Editing 2020 (section)

===June===
* [[June 1]] &ndash; Kivu Ebola epidemic: The [[World Health Organization]] reports six new cases of [[Ebola]], and [[UNICEF]] reports five deaths, in a renewed outbreak of the disease in [[Mbandaka]], [[Province of Équateur|Équateur Province]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Maggie|last=Fox|title=Five dead in newest Ebola outbreak in Congo, UNICEF says|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/health/ebola-outbreak-congo-intl/index.html|access-date=June 3, 2020|website=CNN|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603201202/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/health/ebola-outbreak-congo-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 2]] &ndash; A [[United States dollar|US$]]5 billion [[class action]] lawsuit is filed against [[Alphabet Inc.]] and [[Google]], alleging the company violates users' [[right to privacy]] by tracking them in [[Google Chrome|Chrome]]'s [[Private browsing|incognito mode]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 3, 2020|title=Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52887340|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604010045/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52887340|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 3]]
** [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Boris Johnson]] says the [[United Kingdom|UK]] will change [[United Kingdom immigration law|immigration laws]] to offer a pathway to [[UK citizenship]] for all [[Hong Kong]] citizens who are eligible for [[British National (Overseas)|BN(O)]] status if the [[government of China]] imposes [[National People's Congress Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation|new security laws]] on the territory.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 3, 2020|title=UK to offer citizenship 'route' to HK residents|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52900700|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603024718/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52900700|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[SpaceX]] successfully launches and deploys 60 [[Starlink]] satellites into a [[low Earth orbit]] from [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]], bringing the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to 482.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Amy|title=SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites and lands rocket in dazzling nighttime liftoff|url=https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-internet-satellites-launch-success-june-2020.html|access-date=June 4, 2020|website=Space.com|date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604072355/https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-internet-satellites-launch-success-june-2020.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[President of Russia|Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] declares a [[state of emergency]] after 20,000 tons of oil leaked into the [[Ambarnaya River]] near the [[Siberia]]n city of [[Norilsk]] within the [[Arctic Circle]] on May 26, 2020. The [[World Wildlife Fund]] said the accident is believed to be the [[Environmental issues in Russia|second-largest in modern Russian history]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2020|title=Vast Arctic oil spill prompts state of emergency|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52915807|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121190843/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52915807|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 4]]
** Libya's [[Government of National Accord]] (GNA) says they are in full control of the capital, [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]], after forces of the [[Libyan National Army]] (LNA) retreat from the territory following [[2019–2020 Western Libya campaign|months of intense fighting]] in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2020|title=Eastern forces quit Libyan capital after year-long assault|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-idUSKBN23B1PN|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604114059/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-idUSKBN23B1PN|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[Hong Kong]] legislative council passed the controversial [[National Anthem Ordinance]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2020|title=Hong Kong passes controversial bill to make disrespecting China's national anthem a crime|work=Business Insider|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/hong-kong-passes-china-national-anthem-law-explainer-2020-6|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604124758/https://www.businessinsider.com/hong-kong-passes-china-national-anthem-law-explainer-2020-6|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[June 5]] &ndash; The [[2020 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election]] is held to elect 11 members of the [[National Assembly (Saint Kitts and Nevis)|National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis]].<ref>{{cite web |date=August 13, 2020 |title=Elections 2020 {{!}} WINNFM 98.9 |url=https://www.winnmediaskn.com/elections-2020/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813052709/https://www.winnmediaskn.com/elections-2020/ |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=March 21, 2022 }}</ref>
* [[June 7]] &ndash; COVID-19 pandemic: The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 400,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/global-coronavirus-death-toll-tops-400-000-protesters-continue-defy-n1226951|title=Global coronavirus death toll tops 400,000 as protesters continue to defy lockdowns|work=NBC|access-date=June 7, 2020|date=June 7, 2020|archive-date=June 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607124333/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/global-coronavirus-death-toll-tops-400-000-protesters-continue-defy-n1226951|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 8]] &ndash; COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 7 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coronavirus latest: Global infections top 7 million|url=https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-global-infections-top-7-million/a-53722461|access-date=June 8, 2020|date=June 8, 2020|work=DW|archive-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608030634/https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-global-infections-top-7-million/a-53722461|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 9]] &ndash; COVID-19 pandemic: A [[Harvard University]] study suggests that COVID-19 may have been spreading in China as early as [[2019#August|August 2019]], based on hospital car park usage and web search trends.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coronavirus may have been in Wuhan in August, study suggests|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/coronavirus-may-have-been-in-wuhan-in-august-study-suggests|access-date=June 15, 2020|date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609230554/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/coronavirus-may-have-been-in-wuhan-in-august-study-suggests|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 15]]
**At least 20 Indian soldiers and over 40 Chinese forces are killed or injured in [[2020 China–India skirmishes#Galwan Valley clash|skirmishes]] in the disputed [[Galwan River|Galwan Valley]], the largest escalation along the [[Sino-Indian border dispute|Sino-Indian border]] in five decades.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 16, 2020|editor-last=Ghosh|editor-first=Deepshikha|title=Updates: 20 Indian Soldiers Killed; 43 Chinese Casualties In Ladakh, Says ANI|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-china-updates-army-officer-2-soldiers-killed-in-violent-face-off-with-china-in-ladakh-2247070|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=June 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616081509/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-china-updates-army-officer-2-soldiers-killed-in-violent-face-off-with-china-in-ladakh-2247070|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[Turkish Armed Forces|Turkish]] and [[Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]] forces commence [[Operation Claw-Eagle (2020)|air and artillery strikes]] against [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] forces in [[Iraqi Kurdistan]]. Turkey launches a [[Operation Claw-Tiger|land operation]] in the region on June 17.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/17/turkey-launches-major-attack-on-kurdish-militants-in-iraq|title=Turkey launches major attack on Kurdish militants in Iraq|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2020|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617221756/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/17/turkey-launches-major-attack-on-kurdish-militants-in-iraq|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 16]]
**COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 8 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-16/global-coronavirus-cases-more-than-8-million-as-outbreak-expands/12359162|title=Global coronavirus cases pass 8 million as outbreak expands in Latin America|date=June 16, 2020|newspaper=ABC News|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=June 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616170441/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-16/global-coronavirus-cases-more-than-8-million-as-outbreak-expands/12359162|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[North Korea]] demolishes the [[Inter-Korean Liaison Office]] in [[Kaesong]], established in [[2018]] to improve relations.<ref>{{cite web|title=North Korea blows up liaison office as tensions rise with South|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/south-korea-north-blew-liaison-office-tensions-rise-200616071045580.html|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=aljazeera.com|archive-date=June 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616205923/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/south-korea-north-blew-liaison-office-tensions-rise-200616071045580.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 21]] 
** An [[Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020|annular solar eclipse]] occurs.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 13, 2020|title=21 June 2020 Annular Solar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21|access-date=July 13, 2020|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621130547/https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21|url-status=live}}</ref>
** The [[2020 Serbian parliamentary election]] is held to elect all 250 members of the [[National Assembly (Serbia)|National Assembly of Serbia]] and the ruling [[Together We Can Do Everything|For Our Children coalition]] won 188 out of 250 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Serbian parliamentary elections well run, but ruling party dominance and lack of media diversity limited voters' choice, international observers say |url=https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/serbia/455173 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[osce.org]] |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321155003/https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/serbia/455173 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=EWB |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Serbian parliament left without clear opposition as the ruling party wins partially boycotted elections |url=https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2020/06/22/serbian-parliament-left-without-clear-opposition-as-the-ruling-party-wins-partially-boycotted-elections/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=European Western Balkans |language=en-US |archive-date=June 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625034206/https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2020/06/22/serbian-parliament-left-without-clear-opposition-as-the-ruling-party-wins-partially-boycotted-elections/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 22]] 
** COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 9 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|work=ABC Action News|title=COVID-19 cases worldwide surpass 9 million|url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/coronavirus/covid-19-cases-worldwide-surpasses-9-million|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623163115/https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/coronavirus/covid-19-cases-worldwide-surpasses-9-million|url-status=live}}</ref>
** The [[2020 Kiribati presidential election]] is held and [[incumbent]] [[President of Kiribati|president]] [[Taneti Maamau]] is reelected.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ministry of Justice added a new photo. - Ministry of Justice |url=https://www.facebook.com/609323272741114/photos/a.609325706074204/1223836521289783/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 23, 2020 |title=Kiribati's pro-China leader wins re-election in blow to Taiwan |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-kiribati-idUSKBN23U038 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317125602/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-kiribati-idUSKBN23U038 |url-status=live }}</ref>
** The [[2020 Malawian presidential election]] is held and [[Lazarus Chakwera]] of the [[Malawi Congress Party]] is elected [[President of Malawi|president]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lazarus Chakwera wins Malawi presidential election |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/27/malawi-presidential-election-lazarus-chakwera-declared-winner |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403231820/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/27/malawi-presidential-election-lazarus-chakwera-declared-winner |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 20, 2021 |title=Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi's presidential vote |url=https://apnews.com/article/malawi-southern-africa-ap-top-news-elections-peter-mutharika-3453811a0e1e2cdc3124decfd334e858 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321162430/https://apnews.com/article/malawi-southern-africa-ap-top-news-elections-peter-mutharika-3453811a0e1e2cdc3124decfd334e858 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 25, 2020 |title=Malawi presidential election: Chakwera leading - MBC |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53185466 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627194331/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53185466 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2020 |title=Malawi opposition leader wins presidential election re-run |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malawi-election-idUSKBN23Y0WK |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321162430/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malawi-election-idUSKBN23Y0WK |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[June 24]] &ndash; The [[2020 Mongolian legislative election]] is held to elect the [[State Great Khural]] and the ruling [[Mongolian People's Party]] wins 62 out of 76 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН СОНГУУЛИЙН ЕРӨНХИЙ ХОРОО |url=https://www.gec.gov.mn/blog/2862 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=www.gec.gov.mn |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627065844/https://www.gec.gov.mn/blog/2862 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=УИХ-ын 2020 оны сонгуулийн ҮР ДҮН |url=https://ikon.mn/elections/2020 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=ikon.mn |language=en |archive-date=June 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625081923/https://ikon.mn/elections/2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Mongolian People's Party retains strong parliament majority |url=https://apnews.com/article/ulaanbaatar-virus-outbreak-elections-international-news-china-28ef32c277b02cda88597ca09b514148 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321163851/https://apnews.com/article/ulaanbaatar-virus-outbreak-elections-international-news-china-28ef32c277b02cda88597ca09b514148 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 25, 2020 |title=Ruling Mongolian People's Party wins landslide election |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mongolia-election-idUSKBN23W03K |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321163851/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mongolia-election-idUSKBN23W03K |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[June 27]] 
**[[Micheál Martin]] succeeds [[Leo Varadkar]] as [[Taoiseach]] of Ireland, with Varadkar becoming [[Tánaiste]] in a historic three-party coalition government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/miche%C3%A1l-martin-elected-taoiseach-as-head-of-fianna-f%C3%A1il-fine-gael-and-green-coalition-1.4290529 |title=Micheál Martin elected Taoiseach as head of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green coalition |work=Irish Times |date=June 27, 2020 |access-date=July 1, 2020 |archive-date=June 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628025854/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/miche%C3%A1l-martin-elected-taoiseach-as-head-of-fianna-f%C3%A1il-fine-gael-and-green-coalition-1.4290529 |url-status=live }}</ref>
**The [[2020 Icelandic presidential election]] is held and [[incumbent]] [[President of Iceland|president]] [[Guðni Th. Jóhannesson]] is reelected.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hagstofan.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/2020/24efc240-b9c4-4a77-8694-4c0277871e60.pdf |title=Presidential election 27 June 2020 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107010737/https://hagstofan.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/2020/24efc240-b9c4-4a77-8694-4c0277871e60.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2020 |title=Iceland's president re-elected with 92 percent of the vote |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200628-iceland-s-president-easily-wins-re-election-with-90-percent-of-votes-partial-results-show |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=France 24 |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321165130/https://www.france24.com/en/20200628-iceland-s-president-easily-wins-re-election-with-90-percent-of-votes-partial-results-show |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 28]]
**COVID-19 pandemic: 
***The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 10 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|work=Reuters|title=Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-exceed-10-million-idUKKBN23Z00D|date=June 28, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628133534/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-exceed-10-million-idUKKBN23Z00D|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|U.S.]] continues to report the highest number of any country as it reaches 2.5 million, a quarter of all cases globally.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 2.5 Million: Reuters Tally |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/27/us/27reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-cases.html |access-date=June 28, 2020 |agency=The New York Times |date=June 27, 2020 |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630114857/https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/27/us/27reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-cases.html }}</ref>
***The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 500,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53212430|title=Coronavirus: Covid-19 death toll hits 500,000 worldwide|work=BBC News|date=June 28, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628223139/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53212430|url-status=live}}</ref>
***The first round of voting of the [[2020 Polish presidential election]] is held.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 20, 2021 |title=Exit poll: Polish presidential vote headed for runoff |url=https://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-elections-international-news-402fae859c5aaa417d9c95b226d0a4cd |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321173909/https://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-ap-top-news-elections-international-news-402fae859c5aaa417d9c95b226d0a4cd |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Poland's Duda leads in presidential election first round |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/28/polands-duda-leads-in-presidential-election-first-round |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321173909/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/28/polands-duda-leads-in-presidential-election-first-round |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 28, 2020 |title=Poland's Duda ahead in presidential election first round |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-election-exit-polls-idUSKBN23Z0R0 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321173909/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-election-exit-polls-idUSKBN23Z0R0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2020 |title=Polish President Duda faces tough run-off vote July 12, according to exit polls |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200628-election-exit-poll-shows-victory-for-incumbent-polish-president-duda |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=France 24 |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321173909/https://www.france24.com/en/20200628-election-exit-poll-shows-victory-for-incumbent-polish-president-duda |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[June 30]] &ndash; [[China]] passes the controversial [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|Hong Kong national security law]], allowing China to crack down on opposition to Beijing at home or abroad.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buckley |first1=Chris |last2=Bradsher |first2=Keith |last3=May |first3=Tiffany |title=New Security Law Gives China Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/world/asia/china-hong-kong-security-law-rules.html |access-date=July 2, 2020 |agency=The New York Times |date=June 29, 2020 |archive-date=July 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704010406/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/world/asia/china-hong-kong-security-law-rules.html |url-status=live }}</ref>