The day

Wednesday 18 June 2025

11 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   MoneyAcquisition 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.

2. 2

   ScienceUnited 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.

3. 3

   ScienceManagement 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.

4. 4

   PoliticsRussian 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.

5. 5

   NewsAirstrikes during the Twelve-Day War

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

6. 6

   NewsGaza war

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

7. 7

   Politics

   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).

8. 8

   Politics

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

9. 9

   CrimeCórdoba 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.

10. 10

    PoliticsNorth Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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

11. 11

    ScienceStarship flight test 10

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

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 18 June 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.