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**[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Rishi Sunak]] concedes defeat to [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] leader [[Keir Starmer]], ending 14 years of Conservative [[Government of the United Kingdom|government]]. [https://news.sky.com/story/the-labour-party-has-won-this-general-election-sunak-concedes-defeat-13162921 (Sky News)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cye0pznxj4lo (BBC News)] |
**[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Rishi Sunak]] concedes defeat to [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] leader [[Keir Starmer]], ending 14 years of Conservative [[Government of the United Kingdom|government]]. [https://news.sky.com/story/the-labour-party-has-won-this-general-election-sunak-concedes-defeat-13162921 (Sky News)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cye0pznxj4lo (BBC News)] |
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**[[Keir Starmer]] formally becomes Prime Minister after accepting an invitation from [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King]] [[Charles III]] to form a majority government. [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-keir-starmer-officially-becomes-33176249 (Mirror)] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/crge8ejw3xdo (BBC News)] |
**[[Keir Starmer]] formally becomes Prime Minister after accepting an invitation from [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King]] [[Charles III]] to form a majority government. [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-keir-starmer-officially-becomes-33176249 (Mirror)] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/crge8ejw3xdo (BBC News)] |
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*[[2024 Iranian presidential election]] |
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**A second round run-off is held between [[Iranian reformists|reformist]] [[Masoud Pezeshkian]] and [[Iranian Principlists#Factions|ultra conservative]] [[Saeed Jalili]] to become the 9th [[President of Iran]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-presidential-contenders-face-hurdle-voter-apathy-2024-07-02/ (Reuters)] |
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Revision as of 20:57, 5 July 2024
July 5, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war
- At least seven Palestinians are killed during an Israeli military raid in Jenin, West Bank, that targeted a building several militants barricaded themselves in. (Reuters)
- Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war
Business and economy
- The European Union imposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ranging up to 37.6%, prompting the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to investigate European pork and brandy imports as targets of potential retaliatory tariffs. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- A tornado sweeps through Shandong, China, killing 1 person and injuring 79 others. (AP)
- At least ten people are killed and 42 others are injured when a bus crashes into a bridge in São Paulo state, Brazil. (Reuters)
- The Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes erupt, forcing a temporary closure of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung
- A district court in Busan, South Korea, sentences the perpetrator in the stabbing of National Assembly member and former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to 15 years in prison. (Al Jazeera)
- Greece passes a law and begin allowing a six-day work week for industries that operate on a 24-hour basis. Workers have the option of working an additional 8 hours for 40% additional pay. (CBS) (NPR)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United Kingdom general election
- Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes defeat to Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, ending 14 years of Conservative government. (Sky News) (BBC News)
- Keir Starmer formally becomes Prime Minister after accepting an invitation from King Charles III to form a majority government. (Mirror) (BBC News)
- 2024 Iranian presidential election
- A second round run-off is held between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra conservative Saeed Jalili to become the 9th President of Iran. (Reuters)