June 1, 2016, Series Premiere of Cleverman
June 1, 2016,
June 1, 2016,
June 1, 2016,
June 1, 2016,
June 1, 2016, Residents return to Fort McMurray for the first time since May 1. A couple thousand firefighters, from as far away as South Africa, continue to battle the 5,800 square kilometer (3,603 square mile) Canadian blaze that has crossed the Alberta border into Saskatchewan. (Bloomberg)
June 1, 2016, The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.5 magnitude earthquake 155 km (95 miles) from the West Sumatra port city of Padang in Indonesia at a depth of about 50 km (30 miles). There are no immediate reports of damage or injury. (Bloomberg)
June 1, 2016, Two people are killed in a murder-suicide shooting at the University of California Los Angeles. Police report the campus is now safe. (USA Today)
June 1, 2016, The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, the 57 km (35 miles) Gotthard Base Tunnel, opens in Switzerland. (CNN)
June 2, 2016, Season 4 Premiere of Beauty and The Beast
June 2, 2016, An autopsy finds that American musician Prince died of an overdose of fentanyl, an opioid painkiller 50 times more powerful than heroin. (AP)
June 2, 2016,
June 2, 2016,
June 2, 2016, The German Bundestag passes a resolution classifying the Ottoman Empire's killing of Armenians in 1915 as genocide provoking a furious reaction in Turkey. (BBC)
June 3, 2016, Series Premiere of Outcast
June 3, 2016, In boxing, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, dies of respiratory complications in a hospital in the American city of Phoenix, Arizona. (NBC News)
June 3, 2016,
June 3, 2016,
June 3, 2016, FIFA shares results of their investigation with legal authorities showing former president Sepp Blatter and two others gave themselves nearly $80 million over the past five years via annual raises and World Cup bonuses. (NPR)
June 3, 2016, The four missing Fort Hood soldiers from the overturned Light Medium Tactical Vehicle are found dead, bringing the death toll from the accident to nine. (AP via Los Angeles Times)
June 4, 2016,
June 4, 2016, The flight recorder casings and potential flight recorder of Eastern Flight 980, which crashed in 1985 on Mount Illimani, Bolivia, are recovered by hikers from Boston. (operation thonapa)
June 4, 2016, The flight recorder casings and potential flight recorder of Eastern Flight 980, which crashed in 1985 on Mount Illimani, Bolivia, are recovered by hikers from Boston. (operation thonapa)
June 5, 2016, English/American comedian John Oliver
buys and then forgives $15,000,000 (USD) in medical debt to about 9,000
people, making it the biggest ever giveaway in television history. (CNN)
June 6, 2016, Series Premiere of Barbarians Rising
June 6, 2016, Series Premiere of Barbarians Rising
June 6, 2016, Angie Tribeca Season 2 Premiere
June 6, 2016, Rizzoli and Isles Season 7 Premiere
June 6, 2016,
June 6, 2016,
June 6, 2016,
June 6, 2016,
June 6, 2016,
June 6, 2016,
June 7, 2016, Voters go to the polls in six states, including California and New Jersey, with Hillary Clinton gaining enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. She will be the first woman nominee by a major party to run for President of the United States. (Reuters)
June 7, 2016,
June 7, 2016, A pickup truck reported to be driving erratically mowed down a group of nine bicycle riders, killing five and injuring four near Kalamazoo, Michigan. The driver was arrested after fleeing. Authorities have not established any contributing causes of what is being called the worst bicycle accident in the county. (Atlantic)
June 7, 2016,
June 7, 2016, A pickup truck reported to be driving erratically mowed down a group of nine bicycle riders, killing five and injuring four near Kalamazoo, Michigan. The driver was arrested after fleeing. Authorities have not established any contributing causes of what is being called the worst bicycle accident in the county. (Atlantic)
June 8, 2016, Governor John Kasich signs a bill legalizing medical marijuana, making Ohio the 25th state in America to approve its use. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
June 9, 2016, The 64th annual conference of the secretive Bilderberg Group takes place at the Taschenbergpalais hotel in Dresden, Germany. (The Independent)
June 9, 2016, A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits the northwestern coast of Nicaragua not far from the Honduran border. La Prensa reports the walls of a church collapsed in the city of Chinandega. There are no immediate reports of casualties. (AP)
June 9, 2016, The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules there is no Second Amendment protection for concealed weapons, upholding a California law that does not consider "general self-defense" sufficient for a license. (CNN)
June 9, 2016, California's right to die law, that allows physicians to prescribe medicines to terminally ill patients to hasten their deaths, goes into effect. California is the fifth state in America where this practice is legal. Opponents sue to overturn the law as unconstitutional because it denies terminally ill patients protections afforded other citizens. (Los Angeles Times)
June 9, 2016, U.S. President Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. (The Hill)
June 9, 2016, A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits the northwestern coast of Nicaragua not far from the Honduran border. La Prensa reports the walls of a church collapsed in the city of Chinandega. There are no immediate reports of casualties. (AP)
June 9, 2016, The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules there is no Second Amendment protection for concealed weapons, upholding a California law that does not consider "general self-defense" sufficient for a license. (CNN)
June 9, 2016, California's right to die law, that allows physicians to prescribe medicines to terminally ill patients to hasten their deaths, goes into effect. California is the fifth state in America where this practice is legal. Opponents sue to overturn the law as unconstitutional because it denies terminally ill patients protections afforded other citizens. (Los Angeles Times)
June 9, 2016, U.S. President Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. (The Hill)
June 10, 2016, Release of Warcraft
June 10, 2016, Release of Now You See Me 2
June 10, 2016, Release of The Conjuring 2
June 10, 2016, Release of Genius
June 10, 2016,
June 10, 2016,
June 10, 2016, Gawker Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit brought by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, and has sold its blog network to Ziff Davis. (Bloomberg)
June 10, 2016,The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports a magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Borrego Springs, Southern California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Riverside County Sheriff's Department say they have received no reports of serious damage. (NBC News)
June 10, 2016, The United States Geological Survey also reports that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Malaita island, Solomon Islands. However, no tsunami warning has been issued. (Radio New Zealand)
June 10, 2016,The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports a magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Borrego Springs, Southern California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Riverside County Sheriff's Department say they have received no reports of serious damage. (NBC News)
June 10, 2016, The United States Geological Survey also reports that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Malaita island, Solomon Islands. However, no tsunami warning has been issued. (Radio New Zealand)
June 10, 2016, A SynCardia artificial heart enabled a 25-year-old father of three to continue a "normal" life for 555 days without a heart while waiting for a transplant. The Ypsilanti, Michigan, man received the transplant last month, and is recovering at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center. (CNN)
June 10, 2016, Gordie Howe, who scored 801 goals, was a six time most valuable player during 26 years in the National Hockey League and won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings, dies at the age of 88. (CNN)
June 11, 2016, American singer Christina Grimmie, best known for her appearances on The Voice, dies after having been shot at a concert venue in the city of Orlando, Florida. (Fox News)
June 11, 2016, American singer Christina Grimmie, best known for her appearances on The Voice, dies after having been shot at a concert venue in the city of Orlando, Florida. (Fox News)
June 11, 2016, English and Russian football fans riot before the England versus Russia match in Marseille and fight afterwards. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. (AP)
June 11, 2016, Creator, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Steve Asmussen. wins the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. (NBC News)
June 11, 2016,
June 12, 2016, Series Premiere of Still The King
June 11, 2016, Creator, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Steve Asmussen. wins the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. (NBC News)
June 11, 2016,
June 12, 2016, Series Premiere of Still The King
June 12, 2016, In what is the deadliest mass shooting and the worst terror attack since 9/11 to occur in the United States, a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in the U.S. city of Orlando, Florida, kills at least 50 people, including the shooter, and injures 53. (BBC)
-Reuters reports ISIL claims responsibility since the assault, "... was carried out by an Islamic State fighter," according to ISIL's Amaq news agency. (Reuters)
-Reuters reports ISIL claims responsibility since the assault, "... was carried out by an Islamic State fighter," according to ISIL's Amaq news agency. (Reuters)
June 12, 2016, In ice hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins win their fourth Stanley Cup defeating the San Jose Sharks 4 games to 2→ in the finals. (ESPN)
June 12, 2016, Around 10,000 people attend a street party in front of Buckingham Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. (Reuters)
June 12, 2016, The 70th Tony Awards are held at the Beacon Theater in New York City with The Humans winning the Best Play and Hamilton winning the Best Musical. (Variety)
June 13, 2016, Series Premiere of Guilt
June 13, 2016, Season 5 Premiere of Major Crimes
June 13, 2016, Series Premiere of Guilt
June 13, 2016, Season 5 Premiere of Major Crimes
June 13, 2016, Microsoft agrees to buy professional networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion (£18 billion). (CNET)
June 14, 2016, Series Premiere of Animal Kingdom
June 14, 2016, Series Premiere of Wrecked
June 14, 2016, Series Premiere of Uncle Buck
June 14, 2016, South African Paralympic sprinting medalist Oscar Pistorius's sentencing hearing begins. He faces a minimum 15-year jail term since his original manslaughter charge for the 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp has been upgraded to murder. The hearing is set to last for five days. (Reuters)
June 14, 2016, A deep sea search vessel discovers the wreckage of the lost aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. (CNN)
June 14, 2016, Series Premiere of Wrecked
June 14, 2016, Series Premiere of Uncle Buck
June 14, 2016, South African Paralympic sprinting medalist Oscar Pistorius's sentencing hearing begins. He faces a minimum 15-year jail term since his original manslaughter charge for the 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp has been upgraded to murder. The hearing is set to last for five days. (Reuters)
June 14, 2016, A deep sea search vessel discovers the wreckage of the lost aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. (CNN)
June 15, 2016, Scientists have confirmed a second detection of gravitational waves by LIGO. (The Guardian)
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016, A deep sea search vessel discovers the wreckage of the lost aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. (CNN)
June 15, 2016, In baseball, Ichiro Suzuki reaches a combined total of career hits of 4,257 spanning Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. It passes Pete Rose's career total encompassing Major League Baseball only of 4,256 but the MLB is considered to be a higher quality competition. (ESPN)
June 16, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Aquarius
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016,
June 15, 2016, A deep sea search vessel discovers the wreckage of the lost aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. (CNN)
June 15, 2016, In baseball, Ichiro Suzuki reaches a combined total of career hits of 4,257 spanning Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. It passes Pete Rose's career total encompassing Major League Baseball only of 4,256 but the MLB is considered to be a higher quality competition. (ESPN)
June 16, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Aquarius
June 16, 2016, Labour Party MP Jo Cox dies at Leeds General Infirmary after being shot and stabbed as she prepared to hold a meeting with constituents in Birstall, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. A woman suffered serious injuries; a man was slightly wounded. West Yorkshire police have arrested a 52-year-old male suspect. (NBC News)
June 16, 2016, The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Council approves a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, effective January 1, 2017. This is the first so-called sugary drinks tax in a major U.S. city. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
June 17, 2016, Release of Finding Dory
June 17, 2016, Release of Central Intelligence
June 17, 2016, Release of The Red Hot Chili Peppers album The Getaway
June 17, 2016, The second flight recorder from the wreckage of ill-fated EgyptAir Flight 804 is recovered from the crash site in the Mediterranean Sea. (Channel News Asia)
June 18, 2016,
June 17, 2016, Release of Finding Dory
June 17, 2016, Release of Central Intelligence
June 17, 2016, Release of The Red Hot Chili Peppers album The Getaway
June 17, 2016, The second flight recorder from the wreckage of ill-fated EgyptAir Flight 804 is recovered from the crash site in the Mediterranean Sea. (Channel News Asia)
June 18, 2016,
June 18, 2016, Thomas Mair from the town of Birstall, West Yorkshire, is charged with the murder of British MP Jo Cox. (West Yorkshire Police)
June 18, 2016, Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt, is sentenced to life imprisonment and another 15 years for his role in allegedly leaking government secrets to Qatar. Six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, are sentenced to death. (Daily News Egypt)
June 18, 2016, Apple Inc. notifies the GOP that this year it will not fund or provide other support for the party’s 2016 presidential convention, citing Donald Trump’s controversial comments about women, immigrants and minorities. (Politico)
June 18, 2016, Three astronauts return from a mission to the International Space Station, Briton Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, Timothy Kopra of NASA and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. (BBC)
June 19, 2016, Season 3 Premiere of The Last Ship
June 19, 2016, Season 3 Premiere of The Last Ship
June 19, 2016, In basketball, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors in seven games to win the 2016 NBA Championship. Cleveland, winning its first NBA title in the franchise's 45-year history, also became the first NBA team to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win the crown. Tonight's victory also ends the 52-year title drought of Cleveland's major sports teams; in 1964, the Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts for the NFL title. Cleveland's LeBron James is unanimously voted the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals, his third such award. (The Guardian)
June 19, 2016,
June 19, 2016,
June 19, 2016, A gathering of Eastern Orthodox Churches, the first of its kind in a millennium, opens on the Greek island of Crete. However, the Russian, Bulgarian, Georgian and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch refused to attend after a dispute. The gathering will last until June 27. (BBC)
June 20, 2016,
June 20, 2016,
June 20, 2016, According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people displaced by conflicts in the world is at its highest level ever recorded, with an estimated 65.3 million people either being refugees, internally displaced or asylum seekers. (BBC)
June 20, 2016, Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered only by the sun, leaves New York on the 15th leg of its round-the-world journey, a 90-hour flight over the Atlantic Ocean to Western Europe. (Reuters)
June 21, 2016, Series Premiere of Queen of The South
June 21, 2016, Series Premiere of Greenleaf
June 21, 2016,
June 21, 2016, Series Premiere of Queen of The South
June 21, 2016, Series Premiere of Greenleaf
June 21, 2016,
June 22, 2016,
June 22, 2016, United States President Barack Obama signs the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law. The legislation is the first major overhaul of toxic chemicals rules in America in 40 years. (The Washington Post)
June 22, 2016, India's ISRO successfully launches 20 satellites in a single mission. (Times of India)
June 23, 2016, The United Kingdom votes, 52% to 48%, to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron, who called the referendum three years ago, announces his resignation indicating he will leave office by October. (BBC)
June 23, 2016, The Supreme Court deadlocks (4–4) in the challenge to President Barack Obama's executive order that set up the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans plan, which could have shielded up to five million illegal immigrants. The tie leaves in place an earlier ruling against the plan. (NBC News)
June 23, 2016, Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson is cleared of all charges for the murder of Freddie Gray, a black detainee, on April 19, 2015. (BBC)
June 23, 2016, Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered only by the sun, lands safely in Seville, Spain, shortly after 7.30 a.m. local time after a flight of just over 71 hours. The 15th leg of the round-the-world journey had been expected to take up to 90 hours. (Reuters)
June 23, 2016, In basketball, the NBA draft is held with the Philadelphia 76ers choosing Australian Ben Simmons as the number one pick. (ESPN)
June 24, 2016, Release of Independence Day: Resurgence
June 24, 2016, Release of Free State of Jones
June 24, 2016, Release of The Shallows
June 24, 2016, The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in north Chile, 116 miles (187 km) from the city of Copiapó at a depth of 80.8 miles (130 km), in the country's copper mining area. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper. (Reuters)
June 24, 2016, Pope Francis, in his first speech upon arrival at the presidential palace of Serzh Sargsyan in the Armenian capital Yerevan, denounces the planned genocide of Armenians by Ottoman-era Turks a century ago, though the word "genocide" was not included in his prepared speech. (AP)
June 25, 2016,
June 25, 2016, A massive wildfire destroys at least 150 homes and leaves two people dead in Kern County, California. The Governor of California Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency for Kern County as more homes are threatened by the fire. (Reuters)
June 26, 2016, Series Premiere of Roadies
June 26, 2016, Season 3 Premiere of Murder in The First
June 26, 2016, Season 4 Premiere of Ray Donovan
June 26, 2016, The expanded Panama Canal opens after a $4.5 billion expansion allowing larger ships to use it. (Los Angeles Times)
June 26, 2016, Ernesto Fazzalari, Italy's second most-wanted fugitive and member of 'Ndrangheta, is arrested by the Carabinieri near Molochio in Calabria, Southern Italy, after two decades on the run. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano described Fazzalari as "one of the most important fugitives and a leading underworld figure". (The Guardian)
June 26, 2016, Police report multiple stabbings at a planned "white pride" rally in Sacramento, California between the Traditionalist Workers Party and counter-protesters. The Sacramento Fire Department reports seven people were taken to local hospitals, two with life-threatening wounds. (CBS News)
June 26, 2016, In football, Chile wins the Copa América, defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout after regular time and extra time end scoreless. (Daily Mirror)
June 27, 2016,Volkswagen faces settlement costs of $15 billion to settle lawsuits in the United States resulting from the rigging of emissions tests. (Bloomberg)
June 27, 2016, A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en-route to Milan's Malpensa Airport makes an emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport after the pilots received an engine oil warning message, whereafter the plane's right engine caught fire. Singapore Changi Airport's aircraft rescue and firefighting services extinguished the fire and Singapore Airlines confirmed that all 222 passengers and 19 crew members evacuated safely. (CNN)
June 28, 2016, Series Premiere of Dead of Summer
June 28, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Zoo
June 28, 2016, Suspected ISIL militants attack Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says 36 people were killed, as were the three suicide bombers. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ says 147 were wounded. (BBC)
June 29, 2016, The Lesedi La Rona diamond, the largest uncut diamond in the world, went on sale at an auction in Mayfair with it expected to sell at £52 million, or US$70 million. However, the diamond only managed to draw a high bid of US$61 million, falling short of the reserve price to sell it. (BBC)
June 29, 2016, Data from one of the flight recorders from EgyptAir Flight 804 shows that there was smoke on board when the Airbus A320 crashed into the water. Soot has also been found on the wreckage. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
June 29, 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons that legal experts advise that the UK-wide Brexit result binds the entire nation, even though Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to stay in the EU. Yesterday, both Scottish and Northern Irish representatives told the European Parliament's plenary session they will leave the UK if that is the required price to keep their homelands fully connected to Europe. (The News Letter) (New Europe)
June 30, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
June 30, 2016,
June 23, 2016, The United Kingdom votes, 52% to 48%, to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron, who called the referendum three years ago, announces his resignation indicating he will leave office by October. (BBC)
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June 23, 2016, Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson is cleared of all charges for the murder of Freddie Gray, a black detainee, on April 19, 2015. (BBC)
June 23, 2016, Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered only by the sun, lands safely in Seville, Spain, shortly after 7.30 a.m. local time after a flight of just over 71 hours. The 15th leg of the round-the-world journey had been expected to take up to 90 hours. (Reuters)
June 23, 2016, In basketball, the NBA draft is held with the Philadelphia 76ers choosing Australian Ben Simmons as the number one pick. (ESPN)
June 24, 2016, Release of Independence Day: Resurgence
June 24, 2016, Release of Free State of Jones
June 24, 2016, Release of The Shallows
June 24, 2016, The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in north Chile, 116 miles (187 km) from the city of Copiapó at a depth of 80.8 miles (130 km), in the country's copper mining area. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper. (Reuters)
June 24, 2016, Pope Francis, in his first speech upon arrival at the presidential palace of Serzh Sargsyan in the Armenian capital Yerevan, denounces the planned genocide of Armenians by Ottoman-era Turks a century ago, though the word "genocide" was not included in his prepared speech. (AP)
June 25, 2016,
June 25, 2016, A massive wildfire destroys at least 150 homes and leaves two people dead in Kern County, California. The Governor of California Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency for Kern County as more homes are threatened by the fire. (Reuters)
June 26, 2016, Series Premiere of Roadies
June 26, 2016, Season 3 Premiere of Murder in The First
June 26, 2016, Season 4 Premiere of Ray Donovan
June 26, 2016, The expanded Panama Canal opens after a $4.5 billion expansion allowing larger ships to use it. (Los Angeles Times)
June 26, 2016, Ernesto Fazzalari, Italy's second most-wanted fugitive and member of 'Ndrangheta, is arrested by the Carabinieri near Molochio in Calabria, Southern Italy, after two decades on the run. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano described Fazzalari as "one of the most important fugitives and a leading underworld figure". (The Guardian)
June 26, 2016, Police report multiple stabbings at a planned "white pride" rally in Sacramento, California between the Traditionalist Workers Party and counter-protesters. The Sacramento Fire Department reports seven people were taken to local hospitals, two with life-threatening wounds. (CBS News)
June 26, 2016, In football, Chile wins the Copa América, defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout after regular time and extra time end scoreless. (Daily Mirror)
June 27, 2016,Volkswagen faces settlement costs of $15 billion to settle lawsuits in the United States resulting from the rigging of emissions tests. (Bloomberg)
June 27, 2016, A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en-route to Milan's Malpensa Airport makes an emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport after the pilots received an engine oil warning message, whereafter the plane's right engine caught fire. Singapore Changi Airport's aircraft rescue and firefighting services extinguished the fire and Singapore Airlines confirmed that all 222 passengers and 19 crew members evacuated safely. (CNN)
June 28, 2016, Series Premiere of Dead of Summer
June 28, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Zoo
June 28, 2016, Suspected ISIL militants attack Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım says 36 people were killed, as were the three suicide bombers. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ says 147 were wounded. (BBC)
June 29, 2016, The Lesedi La Rona diamond, the largest uncut diamond in the world, went on sale at an auction in Mayfair with it expected to sell at £52 million, or US$70 million. However, the diamond only managed to draw a high bid of US$61 million, falling short of the reserve price to sell it. (BBC)
June 29, 2016, Data from one of the flight recorders from EgyptAir Flight 804 shows that there was smoke on board when the Airbus A320 crashed into the water. Soot has also been found on the wreckage. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
June 29, 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons that legal experts advise that the UK-wide Brexit result binds the entire nation, even though Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to stay in the EU. Yesterday, both Scottish and Northern Irish representatives told the European Parliament's plenary session they will leave the UK if that is the required price to keep their homelands fully connected to Europe. (The News Letter) (New Europe)
June 30, 2016, Season 2 Premiere of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
June 30, 2016,
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