June 18, 2020 (Thursday)
Health and environment
International relations
- India–Nepal relations
- The upper house of Nepal's parliament approves a new map for the country which includes territories controlled by India. The map requires the approval of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. India opposes the move, saying that the decision to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani is not based on evidence or historical facts. (Al Jazeera)
- 2020 United Nations Security Council election
- After a second round of voting, Kenya defeats Djibouti in becoming a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council starting in 2021. They will join four other newly-elected members, India, Ireland, Norway and Mexico. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, Immigration to the United States
- The U.S. Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 decision that the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy was "arbitrary and capricious" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and reversed the order rescinding it. Chief Justice John Roberts casts the deciding vote, along with the four liberal Justices. (NPR)
Politics and elections
- Aftermath of the 2020 Burundian general election
- Évariste Ndayishimiye takes office as the President of Burundi, following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, his inauguration was advanced to June 18. (Al Jazeera)
- Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub announces his resignation. He did not give a reason; it is believed to be due to derogatory remarks he made about the Supreme Federal Court. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- Censorship in the United States, Donald Trump on social media
- Facebook removes a post condemning antifa by U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, stating the post's symbol for the group was similar to the one used by the Nazis to identify political prisoners. (BBC News)
- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says "all levels of government", as well as essential service providers and businesses, are being targeted by a sophisticated state-backed cyberattack. Morrison did not say which state is behind the attack. (BBC News)
Sports
- COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
- Local sporting events, such as equestrianism, resume in the Gaza Strip today. As of tomorrow, football competitions will be played without spectators. (Reuters)
- In Germany Matthias Grosse is appointed as president of the national German speed skating association, DESG. This is seen by national and international media as very remarkable as controversial person and parter of drug banned speed skater Claudia Pechstein. (Der Spiegel) (De Volkskrant) (Deutschlandfunk)