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June 30, 2017 (Friday)

Armed attacks and conflicts

Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
- Lebanese Armed Forces are attacked by five suicide bombers and other militants during a raid of two Syrian refugee camps in Arsal near the Syrian border. The army reports a girl was killed in one of the suicide attacks, seven soldiers were also wounded, and 350 people, including several ISIL officials, were detained during the sweep. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News)

International relations

China–India relations, Bhutan–China relations
- China informs India that it must withdraw its troops for any dialogue to occur as tensions rise between China and India and Bhutan over the disputed territory of Doklam. (Financial Express)

Law and crime

Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany
- The Bundestag votes to introduce same-sex marriage in Germany. With 393 votes in favor and 226 against, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, the law is expected to enter into force before the end of the year. (The Guardian)
2017 Bronx Lebanon Hospital attack
- A doctor thought to be formerly employed with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center kills one and wounds five others at the facility in New York City. (NBC New York) (New York Daily News)

Politics and elections

Science and technology

Colony collapse disorder
- A study funded by Bayer and Syngenta confirms that neonicotinoid insecticides kill queen and worker bees. (NPR)
Global warming
- A temperature of 53.7°C (128.7°F) is recorded during the 2017 heat wave in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, breaking Iran's previous record and becoming one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth. (The Washington Post)
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council, which was disbanded in 1993. (The Washington Post)

Sports

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