Lists are the best thing since sliced bread, even though lists are older than sliced bread. Anyway pretty much the only thing I edit is lists and typos here and there
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| Race | im not a fan of exercise |
| Hair | yes |
| Eyes | probably |
| Handedness | blue |
| Blood type | friendly |
| Sexuality | reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee |
| IQ | i am an intelligent |
| Personality type | the letter 3 wrapped in a pancake |
| Family and friends | |
| Pets | got a cat |
| Hobbies, favourites and beliefs | |
| Religion | just kinda sitting here |
| Politics | Very |
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Leaders of first-level administrative divisions | |
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| Joined | March 2020 |
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todo list
- add proper lists to the lists of Ukrainian oblast governors
- add proper lists to the lists of Afghan province governors (Balkh done)
Pages I've created
it ain't much, but it's honest work
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Russ Kun
the Russ Kun page was originally a redirect to another politician called Russell Kun, ends up Russ is a separate person - 2023 Sudanese Armed Forces-Rapid Support Forces confrontation
- Seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Newsfeed
Wikipedia newsfeed
- 22 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
- At least 42 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza. (AP) (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera)
- 22 June 2024 –
- The death toll from the storms and heavy rains in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras increases to 30 people, including at least six children. (Reuters)
- Three people are missing following thunderstorms and landslides in southeastern Switzerland. (Al Jazeera)
- A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP)
- 22 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Hungary
- Thousands of people march in a pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's anti-LGBTQ+ policies. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 –
- A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News) (University of Illinois)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack
- Twenty-five people are killed and 50 others are injured in Israeli shelling near Muwasi, Rafah. Gaza Strip. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News)
- 21 June 2024 – France–Niger relations
- Niger's military junta revokes the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine amid tensions between the two countries. (BBC News)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,119 pilgrims, more than half of whom are from Egypt, are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Barron's)
- President of Tunisia Kais Saied dismisses the Minister of Religious Affairs after 49 Tunisians are reported to have died in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (Al Arabiya)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Guangdong floods
- The death toll from the floods and landslides in Meizhou, Guangdong, China, increases to 47 people. (Al Jazeera)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 North America heat waves
- At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 West African floods
- At least 21 people are killed by floods in Niger's Maradi region and the suburbs of Niamey after unusually heavy rainfall in the region. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 –
- At least 11 people are killed in wildfires in southeast Turkey. (ABC News)
- Eight workers are critically injured in an explosion at an aluminium processing plant in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. (Corriere del Trentino)
- France reports nearly 200 cases of cholera in Mayotte. (Le Monde)
- Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW)
- The death toll from torrential rains in El Salvador increases to 19 people, including at least two children. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Moldova to the European Union, Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- European Union member states agree to begin negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU next week. (The Independent)
- Moldovan president Maia Sandu signs the decree that begins negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union. Sandu also announces that the first Moldova-EU intergovernmental conference will take place on 25 June. (Anadolu Agency)
- 21 June 2024 – Armenia–Palestine relations, International recognition of the State of Palestine
- Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Ukraine relations
- Israel and Ukraine mutually impose travel restrictions to each others' citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit. (The Kyiv Independent)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Fordyce shooting
- Three people are killed and ten others are wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The suspect is shot and arrested by Arkansas State Police. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Cross-Strait relations
- China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times)
- 21 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Namibia
- The High court in Namibia rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing sex between men are unconstitutional. (DW)
- 21 June 2024 –
- A court in Geneva, Switzerland, sentences Indian-born billionaire Prakash Hinduja and three of his family members to four years in prison for exploiting domestic workers at their villa in Cologny. (AP)
- 20 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukraine is prioritized as first among the list of countries to receive ordered deliveries of MIM-104 Patriot missile systems from the United States. (CNN)
- United States officials announce that they will allow Ukraine to use US weapons to strike Russian forces within Russia, provided they are located right across the border with Ukraine, removing the prior limit of only allowing strikes across the Kharkiv front. (Politico)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Three people are killed and four others are injured in Russian cluster munitions strikes on the village of Rozkishne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- The Rapid Support Forces captures Al-Fulah, the capital of West Kordofan, Sudan, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the city after several hours of fighting. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Orca Shipwreck
- The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of Northern Israel. (NBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters) (New Indian Express)
- 20 June 2024 –
- A cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds five bodies in a wooden dinghy that was drifting off the Canary Islands, Spain. (ABC News)
- At least two people are killed and nine others are injured when a passenger train collides with a train on a test run near Santiago, Chile. (AP)
- Kuwait announces temporary power cuts in parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying that the country is struggling to meet increased demand caused by extreme summer heat. (Al Arabiya)
- 20 June 2024 – Russia–United States relations
- U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham move to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism after their defensive pact with North Korea. (The National)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is announced as the next Secretary General of NATO, beginning his term on October 2. (Politico)
- 20 June 2024 – ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign
- Congress of the Philippines lawmakers pursue an investigation into a U.S. military social media disinformation operation to discredit Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos to determine the damages caused, international law infringements, and possible legal action. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- The orange powder paint sprayed on Stonehenge by Just Stop Oil activists yesterday is removed with a handheld blower fan, leaving no visible damage. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Two Just Stop Oil activists film themselves cutting through a metal fence and spraying orange paint on two private jets at Stansted Airport in Essex, England, United Kingdom. Police arrest the activists for criminal damage. (BBC News)
- A tourist accused of desecrating the Quran is removed from a police station in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, by a mob who beat him to death before setting his corpse on fire. (Al Arabiya)
- The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rules that the future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, when considering site proposals for drilling. (The Guardian)
- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces sanctions on firms based in China, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, for their alleged support to Russia in the Russo–Ukrainian war. (Al Jazeera)
- One person is killed, at least 200 people are injured, and over 100 are arrested in protests across Kenya against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes. Kenya Police fired live rounds, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 in archosaur paleontology
- Researchers announce the discovery the Lokiceratops rangiformis, a dinosaur species named after the Norse god Loki, in North America. The findings are published in the journal PeerJ. (ABC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature announces that the Iberian lynx has been upgraded from endangered to vulnerable for the first time since 1986, after a 2023 census showed a population of 2,021 animals. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – UEFA Euro 2024, Anti-Serb sentiment
- Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if UEFA does not punish Croatia and Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during a match in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday. (Sky News)
- 19 June 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
- An Israeli airstrike kills a Syrian army officer in southern Syria. (Arab News)
- 19 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah announces that an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three of its fighters. (AP)
- Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah threatens Cyprus if it allows Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The European Commission reprimands Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia for breaking budget rules. (Le Monde)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (USA Today)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 922 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 19 June 2024 – N'Djamena ammunition depot explosions
- At least nine people are killed and 46 others are injured in a series of explosions at a military ammunition depot in N'Djamena, Chad. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India kill at least 15 people, injure several others, and displace millions of people. (Al Jazeera)
- At least four people are killed and more than a dozen others are missing after record rains impact parts of southern China. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – Canada–Iran relations
- Canada adds Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist entities. (Bloomberg)
- 19 June 2024 – North Korea–Russia relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sign an agreement to grant mutual aid and support in case either nation faces aggression. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory. (DW)
- 19 June 2024 – Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war, Antisemitism in 21st-century France
- Two teenagers are charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Courbevoie, France, in an attack suspected to have been motivated by antisemitism. (Al Arabiya)
- 19 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- Two Just Stop Oil environmental protesters are arrested after damaging three standing stones of the Stonehenge prehistoric megalithic structure with orange powder paint. (BBC News)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The National Assembly of Tajikistan approves a bill banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. (RFE/RL)
- 19 June 2024 – Aging of South Korea
- South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declares a 'demographic national emergency', citing an ultralow birth rate and a declining population. (Yonhap)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Human Rights Watch reports that China has changed the names of hundreds of villages inhabited by Uyghurs in order to reflect the ruling Communist Party's ideology. (DW)
- The Italian Parliament passes a law granting more autonomy to the country's regions following a night of debate. The opposition Democratic Party and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi express opposition to the bill, with the latter launching a campaign to force a referendum. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
- The city of Brussels, Belgium, announces that it will not host a UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Israel on September 6 due to security concerns. (Euronews)
Lists are the best thing since sliced bread, even though lists are older than sliced bread. Anyway pretty much the only thing I edit is lists and typos here and there
| —
Wikipedian — | |
| Pronouns | They/them |
|---|---|
| Languages | English |
| Race | im not a fan of exercise |
| Hair | yes |
| Eyes | probably |
| Handedness | blue |
| Blood type | friendly |
| Sexuality | reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee |
| IQ | i am an intelligent |
| Personality type | the letter 3 wrapped in a pancake |
| Family and friends | |
| Pets | got a cat |
| Hobbies, favourites and beliefs | |
| Religion | just kinda sitting here |
| Politics | Very |
| Music | |
| Interests | |
Leaders of first-level administrative divisions | |
| Account statistics | |
| Joined | March 2020 |
Userboxes
|
todo list
- add proper lists to the lists of Ukrainian oblast governors
- add proper lists to the lists of Afghan province governors (Balkh done)
Pages I've created
it ain't much, but it's honest work
-
Russ Kun
the Russ Kun page was originally a redirect to another politician called Russell Kun, ends up Russ is a separate person - 2023 Sudanese Armed Forces-Rapid Support Forces confrontation
- Seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Newsfeed
Wikipedia newsfeed
- 22 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
- At least 42 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza. (AP) (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera)
- 22 June 2024 –
- The death toll from the storms and heavy rains in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras increases to 30 people, including at least six children. (Reuters)
- Three people are missing following thunderstorms and landslides in southeastern Switzerland. (Al Jazeera)
- A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP)
- 22 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Hungary
- Thousands of people march in a pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's anti-LGBTQ+ policies. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 –
- A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News) (University of Illinois)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack
- Twenty-five people are killed and 50 others are injured in Israeli shelling near Muwasi, Rafah. Gaza Strip. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News)
- 21 June 2024 – France–Niger relations
- Niger's military junta revokes the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine amid tensions between the two countries. (BBC News)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,119 pilgrims, more than half of whom are from Egypt, are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Barron's)
- President of Tunisia Kais Saied dismisses the Minister of Religious Affairs after 49 Tunisians are reported to have died in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (Al Arabiya)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Guangdong floods
- The death toll from the floods and landslides in Meizhou, Guangdong, China, increases to 47 people. (Al Jazeera)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 North America heat waves
- At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 West African floods
- At least 21 people are killed by floods in Niger's Maradi region and the suburbs of Niamey after unusually heavy rainfall in the region. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 –
- At least 11 people are killed in wildfires in southeast Turkey. (ABC News)
- Eight workers are critically injured in an explosion at an aluminium processing plant in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. (Corriere del Trentino)
- France reports nearly 200 cases of cholera in Mayotte. (Le Monde)
- Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW)
- The death toll from torrential rains in El Salvador increases to 19 people, including at least two children. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Moldova to the European Union, Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- European Union member states agree to begin negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU next week. (The Independent)
- Moldovan president Maia Sandu signs the decree that begins negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union. Sandu also announces that the first Moldova-EU intergovernmental conference will take place on 25 June. (Anadolu Agency)
- 21 June 2024 – Armenia–Palestine relations, International recognition of the State of Palestine
- Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Ukraine relations
- Israel and Ukraine mutually impose travel restrictions to each others' citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit. (The Kyiv Independent)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Fordyce shooting
- Three people are killed and ten others are wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The suspect is shot and arrested by Arkansas State Police. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Cross-Strait relations
- China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times)
- 21 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Namibia
- The High court in Namibia rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing sex between men are unconstitutional. (DW)
- 21 June 2024 –
- A court in Geneva, Switzerland, sentences Indian-born billionaire Prakash Hinduja and three of his family members to four years in prison for exploiting domestic workers at their villa in Cologny. (AP)
- 20 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukraine is prioritized as first among the list of countries to receive ordered deliveries of MIM-104 Patriot missile systems from the United States. (CNN)
- United States officials announce that they will allow Ukraine to use US weapons to strike Russian forces within Russia, provided they are located right across the border with Ukraine, removing the prior limit of only allowing strikes across the Kharkiv front. (Politico)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Three people are killed and four others are injured in Russian cluster munitions strikes on the village of Rozkishne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- The Rapid Support Forces captures Al-Fulah, the capital of West Kordofan, Sudan, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the city after several hours of fighting. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Orca Shipwreck
- The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of Northern Israel. (NBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters) (New Indian Express)
- 20 June 2024 –
- A cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds five bodies in a wooden dinghy that was drifting off the Canary Islands, Spain. (ABC News)
- At least two people are killed and nine others are injured when a passenger train collides with a train on a test run near Santiago, Chile. (AP)
- Kuwait announces temporary power cuts in parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying that the country is struggling to meet increased demand caused by extreme summer heat. (Al Arabiya)
- 20 June 2024 – Russia–United States relations
- U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham move to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism after their defensive pact with North Korea. (The National)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is announced as the next Secretary General of NATO, beginning his term on October 2. (Politico)
- 20 June 2024 – ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign
- Congress of the Philippines lawmakers pursue an investigation into a U.S. military social media disinformation operation to discredit Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos to determine the damages caused, international law infringements, and possible legal action. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- The orange powder paint sprayed on Stonehenge by Just Stop Oil activists yesterday is removed with a handheld blower fan, leaving no visible damage. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Two Just Stop Oil activists film themselves cutting through a metal fence and spraying orange paint on two private jets at Stansted Airport in Essex, England, United Kingdom. Police arrest the activists for criminal damage. (BBC News)
- A tourist accused of desecrating the Quran is removed from a police station in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, by a mob who beat him to death before setting his corpse on fire. (Al Arabiya)
- The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rules that the future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, when considering site proposals for drilling. (The Guardian)
- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces sanctions on firms based in China, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, for their alleged support to Russia in the Russo–Ukrainian war. (Al Jazeera)
- One person is killed, at least 200 people are injured, and over 100 are arrested in protests across Kenya against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes. Kenya Police fired live rounds, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 in archosaur paleontology
- Researchers announce the discovery the Lokiceratops rangiformis, a dinosaur species named after the Norse god Loki, in North America. The findings are published in the journal PeerJ. (ABC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature announces that the Iberian lynx has been upgraded from endangered to vulnerable for the first time since 1986, after a 2023 census showed a population of 2,021 animals. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – UEFA Euro 2024, Anti-Serb sentiment
- Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if UEFA does not punish Croatia and Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during a match in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday. (Sky News)
- 19 June 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
- An Israeli airstrike kills a Syrian army officer in southern Syria. (Arab News)
- 19 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah announces that an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three of its fighters. (AP)
- Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah threatens Cyprus if it allows Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The European Commission reprimands Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia for breaking budget rules. (Le Monde)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (USA Today)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 922 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 19 June 2024 – N'Djamena ammunition depot explosions
- At least nine people are killed and 46 others are injured in a series of explosions at a military ammunition depot in N'Djamena, Chad. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India kill at least 15 people, injure several others, and displace millions of people. (Al Jazeera)
- At least four people are killed and more than a dozen others are missing after record rains impact parts of southern China. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – Canada–Iran relations
- Canada adds Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist entities. (Bloomberg)
- 19 June 2024 – North Korea–Russia relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sign an agreement to grant mutual aid and support in case either nation faces aggression. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory. (DW)
- 19 June 2024 – Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war, Antisemitism in 21st-century France
- Two teenagers are charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Courbevoie, France, in an attack suspected to have been motivated by antisemitism. (Al Arabiya)
- 19 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- Two Just Stop Oil environmental protesters are arrested after damaging three standing stones of the Stonehenge prehistoric megalithic structure with orange powder paint. (BBC News)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The National Assembly of Tajikistan approves a bill banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. (RFE/RL)
- 19 June 2024 – Aging of South Korea
- South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declares a 'demographic national emergency', citing an ultralow birth rate and a declining population. (Yonhap)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Human Rights Watch reports that China has changed the names of hundreds of villages inhabited by Uyghurs in order to reflect the ruling Communist Party's ideology. (DW)
- The Italian Parliament passes a law granting more autonomy to the country's regions following a night of debate. The opposition Democratic Party and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi express opposition to the bill, with the latter launching a campaign to force a referendum. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
- The city of Brussels, Belgium, announces that it will not host a UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Israel on September 6 due to security concerns. (Euronews)