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June 13, 2021 (Sunday)

Disasters and accidents

2021 Shiyan pipeline explosion
- Eleven people are killed and 37 others are seriously injured in a gas explosion in the Zhangwan District of Shiyan, Hubei, China. (CNN International)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
    - Germany's Federal Health Ministry demands that Johnson & Johnson deliver 6.5 million doses of its vaccine by July in order to offset a vaccine shortfall. A spokesman for the ministry says that the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million doses of the vaccine had been administered as of last Friday. (Deutsche Welle)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
    - Russia reports 14,723 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total on daily cases since February 13. (Asian News International)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia
  - President Iván Duque Márquez receives his first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia
  - Mongolia reports a record 2,188 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time the number of daily cases reaches 2,000. It thereby brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 76,084. (Xinhua News Agency)

Law and crime

Trump administration data seizure
- It is revealed that, in 2018, the Justice Department, through a subpoena, requested from Apple the data of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn. Apple says that it complied and turned over the information to the government, and notified McGahn and his wife last month. (The Hill)
Ardea shooting
- Three people are killed when a gunman opens fire on bystanders at a park in Ardea, Rome, Italy. The attacker, identified as a man with mental problems, then commits suicide after barricading himself at his home. (Reuters)
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
- Thousands of Spaniards protest in Madrid the possible pardons to Catalonian independence advocates. Deputy Spanish Prime Minister Carmen Calvo had said that the move was "close" and had asked the People's Party "not to confront Catalonia". Polls show that 63% of Spanish citizens oppose the pardons as a threat to national unity and 25% support the pardons. (Reuters)
2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest, 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest, Killing of Deona Knajdek
- One woman is killed and three are injured after a driver drove his car into a group of people in Minneapolis's Uptown district protesting the killing of Winston Boogie Smith, a 33-year-old black man. Police say the suspect is in custody. (NPR)
Police in Nicaragua arrest opposition activist Suyen Barahona, who is a strong critic of President Daniel Ortega, under the charge of "inciting foreign interference in internal affairs, requesting military interventions and organizing with foreign financing". The arrest is condemned by the opposition. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2019–2021 Israeli political crisis
- Israel's parliament votes in favour of a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as Prime Minister. He has now been replaced by Naftali Bennett. (Reuters)
- Anti-Netanyahu protesters gather at the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to celebrate his replacement. (The Jerusalem Post)
2021 Chilean regional elections
- Opposition candidates win in 13 of 14 regions holding the second round of the regional elections. Chile Vamos, the governing right-wing alliance, wins only in the Araucanía Region. (The Saxon)
- Christian Democrat Claudio Orrego is elected as the first governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, after narrowly defeating Broad Front candidate Karina Oliva. (The Rio Times)
2021 Swiss referendums
- Swiss citizens head to the polls to decide on two popular initiatives and three facultative referendums regarding a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, police measures to combat terrorism, the existing carbon tax policy, and a potential nationwide ban on the use of synthetic pesticides. (The Australian)

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 '''Disasters and accidents'''
 *[[2021 Shiyan pipeline explosion]]
-**Eleven people are killed and 37 others seriously injured in a gas [[explosion]] in [[Zhangwan District]] of [[Shiyan]], in the [[provinces of China|province]] of [[Hubei]], [[China]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/13/asia/shiyan-explosion-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN International)]
+**Eleven people are killed and 37 others are seriously injured in a gas explosion in the [[Zhangwan District]] of [[Shiyan]], [[Hubei]], [[China]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/13/asia/shiyan-explosion-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN International)]
 '''Health and environment'''
 *[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Germany]]
+****Germany's [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Health Ministry]] demands that [[Johnson & Johnson]] deliver 6.5 million doses of its [[Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] by July in order to offset a vaccine shortfall. A spokesman for the ministry says that the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million doses of the vaccine had been administered as of last Friday. [https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-germany-demands-johnson-johnson-replace-spoiled-covid-vaccine-doses/a-57873597 (Deutsche Welle)]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Russia]]
+****[[Russia]] reports 14,723 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total on daily cases since February 13. [https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/russia-records-14723-new-covid-19-cases20210613182556 (Asian News International)]
 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia]]
-***[[President of Colombia|President]] [[Ivan Duque]] received his first dose of the [[Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-duque-gets-first-covid-19-shot-amid-record-deaths-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
+***[[President of Colombia|President]] [[Iván Duque Márquez]] receives his first dose of the [[Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-duque-gets-first-covid-19-shot-amid-record-deaths-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Germany]]
-***Germany's [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Health Ministry]] demands [[Johnson & Johnson]] to deliver 6.5 million doses of its [[Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] by July to offset a vaccine shortfall. A spokesman for the ministry says the situation is regretful and that only 1.15 million of the vaccines had been administered up until last Friday in the country. [https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-germany-demands-johnson-johnson-replace-spoiled-covid-vaccine-doses/a-57873597 (Deutsche Welle)]
 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia]]
-***[[Mongolia]] reports a record 2,188 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, which is the first time the daily cases reaches 2,000. It thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 76,084. [http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-06/13/c_1310005751.htm (Xinhua News Agency)]
+***[[Mongolia]] reports a record 2,188 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, which is the first time the number of daily cases reaches 2,000. It thereby brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 76,084. [http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-06/13/c_1310005751.htm (Xinhua News Agency)]
 '''Law and crime'''
+*[[Trump administration data seizure]]
-*Three people are killed as a gunman opens fire on bystanders at a park in [[Ardea, Lazio|Ardea]], [[Metropolitan City of Rome Capital|Rome]], [[Italy]]. The attacker, identified as a man with mental problems, is barricaded at a home. [https://kfgo.com/2021/06/13/two-children-and-an-old-man-killed-in-shooting-incident-near-rome/ (KFGO)]
+**It is revealed that, in 2018, the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], through a [[subpoena]], requested from [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] the data of then-[[White House Counsel]] [[Don McGahn]]. Apple says that it complied and turned over the information to the government, and notified McGahn and his wife last month. [https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/558211-trump-doj-subpoenaed-apple-for-records-of-white-house-lawyer-report (''The Hill'')]
-*Thousands of [[Spaniards]] protest the possible pardons to [[Catalonian independence]] advocates. Deputy Spanish Prime Minister [[Carmen Calvo]] had said the move was "close" and had asked the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] "not to confront Catalonia" whereas polls show that 63% of Spaniards oppose the pardons as a threat to national unity whilst 25% back the pardons. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-protest-against-spains-possible-pardons-jailed-catalan-leaders-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
+*[[Ardea shooting]]
+**Three people are killed when a gunman opens fire on bystanders at a park in [[Ardea, Lazio|Ardea]], [[Metropolitan City of Rome Capital|Rome]], [[Italy]]. The attacker, identified as a man with mental problems, then commits suicide after barricading himself at his home. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-children-an-old-man-killed-shooting-incident-near-rome-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
+*[[Trial of Catalonia independence leaders]]
+**Thousands of [[Spaniards]] protest in Madrid the possible pardons to [[Catalonian independence]] advocates. Deputy Spanish Prime Minister [[Carmen Calvo]] had said that the move was "close" and had asked the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] "not to confront Catalonia". Polls show that 63% of Spanish citizens oppose the pardons as a threat to national unity and 25% support the pardons. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-protest-against-spains-possible-pardons-jailed-catalan-leaders-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
+*[[2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest]], [[2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest]], [[Killing of Deona Knajdek]]
+**One woman is killed and three are injured after a driver [[Vehicle-ramming attack|drove his car]] into a group of people in [[Minneapolis]]'s [[Uptown, Minneapolis|Uptown district]] protesting the [[killing of Winston Boogie Smith]], a 33-year-old black man. [[Minneapolis Police Department|Police]] say the suspect is in custody. [https://www.npr.org/2021/06/14/1006147824/1-woman-is-dead-others-injured-in-minneapolis-after-a-driver-plows-into-protesto (NPR)]
+*Police in [[Nicaragua]] arrest opposition activist Suyen Barahona, who is a strong critic of President [[Daniel Ortega]], under the charge of "inciting foreign interference in internal affairs, requesting military interventions and organizing with foreign financing". The arrest is condemned by the opposition. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/another-ortega-critic-arrested-inciting-foreign-interference-nicaragua-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
 '''Politics and elections'''
+*[[2019–2021 Israeli political crisis]]
+**[[Knesset|Israel's parliament]] votes in favour of a [[Thirty-sixth government of Israel|new coalition government]], ending [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s 12-year tenure as [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]]. He has now been replaced by [[Naftali Bennett]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-knesset-vote-new-government-end-netanyahus-record-reign-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
+**Anti-Netanyahu [[Protests against Benjamin Netanyahu|protesters]] gather at the [[Rabin Square]] in [[Tel Aviv]] to celebrate his replacement. [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/protesters-to-gather-in-support-of-new-government-670873 (''The Jerusalem Post'')]
+*[[2021 Chilean regional elections]]
+**Opposition candidates win in 13 of 14 regions holding the second round of the regional elections. [[Chile Vamos]], the governing right-wing alliance, wins only in the [[Araucanía Region]]. [https://thesaxon.org/regional-elections-in-chile-constituent-unit-triumphs-in-the-ballot-and-the-ruling-party-chile-vamos-sinks/48094/ (The Saxon)]
+**Christian Democrat [[Claudio Orrego]] is elected as the first governor of the [[Santiago Metropolitan Region]], after narrowly defeating [[Broad Front (Chilean political coalition)|Broad Front]] candidate Karina Oliva. [https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/chile/the-center-left-will-govern-in-santiago-de-chile-and-in-most-of-the-regions/ (''The Rio Times'')]
 *[[2021 Swiss referendums]]
 **[[Switzerland|Swiss]] citizens head to the polls to decide on two [[Popular initiative (Switzerland)|popular initiatives]] and three [[Optional referendum|facultative referendums]] regarding a response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland|COVID-19 pandemic]], [[Law enforcement in Switzerland|police]] measures to combat [[Terrorism in Switzerland|terrorism]], the existing [[carbon tax]] policy, and a potential nationwide ban on the use of synthetic [[pesticide]]s. [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/switzerland-votes-on-pesticides-ban/news-story/796ed0ade0542d482d0a8263e23f4f5a (''The Australian'')]
-*[[Prime Minister of Israel]]
-**[[Knesset|Israel's parliament]] has voted in favour of a new [[coalition government]], ending [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]'s 12-year consecutive tenure as [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]]. His role has now been taken by [[Naftali Bennett]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-knesset-vote-new-government-end-netanyahus-record-reign-2021-06-13/ (Reuters)]
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