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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 141531" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<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/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Bombing of the Gaza Strip</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli</a> airstrike on a home in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Lahiya" target="_blank">Beit Lahiya</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gaza_Governorate" target="_blank">North Gaza</a> kills at least 15 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/6/26/israel-war-on-gaza-live-subhuman-conditions-in-camps-attacked-by-israel" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bolivian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt" target="_blank">2024 Bolivian coup d'état attempt</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_President" target="_blank">Bolivian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Arce" target="_blank">Luis Arce</a> accuses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Bolivia" target="_blank">military</a> general <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga" target="_blank">Juan José Zúñiga</a> of plotting a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup" target="_blank">coup</a>, and calls for a general strike and blocking of roads to prevent the coup. The attempted coup fails. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivias-president-slams-irregular-mobilization-army-units-2024-06-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-military-deployment-arce-coup-fears-028cd88f3be1fb02164c05deb0faa099" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihadist_insurgency_in_Niger" target="_blank">Jihadist insurgency in Niger</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ministry of defence in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger" target="_blank">Niger</a> announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillab%C3%A9ri_Region" target="_blank">Tillabéri Region</a>, which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/at-least-20-soldiers-one-civilian-killed-in-western-niger" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict" target="_blank">Kivu conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South African</a> soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured in a mortar attack on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_National_Defence_Force" target="_blank">South African National Defence Force</a> logistics base in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake%2C_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Sake</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>. <a href="https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/repatriation-preparations-for-sandf-soldiers-killed-in-drc-under-way/" target="_blank">(SABC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unidentified attackers open fire on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia" target="_blank">Tunisian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> patrol near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya%E2%80%93Tunisia_border" target="_blank">border with Libya</a>, killing a soldier, according to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Tunisia%29" target="_blank">Tunisian Ministry of Defence</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2024/06/26/gunmen-attack-tunisian-military-patrol-near-libya-border-soldier-killed" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_flooding" target="_blank">coastal flooding</a> along <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>'s eastern coast. <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/26/live-evacuations-state-of-emergencies-after-flooding-on-east-coast/" target="_blank">(1 News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twenty people are killed following two days of heavy rains in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/heavy-rains-nepal-kill-20-two-days-amid-landslides-lightning-strikes-2024-06-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_Mali" target="_blank">International Criminal Court investigation in Mali</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court" target="_blank">International Criminal Court</a> convicts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Malian</a> Islamist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hassan_Ag_Abdoul_Aziz" target="_blank">Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansar_Dine" target="_blank">Ansar Dine</a> on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/icc-convicts-mali-islamist-timbuktu-atrocities-2024-06-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">German</a> government ministers agree on legislation to expedite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation" target="_blank">deportation</a> for individuals who post or &quot;like&quot; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media" target="_blank">social media content</a> that celebrates or promotes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism" target="_blank">terrorist</a> acts. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-cabinet-backs-deportations-for-praise-of-terrorism/a-69480819?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Honduras" target="_blank">President of Honduras</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Orlando_Hern%C3%A1ndez" target="_blank">Juan Orlando Hernández</a> is sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking" target="_blank">drug trafficking</a> and firearms offences. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/26/americas/juan-orlando-hernandez-sentencing-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ex-president-hernandez-faces-long-prison-term-after-us-drug-conviction-2024-06-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York" target="_blank">2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Incumbent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a> representative <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Bowman" target="_blank">Jamaal Bowman</a> loses a primary challenge against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Latimer_%28New_York_politician%29" target="_blank">George Latimer</a>, in what has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history by campaign spending. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz99x0w65dyo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/nyregion/bowman-latimer-house-new-york.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Finance_Bill_protests" target="_blank">Kenya Finance Bill protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kenyan President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ruto" target="_blank">William Ruto</a> withdraws the controversial <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Finance_Bill_2024" target="_blank">Kenya Finance Bill 2024</a> following an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Parliament_of_Kenya_attack" target="_blank">attack on the Parliament of Kenya</a> that killed multiple people. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyas-ruto-rejects-tax-bill-returns-it-parliament-local-media-reports-2024-06-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Outgoing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Netherlands" target="_blank">Prime Minister of the Netherlands</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rutte" target="_blank">Mark Rutte</a> is formally selected as the next <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Secretary-General" target="_blank">NATO Secretary-General</a>. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/26/world/nato-rutte-secretary-general-intl" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_draft" target="_blank">2024 NBA Draft</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball" target="_blank">basketball</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft" target="_blank">draft</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" target="_blank">National Basketball Association</a> is held at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclays_Center" target="_blank">Barclays Center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn" target="_blank">Brooklyn</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29" target="_blank">New York</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a>, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" target="_blank">Atlanta Hawks</a> selecting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">French</a> player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaccharie_Risacher" target="_blank">Zaccharie Risacher</a> with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks" target="_blank">first overall pick</a>. <a href="https://africa.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40440314/hawks-pick-france-zaccharie-risacher-no-1-nba-draft" target="_blank">(Africa ESPN)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_June_26" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 141531, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_the_Gaza_Strip']Bombing of the Gaza Strip[/URL] [LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] airstrike on a home in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Lahiya']Beit Lahiya[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gaza_Governorate']North Gaza[/URL] kills at least 15 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/6/26/israel-war-on-gaza-live-subhuman-conditions-in-camps-attacked-by-israel'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bolivian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt']2024 Bolivian coup d'état attempt[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_President']Bolivian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Arce']Luis Arce[/URL] accuses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Bolivia']military[/URL] general [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga']Juan José Zúñiga[/URL] of plotting a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup']coup[/URL], and calls for a general strike and blocking of roads to prevent the coup. The attempted coup fails. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivias-president-slams-irregular-mobilization-army-units-2024-06-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-military-deployment-arce-coup-fears-028cd88f3be1fb02164c05deb0faa099'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihadist_insurgency_in_Niger']Jihadist insurgency in Niger[/URL] [LIST] [*]The ministry of defence in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger']Niger[/URL] announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillab%C3%A9ri_Region']Tillabéri Region[/URL], which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/at-least-20-soldiers-one-civilian-killed-in-western-niger'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict']Kivu conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South African[/URL] soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured in a mortar attack on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_National_Defence_Force']South African National Defence Force[/URL] logistics base in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake%2C_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Sake[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL]. [URL='https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/repatriation-preparations-for-sandf-soldiers-killed-in-drc-under-way/'](SABC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Unidentified attackers open fire on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia']Tunisian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] patrol near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya%E2%80%93Tunisia_border']border with Libya[/URL], killing a soldier, according to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Tunisia%29']Tunisian Ministry of Defence[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2024/06/26/gunmen-attack-tunisian-military-patrol-near-libya-border-soldier-killed'](Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_flooding']coastal flooding[/URL] along [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL]'s eastern coast. [URL='https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/26/live-evacuations-state-of-emergencies-after-flooding-on-east-coast/'](1 News)[/URL] [*]Twenty people are killed following two days of heavy rains in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal']Nepal[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/heavy-rains-nepal-kill-20-two-days-amid-landslides-lightning-strikes-2024-06-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_Mali']International Criminal Court investigation in Mali[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court']International Criminal Court[/URL] convicts [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Malian[/URL] Islamist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hassan_Ag_Abdoul_Aziz']Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansar_Dine']Ansar Dine[/URL] on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/icc-convicts-mali-islamist-timbuktu-atrocities-2024-06-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']German[/URL] government ministers agree on legislation to expedite [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation']deportation[/URL] for individuals who post or "like" [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media']social media content[/URL] that celebrates or promotes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism']terrorist[/URL] acts. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/german-cabinet-backs-deportations-for-praise-of-terrorism/a-69480819?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf'](DW)[/URL] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Honduras']President of Honduras[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Orlando_Hern%C3%A1ndez']Juan Orlando Hernández[/URL] is sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking']drug trafficking[/URL] and firearms offences. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/26/americas/juan-orlando-hernandez-sentencing-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-ex-president-hernandez-faces-long-prison-term-after-us-drug-conviction-2024-06-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York']2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York[/URL] [LIST] [*]Incumbent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City']New York City[/URL] representative [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Bowman']Jamaal Bowman[/URL] loses a primary challenge against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Latimer_%28New_York_politician%29']George Latimer[/URL], in what has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history by campaign spending. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz99x0w65dyo'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/nyregion/bowman-latimer-house-new-york.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Finance_Bill_protests']Kenya Finance Bill protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]Kenyan President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ruto']William Ruto[/URL] withdraws the controversial [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Finance_Bill_2024']Kenya Finance Bill 2024[/URL] following an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Parliament_of_Kenya_attack']attack on the Parliament of Kenya[/URL] that killed multiple people. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyas-ruto-rejects-tax-bill-returns-it-parliament-local-media-reports-2024-06-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Outgoing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Netherlands']Prime Minister of the Netherlands[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rutte']Mark Rutte[/URL] is formally selected as the next [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Secretary-General']NATO Secretary-General[/URL]. [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/26/world/nato-rutte-secretary-general-intl'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_draft']2024 NBA Draft[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball']basketball[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft']draft[/URL] for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Association']National Basketball Association[/URL] is held at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclays_Center']Barclays Center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn']Brooklyn[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29']New York[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL], with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks']Atlanta Hawks[/URL] selecting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']French[/URL] player [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaccharie_Risacher']Zaccharie Risacher[/URL] with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks']first overall pick[/URL]. [URL='https://africa.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40440314/hawks-pick-france-zaccharie-risacher-no-1-nba-draft'](Africa ESPN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_June_26"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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