Current events: 2023-06-19

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  • June 2023 Jenin incursion
    • Five Palestinians are killed and 91 others are injured during an IDF raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• The mayor of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, Balen Shah, bans the screenings of Indian films after dialogue in the recent epic film Adipurush stated that Sita from Hindu mythology was born in India instead of Nepal. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• 2023 Titan submersible incident
  • A submersible carrying tourists to the wreck of the RMS Titanic is reported missing, with the United States Coast Guard attempting to locate the missing vessel. (CBS)

International relations

• Qatar–United Arab Emirates relations
  • The foreign ministries of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announce that they will restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies in Doha and Abu Dhabi, after relations were suspended six years ago during the Qatar diplomatic crisis. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

• Moldovan protests
  • The Constitutional Court of Moldova outlaws the Șor Party after accusations that the party was trying to undermine the rule of law during the recent protests in Moldova. (Reuters)

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