The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days. (The Guardian)
2020 Kiribati presidential election Citizens in Kiribati head to the polls to elect their President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with China or Taiwan. Incumbent Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan. (RNZ)
Citizens in Kiribati head to the polls to elect their President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with China or Taiwan. Incumbent Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan. (RNZ)
Apple's transition to ARM processors Apple Inc. announces a transition of its personal computer products from using Intel processors to using ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings. (The Verge)
China announces its decision to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (AFP via The Jakarta Post)
Thousands of Palestinians and dozens of foreign diplomats attend a rally in Jericho to oppose Israel's plan to unilaterally annex the Jordan Valley and the settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
Two suspects are arrested in Oregon in connection to a mass shooting at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, on June 4 that killed seven people. (WBRC)
2020 Singaporean general election President Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament and polling day is set on 10 July. (CNA)
2020 Kiribati presidential election Incumbent Taneti Maamau is re-elected as President of Kiribati with 26,053 votes to 17,866 votes by Banuera Berina, in a blow for Taiwan and its efforts to regain recognition from the Pacific country. (RNZ)
2020 Malawian presidential election After the results of the last general election in Malawi were annulled by the country's Constitutional Court in February, new elections are held. (BBC News)
2020 Oaxaca earthquake A major earthquake strikes southern Mexico, with its epicenter 15 miles (24.1km) northeast of Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca, resulting in the death of five people. It was measured at 7.4 magnitude and a tsunami warning was issued. (CNN)
A major earthquake strikes southern Mexico, with its epicenter 15 miles (24.1km) northeast of Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca, resulting in the death of five people. It was measured at 7.4 magnitude and a tsunami warning was issued. (CNN)
Amid increasing tensions and in spite of warnings from the South Korean government, hundreds of thousands of anti-Kim leaflets are floated across the border by a group of North Korean defectors. (Associated Press)
North Korea–South Korea relations Amid increasing tensions and in spite of warnings from the South Korean government, hundreds of thousands of anti-Kim leaflets are floated across the border by a group of North Korean defectors. (Associated Press)
President Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament and polling day is set on 10 July. (CNA)
A court in Kyrgyzstan sentences former President Almazbek Atambayev to 11 years in prison on corruption charges, which he denies. (Reuters)
After the results of the last general election in Malawi were annulled by the country's Constitutional Court in February, new elections are held. (BBC News)
Incumbent Taneti Maamau is re-elected as President of Kiribati with 26,053 votes to 17,866 votes by Banuera Berina, in a blow for Taiwan and its efforts to regain recognition from the Pacific country. (RNZ)
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Two civilians are killed after a suicide bombing occurs at a Turkish military installation in Mogadishu, Turkey's largest overseas military base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. (The New York Times)
A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power and inciting to violence and hatred". The head of a local human rights organization says "all the charges against her are fabricated". (Al Arabiya)
COVID-19 vaccine Imperial College London administers the first dose of their proposed COVID-19 vaccine, which is undergoing a clinical trial. (Imperial College London)
Imperial College London administers the first dose of their proposed COVID-19 vaccine, which is undergoing a clinical trial. (Imperial College London)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen The Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, including its capital Riyadh. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says that Saudi forces "managed to intercept and destroy" the missiles and drones. The military says that they destroyed "eight booby-trapped unmanned aircraft [used by the Houthis] to target civilian objects and civilians in the kingdom". (Al Jazeera)
The Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, including its capital Riyadh. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says that Saudi forces "managed to intercept and destroy" the missiles and drones. The military says that they destroyed "eight booby-trapped unmanned aircraft [used by the Houthis] to target civilian objects and civilians in the kingdom". (Al Jazeera)
2020 Mongolian legislative election Mongolian voters head to the polls to elect the members of the State Great Khural. A record number of more than 600 candidates are competing for the 76 seats in the parliament. (Bloomberg)
Second Libyan Civil War, Central Libya offensive (2020) The speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa, asks Egypt to intervene in Libya if the armed forces of the Government of National Accord attempt to capture the city of Sirte. (Al Jazeera)
The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald)
War crimes in the Kosovo War The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mongolian voters head to the polls to elect the members of the State Great Khural. A record number of more than 600 candidates are competing for the 76 seats in the parliament. (Bloomberg)
2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer. Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution. (NBC News)
English football club Leeds United F.C. issue an apology after a cardboard cutout of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was displayed in the stands at their Elland Road stadium. (The New Zealand Herald) (BBC Sport)
Former Boston Red Sox player Eddie Kasko dies at age 88. (Boston) 2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Japanese manufacturing company Olympus announces it is exiting the camera business after 84 years, stating its financial losses caused by their inability to compete with smartphone cameras was a major factor in the decision. (BBC News)
Leaders of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone announce the zone's disestablishment. (CNN)
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Segway Inc. announces that production of its personal transporter will end on July 15. Production began in 2001. (BBC News)
Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior. (AP News)
War crimes in the Kosovo War Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior. (AP News)
2020 Russian constitutional referendum After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting about potential amendments to the Constitution of Russia kicks off. The result of the referendum might, amongst other changes, prolong the mandate of President Vladimir Putin. Voting continues until the 1st of July. (DW)
After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting about potential amendments to the Constitution of Russia kicks off. The result of the referendum might, amongst other changes, prolong the mandate of President Vladimir Putin. Voting continues until the 1st of July. (DW)
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portuguese government orders the lockdown of 19 districts of Lisboa despite the end of the "calamity status". (Politico)
Portuguese government orders the lockdown of 19 districts of Lisboa despite the end of the "calamity status". (Politico)
2019–20 Premier League Liverpool become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City fail to win against Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. (BBC Sport)
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA announces that the 2023 Women's World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. (FIFA)
At least 100 people are killed by lightning strikes as a monsoon storm batters India's northeastern states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the number of cases reached 6,411 there with 198 new infections in the past 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic In the Central African Republic, the number of infections climbs by 88 in the past 24 hours to reach 3,051. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq Iraq confirms 107 new deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,437. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic In the Central African Republic, the number of infections climbs by 88 in the past 24 hours to reach 3,051. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the number of cases reached 6,411 there with 198 new infections in the past 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. reports 37,077 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day. (CNN)
FIFA announces that the 2023 Women's World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. (FIFA)
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the number of cases reached 6,411 there with 198 new infections in the past 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency)
In the Central African Republic, the number of infections climbs by 88 in the past 24 hours to reach 3,051. (Anadolu Agency)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. (Al Jazeera)
Iraq confirms 107 new deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,437. (Anadolu Agency)
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) Iraqi security forces raid the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah, detaining three high-ranking commanders of the group, and at least 20 other fighters. (Reuters)
Iraqi security forces raid the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah, detaining three high-ranking commanders of the group, and at least 20 other fighters. (Reuters)
Kivu Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces the end of the second outbreak of Ebola in the country, which has killed more than 2,200 people. (Reuters)
Kosovo formally designates Lebanese political party Hezbollah and its paramilitary wing as a terrorist organization. (Al Arabiya)
Liverpool become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City fail to win against Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. (BBC Sport)
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Danish political party Hard Line, is sentenced to prison for one month for a string of offences, including hate speech, defamation and dangerous driving. (BBC News)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces the end of the second outbreak of Ebola in the country, which has killed more than 2,200 people. (Reuters)
Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. (Al Jazeera)
War in Afghanistan, Afghan peace process The government and the Taliban agree to start intra-Afghan talks by mid-July after the issue of releasing the "most dangerous" Taliban prisoners has been solved, according to a government spokesman. The group did not comment on the announcement. (Al Arabiya) The United States Intelligence Community claims that Russia offered Taliban-affiliated groups bounties to kill American soldiers. (The New York Times)
Glasgow hotel stabbings Six people are injured in a mass stabbing in central Glasgow, Scotland. The attacker was shot dead by police. (BBC News)
Six people are injured in a mass stabbing in central Glasgow, Scotland. The attacker was shot dead by police. (BBC News)
The government and the Taliban agree to start intra-Afghan talks by mid-July after the issue of releasing the "most dangerous" Taliban prisoners has been solved, according to a government spokesman. The group did not comment on the announcement. (Al Arabiya)
2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt A court in Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for their role in the 2016 attempted coup. Eighty-six were sentenced to "aggravated" life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution". (Al Arabiya)
A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the Tate Modern art gallery in London in December. He was 17 at the time of the crime, and said he "wanted to be on the television news". The boy survived but suffered life-changing injuries. (Reuters) (BBC News) (CNN)
A court in Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for their role in the 2016 attempted coup. Eighty-six were sentenced to "aggravated" life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution". (Al Arabiya)
A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz. He will be expelled permanently from the country upon the end of his sentence. (Reuters)
A University of Barcelona-led investigation uncovers traces of SARS-CoV-2 in frozen Barcelona sewage samples drawn on 12 March 2019, more than half a year before the first publicly confirmed case of COVID-19 in China. (El Mundo) (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Spain A University of Barcelona-led investigation uncovers traces of SARS-CoV-2 in frozen Barcelona sewage samples drawn on 12 March 2019, more than half a year before the first publicly confirmed case of COVID-19 in China. (El Mundo) (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. reports 39,972 more COVID-19 cases, the largest number of new cases in a single day. (USA Today)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain A University of Barcelona-led investigation uncovers traces of SARS-CoV-2 in frozen Barcelona sewage samples drawn on 12 March 2019, more than half a year before the first publicly confirmed case of COVID-19 in China. (El Mundo) (Reuters)
