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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154489" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran 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">Mediators <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a> say that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0q41v1lzo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India" target="_blank">Indian government</a> confirms that four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>-bound fertilizer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship" target="_blank">cargo ships</a> carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea" target="_blank">urea</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diammonium_phosphate" target="_blank">diammonium phosphate</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur" target="_blank">sulfur</a> have successfully transited 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/india/india-bound-fertilizer-ships-cross-hormuz-government-says-2026-06-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shipping data from Kpler shows that two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum" target="_blank">crude</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tankers</a> carrying 2 million <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29%23Oil_barrel" target="_blank">barrels of oil</a> have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra" target="_blank">Basra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>, as its destination. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-tanker-traffic-picks-up-through-hormuz-2026-06-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war" target="_blank">Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_President_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksiy_Kuleba" target="_blank">Oleksiy Kuleba</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_Systems_Forces_of_Russia" target="_blank">drone</a> attacks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> kill at least five people, including an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egyptian</a> crew member aboard a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama" target="_blank">Panamanian</a>-flagged vessel in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea" target="_blank">Black Sea</a> and three members of the same family in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumy_Oblast" target="_blank">Sumy Oblast</a>. The attack also damages the vessel and forces its crew to evacuate. <a href="https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/one-dead-after-drone-hits-turkish-owned-ship-in-black-sea-223548" target="_blank">(Hurriyet Daily News)</a> <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/five-killed-in-russian-drone-attacks-across-ukraine-amid-intensified-attacks-14025074.html" target="_blank">(Firstpost)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Myanmar civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> reports that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw" target="_blank">Tatmadaw</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Army" target="_blank">Army</a> has killed over 700 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar" target="_blank">Myanmar</a> civilians in six months. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv97e42r7yo" target="_blank">(BBC)</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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Iran–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_against_Iran" target="_blank">United States sanctions against Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury" target="_blank">U.S. treasury department</a> lifts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_against_Iran" target="_blank">sanctions against Iran</a> and authorizes the production, delivery and sale of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian oil</a> for 60 days amidst ongoing talks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Switzerland</a>. <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-lifts-oil-sanctions-on-iran-till-august-21-as-deal-talks-continue-11672356" target="_blank">(AFP via NDTV)</a> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/treasury-iran-oil-sales.html?msockid=3450d0caccc962b81454c74acd85636e" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/middleeast/us-sanctions-reprieve-iran-oil.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iran war fuel crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> crude <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil" target="_blank">oil prices</a> fall 2.7% to about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">$</a>74 per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29%23Oil_barrel" target="_blank">barrel</a> for the first time since early March after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" target="_blank">U.S. Treasury Secretary</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent" target="_blank">Scott Bessent</a> announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-hormuz-sanctions-waiver-rcna351144" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow" target="_blank">Lucknow</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/lucknow/story/lucknow-fire-live-updates-aliganj-death-toll-rescue-operation-cm-yogi-adityanath-pm-modi-2931829-2026-06-22" target="_blank">(India Today)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic" target="_blank">2026 Ebola epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The total amount of cases of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola" target="_blank">Ebola</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> reaches past 1,000. <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5934325-ebola-outbreak-congo/amp/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis" target="_blank">2024 South Korean martial law crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">court</a> sentences former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">justice minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Sung-jae" target="_blank">Park Sung-jae</a> to 25 years in prison for being involved in former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law" target="_blank">martial law</a> declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. <a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501924915/south-korean-ex-minister-gets-25-years/" target="_blank">(AFP via Khmer Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tacloban_school_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Tacloban school shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and 13 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting" target="_blank">at a secondary school</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacloban" target="_blank">Tacloban</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>. Two suspects, including a student, are arrested. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/22/alleged-school-shooting-reported-in-tacloban-1034" target="_blank">(AFP via ABS-CBN News)</a> <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/4-dead-in-tacloban-city-school-shooting" target="_blank">(DZRH)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Jeffrey_Donaldson" target="_blank">Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciaries_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British court</a> finds former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party" target="_blank">DUP</a> leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Donaldson" target="_blank">Jeffrey Donaldson</a> guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">rape</a>, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_facts" target="_blank">trial of the facts</a>, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiding_and_abetting" target="_blank">aided and abetted</a> five offenses. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy2qp32d1pt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/22/jeffrey-donaldson-found-guilty-of-child-sexual-offences-including" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/europe/jeffrey-donaldson-child-abuse-rape-guilty-dup.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Spain" target="_blank">Corruption in Spain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former deputy leader of ruling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSOE" target="_blank">PSOE</a> and former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Development_%28Spain%29" target="_blank">minister of transport</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_%C3%81balos" target="_blank">José Luis Ábalos</a> is sentenced to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Spain" target="_blank">COVID-19 pandemic in Spain</a>. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and the businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-former-right-hand-man-jailed-24-years-corruption" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_C%C3%B4te-des-Neiges_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Côte-des-Neiges shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal" target="_blank">Montreal</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec" target="_blank">Quebec</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a>. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/shooting-montreal-news" target="_blank">(New York Times)</a>, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/livestory/montreal-shots-fired-offices-injured-emergency-alert-9.7244582" target="_blank">(CBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Security_Forces" target="_blank">security forces</a> detain 87 Egyptians and 136 other foreigners over illegal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_mining" target="_blank">gold mining</a> and smuggling including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Sudan_border" target="_blank">Sudanese border</a>. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/illegal-gold-mining-egypt-hundreds-detained-sudan-b3000766.html" target="_blank">(The Independent)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Labour Party leadership crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer</a> announces his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation" target="_blank">resignation</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British prime minister</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_%28UK%29" target="_blank">leader</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_%28UK%29" target="_blank">Labour Party</a> in an address to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">the nation</a> outside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Downing_Street" target="_blank">10 Downing Street</a>. He will remain as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caretaker_government" target="_blank">caretaker prime minister</a> until <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_election_%28UK%29" target="_blank">a new party leader is elected</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/live/keir-starmer-resignation-uk-prime-minister-updates-06-22-2026" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckger03mrl0t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Sudanese_general_election" target="_blank">2026 South Sudanese general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Authorities in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan" target="_blank">South Sudan</a> announce that the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_South_Sudan" target="_blank">general election in the country</a> will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_South_Sudanese_independence_referendum" target="_blank">in 2011</a>. <a href="https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/south-sudan-sets-december-22-for-long-awaited-general-elections/" target="_blank">(The Sudan Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_the_Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Mass media in the Czech Republic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Employees of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_broadcasting" target="_blank">public broadcasters</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Television" target="_blank">Czech Television</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Radio" target="_blank">Czech Radio</a> are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence" target="_blank">licence fees</a> and tying of the public media budget to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_budget" target="_blank">government budget</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/czech-public-media-financing-protest-babis-44f951daaa32331369124c10522b38c1" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/warnstreik-in-tschechien-protest-gegen-rundfunkpl%C3%A4ne/91626732" target="_blank">(Swissinfo)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" target="_blank">Iran and weapons of mass destruction</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. vice president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance" target="_blank">JD Vance</a> says that Iran has agreed to allow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency" target="_blank">International Atomic Energy Agency</a> inspections of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">its nuclear program</a> following the first round of post-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">war</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations" target="_blank">peace negotiations</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCrgenstock_Resort" target="_blank">Bürgenstock Resort</a> in Switzerland. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vy3nr63gxo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/22/vance-says-iran-agrees-inspections-nuclear-talks-move-ahead/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">2026 FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">Argentina at the FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football" target="_blank">association football</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" target="_blank">Argentine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_%28association_football%29" target="_blank">forward</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi" target="_blank">Lionel Messi</a> sets a new record for career goals scored at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">FIFA World Cup</a> at 18, scoring two goals in a 2–0 win over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_national_football_team" target="_blank">Austria</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_J" target="_blank">group stage</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-breaks-record-career-goals-scored-world-cup-rcna351168" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154489, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran 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] [*]Mediators [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL] say that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0q41v1lzo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India']Indian government[/URL] confirms that four [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]-bound fertilizer [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship']cargo ships[/URL] carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea']urea[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diammonium_phosphate']diammonium phosphate[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur']sulfur[/URL] have successfully transited through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-bound-fertilizer-ships-cross-hormuz-government-says-2026-06-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Shipping data from Kpler shows that two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum']crude[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tankers[/URL] carrying 2 million [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29%23Oil_barrel']barrels of oil[/URL] have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra']Basra[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL], as its destination. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-tanker-traffic-picks-up-through-hormuz-2026-06-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war']Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_President_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksiy_Kuleba']Oleksiy Kuleba[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_Systems_Forces_of_Russia']drone[/URL] attacks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] kill at least five people, including an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egyptian[/URL] crew member aboard a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama']Panamanian[/URL]-flagged vessel in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea']Black Sea[/URL] and three members of the same family in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumy_Oblast']Sumy Oblast[/URL]. The attack also damages the vessel and forces its crew to evacuate. [URL='https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/one-dead-after-drone-hits-turkish-owned-ship-in-black-sea-223548']([I]Hurriyet Daily News[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.firstpost.com/world/five-killed-in-russian-drone-attacks-across-ukraine-amid-intensified-attacks-14025074.html']([I]Firstpost[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021%E2%80%93present%29']Myanmar civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] reports that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw']Tatmadaw[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Army']Army[/URL] has killed over 700 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar']Myanmar[/URL] civilians in six months. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv97e42r7yo'](BBC)[/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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Iran–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_against_Iran']United States sanctions against Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury']U.S. treasury department[/URL] lifts [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_against_Iran']sanctions against Iran[/URL] and authorizes the production, delivery and sale of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iran']Iranian oil[/URL] for 60 days amidst ongoing talks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Switzerland[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-lifts-oil-sanctions-on-iran-till-august-21-as-deal-talks-continue-11672356'](AFP via NDTV)[/URL] [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/treasury-iran-oil-sales.html?msockid=3450d0caccc962b81454c74acd85636e'](CNBC)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/middleeast/us-sanctions-reprieve-iran-oil.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis']2026 Iran war fuel crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] crude [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil']oil prices[/URL] fall 2.7% to about [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']$[/URL]74 per [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29%23Oil_barrel']barrel[/URL] for the first time since early March after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury']U.S. Treasury Secretary[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent']Scott Bessent[/URL] announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-hormuz-sanctions-waiver-rcna351144'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow']Lucknow[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh']Uttar Pradesh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/lucknow/story/lucknow-fire-live-updates-aliganj-death-toll-rescue-operation-cm-yogi-adityanath-pm-modi-2931829-2026-06-22']([I]India Today[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic']2026 Ebola epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*]The total amount of cases of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola']Ebola[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL] reaches past 1,000. [URL='https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5934325-ebola-outbreak-congo/amp/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis']2024 South Korean martial law crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korean[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea']court[/URL] sentences former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28South_Korea%29']justice minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Sung-jae']Park Sung-jae[/URL] to 25 years in prison for being involved in former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law']martial law[/URL] declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. [URL='https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501924915/south-korean-ex-minister-gets-25-years/'](AFP via [I]Khmer Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tacloban_school_shooting']2026 Tacloban school shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed and 13 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting']at a secondary school[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacloban']Tacloban[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL]. Two suspects, including a student, are arrested. [URL='https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/22/alleged-school-shooting-reported-in-tacloban-1034'](AFP via ABS-CBN News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/4-dead-in-tacloban-city-school-shooting'](DZRH)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Jeffrey_Donaldson']Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciaries_of_the_United_Kingdom']British court[/URL] finds former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party']DUP[/URL] leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Donaldson']Jeffrey Donaldson[/URL] guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_Kingdom']rape[/URL], in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_facts']trial of the facts[/URL], the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiding_and_abetting']aided and abetted[/URL] five offenses. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy2qp32d1pt'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/22/jeffrey-donaldson-found-guilty-of-child-sexual-offences-including']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/europe/jeffrey-donaldson-child-abuse-rape-guilty-dup.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Spain']Corruption in Spain[/URL] [LIST] [*]Former deputy leader of ruling [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSOE']PSOE[/URL] and former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Development_%28Spain%29']minister of transport[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_%C3%81balos']José Luis Ábalos[/URL] is sentenced to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Spain']COVID-19 pandemic in Spain[/URL]. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and the businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-former-right-hand-man-jailed-24-years-corruption']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_C%C3%B4te-des-Neiges_shooting']2026 Côte-des-Neiges shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal']Montreal[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec']Quebec[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/shooting-montreal-news']([I]New York Times[/I])[/URL], [URL='https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/livestory/montreal-shots-fired-offices-injured-emergency-alert-9.7244582']([I]CBC[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL]’s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Security_Forces']security forces[/URL] detain 87 Egyptians and 136 other foreigners over illegal [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_mining']gold mining[/URL] and smuggling including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Sudan_border']Sudanese border[/URL]. [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/illegal-gold-mining-egypt-hundreds-detained-sudan-b3000766.html']([I]The Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_crisis']2026 Labour Party leadership crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer']Keir Starmer[/URL] announces his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation']resignation[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']British prime minister[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_%28UK%29']leader[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_%28UK%29']Labour Party[/URL] in an address to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']the nation[/URL] outside [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Downing_Street']10 Downing Street[/URL]. He will remain as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caretaker_government']caretaker prime minister[/URL] until [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_election_%28UK%29']a new party leader is elected[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/live/keir-starmer-resignation-uk-prime-minister-updates-06-22-2026'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckger03mrl0t'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Sudanese_general_election']2026 South Sudanese general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Authorities in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan']South Sudan[/URL] announce that the first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_South_Sudan']general election in the country[/URL] will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_South_Sudanese_independence_referendum']in 2011[/URL]. [URL='https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/south-sudan-sets-december-22-for-long-awaited-general-elections/']([I]The Sudan Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_the_Czech_Republic']Mass media in the Czech Republic[/URL] [LIST] [*]Employees of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_broadcasting']public broadcasters[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Television']Czech Television[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Radio']Czech Radio[/URL] are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence']licence fees[/URL] and tying of the public media budget to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_budget']government budget[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/czech-public-media-financing-protest-babis-44f951daaa32331369124c10522b38c1'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/warnstreik-in-tschechien-protest-gegen-rundfunkpl%C3%A4ne/91626732'](Swissinfo)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction']Iran and weapons of mass destruction[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States']U.S. vice president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance']JD Vance[/URL] says that Iran has agreed to allow [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency']International Atomic Energy Agency[/URL] inspections of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']its nuclear program[/URL] following the first round of post-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']war[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations']peace negotiations[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCrgenstock_Resort']Bürgenstock Resort[/URL] in Switzerland. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vy3nr63gxo'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/22/vance-says-iran-agrees-inspections-nuclear-talks-move-ahead/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup']2026 FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup']Argentina at the FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football']association football[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team']Argentine[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_%28association_football%29']forward[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi']Lionel Messi[/URL] sets a new record for career goals scored at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup']FIFA World Cup[/URL] at 18, scoring two goals in a 2–0 win over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_national_football_team']Austria[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_J']group stage[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-breaks-record-career-goals-scored-world-cup-rcna351168'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_June_22"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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