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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153840" 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-present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<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/Rafah_aid_distribution_killings" target="_blank">Rafah aid distribution killings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli</a> gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 43 <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>, including 13 people seeking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Gaza_war" target="_blank">aid assistance</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/israel-kills-at-least-30-palestinians-in-gaza-including-aid-seekers" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spanish</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Spain%29" target="_blank">foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Albares" target="_blank">José Albares</a> calls on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council" target="_blank">European Council</a> to suspend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93European_Union_relations" target="_blank">EU relations with Israel</a> due to Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_violation" target="_blank">human rights violations</a> in Gaza. He also called for an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_embargo" target="_blank">arms embargo</a> against Israel and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions" target="_blank">sanctions</a> on individuals obstructing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-state_solution" target="_blank">two-state solution</a>. <a href="https://aje.io/j5j5ww?update=3794000" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/spanish-foreign-minister-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-israel-association-agreement-arms-embargo-3703863" target="_blank">(YeniSafak)</a></li>
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<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_attacks_during_the_Iran%E2%80%93Israel_war%23Operation_Rising_Lion" target="_blank">Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> fact-finding mission reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> strikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Broadcasting" target="_blank">state broadcasting agency</a> and killing of Iranian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_scientist" target="_blank">nuclear scientists</a> were likely in violation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_humanitarian_law" target="_blank">international humanitarian law</a>. <a href="https://aje.io/j5j5ww?update=3795089" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> strikes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evin_Prison" target="_blank">Evin Prison</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, damaging the facility's infrastructure. State TV showed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_responders" target="_blank">first responders</a> carrying a casualty and searching for survivors under a collapsed building. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8621gnknjo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-weighs-retaliation-against-us-strikes-nuclear-sites-2025-06-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a> closes the country's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace" target="_blank">airspace</a> amidst an imminent threat of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Iranian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missile</a> attack on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. forces</a> stationed in the country. Multiple explosions are reported over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha" target="_blank">Doha</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/live/iran-israel-war-updates-6-23-2025" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn7ze4vmk2pt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iranian_strikes_on_Al_Udeid_Air_Base" target="_blank">2025 Iranian strikes on Al Udeid Air Base</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guards_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps</a> says it has launched missiles at the U.S. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base" target="_blank">Al Udeid Air Base</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a> and U.S. bases in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>. U.S. officials later confirm no Iranian missiles hit the Al Udeid Air Base. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250623-live-trump-says-strikes-on-iran-inflicted-monumental-damage-to-tehran-s-nuclear-program" target="_blank">(France 24)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Qatar%29" target="_blank">Qatar Foreign Ministry</a> says the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Qatari military</a> has intercepted all the missiles launched at the Al Udeid Air Base, and that no injuries are reported. <a href="https://www.albawaba.com/news/qatar-intercepts-iranian-missile-strike-1607353" target="_blank">(Al Bawaba)</a> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/23/iran-retaliation-trump-israel-war" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> announces that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-iran-israel-agree-ceasefire-2025-06-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO" target="_blank">NATO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_General_of_NATO" target="_blank">Secretary-General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rutte" target="_blank">Mark Rutte</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European countries</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> will send <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> a combined aid package of {{Euro}}35 billion (US$40.3 billion). <a href="https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/nato-chief-ukraine-to-receive-over-35-billion-1750690298.html" target="_blank">(RBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Kyiv strikes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian forces</a> launch a large-scale <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone</a> and missile strike on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, damaging residential areas, hospitals, and sports infrastructure, killing nine people and injuring at least 33 others. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k7vll16l3o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Shabelle_offensive" target="_blank">2025 Shabelle offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandan_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Ugandan Armed Forces</a> personnel are confirmed killed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">Al Shabaab</a> following a three-day siege on Sabiidd-Anole in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Shabelle" target="_blank">Lower Shabelle</a> region of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a> amid ongoing operations against the militant group. The soldiers were part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union_Support_and_Stabilization_Mission_in_Somalia" target="_blank">African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia</a>, tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/seven-ugandan-soldiers-killed-in-fierce-battle-to-retake-somali-town-from-al-shabaab" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a> <a href="https://thedefensepost.com/2025/06/23/somalia-al-shabaab-uganda-army/" target="_blank">(The Defense Post)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Al-Shabaab claimed that its fighters had overrun a military installation, killed several soldiers, and seized weapons and military equipment following fierce fighting erupted on the morning between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army" target="_blank">Somali National Army</a> and Al-Shabaab militants, who launched an armed assault on a military base situated on the outskirts of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baidoa" target="_blank">Baidoa</a> in the Bay-Burajeed area, approximately 10 kilometres east of Baidoa <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Region" target="_blank">Bay Region</a>, between the town and the Daynuunay Military Garrison. <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jun/201965/heavy_fighting_erupts_near_baidoa_as_al_shabab_attacks_military_base.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a> <a href="https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/somalia%20al%20shabaab/168882/clashes-between-somali-forces-al-shabaab-erupt-near-baidoa-after-attack-on-military-base" target="_blank">(The Eastleigh Voice)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers_in_Somalia" target="_blank">Child soldiers in Somalia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> formally removes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a> from its annual register of nations that enlist and deploy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers" target="_blank">child soldiers</a>. The country had been included on the register since 2007, owing to consistent reports of child recruitment by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Somali Armed Forces</a> and associated militias. <a href="https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/somalia%252520un%252520blacklist/168763/un-delists-somalia-from-child-soldier-report-after-16-years-in-major-reform-milestone?amp=1" target="_blank">(The Eastleigh Voice)</a> <a href="https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/22495-haunting-cries-children-affected-by-conflict-endured-an-unconscionable-number-of-grave-violations-in-2024/" target="_blank">(UN)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests" target="_blank">Gaza war protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> announces it will ban the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action" target="_blank">direct action</a> protest network <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action" target="_blank">Palestine Action</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_Acts" target="_blank">anti-terrorism</a> grounds after the group broke into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Brize_Norton" target="_blank">RAF Brize Norton</a> base and vandalized two planes. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/uk-ban-palestine-action-967a0080ffa855465cc7049e8fa17aac" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Special_Investigation" target="_blank">Thai Department of Special Investigation</a> seizes 2.4 metric tons of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine" target="_blank">methamphetamine</a> disguised as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize_flour" target="_blank">corn flour</a> packages worth $90.8 million from a tourist boat off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Thailand" target="_blank">Eastern</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a> and arrests eight men in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayong_province" target="_blank">Rayong province</a> for attempted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_smuggling" target="_blank">drug smuggling</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/thailand-methamphetamine-seizure-drugs-b3b0ead895ec66dcbd201881b04f7087" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Narcotics_Board" target="_blank">National Narcotics Board</a> announces it arrested 285 people, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over 0.68 ton of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotics" target="_blank">narcotics</a> in a two-month crackdown operation on narcotrafficking and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_abuse" target="_blank">illegal drug abuse</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-drug-traffickers-arrest-crackdown-3327395b5cb0a45d9a628bfefa337daa" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153840, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023-present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_aid_distribution_killings']Rafah aid distribution killings[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 43 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL], including 13 people seeking [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Gaza_war']aid assistance[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/israel-kills-at-least-30-palestinians-in-gaza-including-aid-seekers'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spanish[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Spain%29']foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Albares']José Albares[/URL] calls on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council']European Council[/URL] to suspend [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93European_Union_relations']EU relations with Israel[/URL] due to Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_violation']human rights violations[/URL] in Gaza. He also called for an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_embargo']arms embargo[/URL] against Israel and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions']sanctions[/URL] on individuals obstructing the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-state_solution']two-state solution[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.io/j5j5ww?update=3794000'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/spanish-foreign-minister-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-israel-association-agreement-arms-embargo-3703863'](YeniSafak)[/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_attacks_during_the_Iran%E2%80%93Israel_war%23Operation_Rising_Lion']Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] fact-finding mission reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] strikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]’s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Broadcasting']state broadcasting agency[/URL] and killing of Iranian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_scientist']nuclear scientists[/URL] were likely in violation of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_humanitarian_law']international humanitarian law[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.io/j5j5ww?update=3795089'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli military[/URL] strikes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evin_Prison']Evin Prison[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL], damaging the facility's infrastructure. State TV showed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_responders']first responders[/URL] carrying a casualty and searching for survivors under a collapsed building. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8621gnknjo'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-weighs-retaliation-against-us-strikes-nuclear-sites-2025-06-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL] closes the country's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace']airspace[/URL] amidst an imminent threat of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces']Iranian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missile[/URL] attack on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. forces[/URL] stationed in the country. Multiple explosions are reported over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha']Doha[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/live/iran-israel-war-updates-6-23-2025'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn7ze4vmk2pt'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iranian_strikes_on_Al_Udeid_Air_Base']2025 Iranian strikes on Al Udeid Air Base[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iran's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guards_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps[/URL] says it has launched missiles at the U.S. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base']Al Udeid Air Base[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL] and U.S. bases in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL]. U.S. officials later confirm no Iranian missiles hit the Al Udeid Air Base. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250623-live-trump-says-strikes-on-iran-inflicted-monumental-damage-to-tehran-s-nuclear-program'](France 24)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Qatar%29']Qatar Foreign Ministry[/URL] says the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces']Qatari military[/URL] has intercepted all the missiles launched at the Al Udeid Air Base, and that no injuries are reported. [URL='https://www.albawaba.com/news/qatar-intercepts-iranian-missile-strike-1607353'](Al Bawaba)[/URL] [URL='https://www.axios.com/2025/06/23/iran-retaliation-trump-israel-war'](Axios)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] announces that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-iran-israel-agree-ceasefire-2025-06-23/']([I]Reuters[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War']Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO']NATO[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_General_of_NATO']Secretary-General[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rutte']Mark Rutte[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European countries[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL] will send [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] a combined aid package of {{Euro}}35 billion (US$40.3 billion). [URL='https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/nato-chief-ukraine-to-receive-over-35-billion-1750690298.html'](RBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Kyiv strikes[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian forces[/URL] launch a large-scale [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone[/URL] and missile strike on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], damaging residential areas, hospitals, and sports infrastructure, killing nine people and injuring at least 33 others. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k7vll16l3o'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Shabelle_offensive']2025 Shabelle offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least seven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandan_Armed_Forces']Ugandan Armed Forces[/URL] personnel are confirmed killed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']Al Shabaab[/URL] following a three-day siege on Sabiidd-Anole in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Shabelle']Lower Shabelle[/URL] region of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL] amid ongoing operations against the militant group. The soldiers were part of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union_Support_and_Stabilization_Mission_in_Somalia']African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia[/URL], tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/seven-ugandan-soldiers-killed-in-fierce-battle-to-retake-somali-town-from-al-shabaab'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [URL='https://thedefensepost.com/2025/06/23/somalia-al-shabaab-uganda-army/']([I]The Defense Post[/I])[/URL] [*]Al-Shabaab claimed that its fighters had overrun a military installation, killed several soldiers, and seized weapons and military equipment following fierce fighting erupted on the morning between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army']Somali National Army[/URL] and Al-Shabaab militants, who launched an armed assault on a military base situated on the outskirts of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baidoa']Baidoa[/URL] in the Bay-Burajeed area, approximately 10 kilometres east of Baidoa [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Region']Bay Region[/URL], between the town and the Daynuunay Military Garrison. [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jun/201965/heavy_fighting_erupts_near_baidoa_as_al_shabab_attacks_military_base.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [URL='https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/somalia%20al%20shabaab/168882/clashes-between-somali-forces-al-shabaab-erupt-near-baidoa-after-attack-on-military-base']([I]The Eastleigh Voice[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers_in_Somalia']Child soldiers in Somalia[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] formally removes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL] from its annual register of nations that enlist and deploy [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers']child soldiers[/URL]. The country had been included on the register since 2007, owing to consistent reports of child recruitment by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces']Somali Armed Forces[/URL] and associated militias. [URL='https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/somalia%252520un%252520blacklist/168763/un-delists-somalia-from-child-soldier-report-after-16-years-in-major-reform-milestone?amp=1']([I]The Eastleigh Voice[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/22495-haunting-cries-children-affected-by-conflict-endured-an-unconscionable-number-of-grave-violations-in-2024/'](UN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests']Gaza war protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] announces it will ban the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action']direct action[/URL] protest network [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action']Palestine Action[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_Acts']anti-terrorism[/URL] grounds after the group broke into the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Brize_Norton']RAF Brize Norton[/URL] base and vandalized two planes. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/uk-ban-palestine-action-967a0080ffa855465cc7049e8fa17aac'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Special_Investigation']Thai Department of Special Investigation[/URL] seizes 2.4 metric tons of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine']methamphetamine[/URL] disguised as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize_flour']corn flour[/URL] packages worth $90.8 million from a tourist boat off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Thailand']Eastern[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL] and arrests eight men in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayong_province']Rayong province[/URL] for attempted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_smuggling']drug smuggling[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/thailand-methamphetamine-seizure-drugs-b3b0ead895ec66dcbd201881b04f7087'](AP)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Narcotics_Board']National Narcotics Board[/URL] announces it arrested 285 people, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over 0.68 ton of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotics']narcotics[/URL] in a two-month crackdown operation on narcotrafficking and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_abuse']illegal drug abuse[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-drug-traffickers-arrest-crackdown-3327395b5cb0a45d9a628bfefa337daa'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_June_23"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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