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God of War: Betrayal is a two-dimensional side-scrolling action-adventure mobile game released for the Java Platform, Micro Edition in 2007. Loosely based on Greek mythology, it is the third installment in the God of War series, and the fifth chronologically. The player controls Kratos, who became the new God of War after killing the former, Ares. Kratos is framed for the murder of Argos and pursues the true assassin across Greece, resulting in a confrontation with Olympian messenger Ceryx. The gameplay relies on simplified combo-based combat and features quick time events, puzzles and platforming elements. Developed by Javaground and Sony Online Entertainment's Los Angeles division and published by Sony Pictures Digital, it was praised for maintaining the high standards of the series in its gameplay, art style, and graphics, and received awards for "Wireless Game of the Month" (June 2007) and "Best Platform Game" (wireless) of 2007 from IGN. (Full article...)

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Pope Francis (pictured) releases the encyclical Laudato si', in which he calls for action on environmental degradation and climate change.
Nine people, including a state senator, are killed in a mass shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.
In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the NBA Finals.
In ice hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup.
Flooding in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, kills at least nineteen people and releases zoo animals into the streets.

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June 20: World Refugee Day; International Surfing Day; Duanwu/Dragon Boat Festival (Chinese calendar, 2015); Flag Day in Argentina; National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland (2015)

451 – Flavius Aetius, with the help of Roman foederati, defeated Attila in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, and halted the invasion of Gaul by the Huns and their allies.
1789 – French Revolution: Meeting in a tennis court near the Palace of Versailles, members of France's Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, pledging not to separate until a new constitution was established.
1819 – Arriving in Liverpool, the SS Savannah (pictured) became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
1943 – Rioting between blacks and whites began on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, and continued for three days.
1960 – The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but lasted only two months before dividing into Senegal and Mali.

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The Great Hall in Parliament House, Canberra, which is accessible through the public entrance to Parliament. This hall is used for state functions, though it is also rented out to the public for such events as weddings and graduations. The tapestry at the rear of the room is an enlarged version of an Arthur Boyd painting, the original of which is found elsewhere in the building. At 20 by 9 metres (66 ft × 30 ft), the tapestry is one of the largest in the world.

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