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, had been reportedly killed by security forces. (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
- 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