Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.
Ukraine starts negotiations to join EU
Ukraine has officially opened the first phase of membership talks with the European Union on Monday.
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion
The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales
Starbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked public and political backlash.
More than 2,000 stores will temporarily close at 3pm on 22 June, the company said, so staff can watch recorded lectures on modern Korean history and engage in “social sensitivity” training. The half-day closures will cost Starbucks an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in lost sales, according to data firm IGAWorks.
Continue reading...I walked Kyiv’s historic monastery this spring. Last night, I watched it burn – Deseret News
- I walked Kyiv’s historic monastery this spring. Last night, I watched it burn Deseret News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Faith, belonging, survival – and now destruction: a photographic account of Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack The Guardian
- Russia’s strike on centuries-old Ukrainian monastery complex reveals its growing desperation The Conversation
- As Russia Strikes Ukraine, a Cultural Symbol Catches Fire The New York Times
Who is Vozinha, Cape Verde’s viral goalkeeper at the World Cup?
From his hometown of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, Vozinha has been his jersey name throughout his club career.
US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil
Benchmark S&P 500 rises 1.7 percent, while tech-heavy Nasdaq jumps 3.1 percent.
Saudi Arabia draw 1–1 against Uruguay in World Cup opening game
Abdulelah Alamri gives Saudi Arabia a first-half lead before Maxi Araujo equalises late in the Group H game in Miami.
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.
Netanyahu says Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will maintain a ‘security zone’ in occupied Lebanon.
South Sudan’s Jonglei: Who burned homes and silenced hospitals?
Government and opposition forces accused of destruction in Jonglei amid burned villages and mass displacement.
Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base
B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials say
Eight people are presumed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.
“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 a.m,” Edwards air force base said in a statement Monday afternoon. “Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable. Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel.”
Continue reading...US fuel prices to take ‘months’ to normalise after US-Iran deal to end war
Producers will need time to ramp up output, while port bottlenecks and heightened demand will keep US prices up.
Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces
Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.
What one country’s experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
Married at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdog
The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them "deeply concerning".
Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Role in Prolific Human Smuggling Organization that Moved Aliens from Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East – Department of Justice (.gov)
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.