- Pacific Ring of Fire rattled as strong earthquakes strike Japan, the Philippines and Nicaragua FOX Weather
- M 6.5 - 35 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines USGS (.gov)
- Magnitude 6.5 quake shakes large swathe of Mindanao Inquirer.net
- 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast Of Philippines, No Tsunami Alert NDTV
- Mag. 4.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, Jun 27, 2026, at 05:08 am (Makassar time) - 7 hours ago Volcano Discovery
‘Everyone is talking about Cape Verde’: World Cup run delights diaspora community in UK
Cape Verdeans in Britain feeling ‘incredibly proud’ after team’s hard-fought draws against Spain and Uruguay
For as long as she can remember, 13-year-old Lauryn struggled to find a map that included Cape Verde. Now, to her great delight, the tiny African island nation is finally centre stage.
“Seeing our country shown across the world at the World Cup makes me feel incredibly proud,” Lauryn says. “After the first match, everyone was talking about Cape Verde. People saw the talent and the skill of our players.”
Continue reading...Ancient Roman villa beneath high school gym reveals stunning secret from the past – Fox News
AP Exclusive: NATO deputy commander wants Turkey summit to spur more defense spending and show unity – AP News
- AP Exclusive: NATO deputy commander wants Turkey summit to spur more defense spending and show unity AP News
- NATO's Rutte says billions in new defense contracts will be announced at summit Reuters
- NATO allies to pledge billions in arms deals, Ukraine aid at Ankara summit politico.eu
- Secretary general ahead of NATO summit to Russia: "We know what you guys are doing and we are better at it" Українська правда
- Turkey journalists angered after NATO summit exclusion dw.com
‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech
A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.
The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge technology designed and built by the science and engineering team. For the first time on board a ship, the researchers were able to observe the living 3D cellular structure of microbial life thanks to a technological breakthrough nicknamed the Squid.
Continue reading...Ivanka and Jared’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister – WIRED
- Ivanka and Jared’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister WIRED
- How Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Sparked a Movement to Overthrow the Government of Albania Mother Jones
- ‘Albania is not for sale’: Protests grow over Kushner-linked luxury development project CNBC
- The 'Flamingo Revolution': What's behind Albania's protests? dw.com
- Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent The New York Times
Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo
Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September
The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.
The humanitarian crisis amid the conflict in the affected areas means more than 1 million people are living in camps to which health workers have no access, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Thursday.
Continue reading...Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.
Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.
Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
Ukraine launches 40-day operation to ‘pressure Russia to end the war’ – Euronews
- Ukraine launches 40-day operation to ‘pressure Russia to end the war’ Euronews
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’ The Guardian
- Zelenskyy Orders 40-Day Campaign to Influence Russia to End War Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he approved 40-day campaign to 'influence' Russia to end the war Reuters
Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake
First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups
A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country.
Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with insulting government institutions and incitement to commit a crime, but convicted only of the former. Her sentence, immediately condemned as “fundamentally unjust”, was handed down on 25 June.
Continue reading...Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani
The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
Trump’s Friend in Poland Is Doing Putin a Huge Favor – The Bulwark
- Trump’s Friend in Poland Is Doing Putin a Huge Favor The Bulwark
- Poland, Ukraine, and the Ongoing Battle Over the Ukrainian Insurgent Army Foreign Policy
- Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine The Guardian
- Polish opposition seeks to block Ukraine’s EU bid Financial Times
- Ukraine FM Sybiha Warns Polish Diplomatic Dispute Benefits Moscow Kyiv Post
Scientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago – NBC News
- Scientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago NBC News
- Papyrus scroll burnt to a crisp during Vesuvius eruption deciphered with help of AI CNN
- Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time Reuters
- Scientists Have Deciphered the Surviving Fragments of a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophical Treatise Frozen in Time by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption Smithsonian Magazine
- Scientists decipher new secrets from ancient scrolls scorched by Vesuvius eruption: "Finally able to read them" CBS News
EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age – Reuters
- EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age Reuters
- EU moves to prolong protection for Ukrainians but not new arrivals eligible for military service AP News
- EU to exclude military-age Ukrainian men from temporary protection Euronews
- Denmark to stop granting protection to Ukrainian men of conscription age Українська правда
- EU to propose blocking military-age Ukrainian men from refugee status TVP World
King becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill as royal public funding to double to £100m – BBC
- King becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill as royal public funding to double to £100m BBC
- King Charles III Has Paid More Than $39.6 Million in Taxes, Palace Discloses in a U.K. First The New York Times
- Taxpayer funding for royals will rise to £138mn amid Buckingham Palace works Financial Times
- Royal tax disclosures raise more questions than they answer The Times
- King Charles reveals his personal tax bill. Spoiler alert: He’s very rich. The Washington Post
Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks – The New York Times
- Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Belarus – remove Russian relay stations or ‘we’ll do it’ The Guardian
- Ukrainian intelligence detects construction of military infrastructure in Belarus near Ukrainian border – Zelensky Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine's ultimatum The Kyiv Independent