Portal:Current events/2015 June 23
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Military intervention against ISIL
- The Kurdish al-Raqqah.
- ISIL claims it has started the destruction of the ancient complex of Palmyra. (euronews)
- The Kurdish
Arts and culture
- South Korean author Shin Kyung-sook admits to plagiarising a short story from Japanese author Yukio Mishima. (AP)
- Australian author Sofie Laguna wins the Miles Franklin Award for her novel The Eye of the Sheep. (ABC News Australia)
Business and economy
- The deputy speaker of the Greek parliament, Alexis Mitropoulos, warns that the body may reject concessions the government had made to the country's creditors. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2015 Pakistani heat wave
- The death toll from the 2015 Pakistan heatwave rises to 450. (AFP via Yahoo News)
Health
- South Sudan declares a cholera outbreak after 18 people die and 171 are infected. (Al-Jazeera), (REUTERS)
International relations
- Hungary unilaterally suspends European Union asylum seeker rules that require it to take back people who first enter Hungary, then travel to other nations. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Charleston church shooting
- Amazon.com announces that it is removing Confederate Flag merchandise from sale following the shootings. (Time)
Sport
- The suspension appeal hearings for Tom Brady's 4-game suspension over Deflategate begin today. (New York Times)