June 19, 2018 (Tuesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads. (Reuters)
- Shipwrecks in 2018
- Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold. (SBS)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
- An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay. (BBC)
International relations
- The United States announces its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Cannabis in Canada
- The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use. (BBC)
- Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
- A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days. (PBS NewsHour)