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The cricket teams of Ireland and Afghanistan are awarded Test status by the ICC.
Mohammad bin Salman (pictured) is appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, after King Salman deposes Muhammad bin Nayef.
Author José Eduardo Agualusa wins the International Dublin Literary Award for his novel A General Theory of Oblivion.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri is destroyed in the Battle of Mosul.
A vehicle driven into pedestrians near the Finsbury Park Mosque, London, injures at least 10 people.

June 24, 2017 (Saturday)

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Disasters and accidents

An early-morning landslide buries 40 homes and leaves 100 people missing in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. At least 500 rescue workers are on scene, and a 2-km stretch of the river in Mao County is blocked. (CNN)

Politics and elections

Papua New Guinean general election, 2017
- Polling places open in Papua New Guinea, and will remain open for two weeks, to elect all 111 members of the National Parliament. The People's National Congress led by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill is considered likely to maintain a governing coalition, despite uncertainty due to lack of opinion polling. (AAP via news.com.au)

June 23, 2017 (Friday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in North-West Pakistan
- Multiple blasts occur at a market in Parachinar, killing at least 13 people and wounding over 50 more. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- A suicide car bombing at a police checkpoint in Quetta kills at least 12 people. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and incidents

Akyazı electrocution incident
- Five people are killed after being electrocuted at a water park in Akyazı, Turkey. (BBC)
Aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire
- All 800 homes in the five tower blocks of the Chalcots Estate, in Camden, London are evacuated after the cladding was declared to have failed fire safety tests.(Sky News)

Law and crime

Human trafficking in Belgium
- A Belgian court condemns an United Arab Emirates princess and her seven daughters to a fine and a suspended sentence, for human trafficking and mistreatment of their servants at a Brussels luxury hotel in 2008. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Shooting of Samuel DuBose
- For the second time, a mistrial is declared in the case against officer Ray Tensing for the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose during a traffic stop. (New York Times)
A Guantanamo military commission charges detainee Riduan Isamuddin for his roles in the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing. The Pentagon is yet to decide whether to threaten capital punishment. (Miami Herald)

Politics and elections

Russian presidential election, 2018
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is formally barred by the Central Election Commission from his running in next year's presidential election. (BBC)

Science and technology

2017 in spaceflight
- ISRO's PSLV-C38 successfully launches Cartosat-2E and 30 other satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (The Times of India)
- SpaceX launches BulgariaSat-1, Bulgaria's first ever geostationary communications satellite, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket, which successfully lands on an autonomous spaceport drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. (Orlando Sentinel)
Creation–evolution controversy
- Turkey decides to stop teaching evolution to its students until university curriculum, deeming it controversial and too complex to understand. Critics say this undermines the secular foundation of the Turkish state. (Reuters)

June 22, 2017 (Thursday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan
- 2017 Lashkargah bombing
  - A car bomb outside a New Kabul Bank branch in Lashkargah, Helmand Province, kills at least 20 people. The Taliban claims responsibility. (CNN)

Business and economy

Mexico–United States wall
- United States President Donald Trump plans on adding solar panels to his proposed border wall with Mexico. (The Washington Post), (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

Earthquakes in 2017
- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Puerto San José, Guatemala. (CNN)

International relations

Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute
- In a vote at the United Nations General Assembly, 94 states support a Mauritius-sponsored resolution to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal status of the disputed Chagos Archipelago. (The Guardian)
Chinese espionage in the United States
- An American who formerly worked for the Central Intelligence Agency is arrested on charges of selling classified information to Chinese operatives in May 2017. (The Washington Post)
Brexit negotiations
- UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces that citizens of the European Union living in the United Kingdom will be able to acquire a "UK settled status" after the UK leaves the EU. (BBC)

Law and crime

Immigration to the United States
- A judge in Michigan halts the possible deportation of over 100 Chaldean Iraqi Christians. (The Hill)
Dismissal of James Comey
- U.S. President Donald Trump clarifies that he did not record any private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. (Chicago Tribune)
American Health Care Act of 2017
- The U.S. Senate releases its version of the American Health Care Act of 2017. (New York Times)

Sports

2017 NBA draft
- Markelle Fultz of the University of Washington is selected first by the Philadelphia 76ers. (ESPN)
Test cricket
- In cricket, the International Cricket Council votes to elevate Afghanistan and Ireland to full Test status. The two countries become the 11th and 12th Test nations. (ESPNcricinfo)

June 21, 2017 (Wednesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Moro conflict
- Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters rebels storm a school in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines, and take civilians hostage. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Iraqi Civil War
- Battle of Mosul
  - ISIL militants reportedly blow up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi famously proclaimed the creation of a caliphate in 2014. ISIL blames a U.S. airstrike as a cover up. (BBC)

Arts and culture

International Yoga Day
- More than 50,000 people practice yoga in Lucknow, India, to celebrate International Yoga Day. (ABC News)
International Dublin Literary Award
- Author José Eduardo Agualusa wins the International Dublin Literary Award for his novel A General Theory of Oblivion. (The Irish Times)

Disasters and accidents

2017 United Kingdom heat wave
- The United Kingdom experiences its first early summer heat wave in over 20 years, and the highest recorded June temperatures in over 40 years with a reading of 34.5C (94F) recorded at Heathrow Airport. (BBC)
2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- A ten-year-old boy dies from injuries sustained during Tropical Storm Cindy in Fort Morgan, Alabama. WREG

Law and crime

2017 Bishop International Airport incident
- A police officer is stabbed at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism. (Fox News)
Child marriage in Australia
- An Imam in Australia who married a 14 year old to a 34 year old will not face jail time despite conviction. (Daily Mirror)

Politics and elections

Politics of Saudi Arabia
- In a royal decree, King Salman of Saudi Arabia appoints his son Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud as Crown Prince, stripping his nephew Muhammad bin Nayef of the title. (The Guardian)
Politics of Romania
- After a short term political crisis, started when the governing PSD retracted its support, the Parliament of Romania passes a no confidence motion against the government led by former PSD Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu. (AP)
Second Philippe Government
- François Bayrou resigns as France's Minister of Justice amid an ongoing investigation into the centrist Democratic Movement (MoDem)'s alleged fraudulent employment of parliamentary assistants. (BBC)

Science and technology

Cosmic Vision
- The European Space Agency (ESA) approves the PLATO space observatory which will seek out Earth-like exoplanets. (Sky News)

June 20, 2017 (Tuesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL
- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) suspends combat missions against ISIL over Syria, following Russia's threat that it would treat any aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates as a potential target. (The Guardian)
- A U.S. F-15 shoots down an Iranian Shahed 129 drone near the Jordan–Syria border where U.S. ground forces are based. (BBC)
2017 Brussels attack
- A man is shot in Brussels Central Station amid reports of an attempted bombing attack. (BBC)

Arts and culture

A secret collection of Nazi heritage is found in Argentina. (Reuters)

Business and economy

Robert Kaplan, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says that low bond yields suggest sluggish growth ahead for the economy of the United States. (Reuters).
Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick resigns amid pressure from investors due to allegations of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and corporate misconduct in the company. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

2017 North American heat wave
- A heat wave strikes the Western U.S. states of Arizona, California, and Nevada. It is predicted to last until June 23. (CNN)
2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Cindy makes its way towards the eastern coasts of the Southern United States. (The Weather Channel)
2017 Portugal wildfires
- A Canadair firefighting plane reportedly crashes in Pedrógão Grande, central Portugal, while tackling raging wildfires. However, this claim has been denied by Portuguese authorities. (BBC)

International relations

North Korea–United States relations
- Following the death of 22-year-old U.S. student Otto Warmbier, touring firm Young Pioneer Tours, who arranged Otto's visit to North Korea, say they will no longer be taking U.S. citizens to North Korea as the "risk is too high". Beijing-based Koryo Tours say they are reviewing their positions on taking U.S. citizens to the country. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

2017 Venezuelan protests
- The Supreme Court paves the way for the prosecution of Prosecutor General Luisa Ortega Díaz after she voiced criticism towards President Nicolás Maduro. (The Washington Post)
LGBT rights in Russia
- The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia's gay propaganda law encourages homophobia, reinforces prejudice and violates the right to freedom of speech. (The Independent)

Politics and elections

Georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017
- Campaigning ends and voting begins in the suburbs of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia between Republican Karen Handel and Democratic Jon Ossoff, where Republican Handel wins the election by a narrow margin. (Atlanta Journal Constitution), (The New York Times)
- The amount of money spent for all candidates, $56 million, sets a new record for a U.S. House of Representatives seat. The previous record was $29.5 million, set in a 2012 Florida race. (Reuters)
South Carolina's 5th congressional district special election, 2017
- Republican Ralph Norman narrowly defeats Democrat Archie Parnell to win a U.S. House district in north-central South Carolina. (The New York Times)

June 19, 2017 (Monday)

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2017 Finsbury Park attack
- At least one person has been killed and ten injured after a van runs over pedestrians outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in the north London suburb of Finsbury Park. Police are investigating the act as a terrorist incident. (News Limited), (AP)
June 2017 Champs-Élysées car ramming attack
- A car carrying firearms and gas bottles deliberately rammed a police vehicle on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, subsequently bursting into flames. The driver, who was on a security watchlist, was shot dead. (CNN)
Syrian Civil War
- After yesterday's downing of a Syrian Su-22 jet, Russia shuts down a deconfliction channel and says it will follow any aircraft west of the Euphrates as a target. (PBS)

Disasters and accidents

Population displacement
- The number of people displaced globally totals 65.6 million after an addition of 10.3 million people displaced in 2016. Syria, Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan are the countries in the top five. (The Washington Post)
Bear attacks
- Two people are attacked and killed by black bears, in separate incidents in Alaska, following a rise in bear attacks in that state. (ABC News)

International relations

United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
- Brexit negotiations begin in Brussels. (The Guardian)
Piracy in the Sulu Sea
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines begin joint patrols in the pirate havens within the Celebes and Sulu Seas. (Rappler)
North Korea–United States relations
- American student Otto Warmbier, who returned to the United States after serving 17 months in the North Korean prison system dies after returning from North Korea last week in a comatose state. His family has accused the Government of North Korea of torturing him. (AP via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.)(AP via Yahoo! News)

Law and crime

Freedom of speech in the United States
- The Slants win their case with the Supreme Court of the United States that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rejection of their trademark under the Lanham Act due to their name being "disparaging" is an unconstitutional violation of their free speech rights under the First Amendment. (NPR)

Science and technology

Personal information of about 200 million U.S. citizens has been exposed on the Internet since January when unsecured files were uploaded by Republican contractor Deep Root Analytics. The data, available via publicly accessible providers such as Amazon Web Services, included birth dates, home addresses, telephone numbers, religious affiliations, ethnicities, and political views. The problem was discovered by an UpGuard analyst. (BBC) (Salon)

June 18, 2017 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan
- A coordinated suicide bombing attack on a police station in the town of Gardez in Paktia Province results in dozens of people killed and injured. (Reuters via Aus. Broadcasting Corp.)
June 2017 Bamako attack
- Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site. (BBC)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- An air raid kills at least 24 civilians at a market in Houthi-held Saada Governorate, Yemen. (AFP via PRI)
Syrian Civil War
- 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike
  - Iran fires medium range ballistic missiles from western Iran to ISIL targets in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria, in retaliation for the June 7 Tehran attacks. (Haaretz) (Reuters)
- Battle of Raqqa (2017)
  - A U.S. F/A-18E Super Hornet shoots down a Syrian Arab Air Force warplane after it had dropped bombs near Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in Raqqa Governorate, according to United States Central Command. The Syrian Armed Forces says its jet was on a combat mission against ISIL. (The Independent) (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal collision
- Rescuers find the bodies of seven United States Navy sailors who were missing after the prior day's collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the MV ACX Crystal off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. (AP, Reuters via The Japan Times)
2017 Portugal wildfires
- The death toll from forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, central Portugal, rises to at least 62. Many victims were trapped on the road between the towns of Figueiró dos Vinhos and Castanheira de Pera. (BBC), (AP), (Euronews).
Earthquakes in 2017
- An earthquake and tsunami strike Greenland leaving at least 4 dead. (CBC)

Health and medicine

Health in the United States
- A study published in the United States advises against the use of coconut oil and instead proposes using American-produced vegetable oils, such as canola, peanut, safflower, soybean, and sunflower oil. (Gizmodo), (BBC), (Mashable)

International relations

North Korean defectors
- A North Korean soldier defects to South Korea after swimming across the Han River, the second North Korean defection in a week. (BBC)

Law and crime

Murder of Nabra Hassanen
- The body of a teenager from Reston, Virginia is found in a pond in Sterling, Virginia. A suspect is arrested and charged with murder. (USA Today)

Politics and elections

French legislative election, 2017
- Voters in France return to the polls for the second round of a legislative election, with 573 of 577 seats in the National Assembly yet to be decided after the first round. (Bloomberg)
- The result delivers a landslide victory to the recently formed En Marche! in alliance with the Democratic Movement, while the right-wing coalition led by The Republicans remains the second largest party despite losing many seats. (The Local/AFP)
- The left-wing coalition led by the Socialist Party, most recently in government, loses the vast majority of its seats, prompting First Secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis to resign. (Reuters)
Presidency of Donald Trump
- Six members of President Trump's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS resign stating the administration doesn't have a strategy to address the epidemic, doesn't seek input from experts on HIV policy, supports legislation that would halt or reverse important gains made in the fight against this disease and would harm people living with HIV. (NBC News) (The Independent) (Newsweek)

Sports

2017 FIA World Endurance Championship
- Porsche wins the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team's third consecutive Le Mans victory. Aston Martin wins in LMGTE Pro, their first in the category. (Le Mans)
2017 U.S. Open (golf)
- In golf, Brooks Koepka of the United States wins the 2017 U.S. Open at the Erin Hills course. It is Koepka's first win at a major tournament. (ABC News)
2017 WNBA season
- In basketball, Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury becomes the WNBA's all-time scoring leader, surpassing the record of Tina Thompson (7,488 points) in the Mercury's 90–59 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. (ESPN)
2017 ICC Champions Trophy
- In cricket, Pakistan wins the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final defeating India by 180 runs. (ESPN)

More June 2017 events...

Ongoing events
Disasters and accidents Atlantic hurricane season Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific typhoon season Politics and protests European migrant crisis (timeline) Qatar crisis South China Sea disputes Turkish purges United States immigration ban Venezuelan protests (timeline) More details – ongoing conflicts edit sidebar

Sport
Association football 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 UEFA European Under-21 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. Basketball EuroBasket Women 2017 Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Motorsport 2017 Formula One season 2017 MotoGP season 2017 World Rally Championship 2017 NASCAR Cup Series 2017 IndyCar Series Sports seasons 2017 AFL season 2017 MLB season 2017 MLS season 2017 PGA Tour 2017–18 snooker season 2017 Super Rugby season 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 WNBA season More details – current sports events edit sidebar

Elections and referendums
Recent June 3: Lesotho, National Assembly 3: Malta, Parliament 8: United Kingdom, House of Commons 11: France, National Assembly (1st round) 11: Kosovo, Parliament 11: Puerto Rico, Status referendum 18: France, National Assembly (2nd round) Upcoming June 24: Papua New Guinea, Parliament 25: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President July 16: Republic of the Congo, Parliament 22: East Timor, Parliament edit sidebar

Recent deaths
June 2017 22: Mao Kobayashi 22: Frank Kush 22: Quett Masire 21: Con Sciacca 20: Prodigy 19: Brian Cant 19: Otto Warmbier 18: Tim Hague 17: Baldwin Lonsdale 16: John G. Avildsen 16: Stephen Furst 16: Helmut Kohl 15: Aleksey Batalov 15: Bill Dana 14: Ernestina Herrera de Noble 13: A. R. Gurney 13: Patricia Knatchbull 13: Anita Pallenberg 12: Charles P. Thacker 11: Errol Christie 9: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo 9: Adam West 8: Glenne Headly 7: Ed Victor 6: Adnan Khashoggi 5: Cheick Tioté 3: Jimmy Piersall 3: Niels Helveg Petersen 3: John K. Watts 2: Peter Sallis 1: Roy Barraclough 1: Roberto De Vicenzo 1: Jack McCloskey May 2017 31: Jiří Bělohlávek 31: Fred J. Koenekamp 30: Dasari Narayana Rao 29: Michael A'Hearn 29: Manuel Noriega 29: Konstantinos Mitsotakis 28: John Noakes 27: Gregg Allman 27: Frank Deford 26: Zbigniew Brzezinski 26: Jim Bunning 26: Zhao Liping 25: Marie Cosindas 25: Alistair Horne 25: Eva Estrada Kalaw edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Cambodia: Sam Rainsy China: Wan Qingliang, Wu Changshun, Ling Jihua, Zhao Liping, Guo Boxiong Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Nur Misuari, Joel Villanueva Romania: Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Spain: Lionel Messi United Kingdom: Chris Denning, Ched Evans, Thomas Mair, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris United States: Pedro Hernandez, Bob McDonnell, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Bill Cosby Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Mary Jane Veloso Kazakhstan: Mukhtar Ablyazov Pakistan: Waseem Azeem, Mufti Abdul Qawi Philippines: Andal Ampatuan Jr., Leila de Lima, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil Spain: Gürtel case, Spanish Royal House, Bárcenas affair United Kingdom: Barry Bennell International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming Egypt: Mohamed Morsi Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Bill Cosby edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Myanmar Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency edit sidebar