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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153829" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_War" target="_blank">Iran–Israel War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airstrikes_during_the_Iran%E2%80%93Israel_War" target="_blank">Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twenty-five <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Aerospace_Force" target="_blank">Iranian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missiles</a> are launched at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_District_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">central Israel</a>, with most being intercepted, but no injuries are reported. <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1i6edkvxl" target="_blank">(YNet)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-fire-kills-30-gaza-medics-say-attention-shifts-iran-2025-06-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_U.S._Steel_by_Nippon_Steel" target="_blank">Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After 18 months of negotiations, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Steel" target="_blank">Nippon Steel</a> finalizes its $14.9 billion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_U.S._Steel_by_Nippon_Steel" target="_blank">acquisition</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Steel" target="_blank">U.S. Steel</a>. The deal allows U.S. Steel to retain its name and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Steel_Tower" target="_blank">headquarters</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh" target="_blank">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania" target="_blank">Pennsylvania</a>, and gives the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._government" target="_blank">U.S. government</a> the ability to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veto" target="_blank">veto</a> corporate decisions as needed. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/nippon-completes-acquisition-of-us-steel/a-72963465" target="_blank">(DW)</a> <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617350553/en/Nippon-Steel-Corporation-and-U.-S.-Steel-Finalize-Historic-Partnership" target="_blank">(Business Wire)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">LGBTQ rights in the United States</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Skrmetti" target="_blank">United States v. Skrmetti</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Supreme_Court" target="_blank">U.S. Supreme Court</a> votes 6–3 to uphold a law proposed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> to ban <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-affirming_care" target="_blank">gender-affirming care</a> for minors, allowing other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">states</a> to implement similar bans. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5421276/scotus-transgender-kids-decision" target="_blank">(NPR)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr7ej97y0eo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_of_HIV/AIDS" target="_blank">Management of HIV/AIDS</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The U.S. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration" target="_blank">Food and Drug Administration</a> approves <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead_Sciences" target="_blank">Gilead Sciences</a>'s new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir" target="_blank">lenacapavir</a> drug, marketed as Yeztugo, for the treatment of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV" target="_blank">HIV</a> after the drug successfully eliminated the infection in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_trial" target="_blank">clinical trials</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-hiv-prevention-drug-prep-lenacapavir-rcna208387" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hiv-prevention-shot-lenacapavir-gilead-80fb37e2c5ac9b452488d7b86a10d568" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">parliament of Ukraine</a> approves a law to allow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_citizenship" target="_blank">multiple citizenship</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians" target="_blank">Ukrainians</a> in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis caused by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/parliament-passes-law-allow-multiple-citizenship-ukrainians-2025-06-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_government" target="_blank">Czech government</a> survives a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_of_no-confidence" target="_blank">vote of no-confidence</a> called by the opposition <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANO_%28political_party%29" target="_blank">ANO party</a> after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28Czech_Republic%29" target="_blank">justice ministry</a> accepted a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin" target="_blank">bitcoin</a> donation and sold them for nearly 1 billion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%8D" target="_blank">Kč</a> (US$47 million). <a href="https://apnews.com/article/czech-government-confidence-vote-bitcoin-81dd71e46023e5fbc7c09029331f2211" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_New_Zealand" target="_blank">government</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a> halts its financial support to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_Islands" target="_blank">Cook Islands</a> over a partnership agreement signed with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> earlier this year. The New Zealand government says it won't reconsider its position until the Cook Islands takes &quot;concrete steps&quot; to repair the relationship. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564578/new-zealand-halts-cook-islands-funding-in-stoush-over-china" target="_blank">(RNZ)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_June_18" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153829, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_War']Iran–Israel War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airstrikes_during_the_Iran%E2%80%93Israel_War']Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel War[/URL] [LIST] [*]Twenty-five [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Aerospace_Force']Iranian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missiles[/URL] are launched at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_District_%28Israel%29']central Israel[/URL], with most being intercepted, but no injuries are reported. [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1i6edkvxl'](YNet)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-fire-kills-30-gaza-medics-say-attention-shifts-iran-2025-06-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_U.S._Steel_by_Nippon_Steel']Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel[/URL] [LIST] [*]After 18 months of negotiations, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Steel']Nippon Steel[/URL] finalizes its $14.9 billion [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_U.S._Steel_by_Nippon_Steel']acquisition[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Steel']U.S. Steel[/URL]. The deal allows U.S. Steel to retain its name and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Steel_Tower']headquarters[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh']Pittsburgh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania']Pennsylvania[/URL], and gives the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._government']U.S. government[/URL] the ability to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veto']veto[/URL] corporate decisions as needed. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/nippon-completes-acquisition-of-us-steel/a-72963465'](DW)[/URL] [URL='https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617350553/en/Nippon-Steel-Corporation-and-U.-S.-Steel-Finalize-Historic-Partnership'](Business Wire)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_States']LGBTQ rights in the United States[/URL], [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Skrmetti']United States v. Skrmetti[/URL][/I] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Supreme_Court']U.S. Supreme Court[/URL] votes 6–3 to uphold a law proposed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee']Tennessee[/URL] to ban [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-affirming_care']gender-affirming care[/URL] for minors, allowing other [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_in_the_United_States']states[/URL] to implement similar bans. [URL='https://www.npr.org/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5421276/scotus-transgender-kids-decision'](NPR)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr7ej97y0eo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_of_HIV/AIDS']Management of HIV/AIDS[/URL] [LIST] [*]The U.S. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration']Food and Drug Administration[/URL] approves [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead_Sciences']Gilead Sciences[/URL]'s new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir']lenacapavir[/URL] drug, marketed as Yeztugo, for the treatment of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV']HIV[/URL] after the drug successfully eliminated the infection in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_trial']clinical trials[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-hiv-prevention-drug-prep-lenacapavir-rcna208387'](NBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/hiv-prevention-shot-lenacapavir-gilead-80fb37e2c5ac9b452488d7b86a10d568'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Ukraine']parliament of Ukraine[/URL] approves a law to allow [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_citizenship']multiple citizenship[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians']Ukrainians[/URL] in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis caused by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/parliament-passes-law-allow-multiple-citizenship-ukrainians-2025-06-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_government']Czech government[/URL] survives a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_of_no-confidence']vote of no-confidence[/URL] called by the opposition [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANO_%28political_party%29']ANO party[/URL] after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28Czech_Republic%29']justice ministry[/URL] accepted a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin']bitcoin[/URL] donation and sold them for nearly 1 billion [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%8D']Kč[/URL] (US$47 million). [URL='https://apnews.com/article/czech-government-confidence-vote-bitcoin-81dd71e46023e5fbc7c09029331f2211'](AP)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_New_Zealand']government[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL] halts its financial support to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_Islands']Cook Islands[/URL] over a partnership agreement signed with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] earlier this year. The New Zealand government says it won't reconsider its position until the Cook Islands takes "concrete steps" to repair the relationship. [URL='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564578/new-zealand-halts-cook-islands-funding-in-stoush-over-china'](RNZ)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_June_18"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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