WORLDUSMNT player ratings: Turner earns 3/10 as U.S. co...The USMNT's hot start finally hit a bump with three goals conceded, with backup keeper Matt Turner bearing blame.ESPN·June 26, 2026
WORLDVital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plans<p>New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highway</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/26/australia-news-live-pat-conroy-defence-labor-karl-stefanovic-nine-The Guardian·June 26, 2026
WORLDReflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service saysEarlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.BBC News·June 26, 2026
WORLDIt’s Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to RestPope Leo’s first encyclical takes on a major flaw of Catholic just war theory: its use as a fig leaf for attacking an enemy.NY Times·June 26, 2026
WORLDSouth Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’<p>All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister</p><p>All of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said.The Guardian·June 26, 2026
WORLDSouth Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’<p>All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister</p><p>All of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said.The Guardian·June 26, 2026
WORLDBacks against the wall, Ecuador conjure World Cup ...The equation for Ecuador was simple: win or go home. And just in time, they found their scoring touch vs. a heavily favored Germany.ESPN·June 26, 2026
WORLDUN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vesselUN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vesselNPR·June 26, 2026
WORLDBoy, 14, charged with murder after body found in search for girl in south WalesThe body was found during the search for a 14-year-old girl, Lilly, who was reported missing.BBC News·June 26, 2026
WORLDUS ends deportation protections (TPS) for Haitians and SyriansThe US Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS).Al Jazeera·June 26, 2026
WORLDLate Night Grades the Attractions at the Great American State FairThe fair has everything, Jimmy Fallon said, including “a Trump approval rating roller coaster, which has the biggest drop in history.”NY Times·June 26, 2026
WORLDAerial footage reveals destruction in coastal VenezuelaMulti-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.BBC News·June 26, 2026
