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The European Parliament and the European Council approve Bulgaria's request to adopt the euro, which will replace the lev as Bulgaria's official currency on 1 January 2026.
An Israeli airstrike in Tripoli, Lebanon, killed at least three people and injured 13 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The attack targeted a vehicle in the Ayrounieh area near the northern city.
The Israeli Air Force strikes three ports and a power plant in Houthi-controlled Yemen in response to recent ballistic missile attacks on Israel.
Russia launched over 100 drones at Ukrainian areas, resulting in ten civilian deaths and 38 injuries. Ukrainian officials reported attacks across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Donetsk.
Mexico defeated the United States 2–1 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final to claim a record 10th title, with Edson Alvarez scoring the winning header in Houston.
Four Israeli drone strikes in Bint Jbeil, Shebaa and Chaqra killed one person and injured several others over the weekend, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
A ceasefire proposal was shared with Hamas as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza. The plan includes a 60-day truce, hostage release, and aid delivery.
At least 51 people are killed, including 15 children, with 27 more children missing, during a flood in Central Texas, United States.
Israeli airstrikes and shootings kill at least 94 Palestinians in Gaza, including 45 who were attempting to get humanitarian aid.
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian orders the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following the Iran–Israel war and the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Head of the Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik says that Russian forces have captured the entirety of the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump signs executive order terminating U.S. sanctions on Syria, maintaining targeted sanctions on individuals and groups linked to the former Assad regime and terrorism.
At least 60 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, with 20 deaths reported in Tuffah, Gaza City, amid ongoing military operations and aid restrictions.
The New York Islanders chose defenceman Matthew Schaefer as the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Serial killer and rapist Takahiro Shiraishi is executed for the 2017 murders and dismemberments of nine people in his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces the suspension of the trade talks with Canada, also announcing new tariffs on goods crossing the Canada–United States border.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Council of Europe's Human Rights Office sign an accord to establish a special tribunal for crimes in Ukraine.
At least 44 Palestinians are killed by Israeli forces who open fire towards people waiting for aid trucks in Gaza.
Russian forces launch an Iskander missile strike on Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and injuring 300 others. Another two civilians are killed and nine others are injured in Samar, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of a Russian air attack.
President Donald Trump expressed anger at both Israel and Iran for breaching a ceasefire announced on 24 June 2025, citing mutual violations and accusing Israel of launching a large-scale bombing campaign shortly after the agreement.
At least 43 Palestinians killed in Israeli gunfire and airstrikes across Gaza Strip, including 13 people at aid distribution sites. Attacks have occurred near food centres since 27 May.
The European External Action Service reports Israel may have violated human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association agreement, citing humanitarian restrictions and attacks in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 82 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on 20 June 2025, including 34 people seeking humanitarian aid, according to hospital sources and aid group reports.
Iran strikes four sites in central and southern Israel. The Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, is hit by an Iranian ballistic missile, injuring at least 240 people. Iran says it was targeting a military site, striking an Israeli military and intelligence centre located near the hospital.