Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
The Taliban kill 20 policemen in an attack in Helmand, Afghanistan. (WTVM)
Syrian Civil War
Some 13,000 refugees have crossed into Turkey as Syrian Kurd People's Protection Units encircle the ISIL-held town of Suluk. (AP via Yahoo!)
War on Terror
An American air strike targeting jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar in Libya reportedly kills him. (CNN)
Arts and culture
The trooping the colour ceremony is held in London to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday while singer Van Morrison and American actor Kevin Spacey are given knighthoods at the Birthday Honours. (CNN), (BBC)
The wedding of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, and Sofia Hellqvist takes place in Stockholm. (BBC News)