of third parties from lawsuits. (CNN)
- The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party expels former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe from the party following charges of corruption against them. (CNA)
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a law establishing English as an official language of international communication in Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent)
- The U.S. Justice Department charges 193 people, including 76 medical professionals, with participating in healthcare fraud schemes totalling $2.75 billion, which include unlawful distribution of Adderall and fraudulent drug addiction treatment. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Kenya Finance Bill protests
- Thousands of people protest in cities across Kenya, calling for the removal of President William Ruto. (Al Jazeera)
- The leaders of the European Union member states agree to nominate Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the next High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and elect former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa as the next President of the European Council. (Euronews)
June 26, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- An Israeli airstrike on a home in Beit Lahiya in North Gaza kills at least 15 Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- 2024 Bolivian coup attempt
- President Luis Arce accuses military general Juan José Zúñiga of plotting a coup, and calls for a general strike and blocking of roads to prevent the coup. The attempted coup fails. (Reuters) (AP)
- Bolivian general Juan José Zúñiga is arrested following his failed coup attempt. (Reuters)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Region, which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. (Al Jazeera)
- Kivu conflict
- Two South African soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured in a mortar attack on a South African National Defence Force logistics base in Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (SABC News)
- Unidentified attackers open fire on a Tunisian military patrol near the border with Libya, killing a soldier, according to the Tunisian Ministry of Defence. (Al Arabiya)
Disasters and accidents
- Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal flooding along New Zealand's eastern coast. (1 News)
- Twenty people are killed following two days of heavy rains in Nepal. (Reuters)
International relations
- Russia–European Union relations, Belarus–European Union relations
- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is formally selected as the next NATO Secretary-General. (CNN)
Law and crime
- International Criminal Court investigation in Mali
- The International Criminal Court convicts Malian Islamist Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz of Ansar Dine on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Reuters)
- German government ministers agree on legislation to expedite deportation for individuals who post or "like" social media content that celebrates or promotes terrorist acts. (DW)
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking and firearms offences in a U.S. federal court. (CNN) (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
- Incumbent New York representative Jamaal Bowman loses a Democratic Party primary challenge against George Latimer in the 16th district, in what has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history by campaign spending. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
- Kenya Finance Bill protests
- President William Ruto withdraws the controversial Kenya Finance Bill 2024 following an assault on the parliament that killed multiple people. (Reuters)
- France's government orders the dissolution of several far-right and radical Muslim groups prior to the upcoming legislative election due to their violence, discrimination, and hate speech toward different races, women, and LGBTQ+ people. (AP)
Sports
- 2024 NBA Draft
- In basketball, the first day of the draft for the National Basketball Association is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Atlanta Hawks selecting French player Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. (Africa ESPN)
June 25, 2024 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Israeli airstrikes kill at least 24 people in Gaza City, including ten family members of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- The European Court of Human Rights unanimously finds Russia guilty of systematic violations of human rights in the Crimean peninsula. (Al Jazeera)
- Russia and Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war in a prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
- Haitian crisis
- Kenyan police units arrive in Haiti for a United Nations-backed security mission to restore order. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
Business and economy
- The European Commission levies an antitrust fine against Microsoft, charging it with violating European Union competition law by illegally linking its Microsoft Teams app with Microsoft Office, giving the former an unfair advantage over Slack. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 North America heat waves
- Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. (AP)
International relations
- Enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union, Accession of Moldova to the European Union
- The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. (Barron's)
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union, Accession of Moldova to the European Union
- Iran–United States relations
- The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)
- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects former Swiss president Alain Berset as the Council's new Secretary General, succeeding Marija Pejčinović Burić. (Politico)
- Russia bans 81 media outlets from access inside the country, including Agence France-Presse and Politico, in retaliation for a European Union ban on Russian media outlets. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Gun violence in the United States
- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declares gun violence a public health emergency. (AP)
- A gunman kills five people and critically injures a girl in North Las Vegas, Nevada, then kills himself upon being confronted by the police the following day. (Reuters)
- Conscription of yeshiva students
- The Supreme Court of Israel rules that the Israel Defense Forces and the government are legally bound to conscript Haredi yeshiva students, overturning their prior exemption from mandatory military service. (The Jerusalem Post) (NPR)
- Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is freed following a plea deal with the United States, which results in Assange pleading guilty to espionage-related charges. (Reuters)
- International Criminal Court investigation in Ukraine
- The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and former defence minister Sergei Shoigu. (Barron's) (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- Kenya Finance Bill protests
- 2024 Parliament of Kenya assault
- Thousands of anti-tax protestors assault and set the Parliament of Kenya building in Nairobi on fire, as riots begin following the approval of a finance bill. The ceremonial mace is also stolen by protesters. Ten people are killed and more than 50 others are injured as police open fire on protestors. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
- President William Ruto deploys the military to stop the protests. (Bloomberg)
- 2024 Parliament of Kenya assault
- 2024 United Kingdom general election date betting scandal
- A fifth Conservative Party member is investigated for involvement in the ongoing election betting scandal. (The Guardian)
- LGBT rights in Peru
- The Peruvian Ministry of Health announces that it will stop labeling transgender individuals as suffering from mental disorders, but will instead use the term "gender discordance". (Reuters)
- Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade
- The two major political parties, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and People's Party agree to renew the members of the General Council of the Judiciary after five years of blockade and the necessary mediation by the European Commission to reach an agreement. (SWI)
Science and technology
- Chinese space program
- The Chang'e 6 lunar exploration mission successfully returns to Earth after collecting rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. (AP)
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