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*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]

**[[Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War]]

***Leaders at the [[G7]] ~~leaders~~[[50th G7 summit|summit]] agree to loan [[Ukraine]] US$50 billion and use interest from [[Russia]]'s frozen central bank assets as collateral for the loan. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-frozen-assets-loan-39d8619f083600651fabe46b4548716d (AP)]

**[[United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine]]

***[[U.S. President]] [[Joe Biden]] and [[Ukrainian President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] sign a 10ten-year security agreement to strengthen Ukraine's defensive capabilities. [https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-biden-zelenskyy-assets-loan-004dba0db6b04bb5669ac30581088501 (AP)]

*[[Israel–Hamas war]]

**[[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Israel–Hezbollah conflict]]

***[[Hezbollah]] launches more than 200 rockets at [[Northern District (Israel)|northern Israel]]. In response, [[Israel]]i [[artillery]] strikes targets in [[Yaroun]], [[Hanine]], and [[Yater]] in southern [[Lebanon]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/13/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas (''The New York Times'')]

***The [[Israel Defense Forces]] launch incendiary devices across the [[Blue Line (withdrawal line)|Lebanese border]] with a [[trebuchet]] in order to ~~burn~~prevent ~~away~~infiltration ~~thick~~from ~~thorny~~the ~~vegetation~~border. [https://www.~~kan~~newsweek.~~org.il~~com/~~content/kan~~israel-~~news/defense/760522/~~idf-trebuchet-catapult-lebanon-hezbollah-1912442 (~~Kan~~''Newsweek'')]

*[[Allied Democratic Forces insurgency]]

**Suspected Islamist rebels kill more than 20 people in Mayikengo, [[North Kivu]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/suspected-islamist-rebels-kill-over-20-in-congo-village-attack/articleshow/110964609.cms (''Times of India'')]

*[[Jihadist insurgency in Niger]]

**Six [[Niger]]ien soldiers are killed in an attack on the [[Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline]] in [[Dosso region]], Niger. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/six-niger-soldiers-killed-attack-niger-benin-oil-pipeline-security-sources-say-2024-06-13/ (Reuters)]

*A [[Russia]]n ~~warships~~warship and a nuclear-powered submarine conduct military drills in the [[Caribbean ~~sea~~Sea]] simulating a missile strike on enemy ships after passing near the coast of [[Florida]] in order to reach [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-navy-warhips-cuba-caribbean-ukraine-12c2be0f94a5ce1fcb8c6fdc0101d450 (AP)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''

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'''Health and environment'''

*[[2024 European heatwaves]]

**A heatwave forces [[Greece|Greek]] authorities to close the [[Acropolis of Athens|Acropolis]] for visits during the afternoon. [https://apnews.com/article/greece-heat-wave-athens-acropolis-26f1b3fa951745e6be0d40775aca7255 (AP)]

'''International relations'''

*[[Sudanese civil war (2023–present)|Sudanese civil war]]

**[[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2736]]

***The [[United Nations Security Council]] votes 14–0, with [[Russia]] abstaining, to demand that the [[Rapid Support Forces]] stop their [[Battle of El Fasher|siege]] of [[Al-Fashir]], [[Sudan]], and that all parties maintain humanitarian access and protection for civilians under [[International Humanitarian Law]]. [https://apnews.com/article/un-vote-sudan-war-paramilitary-siege-fasher-535f066db3e5aaa51bdcc46db83dd4be (AP)]

'''Law and crime'''

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**The [[Supreme Court of the United States]] rules against efforts to restrict access to the abortion pill [[mifepristone]], due to a lack of [[standing (law)|standing]] by the plaintiffs. [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-bid-restrict-access-abortion-pill-rcna151308 (NBC News)]

*The [[European Court of Justice]] fines [[Hungary]] [[Euro|€]]200 million and imposes a daily €1 million penalty for failing to follow the [[European Union]]'s [[Migration and asylum policy of the European Union|asylum laws]] and for illegally deporting migrants. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/13/eu-court-slaps-216m-fine-on-hungary-for-not-following-asylum-laws (Al Jazeera)]

~~'''Sports'''~~

*[[2024–25 NHL season]]

**In [[ice hockey]], the [[Utah NHL team]], which was formed from the assets of the [[Arizona Coyotes]], will play in the upcoming 2024–25 [[National Hockey League]] season in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], [[United States]], as the [[Utah Hockey Club]] until a permanent name is announced. [https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40344646 (ESPN)]

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