Editing 2021 (section)

===June===
* [[June 2]] – The [[2021 Israeli presidential election]] is held, and won by [[Isaac Herzog]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Isaac Herzog Wins Israeli Presidential Election, Defeating Miriam Peretz |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-isaac-herzog-wins-israeli-presidential-election-defeating-miriam-peretz-1.9867198 |access-date=8 June 2021 |work=Haaretz |date=2 June 2021 |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607093053/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-isaac-herzog-wins-israeli-presidential-election-defeating-miriam-peretz-1.9867198 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Isaac Herzog elected Israel's 11th president, with 87 votes of Knesset's 120 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/isaac-herzog-elected-israels-11th-president-with-87-votes-of-knessets-120/ |work=The Times of Israel |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614220706/https://www.timesofisrael.com/isaac-herzog-elected-israels-11th-president-with-87-votes-of-knessets-120/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In order to remove Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] from power, [[Naftali Bennett]] agrees to form a coalition with the Israeli opposition as a [[rotation government]] that will come to take effect after eleven days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Ouster as Foes Reach Deal for New Government|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/02/world/israel-government-netanyahu-bennett|access-date=13 June 2021|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2 June 2021|last1=Kingsley|first1=Patrick|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603143812/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/02/world/israel-government-netanyahu-bennett|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 5]] – The [[G7]] agrees on a global [[minimum corporate tax rate]] of 15% intended to prevent [[tax avoidance]] by some of the world's biggest multinational companies.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-05|title=G7: Rich nations back deal to tax multinationals|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-57368247|access-date=2021-06-05|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630064153/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-57368247|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 7]]
** The ''[[Juno (spacecraft)|Juno]]'' spacecraft performs its only flyby of [[Jupiter]]'s moon [[Ganymede (moon)|Ganymede]], the first flyby of the moon by any spacecraft in over 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Agle |first1=D.C. |last2=Fox |first2=Karen |last3=Johnson |first3=Alana |last4=Schmid |first4=Deb |title=NASA's Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter's Moon Ganymede |url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-juno-to-get-a-close-look-at-jupiter-s-moon-ganymede |website=[[NASA]] |access-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603202011/https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-juno-to-get-a-close-look-at-jupiter-s-moon-ganymede/ |archive-date=3 June 2021 |date=3 June 2021 |quote=On Monday, June 7 [...] NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 645 miles (1,038 kilometers) of the surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede. The flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the solar system's largest natural satellite since NASA's Galileo spacecraft made its penultimate close approach back on May 20, 2000. |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Berger |first1=Eric |title=NASA extends Juno, turning spacecraft into an Io, Europa, and Ganymede explorer |url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/nasa-extends-missions-to-jupiter-and-mars-expect-lots-of-jovian-moon-flybys/ |website=[[Ars Technica]] |access-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603202029/https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/nasa-extends-missions-to-jupiter-and-mars-expect-lots-of-jovian-moon-flybys/ |archive-date=3 June 2021 |date=12 January 2021 |quote=As part of a research plan submitted by Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigator, the spacecraft will fly to within 1,000km of the surface of Ganymede... |url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[2021 Ghotki rail crash]]: In [[Pakistan]], 2 trains collided in [[Daharki]], in the [[Ghotki District]] of [[Sindh]]. Killing 65 people and injuring 150 people.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistan train crash: dozens killed as express services collide|newspaper=The Guardian |date=June 7, 2021 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/07/pakistan-train-crash-dozens-killed-as-express-services-collide-millat-sir-syed}}</ref>
* [[June 9]]
** The [[2021 Mongolian presidential election]] is held.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh wins presidency |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/9/former-mongolian-prime-minister-khurelsukh-wins-presidency |work=Al Jazeera |date=9 June 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609205504/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/9/former-mongolian-prime-minister-khurelsukh-wins-presidency |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mongolia votes for new president amid COVID-19 campaign curbs |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mongolia-votes-new-president-amid-covid-19-campaign-curbs-2021-06-08/ |work=Reuters |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609180504/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mongolia-votes-new-president-amid-covid-19-campaign-curbs-2021-06-08/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
** The [[Legislative Assembly of El Salvador]] passes legislation to adopt [[Bitcoin]] as [[legal tender]] in the country, becoming the first country to adopt the cryptocurrency alongside the [[United States dollar|U.S. dollar]].<ref name="btcsalvador">{{Cite news|last=Jagtiani|first=Sunil|date=9 June 2021|title=El Salvador President Says Nation Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-09/el-salvador-president-says-nation-adopts-bitcoin-as-legal-tender|access-date=2021-06-09|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609230840/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-09/el-salvador-president-says-nation-adopts-bitcoin-as-legal-tender|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ostroff|first=Caitlin|date=2021-06-09|title=El Salvador Becomes First Country to Approve Bitcoin as Legal Tender|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/el-salvador-becomes-first-country-to-approve-bitcoin-as-legal-tender-11623234476|access-date=2021-06-09|issn=|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081208/https://www.wsj.com/articles/el-salvador-becomes-first-country-to-approve-bitcoin-as-legal-tender-11623234476|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 10]] – An [[Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021|annular solar eclipse]] is visible from Canada, [[Greenland]], the [[North Pole]], and the [[Russian Far East]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NASA – Annular Solar Eclipse of 2021 June 10|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsearch/SEsearchmap.php?Ecl=20210610|access-date=3 August 2020|website=eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913083028/https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsearch/SEsearchmap.php?Ecl=20210610|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 11]]–[[July 11]] – The delayed [[UEFA Euro 2020]], hosted by 11 different countries, is held,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024447_fr.pdf |title=Full Time Summary – Turkey v Italy |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611210448/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2020/2024447_fr.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is won by [[Italy national football team|Italy]] after beating [[England national football team|England]] on penalties in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|final]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Euro 2020: Fans' despair as England lose to Italy in final|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57800036|website=BBC News|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=July 12, 2021|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081208/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57800036|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 11]]–[[June 13]] – World leaders meet at the [[47th G7 summit]], hosted by the United Kingdom, with topics of discussion including the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], [[climate change]], and the corporate taxation of multinationals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biden and world leaders meet at 2021 G7 summit |url=https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/biden-g7-summit-updates-intl-06-11-2021/ |work=CNN |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081208/https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/biden-g7-summit-updates-intl-06-11-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 12]] – The [[2021 Algerian parliamentary election]] is held to elect all 407 seats in the [[People's National Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=2021-06-15 |title=Algeria's ruling party wins legislative elections |url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/06/15/algeria-s-ruling-party-wins-legislative-elections/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Africanews |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081209/https://www.africanews.com/2021/06/15/algeria-s-ruling-party-wins-legislative-elections// |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 13]] – [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], [[List of prime ministers of Israel#Term of office in years|the longest-serving prime minister of Israel]], is voted out of office; [[Naftali Bennett]] and [[Yair Lapid]] are sworn in as [[Prime Minister of Israel]] and as [[Alternate Prime Minister of Israel]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 2021 |title=Netanyahu out as new Israeli government approved |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57462470 |url-status=live |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614040811/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57462470 |archive-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>
* [[June 13]]–[[July 10]] – The [[2021 Copa América]], hosted behind closed doors by Brazil, is held,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://copaamerica.com/en/ |title=CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 |work=CONMEBOL.com |publisher=Confederación Americana de Fútbol |date=13 June 2021 |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-date=October 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014033747/https://copaamerica.com/en/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[2021 Copa América Final|is won]] by [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref>{{cite web|date=11 July 2021|title=Copa America 2021 Final Highlights: Argentina beat Brazil 1-0, Messi wins first senior International trophy|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/copa-america-2021-final-live-score-argentina-vs-brazil-live-score-streaming-7398292/|access-date=11 July 2021|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711014514/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/copa-america-2021-final-live-score-argentina-vs-brazil-live-score-streaming-7398292/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 17]] – The [[China National Space Administration]] sends its first three astronauts to occupy the [[Tiangong Space Station]], the country's first space station.<ref>{{cite news |title=China space station: Shenzhou-12 delivers first crew to Tianhe module |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57504052 |access-date=17 June 2021 |work=[[BBC]] |date=17 June 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081209/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57504052 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 18]] – The [[2021 Iranian presidential election]] is held.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION |website=Iran Data Portal |url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/2021-presidential-election |access-date=2022-07-26 |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717045447/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/2021-presidential-election |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 20]] – [[2021 Armenian parliamentary election]]: Acting PM [[Nikol Pashinyan]] wins the country's snap election, with his [[Civil Contract (Armenia)|Civil Contract]] party gaining 54% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=Armenia election: PM Nikol Pashinyan wins post-war poll |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57549208 |access-date=21 June 2021 |work=[[BBC]] |date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081210/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57549208 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 23]] – [[2021 ICC World Test Championship Final]]: New Zealand wins the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57581441 |title=World Test Championship final: New Zealand beat India on sixth day to become world champions |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 June 2021 |archive-date=June 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623180755/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57581441 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 24]] – [[Surfside condominium collapse]]: A portion of the Champlain South Towers [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]] building collapses in [[Surfside, Florida]], United States, leaving 98 people dead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article253036578.html |title=Police identify final missing victim from Surfside condo collapse, which killed 98 |last=Hanks |first=Douglas |date=26 July 2021 |website=Miami Herald |access-date=26 July 2021 |archive-date=August 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810124948/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article253036578.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Alfonso III |first1=Fernando |last2=Chowdhury |first2=Maureen |last3=Rahim |first3=Zamira |last4=Elassar |first4=Alaa |date=2021-06-26 |title=June 26, 2021 Florida building collapse news |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/miami-florida-building-collapse-06-26-21-intl/index.html |access-date=2021-07-14 |website=CNN |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626160358/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/miami-florida-building-collapse-06-26-21-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Martínez|first1=Andrés R.|last2=Morales|first2=Christina|last3=Medina|first3=Eduardo|last4=Robertson|first4=Campbell|date=2021-06-28|title=11 People Confirmed Dead in Florida Condo Collapse|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/28/us/building-collapse-miami-beach|access-date=2021-06-29|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/28/us/building-collapse-miami-beach|url-status=live}}</ref> One survivor was pulled from the wreckage while 35 others were evacuated from the uncollapsed section of the building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-24 |title=Condo Collapse: 'We Pulled 35 Occupants That Were Trapped; Rescue Operation Ongoing,' Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Officials |url=https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/06/24/condo-collapse-we-pulled-35-occupants-that-were-trapped-assistant-fire-chief-raide-jadallah/ |access-date=2021-06-29 |website=CBS Miami |archive-date=June 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627231005/https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/06/24/condo-collapse-we-pulled-35-occupants-that-were-trapped-assistant-fire-chief-raide-jadallah/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 25]] – [[Derek Chauvin]] is convicted and sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in prison, for the [[Murder of George Floyd|murder]] of [[George Floyd]] and for starting the [[List of George Floyd protests in the United States|national]] and [[List of George Floyd protests outside the United States|international]] protest. Despite this, the civil unrest still goes on.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57618356|title=George Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years|date=June 25, 2021|website=BBC|access-date=February 14, 2023|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214091511/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57618356|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 28]] – [[Tigray War]]: The [[Tigray Defense Forces|Tigray Defense Force]] seizes the Tigrayan capital [[Mekelle]] shortly after the Ethiopian government declares a ceasefire.<ref>{{cite web|date=29 June 2021|title=Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Street celebrations as rebels seize capital|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57645282|access-date=29 June 2021|publisher=bbc|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701175732/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57645282|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 29]] – COVID-19 pandemic: The number of [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccinations]] administered worldwide exceeds 3 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=World passes three billion vaccine mark in race to contain Covid |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210629-world-passes-three-billion-vaccine-mark-in-race-to-contain-covid |website=France 24 |date=29 June 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926082721/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210629-world-passes-three-billion-vaccine-mark-in-race-to-contain-covid |url-status=live }}</ref>