In the streets of Hong Kong, beginning June 9 and continuing at press time, people protested against a proposed bill that would allow mainland China authorities to arrest and extradite Hong Kong citizens suspected of crimes against the state.

With peak numbers estimated from 240,000 to 2,000,000 on the day of the highest turnout, these were the largest protests in Hong Kong since the city was returned by the UK to China in 1997.

On June 17, Hong Kong’s chief legislator,...

In the village of Konduga in northeastern Borno state, Nigeria, on June 17, at least 30 people were killed and 40 others were injured when three suicide bombers targeted a video hall where people had gathered to watch soccer. Islamist militant group Boko Haram was blamed for the attack.

Boko Haram once controlled large areas of northeastern Nigeria, including parts of Borno, but has been driven back by Nigerian and African Union soldiers in recent years. The group continues to use...

Two suicide bombers targeted police in separate attacks in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 27, killing one officer and injuring at least eight people, including civilians. One bombing occurred on Charles de Gaulle Street in the center of the city, while the second bomb was detonated in the el-Gorjani district. At press time, no group had been identified as responsible for the attacks.

After the bombings, hundreds of people gathered near the site of the first bombing in defiance of terrorism...