Editing 2006 (section)

===June===
* [[June 3]] – [[Republic of Montenegro (1992–2006)|Montenegro]] declares its independence from [[Serbia and Montenegro]] after a May 21 [[Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006|referendum]] and becomes a [[sovereign state]]. Two days later, the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro officially disbands after [[Republic of Serbia (1992–2006)|Serbia]] declares its independence as well, ending an 88-year union between the two countries<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/serbia-ends-union-with-montenegro-1.785687|title=Serbia ends union with Montenegro|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=2006|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203022123/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/serbia-ends-union-with-montenegro-1.785687|url-status=live}}</ref> and leaving Serbia as the successor country to the union.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-06-03-montenegro_x.htm|title=Montenegro declares independence from Serbia|work=[[USA Today]]|date=June 3, 2006|access-date=2009-07-25|archive-date=March 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313103107/http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-06-03-montenegro_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-06/04/content_4643122.htm |title=EU reiterates respect for independence of Montenegro |agency=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |date=June 4, 2006 |first=Mu |last=Xuequan |access-date=2009-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209221022/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-06/04/content_4643122.htm |archive-date=December 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[June 9]]–[[July 9]] – The [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] takes place in Germany; Italy defeats France in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5056630.stm|title=Football {{!}} World Cup 2006 {{!}} for World Cup|date=June 9, 2006|website=BBC Sport|access-date=2017-02-05|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117233821/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5056630.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm|title=Zidane off as Italy win World Cup|date=July 9, 2006|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-05|archive-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906192236/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[June 28]]
** Israel [[Operation Summer Rains|launches an offensive]] in the [[Gaza Strip]] in response to rocketfire by [[Hamas]] into Israeli territory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/1522647/Israel-launches-warning-air-strikes-on-Gaza.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/1522647/Israel-launches-warning-air-strikes-on-Gaza.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Israel launches warning air strikes on Gaza|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Tim|last=Butcher|date=June 29, 2006|access-date=2009-07-25 | location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
** The United States Armed Forces withdraws its forces in Iceland, thereby disbanding the [[Iceland Defense Force]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/16/AR2006031601846.html|title=U.S. to Remove Military Forces And Aircraft From Iceland Base|last=White|first=Josh|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 17, 2006|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129080722/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/16/AR2006031601846.html|url-status=live}}</ref>