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15 June 2026 – 2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi confirms in the early hours of Monday that a deal has been reached to end the war and that the U.S. blockade will end beginning tonight. (Times of Israel)
15 June 2026 – Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian culture during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Dormition Cathedral in Kharkiv is heavily damaged and set ablaze during Russian strikes in Kharkiv, killing five rescue workers. (BBC)
14 June 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Islamabad Memorandum
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. (Reuters) (Axios)
Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war. (ABC News) (The Jerusalem Post)
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
U.S. president Trump authorizes the end of the blockade imposed since April 13 after announcing that an agreement had been reached. (AP)
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions. (AA)
Gaza war
Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp
At least six people are killed in Gaza, including four in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp targeting Hamas members and two in separate shooting incidents near Khan Yunis. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
Lebanon's health ministry reports that an Israeli attack on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut killed three people and injured 16. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
14 June 2026 – Sudanese civil war
Kordofan campaign
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch drone strikes on El-Obeid, North Kordofan, targeting a fuel station at the El Obeid Airport district and a fuel storage tank. (Sudan Tribune)
The Sudanese Army says that they have killed dozens of RSF fighters and destroyed over 141 combat vehicles across Sudan this month, including the Darfur and Kordofan regions and Blue Nile and White Nile states. (AA)
14 June 2026 – Russia–United Kingdom relations
British Royal Marines storm and seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel. (BBC News)
14 June 2026 – Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade. (CNBC)
14 June 2026 – 2026 Butler PAC P-750 crash
Twelve people are killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashes in Butler, Missouri, United States. (WDAF-TV) (The Guardian)
14 June 2026 – 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine filmmaker Lucas A. Vignale, and three others are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into a parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (The Times of India) (CNN Brasil)
14 June 2026 –
Six people are killed after a pickup truck collides with a parked truck in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. (Xinhua)
14 June 2026 – 2026 NBA Finals
Police arrest 63 people outside Madison Square Garden in New York City, U.S., after 10 police officers were injured during celebrations of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. (AFP via The New Zealand Herald) (The Athletic via The New York Times)
Gunshots are reported overnight on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City with one teen shot and several buses being damaged during celebrations. (BBC News)
14 June 2026 – Extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh
Former Bangladeshi police chief Benazir Ahmed is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an Interpol Red Notice was issued on crimes against humanity and corruption charges. Bangladeshi home minister Salahuddin Ahmed says extradition proceedings for Ahmed will follow. (AFP via Business Recorder)
14 June 2026 – 2026 Swiss referendums
Swiss voters reject an initiative to cap Switzerland's permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050. (AP) (Reuters)
14 June 2026 – 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship
2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
In endurance racing, Toyota Racing wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries. It is Toyota's first victory in the event since 2022 and sixth overall. (AFP via The Manila Times) (Motorsport.com)
14 June 2026 – 2025–26 NHL season
2026 Stanley Cup Final
In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 to win the Stanley Cup in six games, their first championship since 2006. (ESPN) (Reuters)
14 June 2026 – UFC Freedom 250
The UFC Freedom 250 event, named after the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event coincides with the 80th birthday of U.S. president Donald Trump. (CBS News) (News.com.au)
14 June 2026 – Curaçao at the FIFA World Cup
In its first match for a World Cup, Curacao earns its first point after losing 1–7 with Germany. (Yahoo Sports)
13 June 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
The Israeli military claims to have killed multiple Hezbollah fighters during attacks on more than 70 targets in southern Lebanon over the past day. (Al Jazeera)
13 June 2026 –
Seven hikers are killed in separate avalanches in the last 24 hours on Mont Blanc in the Alps. (Ansa)
Five people are killed, and another is seriously injured when an Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft crashes while landing in Jorhat, Assam, India. (The Indian Express) (Reuters)
13 June 2026 – 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
The Directorate General of Health Services reports that five more children in Bangladesh have died from measles in the past 24 hours. (BSS News) (Bangladesh Pratidin)
13 June 2026 – Anti-American sentiment in Iran
Dozens of hardliners and pro-regime demonstrators gather outside a foreign ministry office in Mashhad, Iran, to protest against foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and a potential deal between Iran and the United States. Protesters also call for a deal to not be signed without the approval of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (The Times of Israel) (i24NEWS)
13 June 2026 – 2026 UFL season
2026 United Bowl
In American football, the United Football League's Louisville Kings defeat the DC Defenders, 27–20, to win their first United Bowl championship in their inaugural year in the league. (Fox Sports)
13 June 2026 – 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar at the FIFA World Cup
In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match. (AFP via The Daily Star) (The New York Times)
13 June 2026 – 2026 NBA Finals
In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship title since 1973 and their third overall. (Reuters) (Sports Illustrated) (Sportsnet)
12 June 2026 – 2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States has a "final, agreed upon text" to end the war. (CNBC)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has "never been closer". (Axios)
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the "international trade corridor remains open for transit". (Haaretz) (The Hill)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. (Al Jazeera)
12 June 2026 – War on cartels
Operation Southern Spear
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint U.S.–Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero. (Politico)
12 June 2026 – Initial public offering of SpaceX
Businessman Elon Musk becomes the world's first U.S.-dollar trillionaire after his company SpaceX debuts on the Nasdaq stock market. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
12 June 2026 –
Eight people are killed after a bus veered off a cliff in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal. (Xinhua)
One person is killed, and twenty-two others are injured after a tent collapses at a church event in Moneta, Virginia, United States. (AA) (AP)
12 June 2026 – 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak
Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of an outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, killed two people. (Reuters)
Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent. (Irish News)
12 June 2026 – 2026 Midland shooting
One person is killed, and ten others are injured in a mass shooting at an abandoned veterinary clinic in Midland, Texas, United States. The suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (CNN)
12 June 2026 – 2024 South Korean martial law crisis
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is found guilty of treason and abuse of power for ordering drones to be flown into North Korea in order to provoke North Korea and help justify his martial law declaration, and is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on top of a pre-existing life sentence. (AFP via Cebu Daily News) (The Korea Herald)
12 June 2026 – 2025–2026 Indonesian protests
Hundreds of students protest against Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto prompted by a fuel price hike, governmental tensions, and mismanaged government spending on the Free Nutritious Meals program. (AP) (Reuters)
12 June 2026 – Regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States
The U.S. Department of Commerce orders artificial intelligence company Anthropic to ban non-Americans from accessing its large language models Claude Mythos and Fable 5. (BBC News) (CNBC)
12 June 2026 – 2026 FIFA World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup controversies, Ghana at the FIFA World Cup
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is denied a visa to enter Canada, thus missing his team's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. The IRCC cites ongoing legal proceedings stemming from charges of rape and sexual assault in the UK. He has pled not guilty to all charges. (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)
Canada at the FIFA World Cup, United States at the FIFA World Cup
The opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, respectively. (AFP via The Globe and Mail) (BBC News) (FIFA)
In their opening match, Canada earn their first point in World Cup history after drawing 1–1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina. (ESPN)
Israel at the FIFA World Cup, Gaza war protests
Pro-Palestinian protests are held near the Toronto Stadium, against FIFA's association with Israel. Additionally, a red banner was displayed near the Gardiner Expressway. (Reuters)
11 June 2026 – 2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
The Pakistani foreign ministry reaffirms that Pakistan is still engaged in ceasefire mediation efforts to end the war amidst renewed tensions between Iran and the United States. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war, Iran–United Arab Emirates relations
Bloomberg reports that officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran have met face-to-face for the first time since the start of the war on February 28. (The Jerusalem Post) (Bloomberg)
The Iranian foreign ministry says that the ceasefire with the U.S. is "practically meaningless" after the recent attacks. (The Guardian)
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels an upcoming round of strikes for this evening after previously threatening to strike "very hard tonight", claiming that talks are in progress with Iran. (Reuters) (Axios)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain, 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and Navy conduct air and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. (Al Jazeera) (AA)
2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
Jordanian air defense systems and Royal Jordanian Air Force says that they have intercepted and shot down 20 missiles from Iran towards the Azraq area of Jordan's Zarqa Governorate. (Middle East Monitor)
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran. (Reuters)
The United States Central Command denies Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz has completely closed, insisting that “commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of" the waterway. (The Times of Israel) (NBC News)
The South Korean oceans ministry says that a liquefied natural gas carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and arrived in Ulsan, making it the second vessel from the country to cross the waterway. (Yonhap News Agency) (Korea Herald)
Iranian media reports that explosions were heard in southern Iran amidst a new wave of U.S. strikes, including Bandar Abbas and the Kargan area of Minab. (AA)
11 June 2026 – Sudanese civil war
Kordofan campaign
A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although it has not been independently verified. (AFP via Arab News Japan)
A RSF drone strike targets the White Nile town of Tandalti, targeting a fuel station and killing one worker. (Sudan Tribune)
11 June 2026 – Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, rise after Trump cancels plans to launch an additional round of strikes against Iran along with the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the Nasdaq market. (Business Insider) (CNBC) (Reuters)
Kuwait reopens its airspace to commercial flights after a temporary closure following Iranian attacks in the region. (AFP via The Daily Star)
11 June 2026 –
The South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang 624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that the commission says exposed personal data from millions of user accounts. (AFP via The Manila Times) (Reuters)
Seven people are killed and 17 others are injured in an explosion in Xing'an County, Guangxi, China. (PTI via Deccan Herald) (Xinhua)
Two people are killed and several others are injured in a fire at a home in Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain. (AP)
11 June 2026 – Canada–United States relations
The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority announces that the opening for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is delayed amidst trade tensions between the United States and Canada. (CBC) (AP)
11 June 2026 – China–Philippines relations
China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau. (AFP via The Star) (Reuters)
11 June 2026 – 2015 Bangkok bombing
Thailand's criminal court sentences two Uyghur men from China to death for the 2015 bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which killed 20 and injured over 120. (AP) (Reuters)
11 June 2026 – Premiership of Keir Starmer
John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is "putting the country’s security at risk" at a time of "growing international threats". Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns. (The Guardian) (BBC News)
11 June 2026 – 2026 FIFA World Cup
In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. (AP) (DW)
The Mexican football team wins its first opening match 2–0 against South Africa in Estadio Azteca. (BBC) (The Guardian)