Sunday June 30, 2019

Holidays

• Independence Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• First Martyrs of the See of Rome.

Events

• War in Afghanistan (2001–present): Four humvees packed with explosives controlled by suicide bombers kill 23, including eight election workers, in the province of Kandahar. The Taliban claimed 57 were killed. (Reuters)
• Four humvees packed with explosives controlled by suicide bombers kill 23, including eight election workers, in the province of Kandahar. The Taliban claimed 57 were killed. (Reuters)
• 2018–19 Sudanese protests: Ten people are killed in Sudan during clashes between the Sudanese military and civilian protesters. (Reuters)
• Ten people are killed in Sudan during clashes between the Sudanese military and civilian protesters. (Reuters)
• Gunmen open fire, killing two guards and wounding another for Lebanese Refugee Affairs Minister, Saleh al-Gharib. This attack happened in a mountain village near Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (DW)
• Northern Mali conflict: At least 23 people are dead and 300 missing after attacks on three Fulani villages in central Mali. (Reuters)12 civilians including a baby were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a landmine. (Al Jazeera)
• At least 23 people are dead and 300 missing after attacks on three Fulani villages in central Mali. (Reuters)
• 12 civilians including a baby were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a landmine. (Al Jazeera)
• Ten people are killed when a Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashes into a hangar at Addison Airport in Addison, Texas. (NBC News)
• U.S. President Donald Trump, together with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Joint Security Area, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to step foot in North Korea. Trump also invites Kim to the White House to resume talks about denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. (NBC News) (Business Insider) (CNN)
• Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan fled her husband Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with their two children in fear for her life. The family fled to London via Germany seeking asylum, and a high profile court battle over non-repatriation and custody of the children is anticipated. (Times)
• In the second similar case within a week, police in Toyonaka, Japan, arrest Ryotaro Taniguchi for keeping the body of his deceased mother a year after her death. He is quoted as saying he didn't want to pay for the funeral. Police are investigating whether or not Taniguchi continued to receive his mother's pension. (Japan Today) (The Japan Times)
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News articles

• b'E.U. Signs Trade Deal With Vietnam' b'The deal underscores the European Union\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to free trade in the face of rising trade tensions and protectionism around the world.' [..]
• b'U.S. Oil Companies Find Energy Independence Isn\xe2\x80\x99t So Profitable' b'Investors are shunning the industry as prices fall, demand slows and fears grow that climate change will force companies to leave fossil fuels untapped.' [..]
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