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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 140450" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The two-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2024_Ukraine_peace_summit" target="_blank">Global Peace Summit</a>, dedicated to the discussion of the &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine%27s_Peace_Formula" target="_blank">Ukraine's Peace Formula</a>&quot;, ends in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Switzerland</a>. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/16/europe/ukraine-peace-summit-switzerland-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" target="_blank">Norway</a> announces it will give <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> 1.1 billion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_krone" target="_blank">kroner</a> (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before winter. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/06/16/norway-gives-103-million-to-ukraine-to-secure-electricity_6674925_4" target="_blank">(Le Monde)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> claims it has captured the village of {{ill|Zahirne|uk|Загірне (Пологівський район)}} in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Oblast" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia Oblast</a>, Ukraine. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-claims-capture-of-village-in-southern-ukraine-ministry-852abe0a" target="_blank">(Barron's)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_terrorism_in_Russia" target="_blank">Islamic terrorism in Russia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don_pre-trial_detention_center_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Previously-detained inmates with alleged links to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> take two employees hostage in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-trial_detention_center" target="_blank">pre-trial detention center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don" target="_blank">Rostov-on-Don</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_of_Russia" target="_blank">Russian national guards</a> storm the center, killing all six hostage takers. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/16/russia-inmates-hostages-rostov/87b3651c-2bb8-11ef-835a-2a6acac1f8a6_story.html?ref=upstract.com" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-inmates-hostages-rostov-ea9a2e91c25ac7785e957a9636db76d3" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_humanitarian_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israel’s military</a> announces it will begin &quot;tactical pauses&quot; in combat along roads in Southern Gaza during the daytime to allow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid" target="_blank">humanitarian aid</a> trucks to move past the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerem_Shalom_crossing" target="_blank">Kerem Shalom crossing</a> into Gaza, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Prime_Minister" target="_blank">Israeli Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> calling the pauses &quot;unacceptable&quot;. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-un-humanitarian-8c111f2dcf783f8671e6dd6f19547b17" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_heat_during_Hajj" target="_blank">Extreme heat during Hajj</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 19 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">Jordanian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> pilgrims are killed during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj" target="_blank">hajj</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, at least 14 dying from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_stroke" target="_blank">heat stroke</a>. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/at-least-19-hajj-pilgrims-dead-in-saudi-arabia-jordan-iran-officials-31d2348f" target="_blank">(Barron's)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_California_wildfires" target="_blank">2024 California wildfires</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Around 1,200 people near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California" target="_blank">California</a> evacuates the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Valley" target="_blank">Hungry Valley</a> area as the Post Fire spreads through dry mountains across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5" target="_blank">Interstate 5</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5_in_California" target="_blank">the area</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-gorman-brushfire-freeway-los-angeles-3d940b9dae55ca39175e9b2bc815869c" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Police" target="_blank">Hamburg Police</a> shoot and wound a man who was threatening officers with a sledgehammer and an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_device" target="_blank">incendiary device</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_2024" target="_blank">Euro 2024</a> parade in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg" target="_blank">Hamburg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-police-fire-shots-axe-wielding-person-hamburg-soccer-fan-parade-2024-06-16/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Several hundred <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ%2B" target="_blank">LGBTQ+</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Ukrainian Armed Forces</a> troops and supporters march in central <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a> despite opposition from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian Orthodox Church</a> and counter-protesters to demand legal reforms for more <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_relationship" target="_blank">same-sex partnership</a> rights. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-lgbt-pride-703de9b80de9d9dd0094235705af7f63" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIA_World_Endurance_Championship" target="_blank">2024 FIA World Endurance Championship</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans" target="_blank">2024 24 Hours of Le Mans</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_racing_%28motorsport%29" target="_blank">endurance racing</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AF_Corse" target="_blank">AF Corse</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari" target="_blank">Ferrari</a> team wins the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans" target="_blank">24 Hours of Le Mans</a> for the second consecutive year, with drivers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Fuoco" target="_blank">Antonio Fuoco</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Molina_%28racing_driver%29" target="_blank">Miguel Molina</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicklas_Nielsen" target="_blank">Nicklas Nielsen</a>. <a href="https://www.the-race.com/wec-le-mans/ferrari-beats-toyota-le-mans-24-hours-2024/" target="_blank">(The Race)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_June_16" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 140450, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*]The two-day [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2024_Ukraine_peace_summit']Global Peace Summit[/URL], dedicated to the discussion of the "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine%27s_Peace_Formula']Ukraine's Peace Formula[/URL]", ends in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Switzerland[/URL]. [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/16/europe/ukraine-peace-summit-switzerland-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway']Norway[/URL] announces it will give [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] 1.1 billion [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_krone']kroner[/URL] (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before winter. [URL='https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/06/16/norway-gives-103-million-to-ukraine-to-secure-electricity_6674925_4']([I]Le Monde[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] claims it has captured the village of {{ill|Zahirne|uk|Загірне (Пологівський район)}} in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Oblast']Zaporizhzhia Oblast[/URL], Ukraine. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-claims-capture-of-village-in-southern-ukraine-ministry-852abe0a']([I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_terrorism_in_Russia']Islamic terrorism in Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don_pre-trial_detention_center_hostage_crisis']Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Previously-detained inmates with alleged links to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State']Islamic State[/URL] take two employees hostage in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-trial_detention_center']pre-trial detention center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don']Rostov-on-Don[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_of_Russia']Russian national guards[/URL] storm the center, killing all six hostage takers. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/16/russia-inmates-hostages-rostov/87b3651c-2bb8-11ef-835a-2a6acac1f8a6_story.html?ref=upstract.com']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-inmates-hostages-rostov-ea9a2e91c25ac7785e957a9636db76d3'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_humanitarian_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israel’s military[/URL] announces it will begin "tactical pauses" in combat along roads in Southern Gaza during the daytime to allow [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid']humanitarian aid[/URL] trucks to move past the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerem_Shalom_crossing']Kerem Shalom crossing[/URL] into Gaza, with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Prime_Minister']Israeli Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu']Benjamin Netanyahu[/URL] calling the pauses "unacceptable". [URL='https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-un-humanitarian-8c111f2dcf783f8671e6dd6f19547b17'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_heat_during_Hajj']Extreme heat during Hajj[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 19 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']Jordanian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] pilgrims are killed during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj']hajj[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL], at least 14 dying from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_stroke']heat stroke[/URL]. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/at-least-19-hajj-pilgrims-dead-in-saudi-arabia-jordan-iran-officials-31d2348f']([I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_California_wildfires']2024 California wildfires[/URL] [LIST] [*]Around 1,200 people near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles']Los Angeles[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California']California[/URL] evacuates the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Valley']Hungry Valley[/URL] area as the Post Fire spreads through dry mountains across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5']Interstate 5[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5_in_California']the area[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/california-gorman-brushfire-freeway-los-angeles-3d940b9dae55ca39175e9b2bc815869c'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Police']Hamburg Police[/URL] shoot and wound a man who was threatening officers with a sledgehammer and an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_device']incendiary device[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_2024']Euro 2024[/URL] parade in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg']Hamburg[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-police-fire-shots-axe-wielding-person-hamburg-soccer-fan-parade-2024-06-16/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*]Several hundred [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ%2B']LGBTQ+[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Armed_Forces']Ukrainian Armed Forces[/URL] troops and supporters march in central [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL] despite opposition from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian Orthodox Church[/URL] and counter-protesters to demand legal reforms for more [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_relationship']same-sex partnership[/URL] rights. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-lgbt-pride-703de9b80de9d9dd0094235705af7f63'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIA_World_Endurance_Championship']2024 FIA World Endurance Championship[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans']2024 24 Hours of Le Mans[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_racing_%28motorsport%29']endurance racing[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AF_Corse']AF Corse[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari']Ferrari[/URL] team wins the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans']24 Hours of Le Mans[/URL] for the second consecutive year, with drivers [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Fuoco']Antonio Fuoco[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Molina_%28racing_driver%29']Miguel Molina[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicklas_Nielsen']Nicklas Nielsen[/URL]. [URL='https://www.the-race.com/wec-le-mans/ferrari-beats-toyota-le-mans-24-hours-2024/'](The Race)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_June_16"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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