Armed conflicts and attacks

At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/six-palestinians-killed-as-israeli-forces-pound-southern-northern-gaza
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-tanks-advance-into-areas-north-south-gaza-fighting-rages-2024-06-30/

Armed conflicts and attacks

M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA)

• https://www.voanews.com/a/m23-continues-to-gain-ground-in-volatile-east-dr-congo-/7678541.html

Disasters and accidents

At least four people are killed and two others are missing after landslides and torrential floods in Ticino and Valais, Switzerland. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-dead-one-missing-after-swiss-landslide-police-say-2024-06-30/

Disasters and accidents

A Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket stage is accidentally launched during a static fire test in Gongyi, Henan, China, causing it to crash and explode. No casualties are reported. (CNN)

• https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/30/asia/space-pioneer-rocket-crashes-accidental-launch-intl/index.html

Politics and elections

Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24) (Le Figaro)

• https://www.france24.com/en/video/20240630-thousands-gather-in-paris-square-to-protest-far-right-national-rally-party
• https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/legislatives/en-direct-manifestations-sauvages-resultats-legislatives-premier-tour-20240630

Politics and elections

French citizens vote in the first round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/france-election-far-right-macron-f07061a929ed8eaad0e714e948159cab

Politics and elections

Thousands of Haredi Jewish men protest in Jerusalem, Israel, against a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, clashing with Israel Police. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/israel-draft-ultraorthodox-gaza-war-5b17485638c0a3e578b179a8bbf44fe8

Politics and elections

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church elects Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin, a member of the pro-Russian faction among the church's senior clergy, as Patriarch of All Bulgaria. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-patriarch-ukraine-russia-2a64e226bd085699d405d5aa9d075198