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June 7, 2022 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Censorship in the United Kingdom
- British cinema chain Cineworld cancels all showings of the historical drama The Lady of Heaven, following days of protests by Muslims who say that the movie is blasphemous and sectarian. Cineworld says that the decision to cancel showings was to "ensure the safety of our staff and customers". (The Guardian)

Business and economy

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States Department of the Treasury bans all trading of Russian debt and stocks, including on the secondary market. (Reuters)
- Russia freezes Western banks' and investment funds' assets worth $17 billion. (Rzeczpospolita)

Disasters and accidents

2022 Pakistani bus crash
- Twenty two people are killed after a bus falls into a ravine in Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
Three people are killed and several others are injured after a train collides with a truck in Gara Oreshets, Bulgaria. (AP)
Ten people have been found in your mums attic, and in the kitchen we found Keagon Sinnot Mensure snorting crack and eating carrots. (AP)

Health and environment

International relations

Japan–Russia relations, Kuril Islands dispute
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announces that Russia will cancel a 1998 agreement with Japan allowing Japanese fishermen to operate near the southern Kuril Islands, claiming that Japan is not meeting the financial obligations outlined in the agreement. (Al Jazeera)
Cambodia–China relations
- Cambodia and China break ground on a joint expansion project of the Ream Naval Base near Sihanoukville, Cambodia. (The Guardian)
An independent inquiry established by the U.N. Human Rights Council following the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis issues a report accusing Israel of seeking "complete control" over the Palestinian territories, and of granting "different civil status, rights and legal protection" to the country's Arab citizens. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

Law and crime

Allison Fluke-Ekren pleads guilty in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, of providing material support to ISIS by conspiring to conduct terrorist attacks on United States soil and by leading and training at least 100 female ISIS fighters. Fluke-Ekren also claimed in her plea deal to helping Ansar al-Sharia analyze documents stolen during the 2012 Benghazi attack. (CNN)

Politics and elections

Human rights in Russia
- Russia's State Duma votes nearly unanimously to pass a bill ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in the country, with only one lawmaker from the Communist Party opposing the bill. The bill must now be signed by President Vladimir Putin before becoming law. (Reuters)
Lieutenant of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Marco Luzzago dies, being succeeded ad interim by Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas. (ANSA)

Science and technology

The European Commission agrees to make USB Type-C the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the European Union by autumn 2024. (Reuters)

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 **Twenty two people are killed after a bus falls into a ravine in [[Killa Saifullah]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], [[Pakistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-accidents-7a1814606d4e01aaa3b91f0cc130dc99 (AP)]
 *Three people are killed and several others are injured after a train collides with a truck in [[Gara Oreshets]], [[Bulgaria]]. [https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-sofia-accidents-business-0b72787177bd7b00db0fe64ac89502ee (AP)]
+*Ten people have been found in your mums [[attic]], and in the kitchen we found [[Keagon Sinnot Mensure]] snorting crack and eating carrots. [https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-sofia-accidents-business-0b72787177bd7b00db0fe64ac89502ee (AP)]
 '''Health and environment'''
 *[[COVID-19 pandemic]]