June 8, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation
- The Israel Defence Forces airstrikes and raids the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al-Balah Governorate in Gaza, rescuing four hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre on October 7, including Noa Argamani. (CNN)
- Many Palestinians, including women and children, are killed and injured during the raid, with Palestinian officials claiming 236 killed and 400 wounded, while Israeli sources claim under 100 casualties. It is unknown how many casualties were civilians and how many were militants. (Reuters) (CNN)
- 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Somali Civil War
- Somali civil war (2009–present)
- 2024 El Dher attack
- Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.(Voa Somali)
- 2024 El Dher attack
- Somali civil war (2009–present)
- 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- At least 41 people are killed in an overnight attack in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local leaders suspect the Allied Democratic Forces are responsible for the attack. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Colombia–Israel relations
- Colombia announces the suspension of coal exports to Israel stating that it will resume exports after Israel complies with the International Court of Justice provisional measure of protection and stops its genocide in Gaza. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- Doctors Without Borders recovers 11 bodies and rescues dozens of migrants off the coast of Libya. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Censorship in Vietnam
- Police in Vietnam arrest journalist Huy Đức and lawyer Tran Dinh Trien over Facebook posts. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2024 European Parliament election
- Elections to the European Parliament continue, with Slovakia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Malta voting today. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2024 French Open
- In tennis, Iga Świątek wins the Women's singles title at the French Open after defeating Jasmine Paolini, becoming the third woman to win three consecutive titles in the Open Era. (CNN)