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Armed conflicts and attacks
South Korean soldiers fire warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Demarcation Line, apparently in error. It is the second such incident at the demarcation line in the past month. (AP)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
North Korean troop casualties are reported following landmine explosions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (The Guardian)
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Business and economy
Nvidia surpasses Microsoft as the world's most valuable publicly-traded company after its market cap exceeds US$3.34 trillion. (NBC News)
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Disasters and accidents
More than 577 pilgrims from Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Indonesia are confirmed to have died of heat-related illnesses during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (The Jordan Times) (CBS News) (Sharjah 24) (Bernama)
- https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/number-jordanian-pilgrims-who-die-heat-exhaustion-during-hajj-confirmed-41#google_vignette
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-hajj-egyptian-jordanian-pilgrims-die-mecca/
- https://www.sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2024/06/18/a5
- https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2308999
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Disasters and accidents
At least one person dies, over 500 structures are damaged or destroyed, and several thousand people are forced to evacuate from Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, after the South Fork Fire burns over 15,276 acres of land. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
At least nine people are killed and 15 others are missing during landslides caused by floods in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
Nine people are killed in a fire caused by an electric short circuit at a hospital in Rasht, Iran. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed and more than 120 others are injured by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Kashmar, Iran. (Iran International)
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International relations
Ecuador's foreign ministry announces that it is reinstating a visa requirement for travelers from China, citing an increase in irregular migratory flows from China. (Reuters)
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International relations
Israel and Kosovo agree to allow their citizens reciprocal visa-free travel. (AP)
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International relations
The Swedish Parliament votes 266–37 to adopt a defense agreement with the United States, giving the U.S. military access to 17 military bases and training areas in Sweden, including for weapon and military equipment storage. (Le Monde)
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Law and crime
Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra is indicted on a charge of royal defamation. (AP)
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Law and crime
A court in Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to one year in prison for propaganda against the state. (Al Arabiya)
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Politics and elections
The Senate of Thailand passes a marriage equality bill that will legalize same-sex marriage in the country, with the bill now awaiting royal assent. (CNN)