Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.

— Rainer Maria Rilke, "Go to the Limits of Your Longing", The Book of Hours

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19 June 2024 – N'Djamena ammunition depot explosions
A series of explosions at a military ammunition depot in the capital city of Chad causes multiple fatalities and injuries. (AP)
19 June 2024 –
Vietnam's governing party says the party chief of capital Hanoi resigns. (Reuters)
18 June 2024 – Red Sea crisis
Attacks on the MV Tutor
The Liberia-flagged MV Tutor sinks in the Red Sea six days after being attacked by a Houthi unmanned surface vessel and missile. (AP)
18 June 2024 – Korean conflict
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)
North Korean troop casualties are reported following landmine explosions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (The Guardian)
18 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
Ukraine experiences rolling blackouts due to Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants across the country. (Al Jazeera)
18 June 2024 –
Nvidia surpasses Microsoft as the world's most valuable publicly-traded company after its market cap exceeds US$3.34 trillion. (NBC News)
The United States Department of Agriculture announces a temporary suspension on imports of mangoes and avocados from Michoacán, Mexico, after an incident that reportedly caused security concerns for safety inspectors. (ABC News)
18 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
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)
18 June 2024 – 2024 Razavi Khorasan earthquake
At least four people are killed and more than 120 others are injured by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Kashmar, Iran. (Iran International)
18 June 2024 – 2024 New Mexico wildfires
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)
18 June 2024 –
At least nine people are killed and 15 others are missing during landslides caused by floods in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. (AP)
Nine people are killed in a fire caused by an electric short circuit at a hospital in Rasht, Iran. (AP)
18 June 2024 – China–Ecuador 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)
18 June 2024 – Sweden–United States 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)
18 June 2024 – Israel–Kosovo relations
Israel and Kosovo agree to allow their citizens reciprocal visa-free travel. (AP)
18 June 2024 – Lèse-majesté in Thailand
Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra is indicted on a charge of royal defamation. (AP)
18 June 2024 –
A court in Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to one year in prison for propaganda against the state. (Al Arabiya)
Kazakh opposition activist Aydos Sadykov is shot and injured in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Radio Free Europe)
18 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Thailand, Recognition of same-sex unions in Thailand
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)
17 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war
Two congressional Democrats agree to sign a $18 billion weapon package for Israel including 50 F-15 Eagle fighter jets after initially delaying proceedings, following heavy pressure from the Biden Administration. (Reuters)
Eight Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire while waiting for commercial trucks in Gaza. (Reuters)
17 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Hezbollah commander Muhammad Ahmed Ayoub is allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Selaa, Lebanon, with further strikes occurring against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon. (Jerusalem Post)
17 June 2024 – 2024 Russian botulism outbreak
At least 139 people suffer from botulism in Russia believed to be caused by eating ready-made salads, leading to a nationwide recall of the salads. (AP)
17 June 2024 – 2024 West Bengal train collision
Fifteen people are killed and several others are injured when a cargo train collides with a Kanchanjungha Express passenger train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. (Al Jazeera)
17 June 2024 –
At least 10 people are killed after two boats carrying migrants shipwreck off the southern coast of Italy, with 64 additional people reported missing. (AP)
Egypt's Tourism Hajj Mission announces that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Ahram)
Seven people are killed amid heavy rains across El Salvador. (AP)
Six people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Newnan, Georgia, United States, and five others are hospitalized. (ABC News)
A person is killed and eight others are injured during an ammunition explosion at a military training area in Libavá, Czech Republic. (AP)
17 June 2024 – Belgium–France relations
France and Belgium announce they are strengthening their cooperation in land defence. (Reuters)
17 June 2024 – Germany–Poland relations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk orders Germany to explain a recorded incident where German police appear to desert a migrant family in Osinów Dolny, Poland, just east of the Germany–Poland border. (Barron's)
17 June 2024 – North Korea–Russia relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he will visit North Korea this week, the first state visit by a Russian President in 24 years. (Al Jazeera)
17 June 2024 – Cannabis in Maryland
In the United States, Maryland Governor Wes Moore pardons more than 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions. (Reuters)
17 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Israeli war cabinet
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces the dissolution of the war cabinet after Minister Benny Gantz of the Resilience Party left the cabinet. (Reuters)
17 June 2024 – 2024 NBA Finals
In basketball, the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the NBA Finals, winning their 18th overall NBA championship. The Celtics surpass the Los Angeles Lakers to become the team with the most NBA championships. (NBC News)
16 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Norway announces that it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before the winter. (Le Monde)
Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The two-day Global Peace Summit, dedicated to the discussion of "Ukraine's Peace Formula", ends at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. (CNN)
Russia claims that it captured the village of Zahirne [uk] in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
16 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Gaza humanitarian crisis
Israel's military announces that it will begin "tactical pauses" in combat along roads in Southern Gaza during the daytime in order to allow humanitarian aid trucks to travel through the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the pauses "unacceptable". (AP)
16 June 2024 – Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis
Previously-detained inmates with alleged links to the Islamic State take two employees hostage in a pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Russian national guards storm the center, killing all six hostage takers. (The Washington Post) (AP)
16 June 2024 – 77th Tony Awards
At the 2024 Tony Awards, Stereophonic wins Best Play and The Outsiders wins Best Musical. (CBS News)
16 June 2024 – 2024 Baños landslide
At least six people died due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall that struck a highway in Baños in central Ecuador, with thirty people reported missing. (AP)
16 June 2024 – 2024 California wildfires
Around 1,200 people are evacuated from the Hungry Valley area near Los Angeles, California, United States, as the Post Fire spreads through the dry mountains near Interstate 5. (AP)
16 June 2024 – Extreme heat during Hajj
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims died during the hajj in Saudi Arabia, with at least 14 dying from heat stroke. (Barron's)
16 June 2024 –
Seven people are injured and one person is wounded while running away in a shooting at a pop-up party in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. (AP)
16 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Ukraine
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Ukrainian Armed Forces troops and supporters march in central Kyiv to demand legal reforms for more same-sex partnership rights despite opposition from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as well as from counter-protesters. (AP)
16 June 2024 – 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship
2024 24 Hours of Le Mans
In endurance racing, the AF Corse Ferrari team wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year with drivers Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen. (The Race)
16 June 2024 – 2024 UFL season
In American football, the Birmingham Stallions defeat the San Antonio Brahmas to win the inaugural UFL championship. Stallions quarterback Adrian Martinez is named the Most Valuable Player. (Fox Sports)
15 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine campaign
Three people are killed and five others are injured in a Russian cluster munition strike on the village of Ulakly in Donetsk Oblast. (The Kyiv Independent)
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
The United States announces a $1.5 billion aid package to Ukraine, focused primarily on the country's energy industry and humanitarian assistance. (Politico)
June 2024 Ukraine peace summit
World leaders meet at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland to advance the Ukrainian peace process. (The Guardian)
15 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Rafah offensive
An IED kills eight IDF personnel in a Namer armoured personnel carrier in Rafah. (Times of Israel) (AP)
15 June 2024 –
Two people are killed in a plane crash near Chino, California, United States. (Los Angeles Times)
A Dutch tourist is found dead and three other tourists are missing on different Greek islands. (AP)
15 June 2024 – Iran–Sweden relations
Iran and Sweden complete a prisoner swap mediated by Oman, with former Iranian official Hamid Nouri being exchanged for former Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus and a Swedish-Iranian citizen. (Al Jazeera)
15 June 2024 – Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
China issues new regulations allowing its national coastguard to detain foreigners accused of illegally entering China's claimed territorial waters and adjacent waters. (Al Jazeera)
15 June 2024 – 2024 French legislative election
Over 600,000 people march in cities across France to protest against the far-right National Rally party. (Reuters)
15 June 2024 – Honduran gang crackdown
Honduran President Xiomara Castro announces new measures to reduce gang activity in Honduras, including building a 20,000-capacity "megaprison" and plans to designate gang members as terrorists. (Al Jazeera)
15 June 2024 –
Thousands of women march in São Paulo, Brazil, in protest of a bill that would equate late abortions after 22 weeks to homicide with sentences of six to 20 years in prison. (Reuters)
15 June 2024 – 2024 Rochester Hills shooting
Nine people are injured, including two young children, in a shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. (NPR)
15 June 2024 –
Two people are killed and six are injured after a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration at a park in Round Rock, Texas, United States. (AP)