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Politics and elections
Outgoing South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok leaves the office following the approval of his successor Han Seong-sook as the new Prime Minister. (The Korea Herald)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Qatari foreign ministry confirms that United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Doha for technical indirect talks with Iran and talks with mediators regarding negotiations with Iran. However, they also state that no high-level talks have occurred. (BBC News) (QNA) (The Times of Israel)
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd38x1dy4no
- https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=advisor-to-prime-minister-official-spokesperson-for-foreign-ministry-iran-us-technical-meetings-continue-without-high-level-talks&date=30/06/2026
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-envoys-in-qatar-to-meet-mediators-but-no-direct-talks-with-iran-set-for-coming-days/amp/
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Armed conflicts and attacks
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung says that all but two Korean vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the waterway amidst the war. (The Korea Times) (Korea Herald)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israel Hayom newspaper reports that the Board of Peace will begin managing humanitarian shelter centers in areas of the Gaza Strip not under Hamas control. (AA)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Ukrainian forces launch a major drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia, striking the Dubna Space Communications Center to the north of Moscow. Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Yegoryevsk, killing an infant, while another drone strike reportedly kills a 61-year-old woman in Tver Oblast. (CNN)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Somalia's defence ministry says a Turkish F-16 conducted an airstrike in the Godey area of Lower Shabelle region, South West State, killing 35 Al-Shabaab militants and injuring more than 20 others. (Hiiraan Online) (Somali Guardian)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Sudan's army says that it has destroyed two tanks and 224 combat vehicles used by Rapid Support Forces and seized 36 others in two weeks of military operations including in Blue Nile State and the Darfur and Kordofan regions. (AA)
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Business and economy
CNBC reports that the Brent Crude oil price declined by 21% during June 2026, its largest monthly decline since March 2020, amidst the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States. (CNBC)
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Business and economy
The U.S. treasury department announces sanctions on two men and nine companies accused of being involved in transportation, financial services, and real estate for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (AFP via France 24) (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
A truck veers off a road in River Nile State, Sudan, and collides with a passenger vehicle, killing 18 people and wounding another. (Xinhua)
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Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and fifteen others missing after monsoon rains cause a jade mine to collapse in Kachin State, Myanmar. (AFP via The Hindu)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 14 schoolchildren are killed and eight others are hospitalized after the roof of an under-construction tutoring center collapses in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
Nine children are killed when a motorized tricycle plunges into a canal in Abu Tig, Asyut Governorate, Egypt. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 24 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in Accra, Ghana, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (AP)
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Health and environment
Hungary and Slovakia set national temperature records during a central European heat wave, reaching 42 °C (108 °F) and 41.3 °C (106.3 °F) respectively, as some municipalities impose water restrictions and tank trucks supply areas facing water scarcity. (AFP via CNA)
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Politics and elections
The South Korean National Assembly approves the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the country's new prime minister, succeeding Kim Min-seok, as well as the country's first female prime minister in 20 years. The main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote. (Yonhap News Agency)
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Politics and elections
More than 14,000 people participate in rallies organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Metro Manila, Philippines, mainly to support senator and INC member Rodante Marcoleta who is under investigation for plunder. Five people are arrested at the People Power Monument in Quezon City and three police officers are injured. (AFP via France 24) (Manila Bulletin) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
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Law and crime
A coalition of human rights lawyers file a lawsuit against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, accusing the country of violating non-refoulement by accepting deportees from the U.S. and forcing them back to the home countries they had fled. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
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Law and crime
The Supreme Court of the United States rules 6–3 that president Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment, with chief justice John Roberts writing that citizenship "was the right to have rights." (AP) (Reuters)
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Law and crime
Former Indonesian education minister Nadiem Makarim, who co-founded the super app Gojek, is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. (BBC News)
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Law and crime
According to witnesses, one person is killed and two others are injured when Kenyan police open fire during a protest in Mathare, Nairobi against reported abductions, amid concerns over security abuses. (Reuters)
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Science and technology
Ford issues a recall order of over 741,000 vehicles, mainly F-150, Explorer, Expedition, Lincoln Aviator, and Navigator models, in the U.S. due to a transmission issue that may damage the park system. (AP) (Reuters)
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Sports
Paraguayan president Santiago Peña declares a national holiday after Paraguay defeated Germany 4–3 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw, in the FIFA World Cup round of 32. (Tanzania Insight)