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Petya's ransom note displayed on a compromised system

Cyberattacks on Ukraine spread a new variant of the Petya malware (ransom note pictured) around the world and cause severe disruptions.
A police helicopter attacks the Supreme Court and the Interior Ministry of Venezuela.
In sailing, the America's Cup concludes with Emirates Team New Zealand defeating Oracle Team USA.
An oil truck explosion in Ahmedpur East, Pakistan, kills at least 150 people and injures more than 100 others.
The World Health Organization estimates that 200,000 people in Yemen have been infected with cholera.

July 1, 2017 (Saturday)

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Business and economy

Taxation in India
- India replaces its federal and state taxes with the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the most extensive tax reform since its independence. (BBC)

June 30, 2017 (Friday)

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Armed attacks and conflicts

Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
- Lebanese Armed Forces are attacked by five suicide bombers and other militants during a raid of two Syrian refugee camps in Arsal near the Syrian border. The army reports a girl was killed in one of the suicide attacks, seven soldiers were also wounded, and 350 people, including several ISIL officials, were detained during the sweep. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News)

International relations

China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations
- China informs India that it must withdraw its troops for any dialogue to occur as tensions rise between China and India and Bhutan over the disputed territory of Doklam. (Financial Express)

Law and crime

Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany
- The Bundestag votes to introduce same-sex marriage in Germany. With 393 votes in favor and 226 against, including Chancellor Angela Merkel voting against despite previous reports saying she supports same-sex marriage, the law is expected to enter into force before the end of the year. (The Guardian)
2017 Bronx Lebanon Hospital attack
- A doctor thought to be formerly employed with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center kills one and wounds five others at the facility in New York City. (NBC New York) (New York Daily News)

Politics and elections

Politics of France
- France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen is under investigation for alleged misuse of European Union funding. (Euronews) (AP via CBS News)

Science and technology

Colony collapse disorder
- A study funded by Bayer and Syngenta confirms that neonicotinoid insecticides kill queen and worker bees. (NPR)
Global warming
- A temperature of 53.7°C (128.7°F) is recorded during the 2017 heat wave in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, breaking Iran's previous record and becoming one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth. (The Washington Post)

June 29, 2017 (Thursday)

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2017 Créteil mosque incident
- A man attempts to run over pedestrians outside a mosque in Créteil, France. (BBC)
Military intervention against ISIL
- Battle of Mosul
  - Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares the end of the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate following the capture of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul. (NBC News) (Xinhua News Agency)

Disasters and accidents

Charra Pani cable car accident
- At least twelve people die and two others are injured after a cable car falls nearly 500 feet into a ditch in Charra Pani, Galyat, Pakistan. (Pakistan Point News)

International relations

Australia–United States relations
- Australia and the United States begin their month-long biennial joint military exercise, Talisman Saber, this year's being their largest ever, involving 33,000 U.S. and Australian troops on board amphibious assault ships. (Reuters)
Taiwan–United States relations
- The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump. (Reuters)
Bhutan–China relations, China–India relations
- Amid a stand-off between China and India in the Indian state of Sikkim, Bhutan protests to China over the construction of a road in the disputed territory of Doklam, a meeting point for all three countries' borders. (The Straits Times)

Law and crime

Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany
- German same-sex couples may be able to marry after Chancellor Angela Merkel drops her opposition for a parliamentary vote. (BBC)
Crime in Argentina
- A car knocks down the security fences of the Pink House, the Presidential Palace of Argentina, and then stops in front of the building's gate. Authorities reported that the driver of the vehicle had psychiatric disorders and that, in addition, the security personnel present at the time of the incident was separated from his position. It was also learned that this fact took place on 21 June. (El Universo) (Infobae)
Child sexual abuse in Australia
- Victoria Police charge Cardinal George Pell, the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, and the third most senior official of the Catholic Church, with historic child sex offences. Pell will be required to attend hearings at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia on July 19. (ABC News Australia)
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney says Cardinal Pell "strenuously denies" these sexual assault charges. (Reuters)
Aftermath of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov
- A jury trial convicts five individuals accused of working together to assassinate Boris Nemtsov. These individuals had been promised a bounty of 15 million Russian rubles. Critics say the original financiers and organizers of the crime have not been identified. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Gun laws in the Czech Republic
- The Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic passes a Czech Social Democratic Party-proposed amendment to the constitution, giving citizens the right to acquire, possess and carry firearms for the purpose of security. The constitutional amendment will now go to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. (BBC)
Politics of the United Kingdom
- After six days of debate, the House of Commons of the United Kingdom votes to approve, with 323 votes for and 309 against, the policies set out in the Queen's Speech. In order to avoid a 'regret' amendment, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond says that England's National Health Service is to provide free abortions to women from Northern Ireland with funds from the Government Equalities Office. (The Daily Mirror)
Politics of Hong Kong
- Protests mark the 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong to China from the United Kingdom alongside the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Hong Kong Free Press)

Science and technology

2017 in spaceflight
- ISRO launches communications satellite GSAT-17 from French Guiana. (The Indian Express)

June 28, 2017 (Wednesday)

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Type 055 destroyer
- China's state-run Global Times newspaper reports the launching of the first Type 055 destroyer, a 10,000-ton "new generation" warship, at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster
- Six people are charged with various offences including manslaughter by gross negligence following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. (BBC)

International relations

China–North Korea relations
- Fearing lack of payment, China National Petroleum Corporation stops selling oil to North Korea. (International Business Times)

Politics and elections

Nepalese local elections, 2017
- Nepalis vote in the second round of local elections, a major step in the near decade-long transition from monarchy to democratic government. The first round was held on May 14, and the final round is scheduled for September 18, after the monsoon season. Parliamentary elections are expected later this year. (Reuters)
2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis
- The Supreme Court of Venezuela bars Luisa Ortega Díaz, the chief prosecutor and outspoken critic of president Nicolás Maduro, from leaving the country and freezes her assets. (Sputnik)

Sports

NCAA Division I conference realignment
- The Horizon League announces that IUPUI (full name Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis) will join the conference on July 1. The Jaguars will move from the Summit League to replace Valparaiso University, moving from the Horizon to the Missouri Valley Conference on the same date. (CBS Sports)

June 27, 2017 (Tuesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Ukrainian crisis
- Ukrainian intelligence officer and head of a special forces unit, Maksym Shapoval, is assassinated in Kiev by car bomb. (BBC) (The Guardian)
2017 Venezuelan protests
- 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis
  - Armed civilian groups attack the National Assembly building, after a clash between lawmakers and the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), leaving various legislators and journalists injured. Opposition legislator and President of the Assembly Julio Borges blames President Nicolás Maduro for the attack. (Firstpost)
- 2017 Venezuelan helicopter incident
  - A police helicopter strafes the Supreme Court and the Interior Ministry in what President Nicolás Maduro calls "an attack by terrorists seeking a coup". There are no reports of injuries. (Reuters)

Business and economy

European Union competition law
- The European Commission imposes a record €2.42bn antitrust fine on internet giant Google for allegedly manipulating its search engine results. (BBC News), (CNN)

Law and crime

Aftermath of the Bosnian War and Bosnian genocide
- An appeals court in The Hague rules that Netherlands is partly to blame for the deaths of some 350 Muslim Bosnian men in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide and, in a move considered landmark, orders it to pay limited damages. (The Telegraph) (BBC News)
2017 Petya cyberattack
- A major ransomware cyberattack strikes companies across the globe and 80% of all infections were in Ukraine. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

Corruption in Brazil
- Brazilian President Michel Temer is charged with corruption by Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot. The case will now go to the Supreme Federal Court. (The Guardian)
Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare
- The U.S. Republican Party's leadership, facing strong opposition to the Senate version of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, postpones the planned vote on the bill, a setback to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Reuters) (AP via The Mercury News)
Political appointments of Donald Trump
- The White House announces that President Trump plans to nominate Textron Systems Chief Executive Ellen Lord for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Textron Systems is a defense contractor. (Fortune)

Science and technology

Social networking service
- Facebook, Inc. announces that its social media service now has 2 billion regular users, more than a quarter of the world's population. Twitter, by comparison, has 328 million users as of April 2017. (Reuters)

June 26, 2017 (Monday)

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Colombian peace process
- The United Nations confirms that the FARC has completed its disarmament process, with former rebels due to make the transition to civilian life and the group to transform into a legal political party in the country. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

Bella Bond murder case
- Michael P. McCarthy (ex-boyfriend of Bella's mother) is found guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Bella Bond. (Fox News)
Human rights in China
- Chinese political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo is released from prison on medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. (The Guardian)
Immigration policy of Donald Trump
- The Supreme Court of the United States partially reinstates President Donald Trump's travel ban and invalidates certain injunctions that were put on the order by two federal appeals courts earlier. Final oral hearings concerning the legality of the Executive Order 13780 will be held in October 2017 at the Supreme Court. (BBC News)
Unruly aircraft passengers
- Alaska Airlines removes 11 passengers from a Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Washington flight, due to alleged unruly and uncooperative behavior. There were no arrests. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (Travel Pulse)

Media

CNN 2017 undercover videos controversy
- Three CNN journalists, Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau, and Lex Haris, resign after the publication of a Russia-related article involving President Donald Trump that was retracted. (ABC News), (Washington Post)

Politics and elections

Mongolian presidential election, 2017
- Mongolians go to the polls to elect a new president. The centre-right Democratic Party's Battulga Khaltmaa wins a plurality of votes, but falls short of a majority, necessitating a second round. (Reuters)
Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
- President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte makes another lengthy absence from any public appearance after missing the Independence Day celebrations earlier in June. Rumors about his health continue to circulate within the minority although government officials deny any issues. (Rappler)
Politics of Israel
- The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors cancels Monday's dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest Sunday's decision by his cabinet to rescind plans for a mixed-gender prayer area at Jerusalem's Western Wall, a compromise agreement reached after three years of intense negotiations. (AP via ABC News)

Sports

2017 America's Cup
- In sailing, Emirates Team New Zealand win the 35th America's Cup, 7–1, against Oracle Team USA. (TVNZ)

June 25, 2017 (Sunday)

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Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War
- Israel strikes two Syrian Army artillery positions and an ammunition truck in Quneitra Governorate, after stray shells from Syria land in the northern Golan Heights for a second day in a row. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2017 Bahawalpur explosion
- Over 150 people die and dozens are injured, many critically, when an oil tanker truck overturns and explodes as people from surrounding villages gather around the truck to collect the spilling oil. The accident happened in Bahawalpur, eastern Pakistan. (BBC), (AP) (CNN) (India Times)
2017 Newcastle incident
- Six people are injured after a car ploughs into Eid al-Fitr worshippers in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Police do not believe terrorism is involved. (CNN) (The New York Times)
Aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire
- External cladding samples from 60 high-rise apartment towers, from 25 different areas of the country, fail fire-resistance testing. Evacuation of thousands of apartments is underway as workers start to remove the deficient covering. (National Post) (Liverpool Echo)
Maritime incidents in 2017
- At least nine people are killed and about 30 others are missing after their multi-story tourist boat, carrying about 170 people, sinks in a reservoir in northwest Colombia near Medellín. (The Guardian) (The Washington Post)

International relations

2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
- The Bahrain News Agency publishes an official list of the demands from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt towards Qatar. Turkey says the demands on Qatar are unlawful. (Al Arabiya) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Albanian parliamentary election, 2017
- Voters in Albania go to the polls in an election important to the country's European Union candidacy, with both the ruling Socialist Party and the rival Democratic Party looking to gain a majority in the country's parliament. Voting is extended by one hour because of Eid al-Fitr celebrations and 39 °C (102 °F) degree temperatures. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (ABC News)
Politics of Syria
- In the first declared visit to the town since the beginning of the war, President Bashar al-Assad attends the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Hama. (Reuters)

Sports

EuroBasket Women 2017
- In basketball, Spain defeats France 71–55 in the final to win the EuroBasket Women 2017. (USA Today)

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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 2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League 2017 UEFA Women's EURO 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships 2017 ATP World Tour 2017 WTA Tour Cycling 2017 Tour de France 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 UCI Europe 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 NWSL season 2017 PGA Tour 2017 Super Rugby season 2017 WNBA season 2017–18 snooker 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) 24: Papua New Guinea, Parliament 25: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President (1st round) Upcoming July 9: Mongolia, President (2nd round) 16: Republic of the Congo, Parliament 18: Bermuda, House of Assembly 22: East Timor, Parliament 29: Gabon, Parliament 30: Republic of the Congo, Parliament (2nd round) 30: Senegal, Parliament 30: Venezuela, Constitutional Assembly edit sidebar

Recent deaths
June 2017 30: Simone Veil 28: Dave Semenko 27: Geri Allen 27: Michael Bond 27: Michael Nyqvist 27: Maksym Shapoval 27: Anthony Young 26: Jimmy Chi 25: Gordon Wilson 22: Mao Kobayashi 22: Frank Kush 22: Quett Masire 21: Con Sciacca 21: Steffi Martin 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 10: Jerry Nelson 10: Samuel V. Wilson 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 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 Australia: George Pell 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