## [2026-06-23](/feed/2026/06/23/index.md)

##### North Korea–South Korea relations
### [South Korea announces that it will accept any North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia if they choose resettlement in South Korea. South Korea also opposes any repatriation of such prisoners against their wishes. ](/feed/2026/06/23/south-korea-announces-that-it-will-accept-any-north-korean-prisoners-of-war-captured-by-ukraine-while-fighting-for-russi.md)
##### 2026 European heatwaves
### [French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 40 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. ](/feed/2026/06/23/french-sports-minister-marina-ferrari-reports-that-at-least-40-people-have-drowned-in-france-while-swimming-in-unsupervi.md)
##### Communal conflicts in Nigeria
### [Nigerian police report that at least 20 people were killed in an attack on a community in Bokkos, Plateau State, over the weekend. Police and other security agencies engaged the assailants in a shootout before they withdrew from the area. ](/feed/2026/06/23/nigerian-police-report-that-at-least-20-people-were-killed-in-an-attack-on-a-community-in-bokkos-plateau-state-over-th.md)
##### Sudanese civil war
### [The Sudanese army launches a offensive in the Geissan District of Sudan's Blue Nile region, capturing a key rebel stronghold near Ethiopia–Sudan border. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-sudanese-army-launches-a-offensive-in-the-geissan-district-of-sudan-s-blue-nile-region-capturing-a-key-rebel-strong.md)
##### 2026 Iran war
### [Two sources tell CNN that a pilot on a United States Armed Forces F-15E Strike Eagle, which was downed over Iran during the beginning of April, reported a "jellyfish-like formation" from Iranian drones before the jet was shot down. ](/feed/2026/06/23/two-sources-tell-cnn-that-a-pilot-on-a-united-states-armed-forces-f-15e-strike-eagle-which-was-downed-over-iran-during.md)
### [The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation reports that the Bangladesh-flagged DWT bulk carrier vessel "MV Banglar Joyjatra" has cleared through the Strait of Hormuz at 3:00am BST after it was stranded in the region for 4.5 months. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-bangladesh-shipping-corporation-reports-that-the-bangladesh-flagged-dwt-bulk-carrier-vessel-mv-banglar-joyjatra-ha.md)
### [The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-international-maritime-organization-announces-an-evacuation-plan-for-around-500-to-600-ships-with-11000-seafarers-s.md)
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