Portal:Current events/2026 June 13

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June 13, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
  - 2026 Lebanon war
    - The Israeli military claims to have killed multiple Hezbollah fighters during attacks on more than 70 targets in southern Lebanon over the past day. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Seven hikers are killed in separate avalanches in the last 24 hours on Mont Blanc in the Alps. (Ansa)
Five people are killed, and another is seriously injured when an Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft crashes while landing in Jorhat, Assam, India. (The Indian Express) (Reuters)

Health and environment

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
- The Directorate General of Health Services reports that five more children in Bangladesh have died from measles in the past 24 hours. (BSS News) (Bangladesh Pratidin)

Politics and elections

Anti-American sentiment in Iran
- Dozens of hardliners and pro-regime demonstrators gather outside a foreign ministry office in Mashhad, Iran, to protest against foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and a potential deal between Iran and the United States. Protesters also call for a deal to not be signed without the approval of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (The Times of Israel) (i24NEWS)

Sports

2026 UFL season
- 2026 United Bowl
  - In American football, the United Football League's Louisville Kings defeat the DC Defenders, 27–20, to win their first United Bowl championship in their inaugural year in the league. (Fox Sports)
2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar at the FIFA World Cup
- In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match. (AFP via The Daily Star) (The New York Times)
2026 NBA Finals
- In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship title since 1973 and their third overall. (Reuters) (Sports Illustrated) (Sportsnet)

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