Russian forces destroy the last remaining bridge leading to Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, trapping all remaining Ukrainian civilians in the city, according to regional governor Serhiy Haidai. (Reuters)
Taiwan reports their first cases of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in five Taiwanese citizens who arrived from overseas. (The Straits Times)
An explosion at a chemical factory in Firouzabad, Fars, Iran, injures 103 people. (AP)
Decommunization Finnish authorities remove the country's last remaining monument of Soviet Union founder and leader Vladimir Lenin in Kotka, Kymenlaakso, relocating the 1979 gift from the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic to a museum. (Yle)
Finnish authorities remove the country's last remaining monument of Soviet Union founder and leader Vladimir Lenin in Kotka, Kymenlaakso, relocating the 1979 gift from the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic to a museum. (Yle)
Pakistan reports its 10th case of polio this year after two more cases of the virus are reported in North Waziristan District. (ARY News)
Polio eradication, Polio in Pakistan Pakistan reports its 10th case of polio this year after two more cases of the virus are reported in North Waziristan District. (ARY News)
Spain removes all COVID-19 entry requirements for anyone arriving into the country from the European Union or the Schengen Area. However, travellers from outside the EU will still need to be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours before departure in order to enter Spain. (Euronews)
The Danish Foreign Ministry announces that it has reached a deal with Canada to divide the long-disputed Hans Island in the Arctic in half between Canada's Nunavut territory and Greenland. (Reuters)
A Yemeni journalist is assassinated after a bomb explodes inside his car in Aden. (AP)
Mohammad El Halabi, a Palestinian aid worker at the center of an international controversy over his six-year detention in Israel, was convicted on the basis of 'secret evidence'. (The Guardian)
The European Union launches legal action against the United Kingdom, alleging a breach of post-Brexit agreements regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. (CNN)
United Kingdom–European Union relations The European Union launches legal action against the United Kingdom, alleging a breach of post-Brexit agreements regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. (CNN)
Four people are killed and five others are injured in a building fire in the town of Handlova, Slovakia. (AP)
The mayor of Melitopol claims that Ukrainian farmers caused "mass illness" in Russian troops by poisoning cherries. (The Daily Beast)
Accession of Ukraine to the European Union The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union. (The Washington Post)
At least six people are killed by a building collapse in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 The United Kingdom is asked to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest after its organisers concluded that Ukraine is not capable of hosting the competition. (The Guardian)
Georgia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Serbia, and Chile report their first confirmed cases of monkeypox. (Agenda.ge) (Reykjavik Grapevine) (Luxembourg Times) (Reuters) (Reuters 2)
King Mohammed VI of Morocco tests positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms. (Reuters)
M23 movement militants seize the town of Tshengerero, North Kivu. (The National Post)
Nepal reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (NDTV)
One person is killed and seven others injured by an explosion at a mosque in Imam Sahib, Kunduz Province. (AP)
The English men's cricket team achieve the highest ever One Day International score of 498 against The Netherlands, beating their previous world record of 481 against Australia in 2018. (BBC Sport)
The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union. (The Washington Post)
The United Kingdom is asked to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest after its organisers concluded that Ukraine is not capable of hosting the competition. (The Guardian)
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon voluntarily steps down from his executive roles while WWE's Board of Directors investigates alleged misconduct over a $3 million "hush pact" with a former employee. McMahon's daughter Stephanie is appointed to serve as interim CEO and Chairwoman, with Vince retaining his roles related to WWE creative content. (The Wall Street Journal)
2022 European heat waves Climate change in France France sees several June all-time temperature records beaten by over 1 °C (1.8 °F) in an exceptionally strong heat wave. Biarritz's temperature rises to 42.9 °C (109.2 °F), the absolute record for the seaside resort and 2.3 °C (4.1 °F) above the previous all-time record set in August. (L'Indépendant) (L'Indépendant 2)
Climate change in France France sees several June all-time temperature records beaten by over 1 °C (1.8 °F) in an exceptionally strong heat wave. Biarritz's temperature rises to 42.9 °C (109.2 °F), the absolute record for the seaside resort and 2.3 °C (4.1 °F) above the previous all-time record set in August. (L'Indépendant) (L'Indépendant 2)
Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and trapping 77 miners. (Al Arabiya)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and trapping 77 miners. (Al Arabiya)
France sees several June all-time temperature records beaten by over 1 °C (1.8 °F) in an exceptionally strong heat wave. Biarritz's temperature rises to 42.9 °C (109.2 °F), the absolute record for the seaside resort and 2.3 °C (4.1 °F) above the previous all-time record set in August. (L'Indépendant) (L'Indépendant 2)
One person is killed in a fire at a petrochemical plant in Shanghai, China. (Reuters)
A Palestinian man is shot and killed by Israeli forces while attempting to cross the separation barrier. (AP)
Eighteen people are killed after a bus collided with a truck in Niger State, Nigeria. (Xinhua)
Lithuania bans the transit of goods that are under EU sanctions through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. (Reuters)
Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv. (Reuters)
The Czech Republic records its highest temperature for the month of June, 39.0 °C (102.2 °F), in Řež. Parts of Austria, Germany and Poland also report record high temperatures. (Deník N) (ORF) (Tagesschau) (Axios) (TVN24)
The European Union condemns the "structurally deficient" justice system in Bolivia and lack of "due process" in the trial of Jeanine Áñez and asks for her release. (RPP)
Two people are killed when a car hits a roadside bomb in Kabul. (SwissInfo)
Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv. (Reuters)
A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of people." The ruling Taliban confirm that at least ten people have been injured but cannot yet confirm if anyone has been killed. (Reuters)
A study published in Nature Food finds that the impact of food transportation on climate change is three times greater than was previously believed, making up 6% of global carbon emissions. (Nature Food)
Panic buying is reported in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad after Lithuania banned the transit of some goods through its territory by rail. Kaliningrad Governor Anton Alikhanov calls for calm, while Russia condemns the ban. (The Moscow Times)
Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km south of Sieverodonetsk. (Reuters)
The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry demands that Lithuania "immediately reverse" new restrictions on shipments of Russian goods to Kaliningrad, saying that the restrictions were "unprecedented" and "illegal", while also suggesting that Moscow could "take actions to protect its national interests". (RFE/RL)
Two Jesuit priests are murdered by gunmen in a church in Cerocahui, Chihuahua. (AP)
Russia becomes China's biggest supplier of oil, surpassing Saudi Arabia and making up over half of China's oil imports. (Al Jazeera)
The Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Synyehubov, reports that Russian shelling killed 15 civilians in and near Kharkiv. (Reuters)
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 catches fire after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States. (The Guardian)
Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Five Southern Transitional Council soldiers and three Al-Qaeda militants are killed during a shootout in Ataq, Shabwah Governorate. (AP)
Anglophone Ambazonia rebels kill between 26 and 32 civilians in Akwaya, Cameroon. (Reuters)
Anglophone Crisis Anglophone Ambazonia rebels kill between 26 and 32 civilians in Akwaya, Cameroon. (Reuters)
Five Southern Transitional Council soldiers and three Al-Qaeda militants are killed during a shootout in Ataq, Shabwah Governorate. (AP)
Red Air Flight 203 A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 catches fire after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States. (The Guardian)
Five people are killed and 25 others injured by a fire at an apartment building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (CNN)
Scientists discover the largest known bacterium, Thiomargarita magnifica, in the mangroves of the Guadeloupe archipelago in Lesser Antilles. It is up to 2 cm (3/4 inch) long. (France 24)
The Governor of Luhansk Oblast, Serhiy Haidai, says that Russia is "just destroying" everything in Lysychansk as pro-Russian separatists say they are close to capturing both that city and Sieverodonetsk. (AFP via Dunya News)
Turkey arrests ten alleged Iranian intelligence agents and charges them with plotting to murder Israeli tourists in hotels. (AFP via Al Arabiya) (Daily Sabah)
A Russian-appointed senior official for the Kherson youth department is killed by a car bombing in Kherson in an apparent assassination. (Al Jazeera) (The Moscow Times)
Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union, Bulgaria–North Macedonia relations Bulgaria lifts its veto against North Macedonia's bid to join the European Union. (DW)
British Columbia reports its second case of monkeypox. (CTV News Vancouver)
Bulgaria and Croatia report their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Total Croatia News)
Bulgaria lifts its veto against North Macedonia's bid to join the European Union. (DW)
COVID-19 vaccine The Sanofi–GSK COVID-19 vaccine is found to be effective against the Omicron variant. (Reuters)
New York City opens the first monkeypox clinic in the United States. (U.S. News and World Report)
South Africa and Colombia report their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters 2) (Reuters 3)
Taiwan, Lebanon, Singapore and South Korea report their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Reuters 2) (Reuters 3) (Reuters 4)
The Sanofi–GSK COVID-19 vaccine is found to be effective against the Omicron variant. (Reuters)
Ukrainian authorities say that Russian forces have captured the city of Hirske, south of Lysychansk, in Luhansk Oblast. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says that his forces also captured the town of Zolote. (Reuters) (Newsweek)
Zambia, Libya and Fiji report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (Diggers News) (Libyan Express) (Fiji Village)
2022 Mediterranean Games The 19th Mediterranean Games opens in Oran, Algeria. (Mundo Deportivo)
Battle of Sievierodonetsk The mayor of Sieverodonetsk announces that Russian forces have "fully occupied" the city. (Reuters)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Pro-Russian forces say that they have entered the city of Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian forces in Luhansk Oblast, and that street-to-street fighting is underway. (First Post)
Fuschia Anne Ravena of the Philippines is crowned Miss International Queen, widely regarded as the world's largest beauty pageant for trans women, in Pattaya, Thailand. (Reuters)
