All news: Wednesday 18 June 2025

Airstrikes during the Twelve-Day War

Twenty-five Iranian ballistic missiles are launched at central Israel, with most being intercepted and no injuries reported.

Gaza war

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip.

North Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

North Korea sends thousands of workers to help rebuild Russia's Kursk.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The parliament of Ukraine approves a law to allow multiple citizenship for Ukrainians in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis caused by the Russian invasion.

The Czech government survives a vote of no-confidence called by the opposition ANO party after the justice ministry accepted a bitcoin donation and sold them for nearly 1 billion Kč (US$47 million).

The government of New Zealand halts its financial support to the Cook Islands over a partnership agreement signed with China earlier this year.

Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel

After 18 months of negotiations, Nippon Steel finalizes its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. The deal allows U.S. Steel to retain its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and gives the U.S. government the ability to veto corporate decisions as needed.

Córdoba Neonatal Hospital baby serial murders

A court in Córdoba, Argentina, sentences nurse Brenda Agüero to life in prison for the serial murders of five babies and the attempted murder of eight others between March and June 2022, whom she deliberately injected with potassium and insulin.

Starship flight test 10

SpaceX Starship 36 explodes when a "major anomaly" occurs during a static fire test.

United States v. Skrmetti

The U.S. Supreme Court votes 6–3 to uphold a law proposed by Tennessee to ban gender-affirming care for minors, allowing other states to implement similar bans.

Management of HIV/AIDS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Gilead Sciences's new lenacapavir drug, marketed as Yeztugo, for the treatment of HIV after successful clinical trials show the drug nearly eliminated the infection spread.