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June 1, 2017 (2017-06-01) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Marawi crisis Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announces the deaths of ten soldiers in Marawi as a result of a "friendly fire" airstrike. (BBC) International relations China–Germany relations Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vow to expand their partnership in combating global climate change. (Reuters) United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement U.S. President Donald Trump confirms that the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. (The Guardian) 2017 Bilderberg Conference The secretive Bilderberg Group meet in Chantilly, Virginia, for its annual conference. (BBC) Law and crime United States immigration ban The Department of Justice asks the Supreme Court for expedited review of the Fourth Circuit Appeals Court's May 25 ruling that affirmed the Maryland district court decision to prevent implementation of revised Executive Order 13780, and let the travel ban take effect. The Appeals Court of the Ninth Circuit has not announced its decision on a similar ruling from Hawaii. (CNN) (The New York Times) Politics and elections United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Elon Musk quits as an official advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump in protest at the United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. (The Hill) Science and technology Gravitational-wave astronomy Scientists announce that the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, named GW170104. The signal beam, detected on 4 January 2017, apparently results from a merger of two black holes of 19 and 31 solar masses. Such detections are said to be progressively moving this emerging field in astronomy "from novelty to new observational science". (BBC) June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) (Friday) Arts and culture Rock am Ring A terrorist threat results in the evacuation of tens of thousands of fans at the first day of the annual Rock am Ring music festival at the Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg, Germany. Organizers say they hope the festival will resume Saturday. (BBC) Health and medicine Health in South Sudan Fifteen young children die of "severe sepsis/toxicity" from contaminated vaccine during South Sudan's measles vaccination campaign. In one instance, a syringe containing vaccine stored without refrigeration was used for all the children over four days. (AP via NBC News) International relations United Nations Security Council election, 2017 Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru and Poland are elected to the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2018. (Channel NewsAsia) North Korea and weapons of mass destruction As a result of North Korea's repeated missile tests, the United Nations Security Council expands its targeted sanctions against the country, adding to the U.N. blacklist four entities, including the Koryo Bank and the Army's Strategic Rocket Force, and 14 people, including the North's head of intelligence operations. (Reuters) Russia–Turkey relations Russia lifts more trade sanctions it had placed on Turkey following the 2015 downing of a Russian fighter jet. (Daily Sabah) (BBC) Law and crime 2017 Resorts World Manila attack At least 37 people are killed in a deliberately lit fire at Resorts World Manila in the Philippines. The perpetrator stole gaming chips and fired gun shots before committing suicide. (CNN) ISIL claims responsibility for the attack; however, authorities contend it is not terror related. (Reuters) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Five anti-government/anti-Taliban protestors are shot dead by police in Kabul, Afghanistan, after demanding that the government step down in the wake of the May 2017 Kabul attack. (BBC) Penn State child sex abuse scandal Former Pennsylvania State University president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz, and former athletic director Timothy Curley are sentenced to prison for covering up ex-coach Jerry Sandusky's criminal sexual acts, thereby letting him victimize more boys. (Reuters) Politics and elections United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Disney CEO Bob Iger joins Elon Musk in resigning from President Trump's advisory councils in response to Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. (The Independent) Fine Gael leadership election, 2017 Leo Varadkar becomes the new party leader of Fine Gael, after winning 51 of 73 votes in the parliamentary party, and is expected to become Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, which would make him the youngest and first openly gay man to be Taoiseach, as well as being the first of half-Indian descent. (The Sun) Science and technology Moons of Jupiter Two of Jupiter's moons, S/2003 J 18 and S/2011 J 2 are recovered, and a small 1.5-kilometer outer moon (S/2016 J 1) is discovered, the first moon discovered around a major planet in 6 years. (Minor Planet Center) June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan June 2017 Kabul attack According to the Interior Ministry, three blasts at a funeral attended by MPs and government figures in Kabul kill at least seven people and wound 119 more. (The Guardian) 2017 London Bridge attack A van travelling at approximately 50 miles (80 km) per hour ploughs into pedestrians on London Bridge; the three occupants then abandon the van and embark on a stabbing spree in Borough Market before being shot dead by officers of the Metropolitan Police. At least six civilians are killed. (BBC) (CBC) Arts and culture Pope Francis meets with 400 children from towns hit by earthquakes in central Italy on August 24, 2016. A few children offer brief testimony about their experiences during the earthquake, which hit parts of central Italy and resulted in nearly 300 deaths. (Catholic News Agency) Disasters and accidents 2017 Turin stampede More than 1,500 people are injured when panic erupts among Juventus fans who are watching the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final on Piazza San Carlo in Turin, Italy. (BNO News) (AFP) Politics and elections Lesotho general election, 2017 Voters in Lesotho go to the polls for an election, with a tight race predicted between the Democratic Congress, led by current Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, and the All Basotho Convention, led by former prime minister Tom Thabane. (Al Jazeera) Maltese general election, 2017 Voters in Malta go to the polls for a snap election, with current Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his Labour Party facing off against Forza Nazzjonali, led by Simon Busuttil. The election comes amid corruption allegations leveled against Muscat's associates. (Reuters) CNN denies authenticity of footage documenting its employees manufacturing a protest using unrepresentative Muslim actors. (Washington Times) Science and technology SpaceX CRS-11 SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with a shipment of food and supplies in a refurbished Dragon cargo capsule for the International Space Station. The mission reuses a Dragon cargo vessel that was previously flown in a September 2014 mission. (Phys.org) (Space.com) Sports 2017 UEFA Champions League Final In football, Real Madrid defeats Juventus 4–1. The Spanish team becomes the first to win back-to-back titles since the competition became known as the Champions League, and to win their 12th title in the competition. (Yahoo!) (Reuters) Alex Honnold climbs El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without ropes becoming the first person ever to free solo the route. (National Geographic) June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 London Bridge attack In the early hours of Sunday morning, explosions are heard around London Bridge, believed to be controlled explosions carried out by the police. (Metro) The death toll from the attacks is seven, with at least 48 injured. Officials say that the three attackers were killed by the police. (The Washington Post) (AP) (BBC) Syrian Civil War The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take control of the Baath Dam on the Euphrates, near the ISIL stronghold of Raqqa, and upon doing so, rename it "Freedom Dam". (Reuters) Marawi crisis Citizens remain trapped in Marawi, Philippines, after a ceasefire organised by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is broken. Up to 2,000 people remain in need of help after nearly two weeks without food. (Al Jazeera) 2017 Resorts World Manila attack The Philippine police identifies the lone gunman as Jessie Javier Carlos, a local citizen, who was a debt-riddled former employee of the Department of Finance. (Rappler) (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Arts and culture One Love Manchester The charity concert organized by Ariana Grande in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing is held in Manchester, England. (Variety) Law and crime Censorship in Bahrain Bahrain bans the independent Al-Wasat newspaper on grounds that it "sows division" in the Shia-majority kingdom. (AFP via Yahoo!) Politics and elections United Kingdom general election, 2017 All major parties suspend their campaigns following last night's terror attack in London. The general election, scheduled for June 8, is not expected to be postponed. (The Independent) Maltese general election, 2017 Simon Busuttil of Forza Nazzjonali concedes defeat to the incumbent Joseph Muscat and his Labour Party, who are projected to win 54.9% of the popular vote. (Times of Malta) Cambodian communal elections, 2017 Voters cast ballots to select representatives for rural and urban Cambodian precincts from, nationwide, 94,595 candidates for 11,572 council seats. Voter turnout was 85.74 percent with few reports of irregularities. According to early results, the opposition makes significant gains against the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen. (Radio Free Asia) (Channel NewsAsia) (Reuters) June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Orlando shooting A discharged 45-year-old former employee shoots and kills five people at a manufacturing business in Orlando, Florida, United States. The shooter took his own life afterwards. Eight others inside the workplace survived. (CNN) (ABC News) 2017 Brighton siege In Brighton, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, a gunman kills one man and holds one woman hostage before he is shot dead by Victoria Police. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has claimed responsibility for the attack but Victoria Police claim that there is little evidence to suggest a connection. (Aus. Broadcasting Corp.) (Herald Sun) Disasters and accidents 2017 disasters in China Eight people are killed in an explosion at a petrochemical plant in Shandong, China. (Reuters) International relations Australia–China relations Reports emerge of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation's discovery of classified Australian documents, related to Chinese intelligence activity abroad, in the Canberra home of a woman allegedly acting on behalf of the Communist Party of China. (The Sydney Morning Herald) 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of Yemen sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of Iran are variously cited. (The Guardian) (AP) Iran, Turkey, and the United States call for the sides to peacefully resolve their differences. (Reuters) Montenegro–NATO relations Montenegro officially joins NATO as its 29th member at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Law and order Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections After The Intercept publishes a classified NSA document describing Russian efforts to launch cyberattacks on U.S. voting software suppliers, the United States Department of Justice announces it had brought charges upon Reality Winner, the alleged leaker. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2016–17 Turkish purges The Turkish interior ministry announces that 130 people, living outside the country and suspected of militant links, will lose their citizenship unless they return to Turkey within three months and meet government standards. Named suspects include U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gülen, and Peoples' Democratic Party leaders Faysal Sariyildiz, Tuğba Hezer, and Özdal Üçer. (Reuters) United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement The chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, resigns following President Donald Trump's announcement he will withdraw the United States from the 2015 international Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. (Reuters) Science and technology GSAT-19 Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches communications satellite GSAT-19 through its heaviest rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III. (Times of India) Moons of Jupiter Another satellite of Jupiter is announced, S/2017 J 1, just 3 days after the announcement of S/2016 J 1. (Minor Planet Center) Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Apple announces iOS 11 in WWDC 2017. (Bloomberg) (9to5Mac) June 6, 2017 (2017-06-06) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan 2017 Herat bombing An explosion occurs near police offices and a mosque in Herat, killing at least ten people. (Al Jazeera) American-led intervention in Syria Battle of Raqqa (2017) The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launch an operation to capture Raqqa, ISIL's de facto Syrian capital. (Reuters) Business and economy 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis The Philippines temporarily suspends sending workers to Qatar. (BBC) International relations Russia–United States relations A Russian SU-27 fighter jet intercepts an American B-52 strategic bomber that was flying over international waters of the Baltic Sea parallel to the Russian border, and escorts the B-52 until it flew away from the border area. The United States military confirmed that the US Air Force B-52 was operating in international airspace, but had no further comment about the incident. (Reuters) (EURACTIV) Law and crime 2017 Notre Dame attack A man who was yelling "This is for Syria" while attacking a police officer with a hammer near Notre-Dame de Paris, France is shot and wounded by another officer. Prosecutors open a terrorism probe. (Reuters) (AP) (BBC) Corruption in Brazil Brazil's Superior Electoral Court reopens the illegal campaign funding case against President Michel Temer, who was the vice presidential candidate on former President Dilma Rousseff's ticket in 2014. Temer became president in August 2016 when Rousseff was impeached, and could be unseated if the court annuls the Rousseff–Temer election victory. (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 News) Sandy, Utah attack Three people are killed in a shooting, including the perpetrator, and two others are injured in an apparent domestic dispute in Sandy, Utah. (CBS News) Politics and elections Government of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov is dismissed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who had earlier criticized Azimov for failing to control financiers' activities. He is replaced by former Deputy Finance Minister Jamshed Kuchkarev. (Reuters) (AKIpress news agency) (Reuters²) New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017 American voters in the state of New Jersey select party candidates to succeed term-limited incumbent Republican Chris Christie. Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno win nominations their parties' nominations. (Q13 FOX News) June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Tehran attacks Gunmen attack the Islamic Consultative Assembly and Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran. Eighteen civilians are killed in the attack on the Parliament and one in the attack on the mausoleum. (Reuters via The Canberra Times) (AP) The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claims responsibility for the shootings. (The Telegraph) Business and economy Economy of South Africa The giant South Africa based cement company, PPC Ltd., presents its first quarter results, dominated by the "impact of a liquidity crisis precipitated by an unexpected S&P debt downgrade." (Reuters) 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis The Philippines partially lifts a temporary suspension of deployment of overseas workers to Qatar. (GMA News) Disasters and accidents 2017 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crash A military aircraft with 120 people onboard crashes into the Andaman Sea off the coast of Myanmar. (The Independent) (Metro) Law and crime Crime in London A childcare worker in London is reportedly stabbed by three Muslim women while on her way to work, suffering non life threatening injuries. (BBC News) Politics and elections Political appointments of Donald Trump United States president Donald Trump announces lawyer Christopher A. Wray as his nominee to be director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (The New York Times) 2017 clashes at the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C. A U.S. House resolution unanimously passes 397–0 calling for all Turkish security guards involved in the May 16 clashes to be charged and prosecuted under United States law. (The New York Times) Science and technology Human evolution fossils The oldest fossil records of Homo sapiens are discovered in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, dated at between 300,000 and 350,000 years old. The earliest Homo sapiens fossils had been dated as 200,000 years old. (Washington Post) June 8, 2017 (2017-06-08) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 North Korean missile tests North Korea test fires several missiles, believed to be anti-ship weapons. The test comes immediately after South Korea suspends further deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system. (The New York Times) War in Somalia Al-Shabaab militants storm a military base in Puntland. The subsequent battle with the Somali military leaves at least 70 people dead. Somali officials called the attack the deadliest in the country in years. (Al Jazeera) 2017 Tehran attacks Iranian Intelligence Ministry releases the names and other information about the five attackers of the day before. (PressTV) American-led intervention in Syria In its third strike near the town of Al-Tanf in recent weeks, the United States bombs Syrian government and allied troops, striking two out of three technical vehicles about 24 miles from the U.S. Coalition's At-Tanf base in Southern Syria. (CNN) Shortly after bombing Syrian government and allied troops near Al-Tanf, the United States shot down an Iranian-made Syrian government drone that was flying toward U.S.-led coalition forces in southern Syria. There are no injuries or damage. An American official says this is first time forces supporting Damascus have attacked coalition troops. (Reuters) (AP via The Washington Post) (CNN) Arts and culture Freedom of the press in the United States Montana congressman Greg Gianforte apologizes to journalist Ben Jacobs for the alleged body slam incident that occurred on May 24, and donates US$50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists. (CNN) Business and economy United Nations Ocean Conference At a United Nations-Oceans summit, delegates from China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, four of the top polluters of plastic into the oceans, pledge to reduce their levels of oceanic plastic pollution. (BBC) Verizon Wireless Yahoo! shareholders officially approve its $4.48 billion sale to Verizon Wireless. Yahoo! stock was up 8.5 percent shortly thereafter. (Business Insider) 115th United States Congress The United States House of Representatives pass a bill ending Dodd–Frank regulations. The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to not go through. (The Hill) Disasters and accidents Wildfires in South Africa Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from Knysna Local Municipality on Garden Route in South Africa after wildfire destroyed 150 homes. The Wildfire is connected to the worst windstorm in 30 years, which already killed at least 8 people in Cape Town. (BBC) (ENCA) (RTE) (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times) Health and medicine Opioid epidemic The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asks pharmaceutical manufacturer Endo International plc to withdraw its long-lasting (12 hours) opioid painkiller, Opana ER, from the market after an FDA panel concluded the drug's benefits no longer outweighed the risks of abuse. Endo is evaluating its options. (Reuters) International relations 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis The Saudi Arabia-led bloc against Qatar issues a "terror list" against the peninsula. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime Hezbollah U.S. authorities charge two operatives, Samer El Debek, 37, of Dearborn, Michigan, and Ali Kourani, 32, of the Bronx, New York, belonging to the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah with terrorism offenses, accused of plotting to target American and Israeli targets in New York and Panama. (Newsweek) Ukraine–United States relations An explosive device is hurled at the United States embassy in Kiev. (The New York Daily News) Eaton Township Weis Markets shooting A supermarket employee shoots and kills three fellow employees, then kills himself, in a closed Weis Markets store in Eaton Township in Northeastern Pennsylvania. One person escapes unharmed. (CBS News) (The Times Leader) Politics and elections United Kingdom general election, 2017 Polls open in the United Kingdom, with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and incumbent Theresa May of the Conservatives battling in a tight race, according to final opinion polling, to become prime minister. (Reuters) Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections James Comey, the former FBI Director who was dismissed by President Donald Trump last month, appears before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Comey says he believes he was fired because of the FBI investigation into the possible collusion between President Trump's campaign team and Russia's interference in the 2016 elections. (The Guardian) (Reuters) United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement The state of Hawaii becomes the first state to enact a law, to document sea level rise and set strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that aligns the state's goals with the Paris climate accord. Governor David Ige says the islands are seeing the impacts of climate change first-hand. (NBC News) Science and technology IUCN Red List American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto meet to discuss the protection of the Vaquita porpoise. (The Daily Mail) (Quartz) June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Tehran attacks Thousands of people along with officials attend funerals held for victims of the attacks. (Los Angeles Times) President Hassan Rouhani says the attacks targeted peace and democracy. (PressTV) War in North-West Pakistan Chinese authorities report "grave concern" over reports that two kidnapped Chinese teachers in Quetta, Pakistan, were killed by members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (CNN) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Human rights activists accuse forces led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE of kidnapping and torturing people during the Yemeni conflict. (Al Jazeera) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) A suicide bomber at a market in Musayyib kills 31 and wounds 35. ISIL claims responsibility. (Reuters) Arts and culture Cinema of the United States Adam West, the actor widely known for playing Batman in the ABC series of the same name during the 1960s, dies from leukemia. (BBC) Business and economy Space launch market competition United Launch Alliance says it was not given an opportunity to bid against rival SpaceX for the upcoming launch of the U.S. Air Force miniature X-37B space plane. The Air Force declined to comment. (Reuters via New York Daily News) Politics and elections United Kingdom general election, 2017 Results of yesterday's snap election are counted, revealing a hung parliament as the Conservative Party fails to retain its parliamentary majority, despite remaining the party with the most seats. Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she will form a minority government with the support of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party. (BBC) Significant gains are made by the opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn, while the Scottish National Party's dominance of Scottish seats is reduced. (The Guardian) UK Independence Party leader Paul Nuttall resigns; his party's share of the popular vote of 1.8% was over 10 percentage points lower than in 2015. (The Independent) Politics of Japan The National Diet of Japan passes legislation allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The abdication is to take place within three years. (AP/Reuters via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.) James Comey Senate Intelligence Committee testimony President Donald Trump claims that James Comey committed perjury during his testimony yesterday, and offers to give his own testimony, "under oath," refuting that he requested Comey to drop the Flynn investigation and that he had asked for Comey's allegiance. (The New York Times) Sports 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification The Saudi Arabia national team provokes outrage for failing to observe a minutes silence at a World Cup qualifier against Australia at Adelaide Oval. The minute silence was in commemoration of the two Australian victims of the 2017 London Bridge attack. The incident received condemnation from Australia's political leaders. (Nine News) June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Marawi crisis United States special forces join the battle in Marawi, Philippines, against the Maute. (CNBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) An Afghan soldier kills 3 U.S. troops and injures 1 other in Achin, Nangarhar Province. The Taliban claims responsibility, saying the Afghan soldier was one of several Taliban infiltrators in the Afghan Armed Forces. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents Road incidents in the Netherlands Eight people are injured, two seriously, when a car drives into several people in front of the Amsterdam Centraal station in the Netherlands. Police say the driver may have taken ill; they are not treating this as terrorism-related. (DutchNews.NL) (Reuters) Law and crime 2017 Kratovo shooting A 50-year-old man opens fire on passers-by in Kratovo, Russia, killing four people. (RT) Crime in Canada Quebec police shoot and kill a 19-year-old suspect following a stabbing spree in the village of Akulivik which left three people dead and two others critically injured. (CBC) Politics and elections Aftermath of the United Kingdom general election, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May's closest advisers, Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy, resign as her Chiefs of Staff amid criticism over their role in the Conservative Party's election campaign. (The Independent) Following talks in Belfast, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agrees to a "confidence and supply" deal to support a Conservative Party minority-government. (BBC) March Against Sharia Protesters stage rallies, organized by ACT! for America, against sharia law in major and small cities across the United States. Counter protesters also assembled at these locations. (Reuters) (AP via Time) Politics of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe fires prosecutor Johannes Tomana. (BBC) Sport 2017 Belmont Stakes In American horse racing, Tapwrit wins the 2017 Belmont Stakes. (AL.com) 2017 French Open In tennis, Jeļena Ostapenko of Latvia defeats Simona Halep of Romania 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the Women's Singles of the French Open. It is Ostapenko's first WTA Tour title, making her the first woman to earn her first tour victory at a Grand Slam event since Barbara Jordan at the 1979 Australian Open. She also becomes the first Latvian of either sex to win a Grand Slam event and the first unseeded woman to win the French Open since 1933. (The Washington Post) (ESPN) June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Marawi crisis Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he is "not aware" of the United States providing support to the Philippine government's military intervention against Islamists in Marawi. Duterte also said that he "never approached America for help". (Reuters) Arts and culture 71st Tony Awards The Tony Awards are held in New York City with Dear Evan Hansen winning six awards including Best Musical and Oslo winning best play. (Daily Mirror) International relations Ukraine–European Union relations The European Union's visa-free regime for Ukraine officially enters into force. (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis Iran sends five 90-tonne air cargo payloads of perishable food to Qatar. More shipments by air and sea are underway. (AFP via Ńew Indian Express) United Kingdom–United States relations The Guardian reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed his visit to the United Kingdom, according to a U.K. adviser who said Mr. Trump recently telephoned 10 Downing Street with this information. Both Prime Minister Theresa May's office and the White House deny this report. (The Guardian) (Geo TV) Law and crime Gaddafi family Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Muammar Gaddafi, is released in Zintan after requests from the eastern Libya-based government. He is sought by the International Criminal Court and was condemned to the death penalty by the Tripoli-based government. His whereabouts are now unknown. (Reuters) Presidency of Donald Trump The Maryland and the District of Columbia attorneys general plan to sue President Trump on Monday claiming he violated the emolument clauses in the Constitution by accepting foreign payouts for his hotelier empire. (The Washington Post) (New York Daily News) Politics and elections Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in Kosovo go to the polls for a snap election to replace the government of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, who was removed from office in a no-confidence motion last month. (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) French legislative election, 2017 Voters in France return to the polls after last month's presidential election for the first round of a legislative election, to begin choosing the 577 members of France's lower house. Opinion polls and exit polls predict that En Marche!, formed by newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, will pick up a majority of seats. (BBC) (The Telegraph) Puerto Rican status referendum, 2017 With a turnout of 23% eligible voters, 97% of the voters in Puerto Rico request that the island become a U.S. state. (Reuters) Sport 2017 French Open In tennis, Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 6–2, 6–3, 6–1, to win the men's singles at the French Open. It is Nadal's tenth win in the French Open. (New York Times) 2017 Stanley Cup Finals In ice hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins win the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals defeating the Nashville Predators in six games. It is the Penguins' fifth overall and second successive Stanley Cup title. (Bleacher Report) June 12, 2017 (2017-06-12) (Monday) Disasters and accidents Earthquakes in 2017 An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shakes the Aegean Sea, causing one death. Many houses were damaged in Plomari, Greece, and some collapsed. (AP) International relations Foreign relations of Panama Panama severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establishes formal relations with China. (Reuters) Law and crime United States immigration policy A Ninth Circuit Appeals Court panel unanimously upholds the Hawaii district court decision to prevent implementation of revised Executive Order 13780. On May 25, the Fourth Circuit Appeals Court affirmed a similar ruling by the Maryland district court. (NBC News) (CNN) In a unanimous decision (8–0), the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a gender distinction in U.S. immigration law that treats mothers and fathers differently. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2017 Russian protests Hundreds of people are detained at anti-corruption protest rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg and many other towns, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (Reuters) (BBC) Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017 A coalition led by the Democratic Party of Kosovo wins the most votes in yesterday's election and is in a good position to form a government led by former rebel leader and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. (New York Times) Sport 2017 NBA Finals In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to win the 2017 NBA Finals. It is the second time they have won the Finals in last three years. Kevin Durant is declared NBA Finals MVP. (NBC News) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification In association football, Iran becomes the second team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after Brazil, and the first Asian side, by defeating Uzbekistan. (FIFA) June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) (Tuesday) Disasters and accidents 2017 Bangladesh landslide At least 134 people are dead and dozens are missing in landslides caused by days of heavy monsoonal rain in Bangladesh. (Al Jazeera) (BBC) (AFP via The Star) International relations Qatar–United States relations Dana Shell Smith announces she is resigning as United States Ambassador to Qatar amid regional tensions over Qatar's alleged support for terrorist groups. (New York Post) North Korea–United States relations After over a year in North Korean prison, the government releases the one-year comatose Otto Warmbier after negotiations from the United States Department of State. (BBC) North Korean defectors A North Korean soldier crosses the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and defects to South Korea, the first since September 2016. (Yonhap) Law and crime Crime in Germany A shooting occurs at a local train station in the Unterföhring suburb of Munich, Germany. The assailant shot a police officer in the head; she is in critical condition. Backup police engaged in a shootout where the suspect and two bystanders were injured. Police do not believe this is a terrorist attack. (Reuters) (NBC News) 2017 Georgia prison escape Two Baldwin State Prison inmates, Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky Dubose, escape from a prisoner transport vehicle on Georgia State Route 16 after overpowering and killing two police officers. The prisoners then carjacked a passing Honda Civic and fled towards Eatonton, Georgia, according to officials. (ABC News) Politics and elections Politics of the Republic of Ireland Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny makes his farewell address to Dáil Éireann, and will submit his resignation to President Michael D. Higgins after six years in office. It is expected that his successor, Leo Varadkar, will be elected by the Dáil to succeed him tomorrow. (RTÉ) June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan After a week-long assault, ISIL-KP captures the Tora Bora cave complex from the Taliban, allegedly in reaction to the 2017 Nangarhar airstrike. The Taliban say the fighting is still underway. (New York Times) Congressional baseball shooting A gunman opens fire at a Congressional Baseball practice, injuring five people, including United States Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA-01) who is in critical condition. The suspected gunman later died from injuries after exchanging gunfire with Capitol Police. (WUSA) (ABC News) War in Somalia A suicide bomber explodes a car bomb near a hotel, al-Shabaab militants then storm the hotel and a pizza restaurant, killing least 20 people and taking others hostage, in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. All five attackers are later killed. (Hindustan Times) (Reuters) Business and economics Banking in the United States The U.S. Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a level between the 1.0-to-1.25 percent range, and outlines a plan to trim its bond holdings and other securities. This is the fourth increase since December 2015. (CBS News) (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Grenfell Tower fire A large fire consumes the 24-storey Grenfell Tower apartment block in North Kensington, West London, with the entire building evacuated and over 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters battling the blaze. At least 17 people are dead and more people are treated for injuries, with more people possibly being trapped inside. (BBC) (The Guardian) (NBC News) (New York Times) (ABC via Yahoo!) Castlemartin Training Area Two British Army soldiers are killed and two others are injured in an incident involving a tank at Castlemartin Training Area in Pembrokeshire, Wales. (The Independent) (BBC) Earthquakes in Guatemala At least six people are killed and seven injured by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in western Guatemala. (AP via Yahoo! News) International relations Egypt–Saudi Arabia relations The Egyptian parliament approves the transfer of two uninhabited Red Sea islands, Tiran Island and Sanafir Island, to Saudi Arabia. (Reuters) Law and crime Presidency of Donald Trump Nearly 200 members of the Democratic Party in the United States Congress file a lawsuit in the federal court, claiming that U.S. President Trump profits from business dealings with foreign governments, in violation of the United States Constitution’s emolument clauses. This is the third such suit of its kind, following on the heels of the most recent suit by the Attorneys General of Maryland and the District of Columbia.(The New York Times) Manus Regional Processing Centre Australia agrees to pay AUS$70 million in compensation to 1,905 people who have been detained on Manus Island since 2012, so avoiding a public trial against the government and the Transfield and G4S private companies for the detainees' degrading and cruel treatment. (The Telegraph) Flint water crisis Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette charges five people, including the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, with involuntary manslaughter for their roles in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak that led to 12 deaths. (The Washington Post) (Detroit Free Press) Killing of Patricia O'Connor The woman whose remains were found scattered along the Military Road in Wicklow, Ireland was named locally today as Patricia O'Connor, a 61 year old from Rathfarnham. A man was arrested in connection with this on Tuesday. (BBC) San Francisco UPS shooting Four people, including the gunman, are dead, and six injured, after a man opens fire at people in a UPS building in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. (Los Angeles Times) (San Francisco Chronicle) Politics and elections Aftermath of the United Kingdom general election, 2017 Tim Farron resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats amid controversy concerning his views on gay sexual practices. (The Independent) Government of Ireland Leo Varadkar becomes the first gay Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. (NPR) 2017 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, survives a no-confidence vote, presented by Podemos, as he is called to declare as a witness in the trial for Gürtel corruption scandal in 26 July. (Al Jazeera) Science and technology Two-headed animals The deceased body of a rare two-headed porpoise is located for the first time in the North Sea by Dutch fishermen. (National Geographic) June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan June 2017 Kabul mosque attack A terrorist attack, involving a blast and gunfire, occurs at a Shia mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing several people. (BBC) Arts and culture Man Booker International Prize David Grossman wins the Man Booker International Prize for his novel A Horse Walks Into a Bar. (BBC) Law and crime Parliament of Japan The Japanese Diet passes an anti-terrorism law that has been accused by critics as a threat to freedom. (The Guardian) (CNN) European Union roaming regulations A European Union law enters force, scrapping roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad within the EU and the European Economic Area. (BBC) 2017 Xuzhou kindergarten bombing An explosion at a kindergarten in Fengxian, Jiangsu Province, China, kills seven people and injures 66. (CNN) Politics and elections Government of Serbia Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić nominates Ana Brnabić as the next Prime Minister of Serbia. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Brnabić will become Serbia's first female and lesbian Prime Minister. (BBC) Sport Members of the U.S. Congress compete in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park. The Democrat team beats the Republican team 11–2, but lend the trophy to the Republicans until Rep. Steve Scalise recovers from wounds he received in a shooting the previous day. (Reuters) June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks June 2017 Jerusalem attack In two simultaneous attacks near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, an Israeli policewoman is fatally stabbed; the three Palestinian assailants are shot dead. ISIL claims were questioned by Israeli authorities. As well, the PFLP and Hamas claim it was their members who did it. (Reuters) Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War The Russian Ministry of Defence says its forces may have killed ISIL's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an airstrike, south of Raqqa on 28 May, and currently is seeking confirmation. (The Independent) Business and economy Whole Foods Market Amazon agrees to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. The takeover deal is expected to be completed in the second half of the year. (BBC) International relations Russia–United States relations, Iran–United States relations The United States Senate passed by an overwhelming majority a bill ramping-up sanctions against Russia and against Iran. Language in the measure also reaffirms United States' commitment to NATO. (The Washington Post) Djibouti–Eritrea relations Djiboutian foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf accuses Eritrea of occupying the disputed Doumeira Islands and Ras Doumeira peninsula after Qatari peacekeepers withdrew from the area. (Al Jazeera) Cuba–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump announces new restrictions on travel and business with Cuba, reversing policies of Cuban Thaw, implemented during the tenure of President Barack Obama. (CNN) Law and crime Shooting of Philando Castile Jeronimo Yanez, the police officer previously accused of manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firearm at Philando Castile, is acquitted of all charges. (NBC News) Music Lorde - Melodrama Politics and elections Politics of Germany Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at the age of 87. (BBC) Business career of Donald Trump The U.S. Office of Government Ethics certifies President Donald Trump's financial report which discloses over $315.6 million in personal liabilities and exceeding $1.4 billion in assets as of mid-2017, for revenues of more than $594 million over 2016 and early 2017. (Reuters) June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan At least one Afghan is killed and seven American soldiers wounded in an "insider attack" at Camp Shaheen, in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. An earlier report that Americans had been killed is incorrect. The Taliban claims responsibility. (Reuters) (The New York Times) Colombian conflict A suspected terrorist bomb explosion in an Andino shopping mall's ladies bathroom in Bogotá, Colombia, kills three women and injures at least 11. (Reuters) (Colombia Reports) Disasters and accidents USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal collision The USS Fitzgerald, a United States Navy destroyer, collides with a merchant ship MV ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan at around 2:30 a.m. local time, with seven American sailors reported missing. The ship was taking on water and able to operate at limited propulsion. (CNN) Climate of Chile Four people are killed as intense rains and snowstorms hit central and southern Chile. About 3,000 people are homeless, and hundreds of thousands have lost power. (Reuters) 2017 Portugal wildfires Wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 24 people and several firefighters are among 20 injured. The death toll so far is the largest due to a wildfire in Portugal since 1966. (BBC) Grenfell Tower fire The suspected death toll of the fire in North Kensington, London earlier in the week significantly increases, as the Metropolitan Police Service reports that a minimum of 58 people are missing and feared dead. (The Telegraph) Law and crime Shooting of Philando Castile Minnesota State Patrol, after issuing three warnings, arrest 18 people who were blocking Interstate 94 in St. Paul. A peaceful protest started following Friday's acquittal of St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who was charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile. (CBS News) Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations The trial against comedian Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse ends with a hung jury and the consequent declaration of a mistrial. (NBC News) Politics and elections Politics of Vanuatu Baldwin Lonsdale, the President of Vanuatu, dies suddenly of a heart attack at age 67. Parliament Speaker Esmon Saimon takes his post as acting president. (BBC) (Radio New Zealand) Political appointments of Donald Trump Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke withdraws his name from consideration for an assistant secretary position at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP via ABC News) (The Washington Post) June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan A coordinated suicide bombing attack on a police station in the town of Gardez in Paktia Province results in dozens of people killed and injured. (Reuters via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.) June 2017 Bamako attack Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site. (BBC) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen An air raid kills at least 24 civilians at a market in Houthi-held Saada Governorate, Yemen. (AFP via PRI) Syrian Civil War 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike Iran fires medium range ballistic missiles from western Iran to ISIL targets in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria, in retaliation for the June 7 Tehran attacks. (Haaretz) (Reuters) Battle of Raqqa (2017) A U.S. F/A-18E Super Hornet shoots down a Syrian Arab Air Force warplane after it had dropped bombs near Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in Raqqa Governorate, according to United States Central Command. The Syrian Armed Forces says its jet was on a combat mission against ISIL. (The Independent) (Reuters) Disasters and accidents USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal collision Rescuers find the bodies of seven United States Navy sailors who were missing after the prior day's collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the MV ACX Crystal off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. (AP, Reuters via The Japan Times) 2017 Portugal wildfires The death toll from forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, central Portugal, rises to at least 62. Many victims were trapped on the road between the towns of Figueiró dos Vinhos and Castanheira de Pera. (BBC) (AP) (Euronews). Earthquakes in 2017 An earthquake and tsunami strike Greenland leaving at least 4 dead. (CBC) Health and medicine Health in the United States A study published in the United States advises against the use of coconut oil and instead proposes using American-produced vegetable oils, such as canola, peanut, safflower, soybean, and sunflower oil. (Gizmodo) (BBC) (Mashable) International relations North Korean defectors A North Korean soldier defects to South Korea after swimming across the Han River, the second North Korean defection in a week. (BBC) Law and crime Murder of Nabra Hassanen The body of a teenager from Reston, Virginia is found in a pond in Sterling, Virginia. A suspect is arrested and charged with murder. (USA Today) Politics and elections French legislative election, 2017 Voters in France return to the polls for the second round of a legislative election, with 573 of 577 seats in the National Assembly yet to be decided after the first round. (Bloomberg) The result delivers a landslide victory to the recently formed En Marche! in alliance with the Democratic Movement, while the right-wing coalition led by The Republicans remains the second largest party despite losing many seats. (The Local/AFP) The left-wing coalition led by the Socialist Party, most recently in government, loses the vast majority of its seats, prompting First Secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis to resign. (Reuters) Presidency of Donald Trump Six members of President Trump's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS resign stating the administration doesn't have a strategy to address the epidemic, doesn't seek input from experts on HIV policy, supports legislation that would halt or reverse important gains made in the fight against this disease and would harm people living with HIV. (NBC News) (The Independent) (Newsweek) Sports 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Porsche wins the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team's third consecutive Le Mans victory. Aston Martin wins in LMGTE Pro, their first in the category. (Le Mans) 2017 U.S. Open (golf) In golf, Brooks Koepka of the United States wins the 2017 U.S. Open at the Erin Hills course. It is Koepka's first win at a major tournament. (ABC News) 2017 WNBA season In basketball, Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury becomes the WNBA's all-time scoring leader, surpassing the record of Tina Thompson (7,488 points) in the Mercury's 90–59 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. (ESPN) 2017 ICC Champions Trophy In cricket, Pakistan wins the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final defeating India by 180 runs. (ESPN) June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19) (Monday) Armed conflict and attack 2017 Finsbury Park attack At least one person has been killed and ten injured after a van runs over pedestrians outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in the north London suburb of Finsbury Park. Police are investigating the act as a terrorist incident. (News Limited) (AP) June 2017 Champs-Élysées car ramming attack A car carrying firearms and gas bottles deliberately rammed a police vehicle on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, subsequently bursting into flames. The driver, who was on a security watchlist, was shot dead. (CNN) Syrian Civil War After yesterday's downing of a Syrian Su-22 jet, Russia shuts down a deconfliction channel and says it will follow any aircraft west of the Euphrates as a target. (PBS) Disasters and accidents Population displacement The number of people displaced globally totals 65.6 million after an addition of 10.3 million people displaced in 2016. Syria, Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan are the countries in the top five. (The Washington Post) Bear attacks Two people are attacked and killed by black bears, in separate incidents in Alaska, following a rise in bear attacks in that state. (ABC News) International relations United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union Brexit negotiations begin in Brussels. (The Guardian) Piracy in the Sulu Sea Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines begin joint patrols in the pirate havens within the Celebes and Sulu Seas. (Rappler) North Korea–United States relations American student Otto Warmbier, who returned to the United States after serving 17 months in the North Korean prison system dies after returning from North Korea last week in a comatose state. His family has accused the Government of North Korea of torturing him. (AP via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.)(AP via Yahoo! News) Law and crime Freedom of speech in the United States The Slants win their case with the Supreme Court of the United States that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rejection of their trademark under the Lanham Act due to their name being "disparaging" is an unconstitutional violation of their free speech rights under the First Amendment. (NPR) Science and technology Personal information of about 200 million U.S. citizens has been exposed on the Internet since January when unsecured files were uploaded by Republican contractor Deep Root Analytics. The data, available via publicly accessible providers such as Amazon Web Services, included birth dates, home addresses, telephone numbers, religious affiliations, ethnicities, and political views. The problem was discovered by an UpGuard analyst. (BBC) (Salon) June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) suspends combat missions against ISIL over Syria, following Russia's threat that it would treat any aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates as a potential target. (The Guardian) A U.S. F-15 shoots down an Iranian Shahed 129 drone near the Jordan–Syria border where U.S. ground forces are based. (BBC) 2017 Brussels attack A man is shot in Brussels Central Station amid reports of an attempted bombing attack. (BBC) Arts and culture Nazi plunder A secret collection of Nazi heritage is found in Argentina. (Reuters) Business and economy Economy of the United States Robert Kaplan, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says that low bond yields suggest sluggish growth ahead for the economy of the United States. (Reuters). Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick resigns amid pressure from investors due to allegations of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and corporate misconduct in the company. (The New York Times) Disasters and accidents A heat wave strikes the Western U.S. states of Arizona, California, and Nevada. It is predicted to last until June 23. (CNN) 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Cindy makes its way towards the eastern coasts of the Southern United States. (The Weather Channel) 2017 Portugal wildfires A Canadair firefighting plane reportedly crashes in Pedrógão Grande, central Portugal, while tackling raging wildfires. However, this claim has been denied by Portuguese authorities. (BBC) International relations North Korea–United States relations Following the death of 22-year-old U.S. student Otto Warmbier, touring firm Young Pioneer Tours, who arranged Otto's visit to North Korea, say they will no longer be taking U.S. citizens to North Korea as the "risk is too high". Beijing-based Koryo Tours say they are reviewing their positions on taking U.S. citizens to the country. (The Guardian) Law and crime 2017 Venezuelan protests The Supreme Court paves the way for the prosecution of Prosecutor General Luisa Ortega Díaz after she voiced criticism towards President Nicolás Maduro. (The Washington Post) LGBT rights in Russia The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia's gay propaganda law encourages homophobia, reinforces prejudice and violates the right to freedom of speech. (The Independent) Politics and elections Georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017 Campaigning ends and voting begins in the suburbs of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia between Republican Karen Handel and Democratic Jon Ossoff, where Republican Handel wins the election by a narrow margin. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) (The New York Times) The amount of money spent for all candidates, $56 million, sets a new record for a U.S. House of Representatives seat. The previous record was $29.5 million, set in a 2012 Florida race. (Reuters) South Carolina's 5th congressional district special election, 2017 Republican Ralph Norman narrowly defeats Democrat Archie Parnell to win a U.S. House district in north-central South Carolina. (The New York Times) June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Moro conflict Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters rebels storm a school in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines, and take civilians hostage. (The Sydney Morning Herald) Iraqi Civil War Battle of Mosul ISIL militants reportedly blow up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi famously proclaimed the creation of a caliphate in 2014. ISIL blames a U.S. airstrike. (BBC) Arts and culture International Yoga Day More than 50,000 people practice yoga in Lucknow, India, to celebrate International Yoga Day. (ABC News) International Dublin Literary Award Author José Eduardo Agualusa wins the International Dublin Literary Award for his novel A General Theory of Oblivion. (The Irish Times) Disasters and accidents The United Kingdom experiences its first early summer heat wave in over 20 years, and the highest recorded June temperatures in over 40 years with a reading of 34.5C (94F) recorded at Heathrow Airport. (BBC) 2017 Atlantic hurricane season A ten-year-old boy dies from injuries sustained during Tropical Storm Cindy in Fort Morgan, Alabama. (WREG) Law and crime Bishop International Airport attack A police officer is stabbed in the neck at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism. The suspect was arrested on scene and charged with a federal count of violence at an international airport. The victim survived. (Fox News) 2017 Beckton acid attack Two people are injured in an acid attack in Beckton, east London. (BBC News) Child marriage in Australia An Imam in Australia who married a 14 year old to a 34 year old will not face jail time despite conviction. (Daily Mirror) Politics and elections Politics of Saudi Arabia In a royal decree, King Salman of Saudi Arabia appoints his son Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud as Crown Prince, stripping his nephew Muhammad bin Nayef of the title. (The Guardian) Politics of Romania After a short term political crisis, started when the governing PSD retracted its support, the Parliament of Romania passes a no confidence motion against the government led by former PSD Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu. (AP) Second Philippe Government François Bayrou resigns as France's Minister of Justice amid an ongoing investigation into the centrist Democratic Movement (MoDem)'s alleged fraudulent employment of parliamentary assistants. (BBC) Science and technology Cosmic Vision The European Space Agency (ESA) approves the PLATO space observatory which will seek out Earth-like exoplanets. (Sky News) June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan 2017 Lashkargah bombing A car bomb outside a New Kabul Bank branch in Lashkargah, Helmand Province, kills at least 20 people. The Taliban claims responsibility. (CNN) Business and economy Mexico–United States wall United States President Donald Trump plans on adding solar panels to his proposed border wall with Mexico. (The Washington Post) (BBC) Disasters and accidents Earthquakes in 2017 A 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Puerto San José, Guatemala. (CNN) International relations Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute In a vote at the United Nations General Assembly, 94 states support a Mauritius-sponsored resolution to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal status of the disputed Chagos Archipelago. (The Guardian) Chinese espionage in the United States An American who formerly worked for the Central Intelligence Agency is arrested on charges of selling classified information to Chinese operatives in May 2017. (The Washington Post) Brexit negotiations UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces that citizens of the European Union living in the United Kingdom will be able to acquire a "UK settled status" after the UK leaves the EU. (BBC) Law and crime Immigration to the United States A judge in Michigan halts the possible deportation of over 100 Chaldean Iraqi Christians. (The Hill) Dismissal of James Comey U.S. President Donald Trump clarifies that he did not record any private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. (Chicago Tribune) American Health Care Act of 2017 The U.S. Senate releases its version of the American Health Care Act of 2017. (New York Times) Sports 2017 NBA draft Markelle Fultz of the University of Washington is selected first by the Philadelphia 76ers. (ESPN) Test cricket In cricket, the International Cricket Council votes to elevate Afghanistan and Ireland to full Test status. The two countries become the 11th and 12th Test nations. (ESPNcricinfo) June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan June 2017 Pakistan bombings Multiple blasts occur at a market in Parachinar, killing at least 37 people and wounding over 150 more. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (Al Jazeera) A suicide car bombing at a police checkpoint in Quetta kills at least 13 people. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and incidents Akyazı electrocution incident Five people are killed after being electrocuted at a water park in Akyazı, Turkey. (BBC) Aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire All 800 homes in the five tower blocks of the Chalcots Estate, in Camden, London, are evacuated after the cladding was declared to have failed fire safety tests. (Sky News) Law and crime Human trafficking in Belgium A Belgian court condemns a United Arab Emirates princess and her seven daughters to a fine and a suspended sentence, for human trafficking and mistreatment of their servants at a Brussels luxury hotel in 2008. (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Aftermath of the shooting of Samuel DuBose For the second time, a mistrial is declared in the case against officer Ray Tensing for the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose during a traffic stop. (New York Times) Guantanamo military commission A Guantanamo military commission charges detainee Riduan Isamuddin for his roles in the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing. The Pentagon is yet to decide whether to threaten capital punishment. (Miami Herald) Politics and elections Russian presidential election, 2018 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is formally barred by the Central Election Commission from his running in next year's presidential election. (BBC) Science and technology 2017 in spaceflight ISRO's PSLV-C38 successfully launches Cartosat-2E and 30 other satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (The Times of India) SpaceX launches BulgariaSat-1, Bulgaria's first ever geostationary communications satellite, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket, which successfully lands on an autonomous spaceport drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. (Orlando Sentinel) Creation–evolution controversy Turkey decides to stop teaching evolution to its students until their university level curriculum, deeming it controversial and too complex to understand. Critics say this undermines the secular foundation of the Turkish state. (Reuters) Sports 2017 NHL Entry Draft Swiss ice hockey player Nico Hischier is selected first by the New Jersey Devils. (CBC) June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War Israel and Syria exchange weapons fire in the disputed Golan Heights, with Israel destroying several targets, including two Syrian tanks. Although there were deaths on the ground in Syria, the number of casualties among Syrian forces is unknown. No Israeli troops were injured. (CNN) Disasters and accidents 2017 Sichuan landslide An early-morning landslide buries 40 homes and leaves 15 people dead and 114 others missing in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. At least 500 rescue workers are on scene, and a 2-km stretch of the river in Mao County is blocked. (CNN) Health and medicine 2016–17 Yemen cholera outbreak The number of the cholera outbreak cases in Yemen passes 200,000, with over 1,300 deaths so far. There are an estimated 5,000 new cases every day. (BBC) Law and crime 2017 Westminster cyberattack Police in the United Kingdom are investigating a cyberattack on the Houses of Parliament after an attempt was made to gain unauthorised access to politicians' email accounts. (BBC) Politics and elections Papua New Guinean general election, 2017 Polling places open in Papua New Guinea, and will remain open for two weeks, to elect all 111 members of the National Parliament. The People's National Congress led by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill is considered likely to maintain a governing coalition, despite uncertainty due to lack of opinion polling. (AAP via news.com.au) June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War Israel strikes two Syrian Army artillery positions and an ammunition truck in Quneitra Governorate, after stray shells from Syria land in the northern Golan Heights for a second day in a row. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2017 Bahawalpur explosion Over 150 people die and dozens are injured, many critically, when an oil tanker truck overturns and explodes as people from surrounding villages gather around the truck to collect the spilling oil. The accident happened in Bahawalpur, eastern Pakistan. (BBC) (AP) (CNN) (India Times) 2017 Newcastle incident Six people are injured after a car ploughs into Eid al-Fitr worshippers in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Police do not believe terrorism is involved. (CNN) (The New York Times) Aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire External cladding samples from 60 high-rise apartment towers, from 25 different areas of the country, fail fire-resistance testing. Evacuation of thousands of apartments is underway as workers start to remove the deficient covering. (National Post) (Liverpool Echo) Maritime incidents in 2017 At least nine people are killed and about 30 others are missing after their multi-story tourist boat, carrying about 170 people, sinks in a reservoir in northwest Colombia near Medellín. (The Guardian) (The Washington Post) International relations 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis The Bahrain News Agency publishes an official list of the demands from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt towards Qatar. Turkey says the demands on Qatar are unlawful. (Al Arabiya) (Reuters) Politics and elections Albanian parliamentary election, 2017 Voters in Albania go to the polls in an election important to the country's European Union candidacy, with both the ruling Socialist Party and the rival Democratic Party looking to gain a majority in the country's parliament. Voting is extended by one hour because of Eid al-Fitr celebrations and 39 °C (102 °F) degree temperatures. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (ABC News) Politics of Syria In the first declared visit to the town since the beginning of the war, President Bashar al-Assad attends the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Hama. (Reuters) Sports EuroBasket Women 2017 In basketball, Spain defeats France 71–55 in the final to win the EuroBasket Women 2017. (USA Today) June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Colombian peace process The United Nations confirms that the FARC has completed its disarmament process, with former rebels due to make the transition to civilian life and the group to transform into a legal political party in the country. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime Bella Bond murder case Michael P. McCarthy (ex-boyfriend of Bella's mother) is found guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Bella Bond. (Fox News) Human rights in China Chinese political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo is released from prison on medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. (The Guardian) Immigration policy of Donald Trump The Supreme Court of the United States partially reinstates President Donald Trump's travel ban and invalidates certain injunctions that were put on the order by two federal appeals courts earlier. Final oral hearings concerning the legality of the Executive Order 13780 will be held in October 2017 at the Supreme Court. (BBC News) Unruly aircraft passengers Alaska Airlines removes 11 passengers from a Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Washington flight, due to alleged unruly and uncooperative behavior. There were no arrests. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (Travel Pulse) Media CNN 2017 undercover videos controversy Three CNN journalists, Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau, and Lex Haris, resign after the publication of a Russia-related article involving President Donald Trump that was retracted. (ABC News) (Washington Post) Politics and elections Mongolian presidential election, 2017 Mongolians go to the polls to elect a new president. The centre-right Democratic Party's Battulga Khaltmaa wins a plurality of votes, but falls short of a majority, necessitating a second round. (Reuters) Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte makes another lengthy absence from any public appearance after missing the Independence Day celebrations earlier in June. Rumors about his health continue to circulate within the minority although government officials deny any issues. (Rappler) Politics of Israel The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors cancels Monday's dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest Sunday's decision by his cabinet to rescind plans for a mixed-gender prayer area at Jerusalem's Western Wall, a compromise agreement reached after three years of intense negotiations. (AP via ABC News) Sports 2017 America's Cup In sailing, Emirates Team New Zealand win the 35th America's Cup, 7–1, against Oracle Team USA. (The New Zealand Herald) June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Ukrainian crisis Ukrainian intelligence officer and head of a special forces unit, Maksym Shapoval, is assassinated in Kiev by car bomb. (BBC) (The Guardian) 2017 Venezuelan protests 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis Armed civilian groups attack the National Assembly building, after a clash between lawmakers and the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), leaving various legislators and journalists injured. Opposition legislator and President of the Assembly Julio Borges blames President Nicolás Maduro for the attack. (Firstpost) 2017 Caracas helicopter incident A police helicopter strafes the Supreme Court and the Interior Ministry in what President Nicolás Maduro calls "an attack by terrorists seeking a coup". There are no reports of injuries. (Reuters) Business and economy European Union competition law The European Commission imposes a record €2.42bn antitrust fine on internet giant Google for allegedly manipulating its search engine results. (BBC News) (CNN) Law and crime Aftermath of the Bosnian War and Bosnian genocide An appeals court in The Hague rules that Netherlands is partly to blame for the deaths of some 350 Muslim Bosnian men in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide and, in a move considered landmark, orders it to pay limited damages. (The Telegraph) (BBC News) 2017 Petya cyberattack A major ransomware cyberattack strikes companies across the globe and 80% of all infections were in Ukraine. (BBC News) Politics and elections Corruption in Brazil Brazilian President Michel Temer is charged with corruption by Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot. The case will now go to the Supreme Federal Court. (The Guardian) Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare The U.S. Republican Party's leadership, facing strong opposition to the Senate version of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, postpones the planned vote on the bill, a setback to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Reuters) (AP via The Mercury News) Political appointments of Donald Trump The White House announces that President Trump plans to nominate Textron Systems Chief Executive Ellen Lord for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Textron Systems is a defense contractor. (Fortune) Science and technology Social networking service Facebook, Inc. announces that its social media service now has 2 billion regular users, more than a quarter of the world's population. Twitter, by comparison, has 328 million users as of April 2017. (Reuters) June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) (Wednesday) Business and economy Type 055 destroyer China's state-run Global Times newspaper reports the launching of the first Type 055 destroyer, a 10,000-ton "new generation" warship, at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster Six people are charged with various offences including manslaughter by gross negligence following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. (BBC) International relations China–North Korea relations Fearing lack of payment, China National Petroleum Corporation stops selling oil to North Korea. (International Business Times) Politics and elections Nepalese local elections, 2017 Nepalis vote in the second round of local elections, a major step in the near decade-long transition from monarchy to democratic government. The first round was held on May 14, and the final round is scheduled for September 18, after the monsoon season. Parliamentary elections are expected later this year. (Reuters) 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis The Supreme Court of Venezuela bars Luisa Ortega Díaz, the chief prosecutor and outspoken critic of president Nicolás Maduro, from leaving the country and freezes her assets. (Sputnik) Sports NCAA Division I conference realignment The Horizon League announces that IUPUI (full name Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis) will join the conference on July 1. The Jaguars will move from the Summit League to replace Valparaiso University, moving from the Horizon to the Missouri Valley Conference on the same date. (CBS Sports) June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2017 Créteil mosque incident A man attempts to run over pedestrians outside a mosque in Créteil, France. (BBC) Military intervention against ISIS Battle of Mosul Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares the end of the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate following the capture of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul. (NBC News) (Xinhua News Agency) RAMSI A farewell ceremony in Honiara ends the 14 year RAMSI mission in the Solomon Islands. (Radio New Zealand International) Disasters and accidents Charra Pani cable car accident At least twelve people die and two others are injured after a cable car falls nearly 500 feet into a ditch in Charra Pani, Galyat, Pakistan. (Pakistan Point News) International relations Australia–United States relations Australia and the United States begin their month-long biennial joint military exercise, Talisman Saber, this year's being their largest ever, involving 33,000 U.S. and Australian troops on board amphibious assault ships. (Reuters) Taiwan–United States relations The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump. (Reuters) Bhutan–China relations, China–India relations Amid a stand-off between China and India in the Indian state of Sikkim, Bhutan protests to China over the construction of a road in the disputed territory of Doklam, a meeting point for all three countries' borders. (The Straits Times) Law and crime Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany German same-sex couples may be able to marry after Chancellor Angela Merkel drops her opposition for a parliamentary vote. (BBC) Crime in Argentina A car knocks down the security fences of the Pink House, the Presidential Palace of Argentina, and then stops in front of the building's gate. The authorities reported that the driver of the vehicle had psychiatric disorders and that, in addition, the security personnel present at the time of the incident was separated from his position. It was also learned that this fact took place on 21 June. (El Universo) (Infobae) Child sexual abuse in Australia Victoria Police charge Cardinal George Pell, the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, and the third most senior official of the Catholic Church, with historic child sex offences. Pell will be required to attend hearings at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia on July 19. (ABC News Australia) The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney says Cardinal Pell "strenuously denies" these sexual assault charges. (Reuters) Aftermath of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov A jury trial convicts five individuals accused of working together to assassinate Boris Nemtsov. These individuals had been promised a bounty of 15 million Russian rubles. Critics say the original financiers and organizers of the crime have not been identified. (Reuters) Politics and elections Gun laws in the Czech Republic The Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic passes a Czech Social Democratic Party-proposed amendment to the constitution, giving citizens the right to acquire, possess and carry firearms for the purpose of security. The constitutional amendment will now go to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. (BBC) Politics of the United Kingdom After six days of debate, the House of Commons of the United Kingdom votes to approve, with 323 votes for and 309 against, the policies set out in the Queen's Speech. In order to avoid a 'regret' amendment, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond says that England's National Health Service is to provide free abortions to women from Northern Ireland with funds from the Government Equalities Office. (The Daily Mirror) Politics of Hong Kong Protests mark the 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong to China from the United Kingdom alongside the arrival of China's paramount leader Xi Jinping. (Hong Kong Free Press) Science and technology 2017 in spaceflight ISRO launches communications satellite GSAT-17 from French Guiana. (The Indian Express) June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30) (Friday) Armed attacks and conflicts Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Lebanese Armed Forces are attacked by five suicide bombers and other militants during a raid of two Syrian refugee camps in Arsal near the Syrian border. The army reports a girl was killed in one of the suicide attacks, seven soldiers were also wounded, and 350 people, including several ISIL officials, were detained during the sweep. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News) International relations China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations China informs India that it must withdraw its troops for any dialogue to occur as tensions rise between China and India and Bhutan over the disputed territory of Doklam. (Financial Express) Law and crime Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany The Bundestag votes to introduce same-sex marriage in Germany. With 393 votes in favor and 226 against, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, the law is expected to enter into force before the end of the year. (The Guardian) 2017 Bronx Lebanon Hospital attack A doctor thought to be formerly employed with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center kills one and wounds five others at the facility in New York City. (NBC New York) (New York Daily News) Politics and elections Politics of France France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen is under investigation for alleged misuse of European Union funding. (Euronews) (AP via CBS News) Science and technology Colony collapse disorder A study funded by Bayer and Syngenta confirms that neonicotinoid insecticides kill queen and worker bees. (NPR) Global warming A temperature of 53.7°C (128.7°F) is recorded during the 2017 heat wave in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, breaking Iran's previous record and becoming one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth. (The Washington Post) U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council, which was disbanded in 1993. (The Washington Post) Sports 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship In association football, Germany defeats Spain 1–0 in the final to win the 2017 edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. (BBC)

June 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30  Ongoing events Disasters and accidents Atlantic hurricane season Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific typhoon season Politics and protests European migrant crisis (timeline) Qatar crisis South China Sea disputes Turkish purges United States immigration ban Venezuelan protests (timeline) More details – ongoing conflicts  Sport Association football 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 UEFA European Under-21 2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League 2017 UEFA Women's EURO 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Cycling 2017 Tour de France 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 UCI Europe Tour Motorsport 2017 Formula One season 2017 MotoGP season 2017 World Rally Championship 2017 NASCAR Cup Series 2017 IndyCar Series Sports seasons 2017 AFL season 2017 MLB season 2017 MLS season 2017 NWSL season 2017 PGA Tour 2017 Super Rugby season 2017 WNBA season 2017–18 snooker season More details – current sports events  Elections and referendums Recent June 3: Lesotho, National Assembly 3: Malta, Parliament 8: United Kingdom, House of Commons 11: France, National Assembly (1st round) 11: Kosovo, Parliament 11: Puerto Rico, Status referendum 18: France, National Assembly (2nd round) 24: Papua New Guinea, Parliament 25: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President (1st round) Upcoming July 9: Mongolia, President (2nd round) 16: Republic of the Congo, Parliament 18: Bermuda, House of Assembly 22: East Timor, Parliament 29: Gabon, Parliament 30: Republic of the Congo, Parliament (2nd round) 30: Senegal, Parliament 30: Venezuela, Constitutional Assembly  Recent deaths June 2017 30: Simone Veil 28: Dave Semenko 27: Geri Allen 27: Michael Bond 27: Michael Nyqvist 27: Maksym Shapoval 27: Anthony Young 26: Jimmy Chi 25: Gordon Wilson 22: Mao Kobayashi 22: Frank Kush 22: Quett Masire 21: Con Sciacca 21: Steffi Martin 20: Prodigy 19: Brian Cant 19: Otto Warmbier 18: Tim Hague 17: Baldwin Lonsdale 16: John G. Avildsen 16: Stephen Furst 16: Helmut Kohl 15: Aleksey Batalov 15: Bill Dana 14: Ernestina Herrera de Noble 13: A. R. Gurney 13: Patricia Knatchbull 13: Anita Pallenberg 12: Charles P. Thacker 11: Errol Christie 10: Jerry Nelson 10: Samuel V. Wilson 9: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo 9: Adam West 8: Glenne Headly 7: Ed Victor 6: Adnan Khashoggi 5: Cheick Tioté 3: Jimmy Piersall 3: Niels Helveg Petersen 3: John K. Watts 2: Peter Sallis 1: Roy Barraclough 1: Roberto De Vicenzo 1: Jack McCloskey  Trials Recently concluded Cambodia: Sam Rainsy China: Wan Qingliang, Wu Changshun, Ling Jihua, Zhao Liping, Guo Boxiong Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Nur Misuari, Joel Villanueva Romania: Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Spain: Lionel Messi United Kingdom: Chris Denning, Ched Evans, Thomas Mair, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris United States: Pedro Hernandez, Bob McDonnell, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Bill Cosby Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Mary Jane Veloso Kazakhstan: Mukhtar Ablyazov Pakistan: Waseem Azeem, Mufti Abdul Qawi Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Leila de Lima, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil Spain: Gürtel case, Spanish Royal House, Bárcenas affair United Kingdom: Barry Bennell International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming Australia: George Pell Egypt: Mohamed Morsi Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Bill Cosby  Ongoing conflicts Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Myanmar Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency