News of June 2026
30 days, 726 stories, newest first
- 30TueThe Qatari foreign ministry confirms that United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Doha for technical indirect talks with…27 stories
- 29MonSudan's health ministry and World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declares a new cholera outbreak, with 117 deaths in the West…34 stories
- 28SunIn association football, World Cup co-hosts Canada advance to the round of 16 of the tournament for the first time after defeating South Africa 1–0…24 stories
- 27SatIn association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup…28 stories
- 26FriIn association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group…23 stories
- 25ThuIn association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in…28 stories
- 24WedIn association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their…21 stories
- 23TueThe Radio France Internationale reports that the Malian Army and Russian Africa Corps have killed four civilians in Zahro and Abakoira near the…19 stories
- 22MonKeir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing…30 stories
- 21SunIn association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage.19 stories
- 20SatMembers of Mexico's Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación end a 20-day strike over wages and pensions. The protests included…22 stories
- 19FriBritish home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy secretary Ed Miliband, and transport secretary Heidi Alexander meet with prime minister Keir Starmer…28 stories
- 18ThuIsrael publishes a map of southern Lebanon that it will continue to illegaly occupy, and says it may launch attacks beyond it, as Israeli prime…28 stories
- 17WedIran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei tells Iranian state media that president Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. president Donald Trump remotely…19 stories
- 16TueOne person is killed and 38 others are injured when a Mw 6.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.24 stories
- 15MonIranian Americans hold protests outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against the Iran regime and the team's participation in the FIFA World…18 stories
- 14SunAmerican singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine filmmaker Lucas A. Vignale, and three others are killed when two helicopters collide…24 stories
- 13SatIn association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match.8 stories
- 12FriThe opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California…19 stories
- 11ThuIn association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the…24 stories
- 10WedThe United States Central Command launches a second round of airstrikes on targets throughout Iran. Additionally, CENTCOM released video footage of…24 stories
- 9TueA United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel…17 stories
- 8MonA Mw 7.8 earthquake, whose epicenter is located off Maasim, Sarangani, Philippines, strikes Mindanao, hitting as far as Leyte, the provinces of North…26 stories
- 7SunThe Israeli Air Force intercepts multiple waves of Iranian missiles fired at northern Israel, the first launches at Israel since the ceasefire began…24 stories
- 6SatIn tennis, Mirra Andreeva wins her first major title after defeating Maja Chwalińska in the women's singles final in two sets, 6–3, 6–2.22 stories
- 5FriCNN reports that Israel has deployed commandos, military, and intelligence personnel, to Azerbaijan near its border with Iran during the war and…26 stories
- 4ThuIn tennis, Maja Chwalińska becomes the second qualifier to reach a major final, and the first at the French Open, after defeating Diana Shnaider in…22 stories
- 3WedThe Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person…25 stories
- 2TueIranian officials and state media announce a three-day funeral plan in the cities of Mashhad, Tehran, and Qom for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei…34 stories
- 1MonIranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi asks Pakistani foreign minister and deputy prime minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to help facilitate de-escalation…39 stories