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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jun 06 Syrian Democratic Forces backed by the US launch offensive to take Raqqa from Islamic State in Syria 
Jun 07 Earliest-ever evidence of Homo Sapiens from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco unearthed by archaeologists published in "Nature", at 300000 years old
Jun 07 Police warn bald men against attacks in Mozambique after 5 men murdered for the gold belived in their heads.
Jun 07 Suicide bombers attack Iranian parliament in Tehran and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini killing 12, 1st Islamic State attacks in Iran.
Jun 07 Two terrorist attacks are simultaneously carried out by five terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against the Iranian Parliament building and the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, both in Tehran, Iran, leaving 17 civilians dead and 43 wounded. It is recorded as becoming the inaugural ISIL attack in Iran
Jun 08 British General Election results in a hung parliament, Prime Minster Theresa May and the Conservative party lose their majority.
Jun 08 Ex-FBI chief James Comey testifies to a US Senate committee that US President Donald Trump told "lies plain and simple".
Jun 08 UN states Islamic State forces have shot and killed hundreds of fleeing civilians during battle for Mosul, Iraq in past two weeks
Jun 08 US prisoner Richard Anthony Jones freed after 17 years in Roeland Park, Kansas when his lookalike discovered
Jun 09 Tennis player Venus Williams leads to car accident that leads to death of another passenger in Palm Beach, Florida
Jun 10 In this year, 149th Belmont Stakes: Jose Ortiz aboard Tapwrit claims in 2:30.02
Jun 10 Samuel V. Wilson, American ex-director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former Army lieutenant general, dies of lung cancer at 93.
Jun 10 The 2017 World Expo is opened in Astana, Kazakhstan
Jun 11 116th Men's French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka (6–2, 6–3, 6–1) to become 1st man to win title 10 times.
Jun 11 116th Women's French Open: Jeļena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep(4–6, 6–4, 6–3) to claim her 1st grand slam title.
Jun 11 71st Tony Awards: "Dear Evan Hansen" best musical, "Oslo" best play
Jun 11 Jailbreak by militants in Beni, DR Congo results in the deaths of 11 and frees 900 prisoners.
Jun 11 Japan passes law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Jun 11 Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Nashville Predators, 2-0 in Nashville, 1st defending champions for nearly 20 years
Jun 12 American student Otto Warmbier returns home in a coma after spending 17 months in a North Korean prison and dies a week later.
Jun 12 Forbes release Top 100 highest-paid entertainers list - Sean "Diddy" Combs at No.1 with earnings of 130 million
Jun 12 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to 30 days administrative arrest for organizing rallies.
Jun 12 US Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before Senate Intelligence Committee, denies secretly meeting Russians.
Jun 13 Otto Warmbier returns to the US in an unresponsive state after being held in Norther Korean jail for 17 months,
Jun 13 Warriors win 2nd NBA title in 3 years over the Cavaliers (129-120).
Jun 14 Bernie Sanders supporter opens fire at Republican politicians practising baseball near Washington D.C., injuring 4
Jun 14 Fire in Grenfell Tower block in London, England results in the deaths of 79 and injures 37
Jun 14 Leo Varadkar formally elected Irish Prime Minister (taoiseach) in Dáil ceremony in Dublin - youngest Irish Prime Minster at 38 and 1st openly gay
Jun 14 US Library of Congress names Tracey K. Smith as Poet Laureate.
Jun 14 US Senate approves new sanctions against Russia as punishment for meddling in the 2016 election
Jun 15 New record set for price of a parking lot in Hong Kong - $664000.
Jun 15 Rebel Wilson win defamation case against Bauer Media at The Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne.
Jun 15 Scotland Yard launches criminal inquiry and British Prime Minister Theresa May announces a public inquiry a day after the Grenfell Tower fire
Jun 16 Amazon announces it is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.
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