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June 20, 2024

On Juneteenth, Alabama's new National Monument to Freedom dedicated to those who endured slavery

The Equal Justice Initiative dedicated its National Monument to Freedom on Juneteenth 2024, in the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama.

June 19, 2024

Nationwide blackout reported in Ecuador

Blackouts affected the entire country of Ecuador on Wednesday after what officials report was an unexpected failure in an energy transmission line.

June 19, 2024

U.S. lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India, sparking anger from China

A U.S. congressional delegation, led by Rep. Michael McCaul and including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with the Dalai Lama in India; the move sparked anger from China.

June 19, 2024

2 French boys are accused of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act of antisemitism

French authorities said 2 boys in a suburb of Paris have been issued multiple preliminary charges, including aggravated gang rape of a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence.

June 19, 2024

Ramaphosa sworn in for second term as South African president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term, during which he will helm the country's first-ever coalition government.

June 19, 2024

Military ammunition depot explosion in Chad kills 9 people, wounds 46

A fire in Chad's capital caused explosions at a military ammunition depot, killing nine people and injuring more than 40. The fire follows high political and regional tensions.

June 18, 2024

Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s

Robert Morris, the pastor of a megachurch in Texas, has resigned after being accused of sexually abusing a woman on multiple occasions between 1982 and 1987.

June 18, 2024

More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill

Police in Kenya have arrested 210 people in the country's capital of Nairobi amid continuing protests against proposed tax hikes; businesses were forced to temporarily close over looting fears.

June 18, 2024

How Jeff Nichols brought 'The Bikeriders' to the silver screen

1960s rebellion, biker clubs, and high-speed shots of Austin Butler and Tom Hardy on vintage motorcycles all serve as cornerstones to the latest brainchild of Jeff Nichols.

June 18, 2024

China targets Europe’s farmers in response to EU tariffs on electric cars

Days after the European Union announced plans to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the Chinese government said it is opening an investigation into pork from Europe.