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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jun 14 July 15 - The 2018 FIFA World Cup is held in Russia. 
Jun 14 Malaysia's national debt reassessed at $250 billion, up from previous estimate $170 billion, 80% of gross domestic product
Jun 14 US government confirms 1500 boys being held separated from their parents in Casa Padre, shelter facility for illegal immigrants in a former Walmart in Brownsville, Texas.
Jun 14 US Justice Department concludes James Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of Hilliary Clinton investigation in 2016
Jun 15 Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh burns down, four years after a previous fire.
Jun 15 Physicist Stephen Hawking 's ashes are interred in Westminster Abbey, London, between the remains of Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Jun 15 Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with fraud over company's blood tests.
Jun 15 World Cup: Portugal 3. Spain 3 - Cristiano Renaldo scores hat-trick - 4th player to score in 4 different WC's - 1st to score in 8 consecutive major tournaments.
Jun 16 Beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album "Everything is Love"
Jun 16 Seventeen people die in Caracas, Venezuela following the El ParaÃso stampede after a tear gas canister is detonated in a crowded club
Jun 16 Two suicide bombers attack Damboa in Borno state, Nigeria, killing at least 31 people.
Jun 16 World Cup: Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is used for the inaugural time, awarding France a penalty in 2-1 win over Australia in Kazan.
Jun 17 "The Incredibles 2" sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend
Jun 17 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race: Ex-F1 world champion Fernando Alonso teams with Kazuki Nakajima and Sébastien Buemi to win for Toyota Gazoo Racing
Jun 17 Historic deal signed between Greece and Macedonia to end dispute over Macedonia's name - changing to North Macedonia.
Jun 17 In this year, US Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Brooks Koepka claims by 1 from Tommy Fleetwood for inaugural back-to-back Open titles since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange).
Jun 17 Ivan Duque is elected President of Columbia
Jun 17 World electric speed record broken by Jaguar Vector V20E in battery-powered boat at 88.61 mph (142.60 kph) Coniston Water, English Lake District
Jun 18 Ferry sinks on Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, with 193 suspected dead.
Jun 18 President Trump orders US military to set up sixth branch of the military - a space force.
Jun 19 Canada is recorded as becoming the inaugural major industrialised country to legalise cannabis for recreational use. The Bill which legalises cannabis took effect on October 17.
Jun 19 Canada's Senate votes to legalize recreational marijuana use, inaugural major economy to do so.
Jun 19 England smash the highest score (481/6) in one day international cricket history in a 242 run defeat of Australia (239) at Trent Bridge.
Jun 19 General Electric is dropped form the Dow Jones Index, the last original member from 1907.
Jun 19 The United States announces it will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council
Jun 20 Algeria turns off its internet to stop students cheating during exams
Jun 20 FIFA World Cup: Portugal superstar Cristiano Renaldo heads a goal against Morocco to become the all-time leading European goalscorer (85) in international competition.
Jun 20 Hungarian government passes legislation that criminalizes aiding undocumented migrants
Jun 20 US ambassador Nikki Haley announces the US is leaving the UN Human Rights Council.
Jun 20 US President Trump signs Executive Order ending family separation at the border for illegal immigrants.
Jun 21 EU imposes tariffs on US goods worth $3.2 billion in response to US tariffs
Jun 21 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden is recorded as becoming the second world leader to give birth in office, to a daughter
Jun 21 Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , is charged with fraud
Jun 22 Comedian John Oliver is blocked on Chinese social media after parody of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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