- 28 June 2024 – 2024 Peru earthquake
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the area near the coast of central Peru around 12:36 am local time. (Bloomberg)
- 28 June 2024 –
- A roof has collapsed amid heavy rains at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, killing a person and leading to the cancellation of flights from a domestic terminal. (Reuters)
- 27 June 2024 – 2024 Pakistan heat wave
- At least 568 people have died from heat-related illnesses due to extreme temperatures and humidity in southern Pakistan. (The Independent) (BBC News)
- 27 June 2024 – 2024 Sudan famine
- An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report states that over 755,000 people in Sudan face the most severe IPC level of extreme hunger as well as the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded in the country. (Al Jazeera)
- 27 June 2024 –
- Seven people are killed and five others are injured when a train collides with a bus near Nové Zámky, Slovakia. (AP)
- Three people are killed and 40 others are injured in a train derailment amid heavy rains in Komi, Russia. (AP)
- The Russian satellite Resurs-P No.1 breaks up into over 100 pieces of debris near the International Space Station. (Reuters)
- 27 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- According to an anonymous South Korean government official, North Korea is preparing to send engineering forces to the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine in July. (NK News)
- 27 June 2024 – Opioid epidemic in the United States
- The United States Supreme Court blocks a proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits relating to the opioid epidemic, citing issues regarding the protection of third parties from lawsuits. (CNN)
- 27 June 2024 –
- The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party expels former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe from the party following charges of corruption against them. (CNA)
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a law establishing English as an official language of international communication in Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent)
- The U.S. Justice Department charges 193 people, including 76 medical professionals, with participating in healthcare fraud schemes totalling $2.75 billion, which include unlawful distribution of Adderall and fraudulent drug addiction treatment. (Reuters)
- 27 June 2024 – Kenya Finance Bill protests
- Thousands of people protest in cities across Kenya, calling for the removal of President William Ruto. (Al Jazeera)
- 27 June 2024 –
- The leaders of the European Union member states agree to nominate Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the next High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and elect former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa as the next President of the European Council. (Euronews)
- 26 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- An Israeli airstrike on a home in Beit Lahiya in North Gaza kills at least 15 Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)
- 26 June 2024 – 2024 Bolivian coup attempt
- President Luis Arce accuses military general Juan José Zúñiga of plotting a coup, and calls for a general strike and blocking of roads to prevent the coup. The attempted coup fails. (Reuters) (AP)
- Bolivian general Juan José Zúñiga is arrested following his failed coup attempt. (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 – Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Region, which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. (Al Jazeera)
- 26 June 2024 – Kivu conflict
- Two South African soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured in a mortar attack on a South African National Defence Force logistics base in Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (SABC News)
- 26 June 2024 –
- Unidentified attackers open fire on a Tunisian military patrol near the border with Libya, killing a soldier, according to the Tunisian Ministry of Defence. (Al Arabiya)
- Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal flooding along New Zealand's eastern coast. (1 News)
- Twenty people are killed following two days of heavy rains in Nepal. (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 – Russia–European Union relations, Belarus–European Union relations
- The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia call on the European Union to construct a €2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) defence line between them and Russia and Belarus to secure the EU from military, economic, and migrant-related threats. (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 –
- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is formally selected as the next NATO Secretary-General. (CNN)
- 26 June 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in Mali
- The International Criminal Court convicts Malian Islamist Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz of Ansar Dine on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 –
- German government ministers agree on legislation to expedite deportation for individuals who post or "like" social media content that celebrates or promotes terrorist acts. (DW)
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking and firearms offences in a U.S. federal court. (CNN) (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 – 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
- Incumbent New York representative Jamaal Bowman loses a Democratic Party primary challenge against George Latimer in the 16th district, in what has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history by campaign spending. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
- 26 June 2024 – Kenya Finance Bill protests
- President William Ruto withdraws the controversial Kenya Finance Bill 2024 following an attack on the parliament that killed multiple people. (Reuters)
- 26 June 2024 –
- France's government orders the dissolution of several far-right and radical Muslim groups prior to the upcoming legislative election due to their violence, discrimination, and hate speech toward different races, women, and LGBTQ+ people. (AP)
- 26 June 2024 – 2024 NBA Draft
- In basketball, the first day of the draft for the National Basketball Association is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Atlanta Hawks selecting French player Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. (Africa ESPN)
- 25 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Israeli airstrikes kill at least 24 people in Gaza City, including ten family members of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 25 June 2024 – Russo-Ukrainian War
- The European Court of Human Rights unanimously finds Russia guilty of systematic violations of human rights in the Crimean peninsula. (Al Jazeera)
- Russia and Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war in a prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – Haitian crisis
- Kenyan police units arrive in Haiti for a United Nations-backed security mission to restore order. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
- 25 June 2024 –
- The European Commission levies an antitrust fine against Microsoft, charging it with violating European Union competition law by illegally linking its Microsoft Teams app with Microsoft Office, giving the former an unfair advantage over Slack. (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – 2024 North America heat waves
- Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. (AP)
- 25 June 2024 – Enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union, Accession of Moldova to the European Union
- The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. (Barron's)
- 25 June 2024 – Iran–United States relations
- The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)
- 25 June 2024 –
- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects former Swiss president Alain Berset as the Council's new Secretary General, succeeding Marija Pejčinović Burić. (Politico)
- Russia bans 81 media outlets from access inside the country, including Agence France-Presse and Politico, in retaliation for a European Union ban on Russian media outlets. (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – Gun violence in the United States
- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declares gun violence a public health emergency. (AP)
- A gunman kills five people, critically injures a girl in North Las Vegas, Nevada, then himself upon being confronted by the police the following day. (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – Conscription of yeshiva students
- The Supreme Court of Israel rules that the Israel Defense Forces and the government are legally bound to conscript Haredi yeshiva students, overturning their prior exemption from mandatory military service. (The Jerusalem Post) (NPR)
- 25 June 2024 – Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is freed following a plea deal with the United States, which results in Assange pleading guilty to espionage-related charges. (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in Ukraine
- The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and former defence minister Sergei Shoigu. (Barron's) (The Guardian)
- 25 June 2024 – Kenya Finance Bill protests
- 2024 Parliament of Kenya attack
- Thousands of anti-tax protestors assault and set the Parliament of Kenya building in Nairobi on fire, as riots begin following the approval of a finance bill. The ceremonial mace is also stolen by protesters. Ten people are killed and more than 50 others are injured as police open fire on protestors. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
- President William Ruto deploys the military to stop the protests. (Bloomberg)
- 25 June 2024 – 2024 United Kingdom general election date betting scandal
- A fifth Conservative Party member is investigated for involvement in the ongoing election betting scandal. (The Guardian)
- 25 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Peru
- The Peruvian Ministry of Health announces that it will stop labeling transgender individuals as suffering from mental disorders, but will instead use the term "gender discordance". (Reuters)
- 25 June 2024 – Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade
- The two major political parties, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and People's Party agree to renew the members of the General Council of the Judiciary after five years of blockade and the necessary mediation by the European Commission to reach an agreement. (SWI)
- 25 June 2024 – Chinese space program
- The Chang'e 6 lunar exploration mission successfully returns to Earth after collecting rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. (AP)
- 24 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Gaza humanitarian crisis
- Eleven Palestinians, including the director of Gaza's Ambulance and Emergency Department, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Shati refugee camp, Bani Suhaila, and Gaza City. (Reuters)
- Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for the war in Gaza, instead committing to continuing the war and "the goal of eliminating Hamas." (TIME)
- 24 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- At least four people are killed and 40 others are injured when Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles hit Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent) (Reuters)
- 24 June 2024 – 2024 Dagestan attack
- The death toll from the attack on a synagogue and Orthodox church in Derbent and Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, yesterday, increases to 20, with 46 others injured. (Reuters)
- 24 June 2024 – Aricell battery factory fire
- Twenty-two people are killed and two others are injured in a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. (Reuters)
- 24 June 2024 –
- Eight people are killed in a fire in an office building in Fryazino, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (BBC News)
- Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing it into an "imminent failure condition" upstream of several cities. Flooding also collapses a railroad bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa and kills two people. (WCCO-TV) (AP)
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland reports that Scottish wildcat kittens have been born in the Cairngorms National Park, in a "major milestone" for the conservation of the critically endangered population. (The Guardian)
- 24 June 2024 – Philippine drug war
- Trial courts in Metro Manila, Philippines, dismiss the remaining charges filed against former senator Leila de Lima during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, including the last of the three involving her alleged conspiracy in the illegal drug trade, as well as another on her disobedience to a summons for a House hearing. (BBC News)
- 24 June 2024 –
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department, in which he will be found guilty on one federal charge in exchange for his release back to Australia. (ABC News)
- 24 June 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- Violence and riots resume in New Caledonia after eight pro-independence activists were flown to France for pre-trial detention yesterday. Protesters burn police vehicles, block roads, and set fire to the town hall in Koumac. (Al Jazeera)
- 24 June 2024 – 2023–24 NHL season
- In ice hockey, the Florida Panthers defeat the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to win the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, marking their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. The Panthers also avoid becoming the fifth team in National Hockey League history to lose a series despite having a 3–0 series lead. (The Washington Post)
- 23 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- June 2024 Sevastopol missile attack
- Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment on Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 153 others of which 27 were children. Russia's ministry of defense says that it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters)
- Kharkiv strikes
- One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
- 23 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Eight Palestinians are killed in IDF airstrikes that hit a UNRWA-run vocational college in Gaza City that was being used to distribute aid. (Reuters)
- 23 June 2024 – 2024 Dagestan attack
- At least 16 people are killed and 13 others are injured in Dagestan, Russia, when gunmen open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent and on a traffic police post in Makhachkala. (Al Arabiya) (RBK)
- 23 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- North Macedonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges all its citizens in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible due to "deteriorating security" in the region from escalating conflicts. (Sloboden Pečat)
- 23 June 2024 – Red Sea crisis
- The Houthis claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the Port of Haifa, Israel. (Al Jazeera)
- 23 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- The Saudi health minister announces that 1,301 people are now confirmed to have died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage. (Al Arabiya)
- 23 June 2024 –
- One person is found dead after floods in southern Switzerland. (Reuters)
- 23 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel
- More than 150,000 Israelis rally and march in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling for new elections, the return of hostages, and a ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
- 23 June 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia. (Al Jazeera)
- 23 June 2024 –
- On the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg announces that his son and heir Guillaume will assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri's eventual abdication. (Luxembourg Times)
- 22 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes
- At least 42 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza. (AP) (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 – 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 –
- At least seven people are killed and 100 are kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera)
- 22 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera)
- 22 June 2024 –
- The death toll from the storms and heavy rains in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras increases to 30 people, including at least six children. (Reuters)
- Three people are missing following thunderstorms and landslides in southeastern Switzerland. (Al Jazeera)
- A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP)
- 22 June 2024 – Antisemitism in 21st-century France
- French prosecutors charge a 19-year-old and a minor with planning and collecting arms for a violent "terrorist conspiracy" against Jewish targets. (France 24)
- 22 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Hungary
- Thousands of people march in a pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's anti-LGBTQ+ policies. (Reuters)
- 22 June 2024 –
- A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News) (University of Illinois)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack
- Twenty-five people are killed and 50 others are injured in Israeli shelling near Muwasi, Rafah. Gaza Strip. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News)
- 21 June 2024 – France–Niger relations
- Niger's military junta revokes the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine amid tensions between the two countries. (BBC News)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,119 pilgrims, more than half of whom are from Egypt, are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Barron's)
- President of Tunisia Kais Saied dismisses the Minister of Religious Affairs after 49 Tunisians are reported to have died in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (Al Arabiya)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Guangdong floods
- The death toll from the floods and landslides in Meizhou, Guangdong, China, increases to 47 people. (Al Jazeera)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 North America heat waves
- At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 West African floods
- At least 21 people are killed by floods in Niger's Maradi region and the suburbs of Niamey after unusually heavy rainfall in the region. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 –
- At least 11 people are killed in wildfires in southeast Turkey. (ABC News)
- A worker is killed and five others are critically injured in an explosion at an aluminium processing plant in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. (ANSA)
- France reports nearly 200 cases of cholera in Mayotte. (Le Monde)
- Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW)
- The death toll from torrential rains in El Salvador increases to 19 people, including at least two children. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Moldova to the European Union, Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- European Union member states agree to begin negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU next week. (The Independent)
- Moldovan president Maia Sandu signs the decree that begins negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union. Sandu also announces that the first Moldova–EU intergovernmental conference will take place on 25 June. (Anadolu Agency)
- 21 June 2024 – Armenia–Palestine relations, International recognition of the State of Palestine
- Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters)
- 21 June 2024 – Israel–Ukraine relations
- Israel and Ukraine mutually impose travel restrictions to each others' citizens, preventing reciprocal visa-free travel without an authorization permit. (The Kyiv Independent)
- 21 June 2024 – 2024 Fordyce shooting
- Three people are killed and ten others are wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The suspect is shot and arrested by Arkansas State Police. (AP)
- 21 June 2024 – Cross-Strait relations
- China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times)
- 21 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Namibia
- The High Court of Namibia rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing sex between men are unconstitutional. (DW)
- 21 June 2024 –
- A court in Geneva, Switzerland, sentences Indian-born billionaire Prakash Hinduja and three of his family members to four years in prison for exploiting domestic workers at their villa in Cologny. (AP)
- 20 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukraine is prioritized first among the countries to receive ordered deliveries of MIM-104 Patriot missile systems from the United States. (CNN)
- United States officials announce that they will allow Ukraine to use US weapons to strike Russian forces within Russia, provided they are located right across the border with Ukraine, removing the prior limit of only allowing strikes across the Kharkiv front. (Politico)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Three people are killed and four others are injured in Russian cluster munitions strikes on the village of Rozkishne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- The Rapid Support Forces captures Al-Fulah, the capital of West Kordofan, Sudan, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the city after several hours of fighting. (Al Jazeera)
- 20 June 2024 – Orca Shipwreck
- The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of Northern Israel. (NBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
- At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters) (New Indian Express)
- 20 June 2024 –
- A cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds five bodies in a wooden dinghy that was drifting off the Canary Islands, Spain. (ABC News)
- At least two people are killed and nine others are injured when a passenger train collides with a train on a test run near Santiago, Chile. (AP)
- Kuwait announces temporary power cuts in parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying that the country is struggling to meet increased demand caused by extreme summer heat. (Al Arabiya)
- 20 June 2024 – Russia–United States relations
- U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham move to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism after its defensive pact with North Korea. (The National)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is announced as the next Secretary General of NATO, beginning his term on October 2. (Politico)
- 20 June 2024 – ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign
- Congress of the Philippines lawmakers pursue an investigation into a U.S. military social media disinformation operation to discredit Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos to determine the damages caused, international law infringements, and possible legal action. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- The orange powder paint sprayed on Stonehenge by Just Stop Oil activists yesterday is removed with a handheld blower fan, leaving no visible damage. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- Two Just Stop Oil activists film themselves cutting through a metal fence and spraying orange paint on two private jets at Stansted Airport in Essex, England, United Kingdom. Police arrest the activists for criminal damage. (BBC News)
- A tourist accused of desecrating the Quran is removed from a police station in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, by a mob who beat him to death before setting his corpse on fire. (Al Arabiya)
- The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rules that the future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, when considering site proposals for drilling. (The Guardian)
- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces sanctions on firms based in China, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, for their alleged support to Russia in the Russo–Ukrainian war. (Al Jazeera)
- One person is killed, at least 200 people are injured, and over 100 are arrested in protests across Kenya against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes. Kenya Police fired live rounds, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters. (Reuters)
- 20 June 2024 – 2024 in archosaur paleontology
- Researchers announce the discovery the Lokiceratops rangiformis, a dinosaur species named after the Norse god Loki, in North America. The findings are published in the journal PeerJ. (ABC News)
- 20 June 2024 –
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature announces that the Iberian lynx has been upgraded from endangered to vulnerable for the first time since 1986, after a 2023 census showed a population of 2,021 animals. (BBC News)
- 20 June 2024 – UEFA Euro 2024, Anti-Serb sentiment
- Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if UEFA does not punish Croatia and Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during a match in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday. (Sky News)
- 19 June 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
- An Israeli airstrike kills a Syrian army officer in southern Syria. (Arab News)
- 19 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah announces that an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three of its fighters. (AP)
- Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah threatens Cyprus if it allows Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The European Commission reprimands Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia for breaking budget rules. (Le Monde)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (USA Today)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- At least 922 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
- 19 June 2024 – N'Djamena ammunition depot explosions
- At least nine people are killed and 46 others are injured in a series of explosions at a military ammunition depot in N'Djamena, Chad. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India kill at least 15 people, injure several others, and displace millions of people. (Al Jazeera)
- At least four people are killed and more than a dozen others are missing after record rains impact parts of southern China. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – Canada–Iran relations
- Canada adds Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist entities. (Bloomberg)
- 19 June 2024 – North Korea–Russia relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sign an agreement to grant mutual aid and support in case either nation faces aggression. (AP)
- 19 June 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces. (Al Jazeera)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory. (DW)
- 19 June 2024 – Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war, Antisemitism in 21st-century France
- Two teenagers are charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Courbevoie, France, in an attack suspected to have been motivated by antisemitism. (Al Arabiya)
- 19 June 2024 – Vandalism of Stonehenge
- Two Just Stop Oil environmental protesters are arrested after damaging three standing stones of the Stonehenge prehistoric megalithic structure with orange powder paint. (BBC News)
- 19 June 2024 –
- The National Assembly of Tajikistan approves a bill banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. (RFE/RL)
- 19 June 2024 – Aging of South Korea
- South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declares a 'demographic national emergency', citing an ultralow birth rate and a declining population. (Yonhap)
- 19 June 2024 –
- Human Rights Watch reports that China has changed the names of hundreds of villages inhabited by Uyghurs in order to reflect the ruling Communist Party's ideology. (DW)
- The Italian Parliament passes a law granting more autonomy to the country's regions following a night of debate. The opposition Democratic Party and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi express opposition to the bill, with the latter launching a campaign to force a referendum. (Reuters)
- 19 June 2024 – 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
- The city of Brussels, Belgium, announces that it will not host a UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Israel on September 6 due to security concerns. (Euronews)
- 18 June 2024 – Red Sea crisis
- Attacks on the MV Tutor
- The Liberia-flagged MV Tutor sinks in the Red Sea six days after being attacked by a Houthi unmanned surface vessel and missile. (AP)
- 18 June 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Ukraine experiences rolling blackouts due to Russian attacks on power plants across the country. (Al Jazeera)
- 18 June 2024 – Korean conflict
- South Korean soldiers fire warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Demarcation Line, apparently in error. It is the second such incident at the demarcation line in the past month. (AP)
- North Korean troop casualties are reported following landmine explosions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (The Guardian)
- 18 June 2024 –
- Nvidia surpasses Microsoft as the world's most valuable publicly-traded company after its market cap exceeds US$3.34 trillion. (NBC News)
- The United States Department of Agriculture announces a temporary suspension on imports of mangoes and avocados from Michoacán, Mexico, after an incident that reportedly caused security concerns for safety inspectors. (ABC News)
- 18 June 2024 – 2024 Hajj disaster
- More than 577 pilgrims from Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Indonesia are confirmed to have died of heat-related illnesses during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (The Jordan Times) (CBS News) (Sharjah 24) (Bernama)
- 18 June 2024 – 2024 New Mexico wildfires
- At least one person dies, over 500 structures are damaged or destroyed, and several thousand people are forced to evacuate from Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, after the South Fork Fire burns over 15,276 acres of land. (AP)
- 18 June 2024 –
- At least nine people are killed and 15 others are missing during landslides caused by floods in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. (AP)
- Nine people are killed in a fire caused by an electric short circuit at a hospital in Rasht, Iran. (AP)
- At least four people are killed and more than 120 others are injured by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Kashmar, Iran. (Iran International)
- 18 June 2024 – China–Ecuador relations
- Ecuador's foreign ministry announces that it is reinstating a visa requirement for travelers from China, citing an increase in irregular migratory flows from China. (Reuters)
- 18 June 2024 – Israel–Kosovo relations
- Israel and Kosovo agree to allow their citizens reciprocal visa-free travel. (AP)
- 18 June 2024 – Sweden–United States relations
- The Swedish Parliament votes 266–37 to adopt a defense agreement with the United States, giving the U.S. military access to 17 military bases and training areas in Sweden, including for weapon and military equipment storage. (Le Monde)
- 18 June 2024 – Lèse-majesté in Thailand
- Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra is indicted on a charge of royal defamation. (AP)
- 18 June 2024 –
- A court in Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to one year in prison for propaganda against the state. (Al Arabiya)
- Kazakh opposition activist Aydos Sadykov is shot and injured in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Radio Free Europe)
- 18 June 2024 – LGBT rights in Thailand, Recognition of same-sex unions in Thailand
- The Senate of Thailand passes a marriage equality bill that will legalize same-sex marriage in the country, with the bill now awaiting royal assent. (CNN)
- 18 June 2024 –
- Regan Smith breaks the 100 metres backstroke world record at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. (Olympics)
- 17 June 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war
- Two congressional Democrats agree to sign a $18 billion weapon package for Israel including 50 F-15 Eagle fighter jets after initially delaying proceedings, following heavy pressure from the Biden Administration. (Reuters)
- Eight Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire while waiting for commercial trucks in Gaza. (Reuters)
- 17 June 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah commander Muhammad Ahmed Ayoub is allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Selaa, Lebanon, with further strikes occurring against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon. (Jerusalem Post)
- 17 June 2024 – 2024 Russian botulism outbreak
- At least 139 people suffer from botulism in Russia believed to be caused by eating ready-made salads, leading to a nationwide recall of the salads. (AP)
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