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**[[Taliban]] forces attack near the [[President of Afghanistan|Presidential Palace]] in [[Kabul]]. [ |
**[[Taliban]] forces attack near the [[President of Afghanistan|Presidential Palace]] in [[Kabul]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23042005 (BBC)] |
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*[[Law enforcement in Italy|Italian police]] search more than thirty Italian football clubs including [[SS Lazio]] and [[Juventus FC]] searching for evidence of criminal conspiracy, international tax evasion, money laundering and invoice falsification. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/us-italy-soccer-probe-idUSBRE95O0B920130625 (Reuters)] |
*[[Law enforcement in Italy|Italian police]] search more than thirty Italian football clubs including [[SS Lazio]] and [[Juventus FC]] searching for evidence of criminal conspiracy, international tax evasion, money laundering and invoice falsification. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/us-italy-soccer-probe-idUSBRE95O0B920130625 (Reuters)] |
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*[[President of Russia|Russian president]] [[Vladimir Putin]] confirms that [[Edward Snowden]] is currently in a [[Moscow]] airport's international area; Russia rejects United States [[extradition]] demands. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/25/russian-official-balks-at-us-extradition-demand-for-snowden/ (Fox News)] |
*[[President of Russia|Russian president]] [[Vladimir Putin]] confirms that [[Edward Snowden]] is currently in a [[Moscow]] airport's international area; Russia rejects United States [[extradition]] demands. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/25/russian-official-balks-at-us-extradition-demand-for-snowden/ (Fox News)] |
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*Nine are killed in gun battles between paramilitary forces and drug gangs in [[Rio de Janeiro]] [[favela]]s. [ |
*Nine are killed in gun battles between paramilitary forces and drug gangs in [[Rio de Janeiro]] [[favela]]s. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23055077 (BBC)] |
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*French anti-terror police arrest six people in [[Paris]] who were said to have been planning a terrorist attack on well known figures. [http://www.france24.com/en/20130625-france-arrests-paris-terrorism-radical-islam-attacks-police (France 24)] |
*French anti-terror police arrest six people in [[Paris]] who were said to have been planning a terrorist attack on well known figures. [http://www.france24.com/en/20130625-france-arrests-paris-terrorism-radical-islam-attacks-police (France 24)] |
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*Four executions take place in [[Nigeria]], the first since 2006. [ |
*Four executions take place in [[Nigeria]], the first since 2006. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23041746 (BBC)] |
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*[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Ed Markey]] defeats [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Gabriel E. Gomez]] in a [[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2013|Massachusetts special election]] to elect a [[United States Senate|senator]] to finish [[John Kerry]]'s term. Kerry resigned in February to become [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]].[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html?_r=0 (''New York Times'')] |
*[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Ed Markey]] defeats [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Gabriel E. Gomez]] in a [[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2013|Massachusetts special election]] to elect a [[United States Senate|senator]] to finish [[John Kerry]]'s term. Kerry resigned in February to become [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]].[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html?_r=0 (''New York Times'')] |
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*The [[List of emirs of Qatar|Emir of Qatar]] Sheikh [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] abdicates in favour of his son Sheikh [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]]. [http://www.france24.com/en/breaking/20130625-qatar-emir-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-abdicates-favour-son?ns_campaign=al_en&ns_mchannel=email_marketing&ns_source=AL_20130625_0732&ns_linkname=20130625_breaking_news&ns_fee=0&f24_member_id=1080960490882 (France24)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/us-qatar-emir-idUSBRE95N19M20130625 (Reuters)] |
*The [[List of emirs of Qatar|Emir of Qatar]] Sheikh [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] abdicates in favour of his son Sheikh [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501091556/http://www.france24.com/en/breaking/20130625-qatar-emir-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-abdicates-favour-son?ns_campaign=al_en&ns_mchannel=email_marketing&ns_source=AL_20130625_0732&ns_linkname=20130625_breaking_news&ns_fee=0&f24_member_id=1080960490882 (France24)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/us-qatar-emir-idUSBRE95N19M20130625 (Reuters)] |
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*The [[Prime Minister of Greece]], [[Antonis Samaras]], reshuffles his cabinet giving more positions to his [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]] coalition partner, appointing its leader [[Evangelos Venizelos]] as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Greece|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Foreign Minister]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jun/25/eurozone-crisis-greece-reshuffle-cabinet (''The Guardian'')] |
*The [[Prime Minister of Greece]], [[Antonis Samaras]], reshuffles his cabinet giving more positions to his [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]] coalition partner, appointing its leader [[Evangelos Venizelos]] as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Greece|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Foreign Minister]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jun/25/eurozone-crisis-greece-reshuffle-cabinet (''The Guardian'')] |
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*[[FICCI]] calls on the government of India to legalize [[sports betting]]. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fixing-hits-ipl/news/FICCI-wants-sports-betting-legalized-in-India/articleshow/20768698.cms (''Times of India'')] |
*[[FICCI]] calls on the government of India to legalize [[sports betting]]. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fixing-hits-ipl/news/FICCI-wants-sports-betting-legalized-in-India/articleshow/20768698.cms (''Times of India'')] |
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*In [[college baseball]], the [[UCLA Bruins baseball|UCLA Bruins]] win the [[2013 College World Series]] for the first time. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2013/06/25/college-world-series-finals-game-2-ucla-mississippi-state/2458455/ (''USA Today'')] |
*In [[college baseball]], the [[UCLA Bruins baseball|UCLA Bruins]] win the [[2013 College World Series]] for the first time. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2013/06/25/college-world-series-finals-game-2-ucla-mississippi-state/2458455/ (''USA Today'')] |
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 10 March 2022
June 25, 2013 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan:
- Taliban forces attack near the Presidential Palace in Kabul. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- The Under the Dome TV series premieres to 13.5 million viewers in the United States, the largest summertime premiere for a drama since 2007. (Newsday) (Entertainment Weekly)
Business and economics
- Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson reports record sales for its fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year. (NBC News)
- Men's Wearhouse fires its founder and longtime spokesperson George Zimmer. (Newsday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2013 North India floods: A rescue helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand; 19 people are feared dead. (FirstPost)
- A gold mine collapses in the Central African Republic killing at least 37 people. (Reuters)
International relations
- South Korea issues a cyber alert after a hacking attack on a number of Government websites including the presidential Blue House site. (AFP via Fox News)
Law and crime
- Italian police search more than thirty Italian football clubs including SS Lazio and Juventus FC searching for evidence of criminal conspiracy, international tax evasion, money laundering and invoice falsification. (Reuters)
- Russian president Vladimir Putin confirms that Edward Snowden is currently in a Moscow airport's international area; Russia rejects United States extradition demands. (Fox News)
- Nine are killed in gun battles between paramilitary forces and drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro favelas. (BBC)
- French anti-terror police arrest six people in Paris who were said to have been planning a terrorist attack on well known figures. (France 24)
- Four executions take place in Nigeria, the first since 2006. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Democrat Ed Markey defeats Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in a Massachusetts special election to elect a senator to finish John Kerry's term. Kerry resigned in February to become Secretary of State.(New York Times)
- The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani abdicates in favour of his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (France24) (Reuters)
- The Prime Minister of Greece, Antonis Samaras, reshuffles his cabinet giving more positions to his Panhellenic Socialist Movement coalition partner, appointing its leader Evangelos Venizelos as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. (The Guardian)
- FICCI calls on the government of India to legalize sports betting. (Times of India)
- The United States Supreme Court strikes down a portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Washington Post)
Science and technology
- China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returns to Earth after its crew complete a 15-day mission. (CBS News)
Sport
- In college baseball, the UCLA Bruins win the 2013 College World Series for the first time. (USA Today)