US heatwave to test power grid amid soaring AI-driven energy demand
Grid operators warn the US heatwave could send electricity demand near record levels before Fourth of July weekend.
UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6bn and jobs
The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC has infected 1,307 people and claimed 377 lives since May.
What to know about the looming deadline on North American free trade
The US, Canada and Mexico were to reach an agreement on whether to extend their free trade pact by 1 July. All signs point to them blowing past that deadline.
Frank Gardner: Key points from government’s defence spending plan – BBC
- Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan BBC
- Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence BBC
- Britain unveils its new Ukraine-modeled armed forces politico.eu
- At least six Common Combat Vessels will be built for the Royal Navy navalnews.com
- Starmer’s delayed defence investment swansong satisfies absolutely no one The Guardian
Japanese torpedo sends US ship to the ocean floor during Valiant Shield exercise – Navy Times
- Japanese torpedo sends US ship to the ocean floor during Valiant Shield exercise Navy Times
- News - Multilateral, Joint Forces execute sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026 DVIDS
- Retired warship that long called San Diego home is sunk during live-fire exercise near Guam San Diego Union-Tribune
- Former U.S. Amphib Sunk in Pacific Maritime Strike Drills USNI News
- Lockheed Skunk Works C2 Unifies Guam Missile Defense Network navalnews.com
LeBron James not returning to Lakers, will choose new NBA team: Report
NBA's all-time leading scorer told Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for a ninth season with the storied franchise.
US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban
The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute.
LIVE: France vs Sweden – FIFA World Cup 2026
All our updates, live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream as Mbappe's France eye last-16.
Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre
Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.
‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts – The Moscow Times
- ‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts The Moscow Times
- Russians Feel the War’s Hardships as Ukraine Pummels Crimea WSJ
- The Wheels Are Coming Off Putin’s War - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
- Putin’s reign may not survive the impending fall of Crimea The Hill
- How will Russia react to Ukraine’s Crimea fightback? The Week
Toddler pulled from debris six days after Venezuelan earthquakes
A Jordanian rescue team used thermal imaging to rescue a toddler who had been trapped under rubble for six days.
A viral critique of Russia’s wartime society spoke for a record-breaking number of Russians – Fortune
- A viral critique of Russia's wartime society spoke for a record-breaking number of Russians Fortune
- Russian Economic Outlook Most Negative in 20 Years Gallup News
- Economic pessimism among Russians at highest in at least 20 years, Gallup poll shows Reuters
- Ukraine’s vibe shift is bad news for Russia’s economy Financial Times
- For first time in 20 years, majority of Russians say economy is worsening – poll Українська правда
Russian satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as a wave of drones targets Moscow – NBC News
- Russian satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as a wave of drones targets Moscow NBC News
- Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow, hitting a satellite center and killing a baby CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes Moscow satellite centre being used to gather intelligence, says Zelensky The Independent
- Ukraine hits Moscow satellite center in large overnight drone attack ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast
The vessel, thought to have been carrying 10 people, did not issue a mayday call before sinking in the strait of Georgia
Search teams in Canada have launched a recovery effort for six people believed to have drowned in a “bizarre” sinking of a fishing charter off the coast of Vancouver.
Police and rescue crews praised a couple who were passing in their yacht for making a critical mayday call and saving stranded passengers by pulling them onboard their craft.
Continue reading...US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports
Trump called it a "big win" but a major LGBT campaign group described the ruling as "heartbreaking".
Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence
New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr, told fellow lawmakers that depression was the reason he had been away since March.
Palestine weekly: Israel accelerates land grabs in Gaza, West Bank
Permanent alterations begin at Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque as plans advance for settlements in Gaza.
The path from Gaza to Trump’s return
How the Biden administration’s response to October 7 reshaped US politics and influenced the 2024 presidential election.
How severe is Russia’s energy shortage because of Ukrainian strikes?
Analysts say Russia's fuel crisis may affect its domestic economy, but the war in Ukraine will remain the priority.
Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says
More than a quarter of those identified are believed to be violent, Germany's domestic intelligence agency says.