WORLDWhat do Caps' additions mean for Ovechkin? NHL dra...The first round is Friday. Our reporters pass along the latest intel they're hearing from around the league.ESPN·June 25, 2026
WORLD2026 NHL draft big board: Ranking the top prospect...The first round begins Friday. Which players will hear their names called? Here's our final updated rankings list.ESPN·June 25, 2026
WORLDIranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran warThousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.Al Jazeera·June 25, 2026
WORLDPapua New Guinea at risk of food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought<p>Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide</p><p>Families across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weather pattern brought frost and prolonged The Guardian·June 25, 2026
WORLDPapua New Guinea at risk of food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought<p>Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide</p><p>Families across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weather pattern brought frost and prolonged The Guardian·June 25, 2026
WORLDMigrants left to endure deadly Paris heat with little shelter or aidHundreds of migrants in Paris are left exposed as a heatwave sweeps Europe.Al Jazeera·June 25, 2026
WORLDIran's neighbor, U.S. ally: What Pakistan gains from being a peacemakerPakistan's efforts to bring an end to the conflict in the Middle East are driven by the need to avoid a spillover across its borders.CNBC·June 25, 2026
WORLDSouth Africa stun South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts for the first timeBafana Bafana, playing in the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, have reached the round of 32.Al Jazeera·June 25, 2026
WORLD'Typical Scotland': Tartan Army give their verdict on Miami match against BrazilScotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup are in peril after Brazil won 3-0 in Miami.BBC News·June 25, 2026
WORLDDemocratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas.The primary victories of leftist Democratic congressional candidates in New York came as some leaders were urging the party to move to the center to broaden its appeal.NY Times·June 25, 2026
WORLD'I thought building would fall on top of me' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panicTwo quakes hit the capital seconds apart, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.BBC News·June 25, 2026
WORLDUK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in HampshireHeat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon.BBC News·June 25, 2026
