Portal:Current events/2019 June 24
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, passed away after having been wounded during the coup attempt two days earlier. Asaminew Tsige, the general suspected to be behind the coup attempt, is still reported to be fugitive. (DW)
Disasters and accidents
- Two German Eurofighters collide in mid-air and crash near lake Müritz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. While both pilots were able to eject before the crash, one of them did not survive the accident. (DW)
International relations
- 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)
Law and crime
- American serial killer, Michael Madison's mother was stabbed to death in her home where the 2013 serial murders took place. Three others were injured and Her grandson was arrested in the attack. (CNN)
Science and technology