Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
  • Fighting breaks out between ISIL militants and Afghan police in the Haska Mina District, Nangarhar Province, leaving six police officers and 15 militants dead, according to officials. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
• Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
  • Libyan forces claim to have captured the port in the city of Sirte after heavy fighting with ISIL. (BBC)
• Syrian Civil War
  • According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, two suicide bombings occur near the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine in a Damascus suburb, killing at least 20 people. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 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)

Sports

• UEFA Euro 2016
  • English and Russian football fans riot before the England–Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille and fight afterwards. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. (AP)
  • Fighting breaks out between supporters of Northern Ireland and France in Nice. (The Telegraph)
• 2016 Belmont Stakes
  • Creator, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Steve Asmussen, wins the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. (NBC News)