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**[[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)] |
**[[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)] |
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*[[Territorial disputes in the South China Sea]] |
*[[Territorial disputes in the South China Sea]] |
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**[[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)] |
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*[[2024 Rochester Hills shooting]] |
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**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)] |
**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)] |
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*[[2024 Round Rock Juneteenth shooting]] |
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**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 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Three people are killed and five others are injured in a Russian cluster munition strike on the village of Ulakly in Donetsk Oblast. (The Kyiv Independent)
- Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States announces a $1.5 billion aid package to Ukraine, focused primarily on the country's energy industry and humanitarian assistance. (Politico)
- June 2024 Ukraine peace summit
- World leaders meet at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland to advance the Ukrainian peace process. (The Guardian)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- An IED kills eight IDF personnel in a Namer armoured personnel carrier in Rafah. (Times of Israel) (AP)
- Rafah offensive
Disasters and accidents
- Two people are killed in a plane crash near Chino, California, United States. (Los Angeles Times)
- A Dutch tourist is found dead and three other tourists are missing on different Greek islands. (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. (Al Jazeera)
- Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
- China issues new regulations allowing its national coastguard to detain foreigners accused of illegally entering China's claimed territorial waters and adjacent waters. (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. (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. (Al Jazeera)
- Thousands of women march in São Paulo, Brazil, in protest of a bill that would equate late abortions after 22 weeks to homicide with sentences of six to 20 years in prison. (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. (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. (AP)