Portal:Current events/2014 June 12
June 12, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the rapid progress of an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant offensive towards Baghdad. (SBS)
- Iraqi Kurds take over control of the city of Kirkuk as the army flees. (BBC News)
- The Parliament of Iraq postpones a vote on Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's call for a state of emergency due to a lack of quorum. (BBC News)
- War in North-West Pakistan
- At least 10 militants are killed in a suspected United States drone attack in North Waziristan. (NBC News)
- 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine
- Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that three Russian tanks crossed into eastern Ukraine and were attacked by the Ukrainian Army. (Belfast Telegraph)
- Three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces and Shin-Bet deployed large forces through the West Bank in order to find and rescue them. (Jerusalem Post)
Arts and culture
- For his exploration of Colombia's drug trade Juan Gabriel Vásquez wins the prestigious €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award, the first South American to win the prize. (Independent)
Business and economics
- Tesla Motors announces it will allow competitors to use its patents without paying royalties. (CNBC)
Disasters
- At least six people are killed and 29 injured in a methane gas leak at the Bhilai Steel Plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. (NDTV)
Politics and elections
- Ontario general election, 2014: The Liberal Party of Ontario wins a majority government; Kathleen Wynne will remain the Premier of the province. (CBC News)
- Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2014
- Voters in Antigua and Barbuda went to the polls with the Opposition Antigua Labour Party led by Gaston Browne winning a 15 of 17 seats. (Near Shore America)
Sports
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- The opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup is held, followed by the first game in Group A between Brazil and Croatia in Arena de São Paulo with Brazil winning 3-1. (AP)