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**[[Kosovo]] [[Prime Minister of Kosovo|Prime Minister]] [[Avdullah Hoti]] cancels his trip to the [[United States]] where talks between Kosovo and [[Serbia]] were to be held, after his country's [[President of Kosovo|President]] [[Hashim Thaçi]] is indicted by the [[Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office]] on [[war crime]]s charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior. [https://apnews.com/dc601cc07f2869a5642922449b3de006 (AP News)] |
**[[Kosovo]] [[Prime Minister of Kosovo|Prime Minister]] [[Avdullah Hoti]] cancels his trip to the [[United States]] where talks between Kosovo and [[Serbia]] were to be held, after his country's [[President of Kosovo|President]] [[Hashim Thaçi]] is indicted by the [[Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office]] on [[war crime]]s charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior. [https://apnews.com/dc601cc07f2869a5642922449b3de006 (AP News)] |
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*[[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]] [[Keir Starmer]] sacks his [[Shadow Secretary of State for Education]] [[Rebecca Long-Bailey]] for sharing an article on [[social media]] that said that American police were trained by the [[Israeli military]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/25/keir-starmer-sacks-rebecca-long-bailey-from-shadow-cabinet (''The Guardian'')] |
*[[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]] [[Keir Starmer]] sacks his [[Shadow Secretary of State for Education]] [[Rebecca Long-Bailey]] for sharing an article on [[social media]] that said that American police were trained by the [[Israeli military]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/25/keir-starmer-sacks-rebecca-long-bailey-from-shadow-cabinet (''The Guardian'')] |
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**[[Liverpool F.C.]] become [[Premier League]] champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the [[1989–90 in English football|1989–90 season]], after rivals [[Manchester City F.C.]] fail to win against [[Chelsea F.C.]] in a 2-1 defeat at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53183857 (BBC)] |
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Revision as of 21:28, 25 June 2020
June 25, 2020 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 100 people are killed by lightning strikes as a monsoon storm batters India's northeastern states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- Kivu Ebola epidemic
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces the end of the second outbreak of Ebola in the country, which has killed more than 2,200 people. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- War crimes in the Kosovo War
- Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior. (AP News)
- Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer sacks his Shadow Secretary of State for Education Rebecca Long-Bailey for sharing an article on social media that said that American police were trained by the Israeli military. (The Guardian)
Sports
- 2019–20 Premier League
- Liverpool F.C. become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City F.C. fail to win against Chelsea F.C. in a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. (BBC)