Portal:Current events/2013 June 25
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan:
- Taliban forces attack near the Presidential Palace in Kabul. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- The Under the Dome TV series premieres to 13.5 million viewers in the United States, the largest summertime premiere for a drama since 2007. (Newsday) (Entertainment Weekly)
Business and economics
- Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson reports record sales for its fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year. (NBC News)
- Men's Wearhouse fires its founder and longtime spokesperson George Zimmer. (Newsday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2013 North India floods: A rescue helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand; 19 people are feared dead. (FirstPost)
- A gold mine collapses in the Central African Republic killing at least 37 people. (Reuters)
International relations
- hacking attack on a number of Government websites including the presidential Blue House site. (AFP via Fox News)
Law and crime
- Italian police search more than thirty Italian football clubs including SS Lazio and Juventus FC searching for evidence of criminal conspiracy, international tax evasion, money laundering and invoice falsification. (Reuters)
- Russian president Vladimir Putin confirms that Edward Snowden is currently in a Moscow airport's international area; Russia rejects United States extradition demands. (Fox News)
- Nine are killed in gun battles between paramilitary forces and drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro favelas. (BBC)
- French anti-terror police arrest six people in Paris who were said to have been planning a terrorist attack on well known figures. (France 24)
- Four executions take place in Nigeria, the first since 2006. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Massachusetts special election to elect a senator to finish John Kerry's term. Kerry resigned in February to become Secretary of State.(New York Times)
- The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani abdicates in favour of his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (France24) (Reuters)
- The Panhellenic Socialist Movement coalition partner, appointing its leader Evangelos Venizelos as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. (The Guardian)
- FICCI calls on the government of India to legalize sports betting. (Times of India)
- The United States Supreme Court strikes down a portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Washington Post)
Science and technology
- China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returns to Earth after its crew complete a 15-day mission. (CBS News)
Sport
- In 2013 College World Series for the first time. (USA Today)