Summer Solstice 2018, Trump Signs Executive Order to End Family Separation + 4 More HOT News to Know About World (THU)
Nexter.org made a list of most important news you need to know this Thursday morning (June 21).
1. Royal family first same-sex marriage
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, will be marrying his partner James Coyle in the summer, marking the first same-sex marriage in the extended Royal Family.
2. Trump signs executive order
President Donald Trump reversed course on Wednesday after weeks of defending family separations, signing an executive order to end the practice of splitting up migrant parents from their kids and instead seek to detain entire families together.
3. Instagram declared war on YouTube
Instagram announced IGTV, a new longform-video app. It will allow creators to produce 4K vertical videos that are significantly longer than the current limit of 60 seconds.
4. Flash flooding in Texas
Heavy rains in South Texas have caused flooding in areas that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey 10 months ago.
5. Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are officially engaged
Pete Davidson officially confirms engagement to Ariana Grande while making a rare talk show appearance on Wednesday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
6. Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the astronomical start of summer in Britain. This year it occurs on Thursday, June 21.
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