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183 stories published in June 2026.

A diverse collection of insects; a new study sharply raises the estimate of how many species exist. Credit: Shea Oleksa/Cornell University.

Earth May Hold Up to 20 Million Insect Species, Triple the Old Estimate

Genetic data from 1.6 million tropical insects and a wasp survey in Costa Rica suggest most of the planet's insect life has never been recorded.

Science  · 30 Jun 2026, 09:25  · Daniel Okafor
A British Royal Navy aircraft carrier; the new plan reshapes the fleet around crewed and uncrewed vessels.

UK Commits £5bn to Drones in Long-Delayed Defence Investment Plan

The drone package is the first piece of a plan that arrives a year late and well below what the military asked for, and that already cost one minister his job.

World  · 30 Jun 2026, 09:25  · Elena Marsh
A worker on a carbon-fibre production line in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in June 2026.

China's Factory Activity Edges Back Into Growth as AI Lifts Exports

The June reading cleared the 50 line that separates growth from contraction, but the expansion leans almost entirely on demand tied to the global AI boom.

Business  · 30 Jun 2026, 09:25  · Priya Raman
Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty against the Netherlands in Monterrey.

Morocco Stun the Netherlands on Penalties to Reach the World Cup Last 16

Issa Diop's stoppage-time goal forced extra time, then Bounou saved Summerville's penalty and Saibari won the shootout. Morocco face Canada in Houston next.

Sports  · 30 Jun 2026, 09:25  · Tomás Ferreira
Resident doctors on a picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital in London during the dispute.

England's Resident Doctors Accept Pay Deal, Ending Two Years of Strikes

A 53% vote closes the longest pay fight in the NHS's recent history, but the doctors' union is already warning it will not stay closed.

Health  · 29 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Sara Lindqvist
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who acknowledged fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.

Putin Admits Fuel Shortages as Ukraine's Drones Hit Russian Refineries

The Kremlin is weighing a full diesel-export ban as drone strikes deep inside Russia turn a battlefield tactic into a problem at the pump.

World  · 29 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Elena Marsh
A Comcast sign; the company plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company.

Comcast to Split in Two, Spinning Off NBCUniversal and Sky

The cable giant is cleaving its media empire from its pipes, betting two focused companies can do what one sprawling conglomerate could not.

Business  · 29 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Priya Raman
Jannik Sinner, the defending Wimbledon champion, who survived a five-set first-round test against Miomir Kecmanovic.

Sinner Survives Five-Set Scare to Open His Wimbledon Defence

Defending champion Jannik Sinner trailed two sets to one before beating Miomir Kecmanovic in five on Centre Court to start his title defence.

Sports  · 29 Jun 2026, 20:53  · Tomás Ferreira
WhatsApp's username feature, which lets users reserve a handle and eventually chat without sharing a phone number.

WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to Hide Phone Numbers

WhatsApp began letting its three billion users reserve a username on Monday, ahead of a feature that will allow messaging without sharing a phone number.

Tech  · 29 Jun 2026, 20:53  · Daniel Okafor
The aftermath of cross-border strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, where Afghan officials reported dozens of civilian deaths.

Afghan Officials Say Pakistani Strikes Killed 36 Civilians

Afghanistan reported 36 civilians killed and more than 160 wounded in eastern provinces; Pakistan said it killed 29 militants. The gap is the story.

World  · 29 Jun 2026, 20:53  · Elena Marsh
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom the Supreme Court declined to let President Trump remove while her lawsuit proceeds.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing the Fed's Lisa Cook, for Now

The justices left Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board while her suit proceeds, but cleared Trump to remove an FTC commissioner the same day.

Politics  · 29 Jun 2026, 20:53  · Marcus Hale
Researchers tested soccer balls aboard the International Space Station to study how internal mass affects motion. (Photo: NASA)

How NASA's Wind Tunnels and the ISS Shaped the World Cup Ball

Knuckling shots aren't luck. NASA's wind tunnels and space-station experiments explain how the four-panel Trionda ball swerves through this World Cup.

Science  · 28 Jun 2026, 12:30  · Daniel Okafor
Health workers in protective equipment at an Ebola response site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo: CIDRAP)

CDC Raises Ebola Response to Its Highest Level as Cases Top 1,100

The CDC has moved to its highest response level as the Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak becomes the third largest on record. For US readers, the risk stays low.

Health  · 28 Jun 2026, 12:30  · Sara Lindqvist
Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper nominated to lead ICE. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

Trump Nominates Lance Schroyer for ICE, a Post Vacant Since 2017

ICE hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017. Trump's pick of an Oklahoma trooper, Lance Schroyer, tests whether that decade-long gap finally closes.

Politics  · 28 Jun 2026, 12:30  · Marcus Hale
An illuminated Google logo on a wall. (Photo: Reuters)

Google Caps Meta's Gemini Access as the AI Compute Crunch Bites

Even the company that builds the most AI infrastructure on Earth is rationing it. Google's cap on Meta's Gemini use shows where the real bottleneck sits.

Tech  · 28 Jun 2026, 12:30  · Daniel Okafor
An oil tanker loads crude at an offshore Gulf terminal.

Oil Falls to Pre-War Lows as Hormuz Reopens, but the Truce Wobbles

Crude has round-tripped much of its wartime spike as Gulf shipping resumes, but the weekend's strikes show how fragile the relief is.

Business  · 28 Jun 2026, 10:44  · Priya Raman
Floodwaters submerge streets in Richmond, Kentucky.

Four Dead as Flash Floods Slam Kentucky; Beshear Declares Emergency

Six to seven inches of rain in hours killed at least four people and forced dozens of water rescues across central Kentucky.

Climate  · 28 Jun 2026, 10:44  · Maya Calder
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Argentina against Jordan.

Messi Scores in a Seventh Straight World Cup Game; Last 32 Is Set

Argentina rested nine players and still beat Jordan 3-1, with a substitute named Messi rewriting the record book again.

Sports  · 28 Jun 2026, 10:44  · Tomás Ferreira
Boats anchored off Oman's Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Truce Frays

A mid-June ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is buckling as both sides trade strikes over the Strait of Hormuz.

World  · 28 Jun 2026, 10:44  · Elena Marsh
People seek relief from extreme heat during Europe's June 2026 heatwave.

Europe's Heat Pushes East as Germany Sets a 41.3 C Record

A record-breaking heat dome that has killed dozens in Western Europe is sliding east, with Germany and Poland bracing for the weekend peak.

Climate  · 27 Jun 2026, 12:25  · Maya Calder
A Saks Fifth Avenue storefront, part of the group now renamed Exemplar Luxury Group.

Saks Exits Bankruptcy as Exemplar, Shedding Stores and Debt

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman exited Chapter 11 with a new name, $500 million in financing and a smaller footprint.

Business  · 27 Jun 2026, 12:25  · Priya Raman
France celebrate during their World Cup group win over Norway in Boston.

Dembele's First-Half Hat-Trick Sends France Past Norway 4-1

The reigning Ballon d'Or winner scored three times before half-time in Boston as France sealed top spot, with Norway resting Erling Haaland.

Sports  · 27 Jun 2026, 12:25  · Tomás Ferreira
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where the US struck Iranian sites on Friday.

US Strikes Iran After Drone Hits Cargo Ship in Hormuz

Washington hit four Iranian targets hours after an IRGC drone damaged a Singapore-flagged ship, straining the 60-day truce meant to reopen Hormuz.

World  · 27 Jun 2026, 12:25  · Elena Marsh
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images.

Supreme Court clears Trump to end deportation shield for 356,000 migrants

The decision turns on a single jurisdictional question: whether courts may review the move at all. The majority said no.

Politics  · 26 Jun 2026, 12:22  · Marcus Hale
Sebastian Berhalter, whose second-half strike equalised for the United States against Türkiye at SoFi Stadium. Credit: Getty Images.

Kaan Ayhan's last kick sinks USMNT, but the U.S. still wins Group D

A dead-rubber on paper turned into eight minutes of stoppage-time theatre — and a reminder of what Mauricio Pochettino still has to fix before the knockouts.

Sports  · 26 Jun 2026, 12:22  · Tomás Ferreira
Residents walk among the rubble of a building damaged in the earthquakes in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Credit: Pedro Mattey/AP.

Venezuela's quake toll reaches 235 as rescuers dig by hand in La Guaira

The deadliest quake to hit the Caracas region in nearly 60 years has met an emergency system already stretched thin.

World  · 26 Jun 2026, 12:22  · Elena Marsh
An electronic board tracking South Korea's KOSPI index, which fell more than 8% on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Seoul market halts trading as Apple price hikes deepen AI selloff

A 20-minute trading halt in Seoul, Apple down 6% in New York, and a wobble under the AI trade that has carried Asian markets all year.

Business  · 26 Jun 2026, 12:22  · Priya Raman
Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El in DC Studios' Supergirl. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.

Supergirl Opens to a $50M Test as Toy Story 5 Holds the Box Office

DC's reboot lands Friday with a respectable number that still may not win the weekend. The math around it tells the more interesting story.

Culture  · 25 Jun 2026, 12:32  · Maya Calder
A health worker in protective equipment during the Ebola response in eastern DR Congo. Credit: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters.

France Confirms First Ebola Case as Congo Outbreak Outpaces Response

A returning aid doctor tested positive in France. The public-health answer to the obvious question is reassuring; the picture inside Congo is not.

Health  · 25 Jun 2026, 12:32  · Sara Lindqvist
NASA's Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater, where it sampled the Bright Angel rocks. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Perseverance Finds Complex Organic Carbon in Martian Mudstone

The rover's laser found large carbon molecules sitting in ancient riverbed rock. What made them, biology or chemistry, is exactly what no one can yet say.

Science  · 25 Jun 2026, 12:32  · Daniel Okafor
President Trump speaks at the White House on 24 June 2026. Credit: Reuters.

Trump Cancels Housing Bill Signing, Tying It to His Voting Law

The most sweeping housing bill in decades cleared Congress with veto-proof majorities. Then the president attached a condition no one had agreed to.

Politics  · 25 Jun 2026, 12:32  · Marcus Hale
A scene from Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI showing the game's Vice City setting.

GTA 6 Will Cost $80, and the 'Physical' Copy Is Just a Box

Rockstar set Grand Theft Auto VI at $80 for the standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate, but the disc-free box is the more telling change.

Tech  · 25 Jun 2026, 11:40  · Daniel Okafor
South Africa's Thapelo Maseko celebrates after scoring against South Korea at the 2026 World Cup.

Maseko's Strike Sends South Africa Into the World Cup Last 32

Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal beat South Korea 1-0 and carried Bafana Bafana into the knockout rounds for the first time in their history.

Sports  · 25 Jun 2026, 11:40  · Tomás Ferreira
The trading floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where Japanese shares rose more than 2% on Thursday.

Micron Quadruples Revenue and Asia's Stock Markets Surge

Record results from Micron, built on a $100 billion order backlog, eased fears over the AI rally and sent Asian equities sharply higher on Thursday.

Business  · 25 Jun 2026, 11:40  · Priya Raman
Municipal police officers stand beside the remains of a collapsed structure after an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.

Two Quakes, 39 Seconds Apart, Kill at Least 32 in Venezuela

A pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast within a minute of each other, collapsing buildings in Caracas and killing dozens as officials warned the toll would rise.

World  · 25 Jun 2026, 11:40  · Elena Marsh
Madonna at the 2025 Met Gala in New York.

Madonna Says a Budget Fight With Universal Killed Her Biopic

Madonna says a falling out with Universal Pictures over budget sank the self-directed biopic that was set to star Julia Garner, after years of scripts and casting.

Culture  · 24 Jun 2026, 12:23  · Maya Calder
A woman uses a hand fan on a bridge over the Seine in central Paris during the June 2026 heatwave.

France's Grid Buckles in the Heat as 68,000 Lose Power

A heat-stressed transformer failure in Brittany cut power to tens of thousands of homes as France logged its hottest day on record and Europe's heatwave spread north.

Climate  · 24 Jun 2026, 12:23  · Maya Calder
Vessels seen off Musandam, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026.

Brent Slides Below $76 as Hormuz Reopens and Iranian Oil Returns

Brent crude fell to $75.79 on Wednesday, its lowest since the eve of the Iran war, as the Strait of Hormuz reopened and Iranian barrels flowed back to market.

Business  · 24 Jun 2026, 12:23  · Priya Raman
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters at the US Capitol on June 23, 2026.

Senate Votes 50-48 to Rein In Trump's Iran War, a First for Congress

For the first time, both chambers of Congress have passed a war powers resolution, telling President Trump to halt the Iran war he launched unless lawmakers authorise it.

World  · 24 Jun 2026, 12:23  · Elena Marsh
A hallway at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Hantavirus Quarantine Ends for 18 Cruise Passengers in Nebraska

The last of 18 Americans exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship left a 42-day quarantine in Omaha, with federal officials reporting no sustained spread in the U.S.

Health  · 24 Jun 2026, 10:39  · Sara Lindqvist
A technician walks beside a large supercomputer installation, illustrating high-performance computing.

China's LineShine Tops Supercomputer List, Built Without GPUs

China's all-CPU LineShine system topped the TOP500 at 2.198 exaflops, the country's first No. 1 since 2017, though it lagged on a benchmark closer to AI work.

Tech  · 24 Jun 2026, 10:39  · Daniel Okafor
AJ Dybantsa is selected first overall by the Washington Wizards at the 2026 NBA Draft.

Wizards Take AJ Dybantsa No. 1 as BYU Makes Draft History

The Washington Wizards made BYU wing AJ Dybantsa the first overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, topping a class scouts called the deepest in years.

Sports  · 24 Jun 2026, 10:39  · Tomás Ferreira
Supporters celebrate as Mamdani-backed candidates win New York's Democratic House primaries.

Mamdani Slate Sweeps NYC House Primaries, Ousting Two Incumbents

Three candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won New York's Democratic House primaries, with two beating sitting members of Congress in a pointed message to party leadership.

Politics  · 24 Jun 2026, 10:39  · Marcus Hale
Erling Haaland celebrates during Norway's World Cup win over Senegal.

Haaland Brace Beats Senegal, Sends Norway Into World Cup Last 32

A second straight Haaland double carried Norway past Senegal and into the knockouts with a match to spare. Senegal's fightback came two minutes too late.

Sports  · 23 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Tomás Ferreira
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as global equities sell off.

Chip Sell-Off Routs Global Markets as Kospi Sinks Nearly 10%

South Korea's market tripped a circuit breaker, Nasdaq futures slid about 3%, and the AI trade that powered a year of gains went into sharp reverse. Here is what actually moved, and what it touches.

Business  · 23 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Priya Raman
A person shelters under an umbrella along the banks of the River Seine in Paris during the June 2026 heatwave.

France: 40 Drown as Hottest Night on Record Grips Europe

Forty people have drowned trying to cool off, two small children died in a hot car, and France just recorded its warmest night on record. The heat is now a body count, not a forecast.

Climate  · 23 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Maya Calder
Record executive Clive Davis in his New York office in 1980.

Clive Davis, the Hitmaker Behind Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

Across nearly six decades he turned unknowns into stars and stars into institutions, from Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys.

Culture  · 23 Jun 2026, 12:27  · Maya Calder
A vial and syringe, representing an immunotherapy infusion (illustration).

NHS Approves First Drug That Delays Type 1 Diabetes

Teplizumab can hold off the onset of type 1 diabetes for close to three years, but only for the small group caught before symptoms start, and most are never tested.

Health  · 23 Jun 2026, 12:27  · Sara Lindqvist
An artist's interpretation of SpaceX's Starfall reentry capsule (illustration: SpaceX via FAA).

SpaceX Flies Starfall, Its Secretive Orbital Cargo Capsule

A disc-shaped capsule built to bring cargo back from orbit could open a new business for SpaceX: making things in space and landing them on Earth.

Science  · 23 Jun 2026, 12:27  · Daniel Okafor
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina against Austria at Dallas Stadium.

Messi Becomes World Cup's All-Time Top Scorer With Austria Double

Two goals in Dallas carried Messi past Miroslav Klose to the top of the men's World Cup scoring chart, with all five of Argentina's goals this tournament his own.

Sports  · 23 Jun 2026, 12:27  · Tomás Ferreira
A real estate ‘for sale’ sign outside a single-family home.

Senate Passes Housing Affordability Bill 85-5, Sending It to the House

The Senate cleared the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would expand supply and bar large investors from buying single-family homes. The House could vote within days.

Politics  · 23 Jun 2026, 10:01  · Marcus Hale
Valve’s Steam Machine, the company’s living-room gaming PC.

Valve Opens Steam Machine Reservations at $1,049 Before June 30 Launch

Valve priced its Steam Machine from $1,049 to $1,428 and is selling it through a randomized reservation lottery designed to shut out scalpers. The list closes June 25.

Tech  · 23 Jun 2026, 10:01  · Daniel Okafor
Signage bearing the Oracle Corporation logo.

Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in a Year as It Funnels Cash Into AI

A securities filing shows Oracle’s headcount fell to 141,000 from 162,000 in a year. The company named its own AI as a factor while pouring billions into data centres.

Business  · 23 Jun 2026, 10:01  · Priya Raman
Tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, on June 22, 2026.

U.S. Waives Iran Oil Sanctions for 60 Days as Hormuz Traffic Returns

A U.S. Treasury licence lets Iran sell oil through August 21, the firmest step yet from the Switzerland talks, even as Washington and Tehran clash over nuclear inspections.

World  · 23 Jun 2026, 10:01  · Elena Marsh
A scene from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5.

Toy Story 5 Pushes Hollywood Toward a $4 Billion Summer

Pixar's fifth outing set a franchise record and the year's biggest debut, but the rebound it is fueling rests almost entirely on familiar IP.

Culture  · 22 Jun 2026, 16:20  · Maya Calder
US Vice President JD Vance and Pakistani officials meet before the talks in Switzerland.

US and Iran Agree on 60-Day Roadmap to End Their War

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the Bürgenstock talks produced working groups and a Lebanon deconfliction cell, even after Iran's walkout over a Trump threat.

World  · 22 Jun 2026, 16:20  · Elena Marsh
Alan Greenspan, who chaired the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006.

Alan Greenspan, the Fed's 'Maestro,' Dies at 100

The longest-serving Fed chair of the modern era steered the U.S. through Black Monday and the 1990s boom, then spent his later years defending the low-rate bets critics tie to the 2008 crash.

Business  · 22 Jun 2026, 16:20  · Priya Raman
A thermometer reading 41C during a French heatwave (file image).

France Closes Schools as 49 Departments Hit the Red Heat Alert

A solstice-week heat dome pushed France toward a national record and shut hundreds of schools, with Britain's peak still days away.

Climate  · 22 Jun 2026, 12:24  · Maya Calder
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy Space Center on June 21, 2026.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope Reaches Florida for an August Launch

The next great observatory came in by barge, sealed in a case the team calls 'the Chariot,' and ahead of schedule.

Science  · 22 Jun 2026, 12:24  · Daniel Okafor
The Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California, operated by MP Materials.

China Hits MP Materials and USA Rare Earth With Export Controls

Beijing aimed its response to Washington's tech blacklist at the two companies the US has funded most to break China's grip on rare earth magnets.

Tech  · 22 Jun 2026, 12:24  · Daniel Okafor
Official portrait of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Starmer Resigns as Prime Minister, Opening the Race to Replace Him

The prime minister will stay on as a caretaker while Labour, not the country, picks Britain's seventh leader in a decade.

Politics  · 22 Jun 2026, 12:24  · Marcus Hale
A northern giant petrel in flight; the species is one of two WA seabirds confirmed with H5 avian influenza. (Illustrative)

Australia Locks Down Poultry as a Second Seabird Tests Positive for H5

A second infected seabird put Australia's biggest chicken producer into lockdown. The number that matters, for now, is two.

Health  · 22 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Sara Lindqvist
London's Canary Wharf financial district. (Illustrative)

Gen Z Is Out-Earning Britain's Millennials, but the Rebound Is Fragile

After years of being told they were priced out of adulthood, Britain's Gen Z workers are out-earning the millennials who came before them. The catch is who gets left out.

Business  · 22 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Priya Raman
Abelardo de la Espriella, who claimed victory in Colombia's 2026 presidential runoff.

Trump-Backed Outsider Claims Colombia Runoff as His Rival Disputes Count

Colombia's sharpest political turn in a generation hangs on a preliminary count of fewer than 250,000 votes, and the losing side is not conceding.

World  · 22 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Elena Marsh
Wyndham Clark during the final round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Wyndham Clark Wins Second U.S. Open After Six-Shot Lead Nearly Vanishes

A closing 73 should have cost him. Instead Wyndham Clark held off Sam Burns by a single stroke to claim his second U.S. Open title on a raucous Sunday at Shinnecock.

Sports  · 22 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Tomás Ferreira
Artist's illustration of the giant exoplanet GJ504b, the magenta-hued “Pink Planet” (illustration, not a photograph).

Webb Finds Salt Clouds on the 'Pink Planet' GJ504b

A faint magenta world too dim for ground telescopes turned out to be hiding clouds of salt — and a lesson about how astronomers read alien skies.

Science  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:28  · Daniel Okafor
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under mounting pressure from Labour MPs to resign.

Starmer May Set Resignation Timetable as Burnham Is Sworn In

The question in Westminster is no longer whether Keir Starmer can hold on, but how he leaves — and whether Andy Burnham can convert a by-election landslide into the leadership.

Politics  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:28  · Marcus Hale
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland.

Iran's Team Walks Out of Switzerland Talks After Trump Threat

A first round meant to steady a fragile ceasefire broke up within hours after Trump warned he would strike Iran again over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:28  · Elena Marsh
A scene from Disney and Pixar's “Toy Story 5,” with Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and Woody (film still).

Toy Story 5 Opens to a Franchise-Record $160 Million

Woody and Buzz haven't lost a step: the fifth “Toy Story” posted the year's biggest opening and the largest start in the franchise's history.

Culture  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:28  · Maya Calder
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and CEO of Guillemot Corporation, pictured in 2023.

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in French Plane Crash at 69

Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft with his four brothers in 1986 and ran its Thrustmaster and Hercules hardware arm, has died in a small-plane crash in western France at 69.

Tech  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Daniel Okafor
Health workers train in full Ebola protective equipment, illustrating the protection medics in Congo need.

Ebola Kills 17 Medics in Congo as a Frail Health System Buckles

The WHO says 75 health workers have been infected and 17 have died in Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, straining a system with about 11 medics per 10,000 people.

Health  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Sara Lindqvist
A hand holds a memory chip. Surging AI demand has left Micron's high-bandwidth memory sold out for the year. (Illustrative file photo)

Micron Tops $1,000 a Share as the AI Memory Boom Heads Into Earnings

Micron has more than tripled in 2026 on sold-out AI memory. Its June 24 earnings will test whether a thousand-dollar share price has run ahead of the business.

Business  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Priya Raman
U.S. Vice President JD Vance meets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during US-Iran talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on June 21, 2026.

U.S. and Iran Open Swiss Peace Talks as Trump Threatens and Hormuz Shuts

The first round of talks under the interim U.S.-Iran truce opened near Lucerne even as Trump warned of fresh strikes and Tehran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Elena Marsh
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer weighs resignation as Burnham win shakes Labour

Andy Burnham's Makerfield landslide has emboldened Labour rivals, and reports suggest Keir Starmer could announce a resignation timetable within days.

Politics  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Marcus Hale
Western Europe is gripped by an intense heatwave in June 2026.

Red alerts spread across France as Europe's heatwave peaks

Spain braces for 44C, France curbs festival drinking and Britain faces its hottest June day on record as the heat builds toward a Monday peak.

Climate  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Maya Calder
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot, who has died at the age of 69.

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in France plane crash

The Ubisoft co-founder and Guillemot Corporation chief died alongside a flight instructor when their twin-engine plane went down near La Baule.

Tech  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Daniel Okafor
US Vice-President JD Vance at high-level Middle East talks at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

US-Iran talks open in Switzerland under shadow of Trump threats

As Vance met Iran's delegation above Lake Lucerne, Trump threatened to bomb Iran again, and Tehran refused to give ground on uranium enrichment.

World  · 21 Jun 2026, 21:09  · Elena Marsh
Lamine Yamal celebrates his first World Cup goal for Spain against Saudi Arabia.

Yamal Scores First World Cup Goal as Spain Rout Saudi Arabia 4-0

Lamine Yamal, 18, scored on his first World Cup start to become the youngest player since Pele to open the scoring in a finals match, leading Spain past Saudi Arabia 4-0.

Sports  · 21 Jun 2026, 20:44  · Tomás Ferreira
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room makes a save against Ecuador in Kansas City.

Curacao Hold Ecuador for a Historic First World Cup Point

Goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves as Curacao, the smallest nation ever to reach a World Cup, held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City for their first point.

Sports  · 21 Jun 2026, 20:44  · Tomás Ferreira
A promotional image for Windows 11 26H2, Microsoft's next annual Windows update.

Windows 11 26H2 Arrives This Fall as a 200KB Switch, Not an Overhaul

Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 26H2 will ship this fall as a roughly 200KB enablement package, the second straight year its annual update flips a switch rather than overhauls the platform.

Tech  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:51  · Daniel Okafor
A researcher in protective gear tends to a seal pup on a beach, illustrating H5N1's toll on wildlife at Australia's Heard Island.

Australia Confirms Its First H5 Bird Flu Case on the Mainland

Authorities confirmed the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza in a migratory seabird in Western Australia, the first mainland case of a virus that has reached every other continent.

Health  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:51  · Sara Lindqvist
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks as he signs an agreement with the COB union in La Paz on June 19, 2026.

Bolivia Declares State of Emergency to Clear 50-Day Road Blockades

President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, clearing the way to deploy the army against road blockades that have choked Bolivia for 50 days, even after a deal with the country's largest union.

World  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:51  · Elena Marsh
Alex Freeman celebrates scoring the United States' second goal against Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle.

USMNT Beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to Reach World Cup Knockouts

Playing without the injured Christian Pulisic, the United States beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to reach the World Cup knockout rounds and win back-to-back games for the first time since 1930.

Sports  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:51  · Tomás Ferreira
A goblin shark filmed alive in its deep-sea habitat, a first for the elusive species.

Elusive Goblin Shark Filmed Alive in the Deep Sea for the First Time

Researchers have published the first confirmed footage of a goblin shark alive in its deep-ocean habitat, captured near Jarvis Island and in the Tonga Trench.

Science  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:49  · Daniel Okafor
An East Midlands Railway Class 360 electric unit, the type involved in the Bedford collision. File photo.

Driver Killed and Dozens Hurt as Two Trains Collide Near Bedford

A train driver died and as many as 89 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway services collided near Bedford on Friday evening. Investigators are at the scene.

World  · 20 Jun 2026, 14:49  · Elena Marsh
The official Grand Theft Auto VI cover art revealed by Rockstar Games, showing stylised characters and Vice City scenes.

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Open June 25, but Rockstar Still Won't Name a Price

Rockstar will open Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders on June 25 and reveal its cover art, holding the November 19 release date, while leaving the game's price unannounced.

Tech  · 19 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Daniel Okafor
People seek shade and water during the extreme heat building across France ahead of the summer solstice.

Europe's Heat Dome Pushes France Toward a Record-Breaking Solstice

A heat dome has settled over Western Europe for the summer solstice, with France warning Monday could be its hottest day on record and 53 departments already under an orange alert.

Climate  · 19 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Maya Calder
The Bürgenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the planned venue for the postponed U.S.-Iran talks.

U.S.-Iran Talks Postponed in Switzerland as Lebanon Fighting Flares

Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland was scrubbed and Iran held back its delegation, just two days after a signed ceasefire that the war in Lebanon is already straining.

World  · 19 Jun 2026, 16:17  · Elena Marsh
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at his first FOMC news conference on June 17, 2026.

Fed Holds Rates but Its Dot Plot Flips Toward a 2026 Hike

The Federal Reserve kept rates steady in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, but its new projections show the median policymaker now expecting a 2026 hike rather than a cut.

Business  · 19 Jun 2026, 10:12  · Priya Raman
Barack and Michelle Obama at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park.

Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago With a Plea for Democracy

The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on Juneteenth after a star-studded Jackson Park dedication where the former president made democracy, not nostalgia, his theme.

Culture  · 19 Jun 2026, 10:12  · Maya Calder
The U.S. Capitol, where the Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Protect College Sports Act.

Senate Panel Advances College Sports Bill 19-9 as SEC, Big Ten Balk

The Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee 19-9, giving the NCAA an antitrust shield to cap athlete pay over the objections of the sport's richest conferences.

Sports  · 19 Jun 2026, 10:12  · Tomás Ferreira
The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, its heavy limbs held up by props, photographed in 2015.

Sherwood Forest's Major Oak, Tied to Robin Hood, Declared Dead

The tree that legend casts as Robin Hood's hideout failed to leaf this spring. The RSPB blames crowds, propping and drought.

Culture  · 18 Jun 2026, 16:22  · Maya Calder
Hubble Space Telescope views of Mars showing dust and cloud in the planet's thin atmosphere.

NASA Picks Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space for a Mars Orbiter

The Aeolus orbiter would map Mars's atmosphere daily, but it rides on a rocket Relativity has not yet flown to orbit.

Science  · 18 Jun 2026, 16:22  · Daniel Okafor
Vials and packaging of the Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine used in school immunisation programmes.

HPV Jab Cuts Cervical Cancer Deaths in Young Women to Near Zero

A Lancet analysis says girls vaccinated at 12 or 13 now have a close-to-zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30.

Health  · 18 Jun 2026, 16:22  · Sara Lindqvist
Black smoke rises over Moscow after a Ukrainian drone strike on the Gazprom Neft oil refinery on 18 June 2026.

Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery Again in Record Drone Assault

Nearly 200 drones were downed over Moscow as Kyiv hit the Gazprom Neft refinery again, and Zelensky said it is time the war ended.

World  · 18 Jun 2026, 16:22  · Elena Marsh
Harry Kane, who scored twice as England beat Croatia 4-2 to open the 2026 World Cup.

Kane's Double Drives England Past Croatia 4-2 in World Cup Opener

A chaotic night in Dallas ended with three points, two Harry Kane goals, and a back line Thomas Tuchel will be picking apart for days.

Sports  · 18 Jun 2026, 10:16  · Tomás Ferreira
Promotional art for Android 17, which began rolling out to Pixel phones this week.

Android 17 Reaches Pixel Phones With Bubbles and Tighter Privacy

Google's biggest software update of the year lands on Pixel first, leading with floating windows and quieter, under-the-hood fixes.

Tech  · 18 Jun 2026, 10:16  · Daniel Okafor
An Apple store, where prices on iPhones, iPads and Macs could rise as memory chip costs climb.

Apple Says Price Increases Are 'Unavoidable' as Memory Costs Surge

The company that built the most profitable supply chain in technology says it can no longer shield buyers from soaring memory prices.

Business  · 18 Jun 2026, 10:16  · Priya Raman
Social media apps including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube on a smartphone screen.

UK Under-16 Social Media Ban Could Cut £1.3bn From Digital Ads

Britain's under-16 social media ban has a price for advertisers: eMarketer trimmed its 2027 UK digital ad forecast by £1.3bn. The question is where the money goes.

Business  · 17 Jun 2026, 16:21  · Priya Raman
The Telegram messaging app logo.

Telegram Challenges India Ban Tied to NEET Exam Re-Test

India ordered Telegram switched off until 22 June over the NEET medical-exam re-test. The app is fighting back in court, warning of a precedent for platform blocks.

Tech  · 17 Jun 2026, 16:21  · Daniel Okafor
Erling Haaland celebrates a goal for Norway against Iraq at the 2026 World Cup.

Haaland Scores Twice as Norway Beat Iraq on World Cup Return

Norway waited 28 years to bring Erling Haaland to a World Cup. He needed 29 minutes to justify it, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Iraq in Boston.

Sports  · 17 Jun 2026, 16:21  · Tomás Ferreira
Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, where evidence of ancient fire use was found.

Burnt Bones Hint Humans Used Fire 1.8 Million Years Ago

Charred bones deep inside Wonderwerk Cave, dated up to 1.79 million years old, point to fire carried in and maintained by early humans, likely Homo erectus.

Science  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:48  · Daniel Okafor
The SNOO smart bassinet, whose maker received an FDA warning letter.

FDA Warns the Maker of the $1,700 SNOO Smart Bassinet

The FDA cited Happiest Baby for selling SNOO products without clearance and flagged mold and unsanitary refurbished units, giving the company 15 days to respond.

Health  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:48  · Sara Lindqvist
Google's reCAPTCHA, which is adding a camera-based hand-gesture check.

Google's New CAPTCHA Wants You to Wave at Your Camera

Google's new bot test asks you to wave at your webcam, mapping 21 points on your hand. It aims to stop AI agents, but privacy researchers are uneasy.

Tech  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:48  · Daniel Okafor
The Bank of England, which is expected to hold interest rates after May's inflation reading.

UK Inflation Holds at 2.8%, Below Forecasts, Easing Rate Pressure

Consumer prices rose 2.8% in May, below forecasts, as cheaper food offset costlier air fares, clearing the way for the Bank of England to hold rates.

Business  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:25  · Priya Raman
Performers set to play the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening.

Springsteen, Stevie Wonder Headline Obama Center's Opening

The Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with a star-studded June 18 ceremony, ahead of its public debut on Juneteenth.

Culture  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:25  · Maya Calder
Rep. Mike Collins, who won Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate runoff.

Trump Wins One Georgia Runoff and Loses the Other

A split night in Georgia: Collins wins the Senate nomination and faces Ossoff, while Trump and Kemp's governor pick, Burt Jones, loses to Rick Jackson.

Politics  · 17 Jun 2026, 11:25  · Marcus Hale
National Hurricane Center forecast graphic for Potential Tropical Cyclone One off the Texas coast.

Texas faces days of flooding as a Gulf system may become Arthur

The system may or may not earn a name. The flooding threat from the Texas coast into the Deep South is already here, the hurricane center says.

Climate  · 17 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Maya Calder
G7 leaders gather at the 2026 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.

G7 throws its weight behind Ukraine and takes aim at Russian oil

With the Iran war cooling, the leaders meeting in Evian put Ukraine back at the center and pointed the next round of pressure at Russia's energy exports.

World  · 17 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Elena Marsh
Lionel Messi in Argentina's colors at a previous World Cup.

Messi ties Klose's World Cup goal record in Argentina's 3-0 win

On his 200th appearance and in a sixth World Cup, the Argentina captain answered the only question left about him with three goals in Kansas City.

Sports  · 17 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Tomás Ferreira
Health workers check personal protective equipment during an Ebola response (illustrative).

Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes largest ever of Bundibugyo strain

With 782 confirmed cases and 181 deaths reported by June 14, Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the largest caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain with no licensed vaccine or treatment.

Health  · 16 Jun 2026, 21:47  · Sara Lindqvist
Lockheed Martin and GM Defense partnership hero image.

GM and Lockheed Martin team up to scale US weapons production

General Motors and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement to combine the automaker's mass manufacturing with the defense contractor's expertise, targeting US munitions capacity.

Business  · 16 Jun 2026, 21:47  · Priya Raman
Snap's Specs augmented-reality glasses shown in a three-quarter product view.

Snap opens preorders for $2,195 Specs AR glasses

Snap unveiled Specs, its first consumer augmented-reality glasses, at $2,195 with a fall ship date, a costly bet by CEO Evan Spiegel on a future beyond the smartphone.

Tech  · 16 Jun 2026, 21:47  · Daniel Okafor
A Russian navy frigate at sea; the Admiral Grigorovich was reported in the English Channel.

Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots Near British Yacht in Channel

The frigate Admiral Grigorovich reportedly fired near a UK yacht south of the Isle of Wight. The UK said it is investigating an incident days after seizing a Russian tanker.

World  · 16 Jun 2026, 19:18  · Elena Marsh
The UFC event staged on the White House South Lawn, June 14, 2026.

FBI Says It Thwarted a Drone Plot Against the White House UFC Event

Director Kash Patel said the FBI broke up an alleged plan to use explosive drones and a sniper team against the weekend's White House UFC card, with five arrested.

Politics  · 16 Jun 2026, 19:18  · Marcus Hale
California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Newsom Says Trump's Justice Dept. Is Investigating Him and His Wife

Newsom accused Trump of directing the DOJ to investigate him and his wife. The probes reportedly predate the clash, beginning last year over California whistleblower complaints.

Politics  · 16 Jun 2026, 15:29  · Marcus Hale
Action from Spain's 0-0 World Cup draw with Cape Verde in Atlanta.

Cape Verde Stun Spain With a Goalless World Cup Draw

Spain had 27 shots and could not score. Cape Verde, in their first World Cup, held the European champions 0-0 behind a 40-year-old goalkeeper's heroics.

Sports  · 16 Jun 2026, 15:29  · Tomás Ferreira
A James Webb Space Telescope view related to the 'black hole star' candidate GLIMPSE-17775.

Webb Finds the Strongest Case Yet for 'Black Hole Stars'

Webb's deepest spectrum of a 'little red dot,' GLIMPSE-17775, points to a supermassive black hole cloaked in dense gas, a possible answer to two cosmic puzzles.

Science  · 16 Jun 2026, 15:29  · Daniel Okafor
Elon Musk, whose SpaceX is acquiring the maker of the Cursor AI coding tool.

SpaceX to Buy AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

Days after its $2 trillion listing, Musk's SpaceX is paying $60 billion for the maker of Cursor, a bet on AI coding where his Grok has lagged rivals.

Tech  · 16 Jun 2026, 15:29  · Daniel Okafor
A Thames Water sign; the utility is Britain's biggest water supplier.

Thames Water Nears Nationalisation as UK Rejects Rescue Deal

The government said a £10bn creditor rescue didn't protect customers, pushing the debt-laden supplier of 16 million people closer to temporary state control.

Business  · 16 Jun 2026, 14:42  · Priya Raman
Bottles of cough syrup on a pharmacy shelf in India.

India Ends Over-the-Counter Sales of Cough Syrups

New rules notified June 9 strip syrups of a decades-old exemption, so cough mixtures can no longer be bought without a prescription after children died from tainted batches.

Health  · 16 Jun 2026, 14:42  · Sara Lindqvist
Prince George, who will attend Eton College from September 2026.

Prince George Will Start at Eton in September, Palace Confirms

The 12-year-old future king will leave Lambrook for Eton, following William and Harry, ending months of speculation about his schooling.

Culture  · 16 Jun 2026, 14:42  · Maya Calder
Floodwater pours over McKinney Falls near Austin during an earlier Texas storm (file photo).

Abbott Declares Disaster in 101 Texas Counties as Floods Loom

With a disturbance brewing in the Gulf and rain already falling, Texas shifted its emergency operation to round-the-clock footing ahead of the worst of the week.

Climate  · 16 Jun 2026, 10:14  · Maya Calder
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off on a training sortie (file photo; not the aircraft involved in the crash).

Eight Killed as B-52 Bomber Crashes at Edwards Air Force Base

A radar-test flight that should have been routine ended in the deadliest B-52 accident in more than four decades, with airmen, civilians and two Boeing employees aboard.

World  · 16 Jun 2026, 10:14  · Elena Marsh
Shoppers crowd Nanjing Road, Shanghai's main retail street (file photo).

China's Retail Sales Shrink for the First Time Since Covid

A surprise May contraction lays bare the gap between China's humming factories and its cautious shoppers, and sharpens the question of when Beijing will move to revive demand.

Business  · 16 Jun 2026, 10:14  · Priya Raman
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

Kennedy Center Creates a Trump Fund, Days After Removing His Name

A court said the board couldn't rename the building for Trump. So the board named a fund for him instead, tied to the center's $257 million in federal money.

Politics  · 15 Jun 2026, 12:58  · Marcus Hale
Japan's Daichi Kamada during the 2026 World Cup match against the Netherlands.

Japan Twice Pull Back to Draw 2-2 With the Netherlands

Twice behind in Dallas, Japan twice levelled, with Kamada's goal a minute from time denying Ronald Koeman's Netherlands a winning start.

Sports  · 15 Jun 2026, 12:58  · Tomás Ferreira
Fire on a rooftop within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra compound during a Russian attack, June 15, 2026.

Fire Hits Kyiv's Ancient Pechersk Lavra in Russian Barrage

Flames hit the roof of the Assumption Cathedral at the 11th-century UNESCO site as Russia struck Kyiv overnight, the mayor said, with the casualty count still rising.

World  · 15 Jun 2026, 12:58  · Elena Marsh
Tyra Banks photographed in Sydney in 2025.

Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over 'Top Model' Documentary Edit

The former host says Netflix cut a three-and-a-half-hour interview to 16 minutes and rebuilt it into a false story, in a defamation suit that turns on a single edit.

Culture  · 15 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Maya Calder
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a business roundtable in Downing Street, London.

Starmer Sets Out UK Ban on Social Media for Under-16s

The Prime Minister's child-safety package would raise the minimum age for the biggest platforms to 16, curb chatbots and gaming features, and curfew older teens after 8:30pm.

Politics  · 15 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Marcus Hale
People walk beneath a large screen showing the Nikkei 225 index inside a building in Tokyo.

Asian Stocks Surge and Oil Slides on the US-Iran War Deal

A confirmed truce between Washington and Tehran sent Asia-Pacific shares to records and knocked oil lower, handing central banks a sliver of relief days before the Fed decides on rates.

Business  · 15 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Priya Raman
Germany's Kai Havertz celebrates during a 2026 World Cup match against Curaçao.

Germany Thump Curaçao 7-1, but Concede a Historic First

Seven goals, a Havertz double and a Group E rout, but Curaçao's Livano Comenencia got the goal of the night: the island's first in World Cup history.

Sports  · 15 Jun 2026, 07:06  · Tomás Ferreira
A container ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

U.S. and Iran Declare an End to the War, Signing Set for Friday

Pakistan's PM announced the deal and Trump declared it 'complete,' lifting the naval blockade. Iran has not yet confirmed it considers the agreement in force.

World  · 15 Jun 2026, 07:06  · Elena Marsh
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, a Republican Senate candidate.

Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia's Senate Runoff

Two days before the runoff, Trump backed Collins over Derek Dooley, a late MAGA pick that pits the president against Gov. Brian Kemp.

Politics  · 14 Jun 2026, 22:21  · Marcus Hale
Polling materials for Switzerland's vote on a 10-million population cap.

Swiss Voters Reject a 10 Million Population Cap

About 55% said no, rejecting a Swiss People's Party plan to hold the population below 10 million and end EU free movement if it crossed the line.

World  · 14 Jun 2026, 22:21  · Elena Marsh
A gray wolf in the Yellowstone area; an illustrative file image.

Did Yellowstone's Wolves Really Reshape the Park? A Study Pushes Back

The famous claim that returning wolves healed Yellowstone from the top down rests on a 1,500% willow figure that a new analysis calls a modeling artifact.

Climate  · 14 Jun 2026, 21:53  · Maya Calder
Artist's impression of the ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121 b orbiting close to its star.

Webb Tells Dawn From Dusk on Scorching Planet WASP-121b

On a tidally locked gas giant, Webb told dawn from dusk, finding the evening edge hotter and the air chemistry different across the planet's two faces.

Science  · 14 Jun 2026, 21:53  · Daniel Okafor
Illustration of a middle-aged couple in conflict, evoking midlife stress.

The Real U.S. Midlife Crisis Is Loneliness and Strain, Study Finds

Born in the 1960s and early 1970s, today's middle-aged Americans report more loneliness, depression and memory trouble than the generation before, a 17-country study finds.

Health  · 14 Jun 2026, 21:53  · Sara Lindqvist
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the pad; the company's trading debut reshaped how investors priced its listed rivals.

SpaceX's Market Debut Sank Its Listed Space Rivals

The biggest name in the business finally went public. The reaction across the rest of the space sector was a sell-off, not a celebration.

Business  · 14 Jun 2026, 11:18  · Priya Raman
Jalen Brunson, named the 2026 NBA Finals MVP after leading the New York Knicks to the title.

Brunson's 45 Carries the Knicks to Their First Title Since 1973

The Knicks hadn't won it all since 1973. Behind 45 points from a Finals MVP who kept rallying his team out of double-digit holes, that wait is finally over.

Sports  · 14 Jun 2026, 11:18  · Tomás Ferreira
NASA's Orion crew module, the spacecraft at the center of the Artemis program's engine-design debate.

China Paper Faults the Single-Engine Risk in NASA's Moon Lander

NASA's lunar lander leans on one main engine for descent and ascent. A Chinese engineering team argues that staking astronauts' lives on a single point of failure is a flaw worth fixing.

Science  · 14 Jun 2026, 11:18  · Daniel Okafor
Scaffolding and a tarp cover the Kennedy Center portico after Trump's name was removed, June 13, 2026.

Trump's Name Comes Off the Kennedy Center After Court Order

A judge found the renaming broke the law. Six months after a Trump-picked board added his name, the letters came down behind a tarp, hours past the deadline.

Politics  · 14 Jun 2026, 08:50  · Marcus Hale
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, June 11, 2026.

Trump Says an Iran Deal Signs Sunday; Tehran Says Not So Fast

The two sides agree a deal is close and agree on almost nothing else, including whether it gets signed on Sunday and who controls the Strait of Hormuz.

World  · 14 Jun 2026, 08:50  · Elena Marsh
Vinicius Junior celebrates his equalising goal for Brazil against Morocco at the 2026 World Cup.

Vinicius Spares Brazil's Blushes in 1-1 World Cup Draw With Morocco

Carlo Ancelotti's side were second best for long spells. Without one moment of Vinicius magic, Brazil's World Cup would have started in defeat.

Sports  · 14 Jun 2026, 08:50  · Tomás Ferreira
Two older men playing chess, an illustration for a study on whether brain health can improve with age.

A Study Says Brain Health Can Improve at Any Age. Read the Fine Print

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults found measurable brain-health gains from ages 19 to 94. The finding is real — but the sample skews narrow and there's no control group.

Health  · 13 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Sara Lindqvist
An illustration of an inflamed, arthritic knee joint, the target of a Stanford treatment that regrew cartilage in mice.

Stanford Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Mice by Blocking an Aging Protein

Blocking the enzyme 15-PGDH regrew hyaline cartilage in old mice and stalled arthritis after ACL-type injuries. Human tissue responded too — but this is still a mouse study.

Science  · 13 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Daniel Okafor
Jeff Bezos, who is leading the physical-AI startup Prometheus as co-CEO after stepping down from Amazon in 2021.

Bezos's Prometheus Raises $12 Billion to Automate Heavy Engineering

Jeff Bezos's once-stealth physical-AI startup emerged at a $41 billion valuation, promising to compress engineering work the way large language models compressed text. The specifics stay locked up.

Tech  · 13 Jun 2026, 21:02  · Daniel Okafor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency news release graphic with the agency seal.

EPA Sends Four California Emission Waivers to Congress, Targeting the Clean-Car Rules

The EPA transmitted four California vehicle and equipment emission waivers to Congress on Friday, arguing they qualify for fast-track repeal under the Congressional Review Act.

Climate  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:54  · Maya Calder
Official seal of U.S. Representative Judy Chu of California's 28th District.

SBA Loan Rule Now Shuts Out Green Card Holders, Even at 1% Ownership

A Small Business Administration policy notice that took effect March 1 bars lawful permanent residents from its 7(a) and 504 loan programs. The fallout is now reaching borrowers.

Politics  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:54  · Marcus Hale
The national flags of the United States and China displayed together in Shanghai.

China Arrests Myanmar Scholar Min Zin on Spying Charge, Days After Trump's Beijing Visit

Min Zin, a U.S. citizen who runs a Myanmar-focused think tank, was detained at Kunming airport on June 3. Beijing confirmed the espionage arrest on Friday.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:54  · Elena Marsh
Gene Shalit, the longtime 'Today' show film critic known for his mustache and frizzed hair, who has died at 100.

Gene Shalit, the 'Today' Show's Punning Film Critic, Dies at 100

Gene Shalit, the bushy-haired, mustachioed film critic who reviewed movies on NBC's 'Today' show for four decades with a fondness for puns, has died at 100, his family said Friday.

Culture  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:51  · Maya Calder
Action from qualifying for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, where George Russell took pole position.

Russell Beats Hamilton to Barcelona Pole by 0.064s as Leclerc Crashes Out

George Russell took pole in Barcelona with a 1:14.679, edging Lewis Hamilton by 0.064s, while Charles Leclerc crashed in Q3 and will start tenth after repeatedly calling himself 'ashamed.'

Sports  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:51  · Tomás Ferreira
A Sleep Number mattress retail storefront, the kind operated by the Minneapolis company across U.S. shopping centers.

Sleep Number Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to $415 Million Sale to Sleep Country Canada

Sleep Number filed for Chapter 11 and agreed to a $415 million stalking-horse sale to Sleep Country Canada, blaming tariffs and inflation as 2,920 jobs hang on the outcome.

Business  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:51  · Priya Raman
Household troops on parade for Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in London.

King Charles Marks His Official Birthday With Trooping the Colour

The choreography barely changes, and that is the point: a monarchy staging its own permanence on Horse Guards Parade, one year at a time.

Culture  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:45  · Maya Calder
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2025.

US Order Forces Anthropic to Disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Models

A government letter arrived Friday evening. Hours after going live, Anthropic's most capable models went dark for every user, citizen or not.

Tech  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:45  · Daniel Okafor
Then-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a news conference in Seoul in November 2024.

South Korea Sentences Ex-President Yoon to 30 Years Over Drone Plot

The 30-year term for the drone operation stacks on top of an existing life sentence, deepening the legal reckoning over Yoon's six hours of martial law.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 20:45  · Elena Marsh
A mock-up of an Iranian missile on a street in Tehran, June 2026, amid the U.S.–Iran confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: RFE/RL

US Shoots Down Iranian Drones Over Hormuz as Peace Deal Nears Signing

U.S. Central Command intercepted multiple Iranian attack drones targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz early Friday, even as Pakistani and U.S. officials said the two countries were within days of finalizing a peace agreement to end the Middle East war.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 13:05  · Elena Marsh
Intel's headquarters campus in Santa Clara, California, photographed in 2023. Intel's stock has surged roughly 210% in 2026. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Bank of America Double-Upgrades Intel to Buy, Sets $135 Price Target

Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya bypassed Neutral and double-upgraded Intel to Buy on June 11, lifting his price target from $96 to $135—a call that projects more than $6 in earnings per share by 2030 on the back of a recovering CPU business and a growing foundry operation.

Business  · 13 Jun 2026, 13:05  · Priya Raman
A pregnant patient during a prenatal care visit, where maternal vaccinations including flu and COVID-19 shots are routinely offered. Illustrative — not from the ACOG announcement. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

ACOG Launches Its Own Pregnancy Vaccine Schedule, Splitting With CDC

For the first time, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its own maternal immunization schedule on June 10, recommending four vaccines during pregnancy—including flu and COVID-19 shots that the CDC no longer endorses.

Health  · 13 Jun 2026, 13:05  · Sara Lindqvist
Cyle Larin celebrates his equalizing goal for Canada against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Larin’s Late Goal Earns Canada Its First World Cup Point in a 1-1 Draw

Substitute Cyle Larin scored 121 seconds after coming on to rescue a 1-1 draw with Bosnia, ending Canada’s 0-for-6 World Cup record in its first home match.

Sports  · 13 Jun 2026, 12:35  · Tomás Ferreira
The Warner Bros. studio lot, subject of the Paramount Skydance merger.

Justice Department Clears Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal

Antitrust regulators approved the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger with no conditions, clearing the biggest federal hurdle for a media giant that would own CBS, CNN and HBO Max.

Business  · 13 Jun 2026, 12:35  · Priya Raman
Campaign posters in Switzerland ahead of the population-cap referendum.

Switzerland Votes Sunday on a First-of-Its-Kind 10 Million Population Cap

Swiss voters decide on a far-right proposal to cap the population at 10 million — a measure with no precedent anywhere, and one that could force the country out of its EU free-movement deal.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 12:35  · Elena Marsh
A driver fills up at a gas station, where pump prices that rose 40.5% over the year drove May's 4.2% inflation reading.

Inflation Hit 4.2% in May, Lifting the 2027 Social Security Raise

May's Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% from a year earlier, the most since 2023. A gasoline surge drove it, and the squeeze lands first on fixed incomes.

Business  · 13 Jun 2026, 10:15  · Priya Raman
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference at the European Commission.

EU Opens First Membership Cluster With Ukraine and Moldova on Monday

After Hungary lifted its two-year veto, the 27 EU states agreed to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova in Luxembourg on 15 June.

World  · 13 Jun 2026, 10:02  · Elena Marsh
Christian Pulisic controls the ball during the United States' 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, 2026.

Balogun's Two Goals Power USMNT to a 4-1 World Cup Opening Win Over Paraguay

Folarin Balogun scored twice and Giovanni Reyna added a flourish as the United States opened its home World Cup with a 4-1 rout of Paraguay before 70,492 at SoFi Stadium.

Sports  · 13 Jun 2026, 09:49  · Tomás Ferreira
Relief workers load supplies onto a UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: WHO/Joel Lumbala.

Ebola Reaches 34 Health Zones in DR Congo as Cases Hit 676

WHO reports 676 confirmed Ebola cases and 136 deaths in eastern DR Congo, with the Bundibugyo strain now in 34 health zones and the first deaths recorded in a displacement camp.

Health  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:43  · Sara Lindqvist
A semaglutide injection pen. The study tested the GLP-1 drug, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, against placebo. Illustrative image.

Semaglutide Slowed an Aging Marker 9% in HIV Trial, Study Finds

A trial in adults with HIV found semaglutide slowed one measure of biological aging by 9% versus placebo. Researchers call it an early signal, not evidence the drug reverses aging.

Health  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:43  · Sara Lindqvist
The central liquid-scintillator detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory. Credit: JUNO Collaboration.

China's JUNO Detector Publishes First Neutrino Result in Nature

Using 59 days of data, the underground JUNO observatory sharpened two neutrino oscillation parameters by a factor of 1.6, a debut result its builders say proves the detector is ready for its main goal.

Science  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:43  · Daniel Okafor

Deep-Sea 'Whale Necropolis' in Indian Ocean Holds 476 Fossil Sites

A robotic survey of the southeastern Indian Ocean found 476 whale fossil sites and five living whale-fall ecosystems down to 7,001 meters, the deepest such habitats on record.

Science  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:43  · Daniel Okafor

Trump Demands a $350 Billion 'Recon 3.0.' Senate Republicans Balk

Hours after signing a $70 billion immigration funding law, the president demanded a third party-line megabill carrying $350 billion for the Pentagon and his election overhaul. McConnell, Collins and Thune are not buying it.

Politics  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:30  · Marcus Hale

Section 702 Heads for First-Ever Lapse After 198-218 House Vote

A 198-218 House vote and a standoff over Bill Pulte's installation as acting intelligence chief leave the warrantless surveillance program to expire for the first time since its creation.

Politics  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:30  · Marcus Hale
Tourists walk along an embankment in Sevastopol, Crimea, in May 2022. The occupied peninsula's tourism season now faces its worst fuel shortage since 2014. (AP file photo)

Crimea's Gas Stations Run Dry as Ukraine Squeezes Every Supply Route

Rationed to 20 liters a week and watching pumps run empty, Russian-occupied Crimea is living through its worst fuel crisis since 2014 as Ukrainian drones close the peninsula's supply routes one by one.

World  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:30  · Elena Marsh
Somaliland Representative to Taiwan Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal and Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu cut the ribbon at the opening of the Somaliland Representative Office's new premises in Taipei on Friday, June 12, 2026. (CNA photo)

Somaliland Moves Its Taiwan Office Into Taipei's Diplomatic Quarter

Somaliland's envoy used Friday's office opening in Taipei's Tianmu district to declare that pressure from China and Somalia has failed, months after Israel handed the breakaway republic its first state recognition.

World  · 12 Jun 2026, 22:30  · Elena Marsh

ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Monthly App Users as Public Mood on AI Sours

Sensor Tower estimates OpenAI's chatbot became the fastest app ever to hit one billion monthly users, even as graduates jeer AI at commencements and rivals Claude and Meta AI grow several times faster.

Tech  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:38  · Daniel Okafor
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, who has described China as a potential $50 billion annual market for the company. Credit: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nvidia Pitches Vera CPU to China With August Delivery Target

Locked out of China's GPU market by export controls, Nvidia is offering Chinese cloud companies its new Arm-based Vera processor instead, with first deliveries possible in August.

Tech  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:38  · Daniel Okafor

Adobe Beats and Raises Guidance, but CFO Exit to Marvell Sinks the Stock

A clean quarter and a higher full-year forecast were no match for the news that finance chief Dan Durn is leaving for chipmaker Marvell, the second top-level exit at Adobe in three months.

Business  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:38  · Priya Raman
SpaceX's Starship rocket being prepared for a test flight at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, in a January 2025 file photo. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay

SpaceX Tops $2 Trillion After 25% Pop in Record $75 Billion Nasdaq Debut

Shares of Elon Musk's rocket company jumped about 25% in their first Nasdaq session, capping the largest public offering ever priced and setting up a fast track into the index funds that hold ordinary retirement savings.

Business  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:38  · Priya Raman
Churning North Atlantic waters off Streymoy in the Faroe Islands; the photo is illustrative rather than from the study region. Credit: Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo via Getty Images

Atlantic 'Cold Blob' Traced to a Weakening AMOC in New Ocean Analysis

A patch of ocean south of Greenland keeps cooling while the planet warms. New observational work says the explanation runs deep, and so do the stakes.

Climate  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:31  · Maya Calder
Satellite imagery showing above-average sea surface temperatures, in shades of red and orange, along the equatorial Pacific during the first week of June 2026. Credit: NOAA Satellites

NOAA Declares El Niño and Puts 63% Odds on a 'Very Strong' Event

The Pacific has flipped into its warm phase, and the agency’s new measuring stick says this one could be big. Here is what an El Niño winter usually brings.

Climate  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:31  · Maya Calder
Workers adjust the name of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington in December 2025, after trustees voted to add Donald Trump's name. Credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Washington National Opera Sues Kennedy Center Over $17 Million in Gifts

Five months after leaving its home of more than five decades, the opera company is suing for the donor money it says the Kennedy Center kept.

Culture  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:31  · Maya Calder
David Hockney photographed in his Bayswater studio early in his career. Credit: Francis Goodman/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

David Hockney, Painter of Pools and Modern Life, Dies at 88

The British painter who carried figurative art through six decades of changing fashion, from Bradford to the pools of Los Angeles, has died one month short of 89.

Culture  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:31  · Maya Calder
Georgia sprinter Adaejah Hodge competing at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Photo: Tony Walsh/UGAAA.

Adaejah Hodge Runs 10.63 to Break Sha'Carri Richardson's NCAA 100m Record

A 10.63 semifinal at Hayward Field made the 20-year-old Georgia freshman the fifth-fastest woman in history and erased a record that had stood since 2019.

Sports  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:26  · Tomás Ferreira
University of Utah President Taylor Randall speaks at a press conference at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City in August 2023.

Utah Finalizes College Sports' First Private Equity Deal With Otro Capital

Crimson Brand Partners takes over Utah's ticketing, sponsorships and media on July 1. The school won't say what Otro Capital is paying for the privilege.

Sports  · 12 Jun 2026, 21:26  · Tomás Ferreira