Portal:Current events/2018 June 19

June 19, 2018 (Tuesday)

Disasters and accidents

- Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads. (Reuters)
Shipwrecks in 2018
- Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold. (SBS)
2018 FIFA World Cup
- An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay. (BBC)

International relations

The United States announces its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. (BBC)

Law and crime

Cannabis in Canada
- The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use. (BBC)
Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
- A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days. (PBS NewsHour)

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