Friday

June 22, 2018

Disasters and accidents

A BNSF Railway freight train with 33 oil tanker cars derails in Lyon County, Iowa; some of the crude leaks into the rain-swollen Rock River. A mandatory evacuation was ordered; there are no injuries. (Des Moines Register)

Police say the safety driver of an Uber self-driving car that fatally struck a pedestrian in Arizona was distracted by watching a TV show on her phone. (Reuters)

International relations

Trump administration family separation policy

The United Nations Human Rights Council issues a condemnation of the separation of migrant children from their parents, saying it "may amount to torture", and the recent executive order "does not address the situation of those children who have already been pulled away from their parents." (The Independent)

European migrant crisis

Malta refuses to accept 234 African immigrants from the Dutch ship Lifeline. (Reuters)

Aftermath of the 2018 North Korea–United States summit, United States Forces Korea

The Pentagon announces the suspension of joint military exercises with South Korea, including the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian and marine training exercises. (The Japan Times)