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At least 192 people are feared dead as an overloaded tourist ferry capsizes in Lake Toba, Indonesia.
In golf, Brooks Koepka wins the U.S. Open at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (pictured).
At least twenty-one people die in a stampede after a tear-gas canister detonates in a Caracas nightclub.
Saudi-backed troops begin an attack on Houthi forces in the port of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
In association football, FIFA awards hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

June 22, 2018 (Friday)

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June 21, 2018 (Thursday)

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Law and crime

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds at their residence. (CNN)

Politics and elections

Protests against Trump administration family separation policy
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closes their Portland, Oregon, offices after protesters camping outside the building grow in numbers. (CNN)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives birth to a baby girl at 4:45 pm local time (04:45 UTC). Ardern is the first head of government to give birth while in office since Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990. (Newshub) (CNN)

June 20, 2018 (Wednesday)

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Disasters and accidents

Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun
- The MV Sinar Bangun, a ferry designed to hold 43 people, sinks at Tigaras port in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, leaving 192 reported missing. (ABC News)
A pile of mining waste collapses in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, killing ten people and injuring ten. (Reuters)

International relations

Nuclear sharing
- Germany reportedly asks the U.S. Department of Defense if the Eurofighter Typhoon could be certified to carry nuclear bombs. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Terrorism in Germany
- German authorities arrest a Tunisian man accused of building a ricin bomb.(The South China Morning Post)
Trump administration family separation policy
- U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to "maintain family unity", amid global outrage over the separation of migrant children from their families, reversing the administration's policy. It affirms the U.S. policy of "detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources." (BBC) (Boston Globe)
Operation Impact
- The terror trial of ISIL recruiter Awso Peshdary is adjourned after three days of hearings in which the court hears a testimony about the path to jihad allegedly taken by two of his associates, Ottawa students John Maguire and Khadar Khalib. (Ottawa Citizen)
Following a battery short circuit causing an explosion at a London Underground station last night, a 26-year-old man is arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing it deliberately to cause damage or endanger life. Metropolitan Police counterterror investigators hand the probe back to British Transport Police, concluding the incident which injured five was not a terror attack. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern goes into labour with her first child. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now Acting Prime Minister, and will be for six weeks while Ardern is on maternity leave. (The New Zealand Herald) (Newshub)

Science and technology

The International Space Station (ISS) successfully deploys the UK-led RemoveDEBRIS satellite, which is designed to test the removal of space debris in low Earth orbit. At 100 kg (220 lb), RemoveDEBRIS is the biggest satellite deployed from the ISS. (BBC)
The United States government releases a Near-Earth Object Preparedness Plan for reducing risks of asteroid or comet impacts. (NASA)

June 19, 2018 (Tuesday)

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Disasters and accidents

Shipwrecks in 2018
- Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold. (SBS)
2018 FIFA World Cup
- An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay. (BBC)

International relations

The United States announces its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. (BBC)

Law and crime

Cannabis in Canada
- The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use. (BBC)

June 18, 2018 (Monday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza–Israel conflict
- A Palestinian man dies while tampering with the Israel–Gaza border's automated defences, which detonate. (Reuters)
Eight Kenyan security forces officers are killed after their vehicle hits a bomb in the country's east. Local authorities ascribe the killings to al-Shabaab. (teleSUR)
ISIL kidnaps and executes six people in Mosul, Iraq. (Iraqi News)

Arts and culture

Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, gives birth to a second daughter. (BBC)

Business and economy

Google announces that it will invest US$550 million in the Chinese e-commerce company JD.com. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

Shipwrecks in 2018
- A ship catches fire in Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia, forcing the port's temporary closure. (Mining Weekly)
- A second attempt is made to extinguish burning container ship MV SSL Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal off India after rough conditions prompted an abandonment of yesterday's efforts. (Telegraph India)

Law and crime

Corruption in Spain
- Iñaki Urdangarin, brother-in-law of King Felipe VI of Spain, enters prison to serve the sentence of almost 6 years for the Nóos case. (La Vanguardia)
Volkswagen emissions scandal
- Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is arrested in Ingolstadt, Germany, over "clear signs that there was to be an effort to influence people and other suspects". Stadler is being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising. (Reuters)
Cannabis in Canada
- The House of Commons of Canada votes to legalize recreational cannabis. The bill will now head back to the Senate, where it is expected to be passed into law. (The Independent)
Gun violence in Sweden
- Three men are killed and another three men are injured in a drive-by shooting outside an Internet cafe near a police station in central Malmo, Sweden. (BBC)
Israel charges former energy minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran. Segev is in custody; he was extradited from Equatorial Guinea. (BBC)
American rapper XXXTentacion is shot dead in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States. (The Hollywood Reporter) (BBC)

Politics and elections

Militarisation of space
- US President Donald Trump directs the Department of Defense to begin the process of establishing a "space force" as the sixth military branch of the United States Armed Forces. (CNBC)
The Joko Widodo administration (id) of Indonesia appoints Mochamad Iriawan (id), an active police general, as acting governor of West Java bringing back dual function. (The Jakarta Post)

Sports

The foreign minister of the Central African Republic, Charles-Armel Doubane, says that tennis player Boris Becker is not an official diplomat of the country. (AP via The Kansas City Star)

June 17, 2018 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Boko Haram insurgency
- Twin suicide bombings in Damboa, Nigeria, leave at least 31 people dead. The explosions are reportedly followed by rockets fired from outside the town. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

2018 Osaka earthquake
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Osaka, Japan, at 7:58 a.m. local time on 18 June (22:58 UTC). At least five people have been killed and several are transported to hospitals with injuries. Electrical services are disrupted citywide, affecting 170,000 buildings. (NHK)

Law and crime

Wynn Resorts Ltd. says that two board members, including one investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Chief Executive Steve Wynn, will leave their posts after Elaine Wynn, the company's largest shareholder, presses for additional board changes. (The Wall Street Journal)
A shooting takes place at the Art All Night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey. A suspect is killed and 20 other people injured. (Fox News via MSN)

Politics and elections

Colombian presidential election, 2018
- Iván Duque wins the second round presidential election to become the new President of Colombia. (BBC)
Cambodian general election, 2018
- A FUNCINPEC party SUV's head-on collision in southwest Cambodia with a taxi seriously injures former Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh and kills his wife Ouk Phalla; both were standing as candidates in the upcoming election. Seven other people were also injured. (AP via Stuff)

Sports

2018 FIFA World Cup
- In an upset victory, Mexico beats Germany 1–0, handing them their first opening loss in a World Cup since 1982. (TSN)
2018 U.S. Open (golf)
- Brooks Koepka wins his second consecutive U.S. Open Championship of Golf, held in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York.

June 16, 2018 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Battle of Al Hudaydah
  - Saudi Arabian-led coalition troops seize control of Hodeida International Airport in Al Hudaydah after driving out Houthi forces. Around 280 people have been reportedly killed in the last four days inside the Yemeni port city. (Sky News)
The government of Papua New Guinea declares a state of emergency and suspends the government of Southern Highlands Province following post-election riots in the provincial capital of Mendi. (ABC News)

Disasters and accidents

2018 lower Puna eruption
- The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency states that the eruption of lower Puna has destroyed 467 homes in total. (Upi)
At least 17 people are killed in a stampede at a nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela. The stampede was reportedly triggered when a tear-gas canister was set off during a brawl. Seven people have been arrested. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Macedonia naming dispute
- The coalition government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survives a vote of no-confidence brought by the opposition party over a deal to end the dispute. (AP)

Science and technology

A missing Indonesian woman's body is found inside a python, being one of only two fully documented cases of a human being consumed by a snake. (The Hindu)

Sports

2018 FIFA World Cup, Iceland at the FIFA World Cup
- First time qualifier Iceland holds off a late charge from two-time champion Argentina and comes away with a 1–1 draw in the opening World Cup matches for both countries. (ESPN)

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