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Boeing Starliner launch

• The Boeing Starliner spacecraft conducts its maiden crewed flight (launch pictured), carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station.
• The CNSA Chang'e 6 completes sampling and takeoff from the far side of the Moon.
• Claudia Sheinbaum is elected as the president of Mexico.
• In South Africa's general election, the African National Congress wins the most seats but loses its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid.

Ongoing:

• Israel–Hamas war
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• Russian invasion of Ukraine
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• Sudanese civil war
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Recent deaths:

• John Burnside
• Alexander Lang
• Carl Cain
• Rob Burrow
• Drew Gordon
• Lionel Dyck

June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) (Friday) June 6, 2024 (2024-06-06) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Attacks on schools during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 40 Palestinians, including 14 children, are reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations school that was sheltering refugees in central Gaza. (Reuters) (NPR) (Al Jazeera) Israeli occupation of the West Bank Three Palestinians are killed and several others are injured in an Israel Defense Forces raid on Jenin in the West Bank. (The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera) Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War President of France Emmanuel Macron announces that the country will send Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircrafts to Ukraine and train its pilots by the end of 2024. (The Telegraph) Red Sea crisis The Houthis and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claim to have launched two joint military attacks against ships at the Port of Haifa in Israel. However, Israel denies the claims. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2024 Uttarakhand snowstorm disaster A blizzard in the Himalaya mountains of Uttarakhand, India, kills nine Indian trekkers. (Reuters) At least six people, including several children, drown after a school bus falls into the Orontes River near Darkush, Syria. (Asharq Al-Awsat) One person is killed and more than 100 others are injured after two trams collide in Kemerovo, Russia. (The Moscow Times) A child is killed and at least thirteen other people are injured by tornadoes in the U.S. states of Michigan, Maryland, and Ohio. (AP) International relations France–Russia relations A French citizen is detained in Moscow, Russia, under suspicion of collecting military information. (ABC News) Palestine–United States relations The Biden administration imposes sanctions on the Lions' Den militant group based in Nablus in the West Bank, for committing attacks in the West Bank since October 2022. (Al Jazeera) Georgia–United States relations The United States Department of State sanctions several Georgian Dream politicians with travel bans for passing the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence", threatening further penalties if Georgia continues "anti-democratic activity". (AP) Politics and elections 2024 European Parliament election Elections to the European Parliament begin and will continue until June 9, with the Netherlands and Estonia voting today. (Al Jazeera) (NOS) South Africa's genocide case against Israel Spain applies to join South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide. (AP) Science and technology SpaceX launches Starship's Integrated Flight Test 4, successfully guiding both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage to soft water landings in the Gulf of Mexico and the Indian Ocean, respectively. (The New York Times) Sports The Oklahoma Sooners win the 2024 Women's College World Series in softball with the first-ever four-peat. (The New York Times) June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sudanese civil war Wad Al-Noora massacre The Rapid Support Forces storm the village of Wad Al-Noora in Gezira State, Sudan, and massacre nearly 100 villagers. (Sudan Tribune) 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks At least 16 people are killed in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The local government believes the Allied Democratic Forces are responsible. (Reuters) 2024 Beirut US embassy shooting A Syrian man fires several shots at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, and is shot by security forces. (Reuters) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Hezbollah strikes an Iron Dome battery in Ramot Naftali, Israel. (Reuters) Korean conflict The United States and South Korea participate in the first precision guided bombing drill in 7 years over the Korean Peninsula, as tensions rise after North Korea sends trash-filled balloons into South Korea. (CNN) (AP) Disasters and accidents Pardubice train collision Four Slovaks and Ukrainians are killed and more than 20 others are injured when a passenger train collides with a freight train in Pardubice, Czech Republic. (CNN) (Reuters) Health and environment A panel of the United States Food and Drug Administration rejects MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. (NPR) The World Health Organization confirms that a person in Mexico died from the H5N2 bird flu. (Reuters) International relations Burkina Faso–Russia relations Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announces that Russia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the country increase its defense capabilities. (Reuters) Law and crime Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden institutes a broad asylum ban on migrants illegally crossing the Mexico–United States border, with actions to deport or turn people back to Mexico, with exceptions for unaccompanied children, people with serious medical or safety threats, and victims of trafficking. (Reuters) A court in Florence, Italy, convicts American journalist Amanda Knox and sentences her to a three-year imprisonment over her accusations related to the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007. The sentence will count as time already served. (NBC News) (NPR) Belarus–European Union border crisis Polish border guard soldier dies after being stabbed by a migrant trying to cross the UE border from Belarus. (Reuterse) Politics and elections Israel–Hamas war protests Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel Thousands of Israeli ultranationalists march through East Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day, with some chanting anti-Arab slogans. (AP) Science and technology Boeing's Starliner capsule launches its first astronaut-crewed flight into space to the International Space Station after several delays at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. (ABC News) Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko becomes the first human to spend 1,000 days in outer space. (AP) June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns that French military instructors will be "legitimate targets" if they are deployed to Ukraine. (France 24) Disasters and accidents The Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupts, causing evacuations and a suspension of activities in the city of Canlaon. (Reuters) Law and crime 2024 Slatina protests A mass protest takes place in Slatina, Olt County, Romania, against the inactions of bystanders in the drowning of Flavius Magraon, as well as the police department's corruption in the case. (Adevărul) (B1 TV) Politics and elections 2024 Indian general election The alliance of parties led by Narendra Modi reaches the 272 seats threshold needed to form a government, but Modi's BJP party loses its outright parliamentary majority. (BBC News) 2024 Nigerian general strike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) suspend the nationwide general strike, pending talks with the federal government of Nigeria about the raising of the country's minimum wage. (BBC) (Reuters) International recognition of the State of Palestine Slovenia's parliament approves a motion to recognize a Palestinian state. (The Times of Israel) Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the Mexico–United States border when the seven-day average of claims exceeds 2,500 per day. Amnesty International criticizes the executive order, accusing Biden of "setting a dangerous international precedent". (NPR) (AP) North Korea–South Korea relations The State Council of South Korea suspends the 2018 Panmunjom Declaration due to border tensions over balloons sent across the border by North Korea. (AP) A local Mannheim politician is injured by a stabbing, five days after the May 31 attack in the German city. (BBC) Science and technology Chinese space program The China National Space Administration's Chang'e 6 spacecraft lifts off from the surface of the far side of the Moon carrying samples of lunar soil and rocks back to Earth. (Reuters) The National Health Service declares a "critical incident" after several hospitals in London, including King's College Hospital, say they have cancelled appointments and turned away patients after a cyberattack on their Synnovis IT systems. (AP) Sports 2024 Major League Baseball season Venezuelan infielder Tucupita Marcano is permanently banned from Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while being a member of the team. (CBS Sports) June 3, 2024 (2024-06-03) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sudanese civil war The Rapid Support Forces announce the establishment of a civil administration in the state of South Darfur, which they fully control. (Al Taghyeer) A Syrian man is arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Israeli embassy in Bucharest, Romania and attempting to self-immolate. (Jerusalem Post) (AP) Business and economy GameStop short squeeze The value of GameStop shares increases by 21% after Keith Gill posts a $116 million investment on Reddit. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2024 Indian heat wave More than 211 people are killed and nearly 25,000 others suffer from heatstroke amid a severe heat wave in India. (The Independent) (Reuters) The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii, United States, erupts for the first time in nine months. (The New York Times) June 2024 South African storm complex At least 11 people are killed by two tornadoes in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. (Daily Maverick) International relations Afghanistan–Kazakhstan relations, International relations with the Taliban Kazakhstan removes the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations. (RFE/RL) Law and crime Arrest of Imran Khan The Islamabad High Court overturns former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan's charges of leaking national security secrets. (Reuters) The Chinese Ministry of State Security arrests and charges a couple for allegedly spying for Britain's MI6 agency. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2023–2024 Georgian protests Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili signs the foreign agent bill into law amid mass protests and warnings from Western countries against signing the bill. (RFE/RL) 2024 European farmers' protests Spanish and French farmers block roads on highways through the Pyrenees mountains in protest against trade with non-European Union member states. (Reuters) 2024 United Kingdom general election Nigel Farage appoints himself leader of Reform UK and announces that he will run as a candidate for the party in the upcoming UK general election in Clacton. (The New York Times) 2024 Nigerian general strike Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of schools, public offices, and airports, as well as a shutdown of the national power grid amid a cost-of-living crisis and record low minimum wages in Nigeria. (VOA) (Al Jazeera) June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sudanese civil war Darfur campaign Battle of El Fasher The Ministry of Health of North Darfur reports that there has been 82 deaths and hundreds of injuries due to clashes in El Fasher over the last two days. (Sudan Tribune) UNICEF reports that more than 270,000 people, including more than 130,000 children, are at risk following fighting at the Golo Reservoir in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. (The Print) Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News) Syrian civil war Israel's role in the Syrian civil war Israeli airstrikes in the Aleppo region kill 17 Iranian-backed militia members, including two Iranian advisors, and three Hezbollah members. (SOHR) Disasters and accidents 2024 Germany floods A firefighter is killed and thousands of people are evacuated after heavy rains cause flooding in southern Germany, particularly in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. (Reuters) (DW) International relations International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel–Maldives relations The Maldives announces a ban on Israeli passport holders from entering the country. (CNN) Law and crime A mass shooting in Akron, Ohio, kills a 27-year-old man and wounds 24 people. (NPR) Politics and elections 2024 Mexican general election Mexicans elect a new president and legislature, eight governors, the mayor of Mexico City, and around 20,000 other positions in federal and local elections. (CNN) Claudia Sheinbaum wins the presidential election. She will begin her term as Mexico's first female president on October 1. (CBC) 2024 Iranian presidential election Former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that he intends to run again following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ahmadinejad has been rejected from running in the two previous presidential elections. (ABC News Australia) Science and technology Chinese space program China's Chang'e 6 lunar exploration mission to collect moon rock successfully lands on the far side of the Moon. (Reuters) June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sudanese civil war Darfur campaign Battle of El Fasher Kutum Hospital airstrike The Sudanese Armed Forces bomb a hospital in Kutum, Sudan, injuring dozens of people. (Al Mayadeen) Around eleven civilians are killed and 42 others are injured in large clashes between the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces, and various rebel militia groups in El Fasher, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune) Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia confirms willingness of his country to allow construction of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea. (Sudan Tribune) Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring at least four people and damaging critical infrastructure, including energy facilities. Ukraine says that it shot down 35 of 53 missiles and 46 of 47 drones. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A boat carrying 25 people capsizes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 20 of them. (AP) 2024 Indian heat wave At least 33 Indian election polling staff die from heatstroke in a heatwave across the country. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime Capital punishment in Yemen A court run by the Houthis in Yemen sentences 44 people to death on charges of collaborating with the Saudi coalition. (ABC News) Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders A jury in Idaho, United States, sentences Chad Daybell to death for the murders of his ex-wife and two of his wife's children. (AP) Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation submit an SEC filing acknowledging a data breach of customer information potentially affecting 560 million users. Banco Santander and cloud provider Snowflake Inc. are also believed to have been affected by the same data breach. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2024 Icelandic presidential election Icelanders vote for the President of Iceland. Incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson had previously announced that he would not be seeking a third term. (Al Jazeera) Halla Tómasdóttir is elected as the President of Iceland with the plurality of the votes at 34.2%. Her opposition Katrín Jakobsdóttir concedes the election with 25.2%. (DW) 2024 Indian general election The final phase of the general election in India is held, with the ruling National Democratic Alliance projected to win a majority. Results will be announced on June 4. (Reuters) Sports 2023–24 UEFA Champions League In association football, Real Madrid win a record 15th Champions League title after defeating Borussia Dortmund 2–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England. (CNN)

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