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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154480" 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/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations" target="_blank">2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> states that it received assurances from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> that the withdrawal of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">troops</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern_Lebanon_%282026%29" target="_blank">occupied</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon" target="_blank">southern Lebanon</a> will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, before any deal about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iran's nuclear program</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667144" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Iranian military</a> says that Israel has violated the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_ceasefire" target="_blank">the ceasefire</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a> 84 times since the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum" target="_blank">Iran–US agreement</a> was announced. <a href="https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667973" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">Iranian foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi" target="_blank">Abbas Araghchi</a> says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-israel-lebanon-oil-june-16-2026-d79458506c46e3f4a78aef0f9d8b9250" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> kill at least four people across southern Lebanon. <a href="https://www.bssnews.net/international/396691" target="_blank">(AFP via BSS News)</a> <a href="https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667486" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_English_Channel_incident" target="_blank">2026 English Channel incident</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Grigorovich" target="_blank">Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich</a> fires warning shots at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht" target="_blank">yacht</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel" target="_blank">English Channel</a> between Normandy and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight" target="_blank">Isle of Wight</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yzm84r7lo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEO" target="_blank">CEO</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsui_O.S.K._Lines" target="_blank">Mitsui O.S.K. Lines</a>, world's largest operator of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29" target="_blank">tanker ships</a>, says that it will take weeks to restore normal traffic through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/strait-hormuz-transit-will-take-weeks-resume-largest-tanker-operator-tells-ft-2026-06-16/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Japan" target="_blank">Bank of Japan</a> raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdgl213dpzo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Central_Sulawesi_earthquake" target="_blank">2026 Central Sulawesi earthquake</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a {{M|w|6.7}} earthquake strikes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palu" target="_blank">Palu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Sulawesi" target="_blank">Central Sulawesi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesia</a>. <a href="https://news.detik.com/berita/d-8534664/1-warga-sigi-meninggal-akibat-gempa-m-6-7-di-palu" target="_blank">(Detik.com)</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/15/indonesia-earthquake-palu-sulawesi/2375b5a0-6937-11f1-830e-133d20cadd28_story.html" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_train" target="_blank">freight train</a> collides with a bus in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle%2C_Zimbabwe" target="_blank">Triangle</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masvingo" target="_blank">Masvingo</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe" target="_blank">Zimbabwe</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/zimbabwe-collision-deaths-children-bus-train-a182e1b5940cd934d8b8632f5fe350e4" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and four others are injured when a {{M|w|6.3}} <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" target="_blank">earthquake</a> strikes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Qaidam" target="_blank">Da Qaidam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haixi_Prefecture" target="_blank">Haixi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai" target="_blank">Qinghai</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/06/16/china-earthquake-magnitude-dead-injured/90455578007/" target="_blank">(USA Today)</a> <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260616/ab35a3901f7b4ce990e6fde723d7a4e9/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_cholera_epidemic_%282024%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Sudanese cholera epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a> reports 36 suspected cases of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles" target="_blank">measles</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Sudan" target="_blank">states</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_State" target="_blank">Khartoum</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Nile_State" target="_blank">White Nile</a>, alongside seven confirmed cases of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera" target="_blank">cholera</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Kordofan" target="_blank">West Kordofan</a>. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article/315148" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MapBiomas reports that water levels in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" target="_blank">Brazilian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> rise to 2.6% above the historical average in 2025 following increased rainfall. The organization warns that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Brazil" target="_blank">climate change</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_rainforest" target="_blank">land-use changes</a> continue to affect long-term hydrological stability. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brazilian-amazon-waters-recover-after-two-years-of-drought-report" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field" target="_blank">track and field</a>, American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_%28running%29" target="_blank">sprinter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Lyles" target="_blank">Noah Lyles</a> runs 14.67 seconds in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/150_metres" target="_blank">150 metres</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Spike_Ostrava" target="_blank">Golden Spike</a> meeting in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrava" target="_blank">Ostrava</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech Republic</a>, setting a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_athletics" target="_blank">world record</a> that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260616-lyles-sets-world-s-best-time-over-150-metres-at-ostrava" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_June_16" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154480, 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/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations']2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] states that it received assurances from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] that the withdrawal of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces']troops[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern_Lebanon_%282026%29']occupied[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon']southern Lebanon[/URL] will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], before any deal about [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']Iran's nuclear program[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667144'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces']Iranian military[/URL] says that Israel has violated the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_ceasefire']the ceasefire[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL] 84 times since the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum']Iran–US agreement[/URL] was announced. [URL='https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667973'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29']Iranian foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi']Abbas Araghchi[/URL] says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-israel-lebanon-oil-june-16-2026-d79458506c46e3f4a78aef0f9d8b9250'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] kill at least four people across southern Lebanon. [URL='https://www.bssnews.net/international/396691'](AFP via BSS News)[/URL] [URL='https://aje.news/79m19j?update=4667486'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_English_Channel_incident']2026 English Channel incident[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Grigorovich']Russian frigate [I]Admiral Grigorovich[/I][/URL] fires warning shots at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht']yacht[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel']English Channel[/URL] between Normandy and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight']Isle of Wight[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yzm84r7lo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEO']CEO[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsui_O.S.K._Lines']Mitsui O.S.K. Lines[/URL], world's largest operator of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29']tanker ships[/URL], says that it will take weeks to restore normal traffic through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/strait-hormuz-transit-will-take-weeks-resume-largest-tanker-operator-tells-ft-2026-06-16/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Japan']Bank of Japan[/URL] raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdgl213dpzo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Central_Sulawesi_earthquake']2026 Central Sulawesi earthquake[/URL] [LIST] [*]One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a {{M|w|6.7}} earthquake strikes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palu']Palu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Sulawesi']Central Sulawesi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesia[/URL]. [URL='https://news.detik.com/berita/d-8534664/1-warga-sigi-meninggal-akibat-gempa-m-6-7-di-palu'](Detik.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/15/indonesia-earthquake-palu-sulawesi/2375b5a0-6937-11f1-830e-133d20cadd28_story.html']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_train']freight train[/URL] collides with a bus in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle%2C_Zimbabwe']Triangle[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masvingo']Masvingo[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe']Zimbabwe[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/zimbabwe-collision-deaths-children-bus-train-a182e1b5940cd934d8b8632f5fe350e4'](AP)[/URL] [*]One person is killed and four others are injured when a {{M|w|6.3}} [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake']earthquake[/URL] strikes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Qaidam']Da Qaidam[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haixi_Prefecture']Haixi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai']Qinghai[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL]. [URL='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/06/16/china-earthquake-magnitude-dead-injured/90455578007/']([I]USA Today[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260616/ab35a3901f7b4ce990e6fde723d7a4e9/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_cholera_epidemic_%282024%E2%80%93present%29']Sudanese cholera epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL] reports 36 suspected cases of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles']measles[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Sudan']states[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_State']Khartoum[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Nile_State']White Nile[/URL], alongside seven confirmed cases of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera']cholera[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Kordofan']West Kordofan[/URL]. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article/315148']([I]Sudan Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]MapBiomas reports that water levels in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil']Brazilian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Amazon']Amazon[/URL] rise to 2.6% above the historical average in 2025 following increased rainfall. The organization warns that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Brazil']climate change[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_rainforest']land-use changes[/URL] continue to affect long-term hydrological stability. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brazilian-amazon-waters-recover-after-two-years-of-drought-report'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field']track and field[/URL], American [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_%28running%29']sprinter[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Lyles']Noah Lyles[/URL] runs 14.67 seconds in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/150_metres']150 metres[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Spike_Ostrava']Golden Spike[/URL] meeting in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrava']Ostrava[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech Republic[/URL], setting a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_athletics']world record[/URL] that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260616-lyles-sets-world-s-best-time-over-150-metres-at-ostrava'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_June_16"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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