2020 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary Voters in Kentucky head to the polls to nominate a Democrat to face Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell. Former Vice President Joe Biden also won the state primary.
2020 Singaporean general election President Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament and polling day is set on 10 July.
2020 Malawian presidential election After the results of the last general election in Malawi were annulled by the country's Constitutional Court in February, new elections are held.
2020 Kiribati presidential election Incumbent Taneti Maamau is re-elected as President of Kiribati with 26,053 votes to 17,866 votes by Banuera Berina, in a blow for Taiwan and its efforts to regain recognition from the Pacific country.
Porn star American porn star Ron Jeremy is charged with the rape of three women and sexual assault of another.
Turkey A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power and inciting to violence and hatred". The head of a local human rights organization says "all the charges against her are fabricated".
Kyrgyzstan A court in Kyrgyzstan sentences former President Almazbek Atambayev to 11 years in prison on corruption charges, which he denies.
Killing of Rayshard Brooks Fulton County authorities charge a woman with arson in relation to an Atlanta Wendy's restaurant being burnt down the day after police killed Rayshard Brooks there after he fled when they tried to arrest him for DUI. The woman's lawyer said she was Brooks' girlfriend.
North Korea–South Korea relations Amid increasing tensions and in spite of warnings from the South Korean government, hundreds of thousands of anti-Kim leaflets are floated across the border by a group of North Korean defectors.
COVID-19 vaccine Imperial College London administers the first dose of their proposed COVID-19 vaccine, which is undergoing a clinical trial.
2020 Oaxaca earthquake A major earthquake strikes southern Mexico, with its epicenter 15 miles (24.1km) northeast of Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca, resulting in the death of five people. It was measured at 7.4 magnitude and a tsunami warning was issued.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Two civilians are killed after a suicide bombing occurs at a Turkish military installation in Mogadishu, Turkey's largest overseas military base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
Saudi-led coalition The Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, including its capital Riyadh. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says that Saudi forces "managed to intercept and destroy" the missiles and drones. The military says that they destroyed "eight booby-trapped unmanned aircraft [used by the Houthis] to target civilian objects and civilians in the kingdom".