Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself

The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background. It appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok
27 June 2026, 08:58 AM

US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

US Central Command said the American strikes, against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions, were a response to "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces" that "clearly violated the ceasefire."
27 June 2026, 08:51 AM

Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

Those killed included 28 Portuguese nationals, five Spaniards, two Brazilians, seven Chinese nationals, one Chilean and one Italian-Venezuelan
27 June 2026, 08:34 AM

US strikes Iran following attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

Israel, Lebanon sign tentative agreement to end fighting there
27 June 2026, 03:11 AM

Israel, Lebanon sign framework peace deal after US-mediated talks

Israel drops leaflets on southern Lebanese town ordering residents to flee
27 June 2026, 01:17 AM
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26 June 2026, 00:19 AM

Any new Hormuz route ‘unacceptable’

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps yesterday warned shipowners that any new transit route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is “unacceptable and dangerous,” threatening actions against vessels that ignore its instructions.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Scientists study 3 sisters over 100 for longevity clues

What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the oldest living trio of siblings in the world, may help researchers find out.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Venezuela twin quakes kill 188

Desperate Venezuelans battled yesterday to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes killed at least 188 people.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Lanka arrests ex-justice minister’s son

Sri Lankan authorities yesterday arrested the son of a former justice minister for allegedly accepting a bribe to secure the release of a suspected drug kingpin extradited from Madagascar.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Taliban bans use of smartphones for officials

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants’ smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Ukraine drone attacks kill 5 in Russia, Crimea

Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people, including two children, in Russia and on the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula, in attacks that also triggered a fire at a major oil depot in the country’s south, local officials said yesterday.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Baking heatwave gives Europe no respite

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C yesterday, in an increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Everything collapsed’

In Catia La Mar on Venezuela’s coast, residents awoke yesterday to scenes of devastation after twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck west of Caracas.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘We hugged each other and ran’

Scenes of panic, collapsing buildings and desperate rescues are the scenes described by Venezuelans caught in magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck the country within seconds of each other.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

France shuts down nuclear reactors in heatwave precaution

France’s main energy provider yesterday shut down two nuclear reactors as an environmental protection measure to avoid discharging too much hot water into rivers already warming in a record-breaking heatwave.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump teases F-35 access for Turkey

US President Donald Trump said his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be “very happy” when asked Wednesday about giving Turkey access to F-35 fighter jets.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM