2026 European heatwaves The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest ever temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3°C is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor.
China Zun A small plane crashes into the China Zun skyscraper in Beijing, China, killing at least three people.
2026 Venezuela earthquakes The confirmed toll of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 589 people killed and over 4,500 more injured.
Russo-Ukrainian war A state of emergency is declared in Russian-occupied Crimea in response to an increasing number of airstrikes by Ukrainian forces.
2026 Iran war U.S. President Donald Trump accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire with the attack yesterday on the Singapore-flagged container ship "Ever Lovely" at the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Maritime Organization says that 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since the plan was announced.
A direct communications line between the U.S. and Iran is established under Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding over the Strait of Hormuz in a effort to prevent incidents that could lead to military confrontation.
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.