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June 2026

France beat Sweden as Mbappe draws level with Messi in World Cup goal chart

Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time on Tuesday in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after France had already hit the woodwork twice — once through Mbappe and once through Olise

“WhatsApp Privacy Changes”

This change marks a new level of privacy for WhatsApp users who want to keep their numbers private while still chatting and joining groups with new people

Valiant Serena beaten on Wimbledon return, Swiatek survives scare

Williams lost 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 on Centre Court in her first professional singles match on Tuesday since “evolving away” from tennis in 2022, despite threatening a comeback after saving a match point in the second set

Iga Świątekchampion
I don’t think I won any three-set match this year, so happy to do it here as it means a lot to be opening the court here as defending champion,
Maya Jointaustralian youngster
I didn’t get much sleep last night, I was up to 2am thinking about it,

What is birthright citizenship, and what does the Supreme Court ruling say?

Donald Trumppresident
The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process,
John Robertschief Justice
If Congress intended to limit American citizenship to the children of those domiciled in the United States, nothing in the succinct language of the Citizenship Clause conveyed that design,
John Robertschief Justice
What the Court held in Wong Kim Ark was simple: the Citizenship Clause incorporated the common law and granted citizenship to nearly all children born in the United States,
Donald Trumppresident
It’s things like this that bring millions of people to our country,

Emergency crews search rubble after Athens building collapse

Rescue teams in Greece are combing through the rubble for survivors after a four-story apartment building in Athens collapsed on Tuesday

Evolution under fire: Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ in a post-war era

One of the most important lessons Iran will learn is that it will be ready for the next war,
Nader Hashemi1966-
Priority will go to defence, rebuilding Iran’s drone and missile capacity, supporting the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] and reconstituting Iran’s alliances,
Nader Hashemi1966-
Right now, the Axis is at [the] weakest that it has ever been since its formation,
Negar Mortazaviiranian-American journalist
It exposed its limits but also accelerated a shift toward homeland-based deterrence,
It was the right decision [by Iran] at the beginning to stick with the allies,
Iran in the current and coming stage will move towards strengthening this relationship while maintaining [allied forces’] independence,

Cuba’s foreign minister observes ‘no progress’ in US negotiations

Bruno Rodriguez (footballer)cuban Foreign Minister
It’s urgent because the multi-faceted aggression of the US government against Cuba is already ongoing and intensifying,
Volker Türkunited Nations human rights chief
Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable,
Bruno Rodriguez (footballer)cuban Foreign Minister
The conduct of US government delegations — generally respectful — has been accompanied by constant threats against Cuba, the application of coercive measures, and offensive statements regarding our country’s independence,
Marco Rubiosecretary of State
While the Cuban people have suffered fuel shortages and blackouts because of decades of under-investment in critical infrastructure, Cuba’s Communist leaders have diverted energy resources to line their own pockets,
Bruno Rodriguez (footballer)cuban Foreign Minister
The discussions between the Cuban and US governments are showing no progress,

What happened on South Africa’s anti-migrant ‘deadline day’

Thousands joined anti-immigration protests across South Africa after campaign groups set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country

Russia’s fuel crisis deepens following Ukrainian drone strikes

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered fuel shortages across Russia, forcing rationing, long queues at petrol stations, and export bans

Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire: 3 months later

While officials describe the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a roadmap toward ending hostilities, critics question whether Lebanon traded accountability for a ceasefire

Birthright citizenship ruling: US officials, lawmakers and advocates react

The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift,
American citizenship is not the birthright of the world,
No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!”
While this outcome provides welcome relief, it shows how fragile even our most foundational constitutional guarantees have become,

Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling

Among the Republican candidates at the centre of the lawsuit is now Vice President JD Vance

US heatwave to test power grid amid soaring AI-driven energy demand

A stretch of extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the central and eastern parts of the country this week, peaking from Tuesday through Thursday