Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-fire-kills-30-gaza-medics-say-attention-shifts-iran-2025-06-18/

Business and economy

After 18 months of negotiations, Nippon Steel finalizes its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. The deal allows U.S. Steel to retain its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and gives the U.S. government the ability to veto corporate decisions as needed. (DW) (Business Wire)

• https://www.dw.com/en/nippon-completes-acquisition-of-us-steel/a-72963465
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617350553/en/Nippon-Steel-Corporation-and-U.-S.-Steel-Finalize-Historic-Partnership

Health and environment

The U.S. Supreme Court votes 6–3 to uphold a law proposed by Tennessee to ban gender-affirming care for minors, allowing other states to implement similar bans. (NPR) (BBC News)

• https://www.npr.org/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5421276/scotus-transgender-kids-decision
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr7ej97y0eo

Law and crime

A court in Córdoba, Argentina, sentences nurse Brenda Agüero to life in prison for the serial murders of five babies and the attempted murder of eight others between March and June 2022, whom she deliberately injected with potassium and insulin. (Página 12)

• https://www.pagina12.com.ar/835303-perpetua-para-la-enfermera-del-neonatal

Politics and elections

North Korea sends thousands of workers to help rebuild Russia's Kursk. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev0jrgx17ro