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**[[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]] [[Mike Pompeo]] said he had discussed heightened tensions in the region with Saudi Arabia's [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman]] during a meeting in Jeddah. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mideast-pompeo-king/pompeo-says-he-discussed-gulf-maritime-security-with-saudi-king-idUSKCN1TP1GP (Reuters)] |
**[[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]] [[Mike Pompeo]] said he had discussed heightened tensions in the region with Saudi Arabia's [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman]] during a meeting in Jeddah. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mideast-pompeo-king/pompeo-says-he-discussed-gulf-maritime-security-with-saudi-king-idUSKCN1TP1GP (Reuters)] |
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*[[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]] [[Michelle Bachelet]] says the |
*[[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]] [[Michelle Bachelet]] says the tens of thousands of [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]] fighters and family members being held in [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]] must be tried or released, and calls on countries to take responsibility for their citizens and take them back if not charged. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-48742972 (BBC)] |
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**The [[United Kingdom|British]] newspaper ''Independent in Arabic'' quotes an intelligence source as saying that in 2018 [[Iran]] had delivered half a ton of [[TATP]] explosives in diplomatic packages to a civilian plane that was supposed to be transferred to [[Paris]] to carry out an attack in the city. [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-attempted-attack-in-Paris-half-a-ton-of-explosives-found-report-593523 (The Jerusalem Post)] |
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Revision as of 16:40, 25 June 2019
June 24, 2019 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2019 Amhara Region coup d'état attempt
- The Attorney General of Ethiopia's Amhara Region, Migbaru Kebede, dies after having been wounded during the coup attempt two days earlier. Asaminew Tsige, the general suspected to be behind the coup attempt, had been reportedly killed by security forces. (DW)
Disasters and accidents
- Two German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets collide in mid-air and crash near Lake Müritz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. While both pilots were able to eject before the crash, one of them did not survive the accident. (DW)
International relations
- Iran–United States relations, United States sanctions against Iran
- Saudi Arabia–United States relations
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had discussed heightened tensions in the region with Saudi Arabia's King Salman during a meeting in Jeddah. (Reuters)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says the tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters and family members being held in Iraq and Syria must be tried or released, and calls on countries to take responsibility for their citizens and take them back if not charged. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Diane Madison, the mother of American serial killer Michael Madison, is stabbed to death in her home. Three children are also injured. Her grandson Jalen Plummer is arrested and charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault. (Cleveland.com)
Science and technology
- NASA announces that its Curiosity rover has detected the largest ever measurement of methane on Mars. (BBC)
Sports
- The 2026 Winter Olympics are selected to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (BBC)