The people of 15 June

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip.

Conflict · 15 Jun · with Israel Katz

Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist and activist who criticized Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov, is shot dead in Biała Podlaska, Poland.

Crime & Justice · 15 Jun · with Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov

Hungary's parliament approves a constitutional amendment limiting prime ministers' terms to a maximum of eight years in office. Legislators also remove a constitutional provision linked to the planned dissolution of the Sovereignty Protection Office established under Viktor Orbán.

Politics · 15 Jun

Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirms that a deal between Iran and the United States has been reached to end the war and that the U.S. blockade will end beginning tonight.

Conflict · 15 Jun

The Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines, accepts the resignation of men's basketball coach Tab Baldwin following the fatal drowning of two players during a team activity. The university and Philippine authorities continue separate investigations into the incident.

Sport · 15 Jun

British prime minister Keir Starmer announces a ban on social media for children under 16.

Crime & Justice · 15 Jun

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas issues a decree scheduling legislative elections for November, the first since 2006, and presidential elections for early 2027, the first since 2005.

Politics · 15 Jun

Norwegian royal family relative Marius Borg Høiby is convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.

Crime & Justice · 15 Jun