The confirmed toll of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 589 people killed and over 3000 more injured.
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Al Jazeera 
June 26
Disasters and accidents
Armed conflicts and attacks
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) secretary-general Rafael Grossi says that the interim ceasefire peace deal between Iran and the United States would allow the IAEA access to Iran's nuclear inspectors.
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Reuters
June 25
Disasters and accidents
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TVP World
The confirmed toll of yesterday's earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 188 people killed, over 1000 people injured, and more than 36,000 others believed to be missing.
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Reuters
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Caliber.az
Politics and election
King's Representative Tom Marsters dissolves the Parliament of the Cook Islands, setting an election for 12 August 2026.
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Cook Islands News
In Spain, the Congress of Deputies approves a motion calling on the prime minister Pedro Sánchez to face a vote of confidence following the escalation of corruption cases involving his PSOE party and his family.
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Reuters
Health and environment
A monitoring system in Spain estimates that a heat wave contributed to 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. The country also records its highest average June temperatures since at least 1950.
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New Straits Times
Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland.
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The Guardian
Sports
In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E.
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The Athletic
Business and economy
The Federal Reserve inflation rises to a three-year high in May. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported a 4.1% increase in consumer prices driven by high gas prices, the largest since April 2023.
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The New York Times
Law and crime
Florida governor Ron DeSantis confirms that the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Ochopee, Florida, U.S., will close operations, a year after it opened.
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Politico
Turkish police seize more than 10,000 historical artifacts during a raid on a residence in Istanbul and arrest two people in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal possession of cultural property.
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Arab News
Armed conflicts and attacks
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that the International Maritime Organization will pause an evacuation effort for 11,000 seafarers on stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and after a vessel was attacked near Oman.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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NBC News
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy rejects United Nations-backed temporary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz proposed with Oman while negotiations continue over the waterway's future administration.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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The Guardian
Singapore-flagged container ship is damaged after being struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, near Dahit in the Musandam Governorate. No casualties are reported.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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CNBC
Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi confirms that no transit fees would be imposed on ships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of future management of the waterway.
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Arab News
Two liquefied natural gas carriers from Qatar, the Marshall Islands-flagged bound for the Far East, and the Liberia-flagged , transit through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for a period of time since the waterway was closed.
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MENAFN
France and Italy agree to establish a multinational coalition to support Lebanon after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ends its mission on 31 December 2026. The initiative aims to strengthen Lebanon's armed forces and maintain international security support.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Lebanon warFrance–Italy relationsFrance–Lebanon relationsItaly–Lebanon relations
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Xinhua
Israel and Lebanon deny a claim from a United States official that some Israeli troops have been withdrawn from southern Lebanon as a goodwill gesture during their negotiations.
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The Guardian
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will keep troops in occupied Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely.
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Middle East Monitor
The International Organization for Migration reports that 1,430 people were displaced from five villages in Sudan's North Darfur state in a single-day due to worsening insecurity.
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AA
Two people are killed and seven others are injured in a drone strike by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on a fuel station in Rabak, White Nile.
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Middle East Monitor
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that the navy intercepted and boarded the Cameroon-flagged, Russia-linked oil tanker off the coast of Sicily, Italy, two days earlier.
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The Moscow Times
June 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says his forces will not withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes.
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Al Jazeera
The Israeli military announces that it has killed Hamas militant Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Machi, who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, during an airstrike in southern Gaza.
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Israel National News
Ukrainian forces launch long-range drone strikes inside Russia, striking the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant, which also houses the only helium plant in Russia, and also striking two Russian Satellite Communications Company facilities, including one in Moscow Oblast and another in Vladimir Oblast. Russia says its forces have shot down 323 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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AP
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AP
The Sudan Doctors Network reports that more than 215 civilians have died at the RSF-run Daqris Prison in Sudan's South Darfur state from the spread of diseases and epidemics, as well as torture and mistreatment of detainees.
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AA
Sports
In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A.
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AFP via France 24
FIFA suspends Nepal's football association with immediate effect for violating its statutes through third-party interference, barring Nepal from international football competitions until the conditions for reinstatement are met.
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The Daily Star
Disasters and accidents
A wildfire burns over 350 acres and destroys a home in Garfield County, Colorado, U.S., prompting evacuations.
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9news
A wildfire burns over 59,000 acres near the Eagle Point Resort in Beaver, Utah, U.S., with governor Spencer Cox saying it is the "most destructive fire in the state’s history".
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The Salt Lake Tribune
A doublet earthquake, consisting of a 7.2 foreshock and a M 7.5 mainshock, strikes Yaracuy, Venezuela. Severe damage and collapsed buildings are recorded in Caracas, with casualties being unknown.
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The New York Times
After the deadly fire in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, that killed 15 people, state authorities close down 59 coaching institutes found to be violating fire safety standards as part of a statewide enforcement drive.
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Deccan Herald
Five people are killed and 20 injured after an under-construction warehouse collapses in West Bengal, India.
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The Indian Express
Law and crime
Yabloko deputy leader Maxim Kruglov is convicted and will face seven years in prison over his anti-war stance on social media, including remarks about the Russian Army.
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Reuters
A South Korean court orders the arrest of Shincheonji Church of Jesus leader Lee Man-hee for allegedly coercing thousands of followers to join the People Power Party in violation of the Political Parties Act.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
Historic Pact's candidate Iván Cepeda concedes defeat in the presidential election won by Abelardo de la Espriella.
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BBC News
Abelardo de la Espriella is declared president-elect of Colombia by the National Electoral Council.
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CBS News
Business and economy
Global oil prices fall to their lowest level since February 27, the day before the war started on February 28. Additionally, brent crude futures drop to US$73.50 a barrel.
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CNN
Health and environment
France confirms its first Ebola case, and the first case identified outside Africa in this outbreak, after a humanitarian worker returns from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. French health authorities isolate the patient and begin contact tracing.
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CNN
Sri Lanka begins enforcing a nationwide ban on the sale and provision of foods and drinks high in sugar, salt, and fat in schools as part of measures to address rising childhood obesity and related health conditions.
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The Straits Times
The U.S. military says that it will require recruits to take the influenza vaccine amidst an influenza outbreak at the Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas, U.S. The move comes after U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the military vaccine mandate.
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Reuters
June 23
Armed conflicts and attacks
The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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The Maritime Executive
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation reports that the Bangladesh-flagged DWT bulk carrier vessel MV has cleared through the Strait of Hormuz at 3:00am BST after it was stranded in the region for 4.5 months.
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New Age BD
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the U.S. will not accept Iranian tolls or fees on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kurdistan24
Two sources tell CNN that a pilot on a United States Armed Forces F-15E Strike Eagle, which was downed over Iran during the beginning of April, reported a "jellyfish-like" formation from Iranian drones before the jet was shot down.
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CNN
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a United Nations fact-finding mission, finds that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the West Bank.
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Reuters
Israeli soldiers open fire near an excavator in Nabatieh, Lebanon, killing two civilians and wounding two more.
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Al Jazeera
The Sudanese army launches an offensive in the Geissan District of Sudan's Blue Nile State, capturing a key rebel stronghold near the border with Ethiopia.
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Sudan Tribune
The U.N. Human Rights Office reports that sexual violence has been more widespread across Sudan since the civil war broke out three years ago in April.
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Radio Tamazuj
Nigerian police report that at least 20 people were killed in an attack on a community in Bokkos, Plateau State, over the weekend. Police and other security agencies engaged the assailants in a shootout before they withdrew from the area.
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Reuters
Sports
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security eases travel restrictions for the Iranian soccer team, allowing them to arrive in Seattle, Washington two days before their match at Lumen Field against Egypt.
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Politico
In association football, Portuguese forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups and Portugal's all-time top goalscorer at the tournament after scoring a brace in the team's 5–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage.
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AFP via RFI
The 80th edition of the NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in New York City, U.S., with the Washington Wizards selecting former Brigham Young University freshman AJ Dybantsa with the first-overall pick.
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The Washington Post
Politics and elections
The U.S. Senate votes 50–48 in favor of a resolution to require the Trump administration to halt military action against Iran, joining the House of Representatives in doing so.
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NPR
Health and environment
French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 40 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave.
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AFP and Reuters via Al Jazeera
France records its hottest ever day on record after a temperature of 44.3°C is recorded in Pissos, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, according to Météo-France.
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The Gaurdian
International relations
South Korea announces that it will accept any North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia if they choose resettlement in South Korea. South Korea also opposes any repatriation of such prisoners against their wishes.
North Korea–South Korea relationsNorth Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
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Reuters
Business and economy
The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an effort to lower the cost-of-living of houses and support affordable housing in the country. The legislation will head to president Donald Trump for his signature.
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CNBC