The US Embassy in Qatar advises all Americans to shelter in place as of June 23. Authorities expect retaliation against American facilities in Qatar and the Middle East following the June 22 airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. The United Kingdom and China released similar warnings. Qatar closed its airspace in response to a potentially imminent attack.
On June 14, the Department of State raised its travel advisory for Israel to a Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to the destabilizing security environment. Ongoing regional hostilities and missile exchanges with Iran has caused restrictions in travel throughout the region. The Israeli Defense Forces reported multiple incidents of Iranian missile impacts and interceptions. Attacks have been reported to impact residential and urban areas.
On June 16, the US Embassy released a Security Alert regarding Jordanian civil defense alarm system. The Embassy has indicated that there may be continued missiles, drones, or rockets flying over Jordanian airspace. The Jordanian Government has activated civil defense alarms in preparation of such projectiles entering the airspace.
Tropical Storm Wutip initially made landfall in Hainan on June 13, and then made landfall again in Guangdong province where it is forecast to weaken into a storm remnant by June 15 near Jiangxi. Strong winds of up to 70 miles per hour and heavy rainfall are expected. Flash flooding and landslides are possible.
As of June 10, protesters are gathering following Argentina’s Supreme Court ruling to uphold former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s prison sentence for corruption. Roadblocks have been set up on major highways including Autopista Pablo Riccheri (near International Airport Ezeiza), Colectora Este Panamerica, Autopista Acceso Oeste, and Buenos Aires-La Plata. Clashes between protesters and security forces are likely in the coming hours.
On June 10 at 10:00 AM, a 21-year-old suspect opened fire at the BORG Dreierschützengasse school in Graz, Austria. The shooting left at least 9 dead and 28 injured. The suspected shooter was a former student who died at the scene. Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the motive remains unclear. A heightened emergency service presence is expected in the area as the investigation continues.
On June 3, authorities in Cologne, Germany, ordered the evacuation of 20,000 residents to safely remove several World War II-era bombs uncovered during construction. The American bombs, uncovered at Deutz shipyard, prompted a 0.6-mile evacuation zone. The devices are set to be diffused on June 4.
States of emergency have been declared in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces until at least June 27-28 due to ongoing and uncontained wildfires. More than 25,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Smoke has caused air quality alerts to be issued across Canada and the United States.
On May 26 at 6:00 PM a car ran into a crowd on Water Street, during a parade celebrating Liverpool’s soccer team winning the Premier League championship, injuring multiple individuals. The driver was apprehended by police. Security operations continue and investigations are ongoing.
Pro-monarchy activists will protest indefinitely in urban hubs nationwide starting May 29. The demonstration is organized by the Joint People’s Movement Committee to call for the reinstatement of the Hindu kingdom. Organizers have stated that the demonstration will remain nonviolent, though a previous associated protest on March 28 led to two deaths and at least 110 injured. Minor clashes are possible.