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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
**[[Eastern Ukraine campaign]]
***Three people are killed and five others are injured in a [[Russia]]n [[cluster munition]] strike on the village of [[Ulakly]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]]. [https://kyivindependent.com/russian-cluster-munition-strike-ulakly/ (''The Kyiv Independent'')]
**[[List of humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War|Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War]]
***The [[United States]] announces a $1.5 billion aid package to [[Ukraine]], focused primarily on [[Energy in Ukraine|the country's energy industry]] and [[humanitarian assistance]]. [https://www.politico.eu/article/humanitarian-aid-ukraine-united-states-energy/ (Politico)]
**[[June 2024 Ukraine peace summit]]
***World leaders meet at the [[Bürgenstock Resort]] in [[Switzerland]] to advance the [[peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|Ukrainian peace process]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/15/world-leaders-to-gather-in-swiss-resort-in-attempt-to-forge-ukraine-peace-plan (''The Guardian'')]
*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
**[[Rafah offensive]]
***An [[Improvised explosive device|IED]] kills eight [[Israeli Defence Forces|IDF]] personnel in a [[Namer]] [[armoured personnel carrier]] in [[Rafah]]. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/eight-soldiers-killed-in-rafah-explosion-idf-announces/ (''Times of Israel'')] [https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-06-15-2024-d8726708ab503c29b6e652aa81f361e4 (AP)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*Two people are killed in a [[plane crash]] near [[Chino, California|Chino]], [[California]], [[United States]]. [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-15/federal-authorities-investigating-plane-crash-near-chino-airport (''Los Angeles Times'')]
*A [[Netherlands|Dutch]] tourist is found dead and three other tourists are missing on different [[Greece|Greek]] islands. [https://apnews.com/article/greece-samos-dead-tourist-a1d72bdb4d753fc64137db9196cb38ee (AP)]

'''International relations'''
*[[Iran–Sweden relations]]
**[[Iran]] and [[Sweden]] complete a [[prisoner swap]] mediated by [[Oman]], with former Iranian official [[Hamid Nouri]] being exchanged for former Swedish diplomat [[Johan Floderus]] and a Swedish-Iranian citizen. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/15/iran-sweden-exchange-prisoners-in-omani-mediated-deal (Al Jazeera)]
*[[Territorial disputes in the South China Sea]]
**[[China]] issues new regulations allowing its [[China Coast Guard|national coastguard]] to detain foreigners accused of illegally entering China's claimed territorial waters and adjacent waters. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/15/china-seeks-detention-of-foreigners-in-disputed-south-china-sea (Al Jazeera)]

'''Politics and elections'''
*[[2024 French legislative election]]
**Over 600,000 people march in cities across [[France]] to protest against the [[far-right]] [[National Rally]] party. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-march-across-france-against-far-right-2024-06-15/ (Reuters)]
*[[Honduran gang crackdown]]
**[[Honduran President]] [[Xiomara Castro]] announces new measures to reduce gang activity in [[Honduras]], including building a 20,000-capacity "megaprison" and plans to designate gang members as [[terrorists]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/15/honduras-to-build-20000-inmate-megaprison-as-part-of-gang-crackdown (Al Jazeera)]
*Thousands of women march in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], in protest of a bill that would equate [[late termination of pregnancy|late abortions]] after 22 weeks to homicide with sentences of six to 20 years in prison. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-women-march-against-bill-tightening-abortion-ban-2024-06-15/ (Reuters)]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[2024 Rochester Hills shooting]]
**Nine people are injured, including two young children, in a shooting at a [[splash pad]] in [[Rochester Hills, Michigan]], [[United States]]. [https://www.npr.org/2024/06/16/g-s1-4675/a-shooting-at-splash-pad-in-detroit-suburb-injures-9-including-2-children (NPR)]
*[[2024 Round Rock Juneteenth shooting]]
**Two people are killed and fourteen are injured after a shooting at a [[Juneteenth]] celebration at a park in [[Round Rock, Texas]], [[United States]]. [https://apnews.com/article/fatal-shooting-round-rock-texas-57e80aea7d5e89fd9aec5f1c30cfc755 (AP)]

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Revision as of 04:08, 9 July 2024

June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15) (Saturday)

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