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{{*mp|June 17}} The right-wing [[Union for a Popular Movement]], party of [[President of France|French President]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] ''(pictured)'', retains its [[National Assembly of France|National Assembly]] majority in the '''[[French legislative election, 2007|legislative elections]]''' despite |
{{*mp|June 17}} The right-wing [[Union for a Popular Movement]], party of [[President of France|French President]] [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] ''(pictured)'', retains its [[National Assembly of France|National Assembly]] majority in the '''[[French legislative election, 2007|legislative elections]]''' despite losses. |
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{{*mp|June 15}} The [[San Antonio Spurs]] defeat the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], four games to none, to win the '''[[2007 NBA Finals|2007 National Basketball Association Finals]]'''. |
{{*mp|June 15}} The [[San Antonio Spurs]] defeat the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], four games to none, to win the '''[[2007 NBA Finals|2007 National Basketball Association Finals]]'''. |
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{{*mp|June 14}} [[Hamas]] '''[[Battle for Gaza (2007)|takes control]]''' of the [[Gaza Strip]], causing [[President of the Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian President]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]] to [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolve]] the [[Palestinian government of March, 2007|current unity government]] and declare a [[state of emergency]]. |
{{*mp|June 14}} [[Hamas]] '''[[Battle for Gaza (2007)|takes control]]''' of the [[Gaza Strip]], causing [[President of the Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian President]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]] to [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolve]] the [[Palestinian government of March, 2007|current unity government]] and declare a [[state of emergency]]. |
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- The right-wing Union for a Popular Movement, party of French President Nicolas Sarkozy (pictured), retains its National Assembly majority in the legislative elections despite losses.
- The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, four games to none, to win the 2007 National Basketball Association Finals.
- Hamas takes control of the Gaza Strip, causing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve the current unity government and declare a state of emergency.
- Shimon Peres is elected President of Israel after both of his opponents withdraw before the second round of voting.
- Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, is bombed for the second time in sixteen months, resulting in the destruction of its two minarets.
- Nigerian author Chinua Achebe receives the biennial Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement in English language fiction.
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