Portal:Current events/2018 June 19

June 19, 2018 (Tuesday)

Disasters and accidents

- Floods in Abidjan, Ivory Coast killed 20 people and destroyed several houses and roads. (Reuters)
Shipwrecks in 2018
- Canadian ship MV Iron Chieftain burns for a second day off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The freighter, carrying dolomite, was partially extinguished yesterday, but fire remains in the hold. (SBS)
2018 FIFA World Cup
- An engine on the Saudi Arabian team's plane catches fire; the plane lands safely in Rostov-on-Don for the team's Wednesday match with Uruguay. (BBC)

International relations

Law and crime

Cannabis in Canada
- The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use. (BBC)
Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
- A police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black teenager in Pittsburgh, prompting protests in the following days. (PBS NewsHour)