What You Need To Know:

1. Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election overcoming the biggest electoral challenge to his rule in a decade and a half.

2. President Trump threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20% tariff on all U.S. imports of European Union-assembled cars.

3. Fears of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s Hodeidah grew as fighting spilled into residential districts after Arab coalition forces seized the airport from the Iran-aligned Houthis.

4. Unidentified assailants launched a grenade attack at a political rally in support of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in an attack that killed several people.

5. Chinese President Xi offered high praise to visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, lauding the “positive” outcome of his summit with U.S. President Trump and promising unwavering friendship.

6. Taliban militants killed 30 Afghan soldiers and captured a military base in the western province of Badghis in their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

7. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, was charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds in ordering catered meals at their official residence

8. Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa escaped injury in an explosion at a political rally, and vowed the attack would not derail Zimbabwe’s first election since the ouster of former strongman Mugabe.

9. Women in Saudi Arabia hit the roads ushering in the end of the world’s last ban on female drivers.

10. Nigeria imposed a curfew after least 70 people died in communal clashes between farmers and semi-nomadic herders.

Afghanistan

• Taliban kill 16 Afghan soldiers, kidnap engineers after ceasefire ends
• Taliban kill 30 soldiers after Eid ceasefire

Algeria

• 7 ISIS militants surrender in southern Algeria

Bosnia

• Police prevent hundreds of migrants from entering Croatia

Bulgaria

• Government faces no-confidence vote over security

Cambodia

• China pledges over $100 million military aid to Cambodia

Canada

• Senate approves recreational use of marijuana

China

• China urges U.S. to stop damaging works and deeds on trade
• President Xi praises North Korea’s Kim for Trump summit, promises support
• U.S. plans limits on Chinese investments in U.S. technology firms

Colombia

• Doubts loom over peace deal with Duque’s election

Congo

• Opposition leader Bemba expected home in July

Czech Republic

• Government backs bill on same-sex marriage

Denmark

• PM appoints new business minister

Egypt

• Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
• White House’s Kushner meets with President Sisi about Middle East peace plan

Ethiopia

• Grenade attack caused blast at rally for Ethiopian PM, 7 killed

France

• President Macron urges Europeans to fight ‘leprosy’ of populism

Germany

• Chancellor Merkel says climate change is a fact, laments U.S. stance
• Conservative allies want to cut number of migrants

Greece

• Far-right lawmaker arrested on treason-linked charges

Hungary

• Parliament approves ‘Stop Soros’ law, defying E.U., rights groups

India

• Seychelles Parliament blocks planned Indian naval base on remote island

Indonesia

• Dozens missing after ferry sinks at Lake Toba

Iran

• Iran says no plans to increase missile range, rejects talks with Trump

Iraq

• U.S. strike kills 22 Shi’ite paramilitaries
• Iraq bombs meeting of ISIS leaders in Syria
• PM Abadi, Sadr alliance brings government closer
• Top court upholds election recount, reverses vote cancellations
• Two policemen wounded in clash with militiaman
• Upper house of parliament approves government’s Brexit law

Israel

• PM Netanyahu’s wife charged with fraud over catered meals
• Authorities indict ex-cabinet minister over alleged spying for Iran
• PM Netanyahu meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman
• Militants rockets, Israeli air strikes heat up Gaza border

Italy

• Container ship picks 113 migrants from boat south of Italy
• Italy says ‘arrogant’ France risks becoming ‘No. 1 enemy’ on migration

Japan

• Japan to halt missile attack drills after Trump-Kim summit
• Magnitude 6.1 quake in Osaka area kills 4, halts factories
• Support for PM Abe rises, boosting shot at historic tenure

Kazakhstan

• Police detain dozens at anti-government rally

Kenya

• At least 8 police officers killed by militants

Lebanon

• PM Hariri signals new government near

Libya

• East Libya forces in full control at Ras Lanuf oil port
• Libya recovers 5 bodies, picks up 185 migrants 
• 220 migrants drown off Libya in recent days
• Coastguard picks up 443 migrants headed for Italy

Macedonia

• More than 1,000 Macedonians protest country’s name change
• Parliament ratifies name agreement with Greece

Madagascar

• Plane crash kills 5

Mali

• At least 16 dead in central Mali ethnic clashes

Mexico

• Leftist Obrador consolidates presidency lead in latest polls

Moldova

• Thousands protest after court voids mayoral election result

New Zealand

• PM Ardern gives birth to baby girl

Nicaragua

• Violence flares up after suspension of peace talks

Nigeria

• Authorities impose curfew as 70 die in escalating communal clashes

North Korea

• Kim Jong-un visits China to discuss next steps on nukes
• North and South Korea agree to round of reunions of divided families

Palestinian Territories

• Palestinian killed in border fence explosion
• Trump adviser Kushner criticizes Abbas, says U.S. peace plan near 

Paraguay

• President Abdo to name his brother as Finance minister

Philippines

• President Duterte says no ‘justice’ for families of drug war casualties
• President Duterte approves $5.6 billion military upgrade

Romania

• Parliament changes criminal procedure; opposition says aims to hide corruption
• Ruling party leader sentenced, thousands rally

Russia

• Russia to impose duties on American goods after U.S. sets metal tariffs

Saudi Arabia

• Air defenses intercept missiles above Riyadh 
• Entertainment chief sacked after conservative backlash
• Women take victory lap as driving ban ends
• Authorities arrest two more women’s rights activists

South Korea

• U.S. drills suspended to aid talks with North Korea

South Sudan

• South Sudan rules out rebel leader re-joining government
• President Kiir heads to Ethiopia for peace talks with rebel leader

Sweden

• 3 men die of wounds in southern Sweden drive-by shooting
• 2 people killed in Malmo shooting

Syria

• Turkey and U.S. forces begin patrols near Manjib
• U.S. bombs Syrian army position near Tanf
• Army steps up attacks in southwest, Jordan concerned

Turkey

• President Erdogan wins presidential election, opposition yet to concede
• Authorities arrest 124 in Gulen probe targeting military
• 30,000 Syrians granted citizenship will vote
• Air strikes kill 26 militants in southeast Turkey, Iraq
• Police detain 47 suspected coup supporters 
• Kurdish militants attack Turkish troops; Turkish jets hit northern Iraq

Uganda

• President unveils measures to curb crime wave, criticize police

United Kingdom

• 3 people killed after being hit by a train in south London
• House of Lords reject PM’s Brexit plan on ‘meaningful vote’
• PM May says images of caged children in U.S. ‘deeply disturbing’

United States of America

• President Trump threatens 20% tariffs on E.U. car imports
• U.N. rights boss calls for end to Trump’s policy of family separation
• Senate passes defense bill, battle looms with Trump over China’s ZTE
• U.S. withdraws from U.N. Human rights council
• Pope Francis criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation
• E.U. to impose duties on U.S. imports after Trump tariffs

Vatican

• Pope Francis urges press freedom, cites case of jailed Reuters reporters

Venezuela

• Chavez ally Cabello to lead Venezuelan Constituent Assembly

Vietnam

• Authorities arrest more oil executives amid corruption crackdown
• Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 7

Yemen

• Saudi-led coalition seizes Hodeidah airport, fears for population grows

Zimbabwe

• President unhurt after ‘cowardly’ blast at rally