Politics

Americas

Windrush Day 2026: Honoring Legacy and Unfinished Work

Windrush Day, observed annually on 22 June, commemorates the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948 and the contributions of Caribbean migrants to the UK. As of 2026, the day also marks ongoing efforts to address the injustices faced by the Windrush generation, according to multiple sources.

WH News Jun 22, 2026

Movies

Semaine de la Critique 2026 Lineup and Events Highlighted

The 65th Semaine de la Critique at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will run May 13–21 and feature 11 films, including seven in competition, according to awardswatch.com.

WH News Jun 22, 2026

Middle East

Khamenei’s MoU Stance Stirs Debate as Iran and US Meet in Switzerland

Senior negotiators from Iran and the United States are in Switzerland to advance a signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Leaders

Ethiopian PM’s Party Wins 90% of Seats in Parliamentary Election

Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has won another parliamentary majority, securing over 90 percent of the available seats, according to the Associated Press.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Asia Pacific

Indian Students Retake Medical Exam Amid Tight Security

Millions of Indian students are retaking a crucial medical exam under tight security after allegations of a paper leak, according to BBC News.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Leaders

Ethiopia PM’s Party Wins Landslide Amid Fears of New Conflict

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party has won a landslide victory, securing 438 of 501 contested seats, according to the BBC. However, concerns over renewed conflict and political tensions continue to grow.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Americas

Colombia’s escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

Colombia’s escalating internal conflict is shaping a pivotal presidential election. Illegal armed groups have roughly doubled in size over five years, according to BBC and AOL.com.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Elections

Colombia Runoff Election Expected to Shift Armed Conflict

Colombians go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff expected to trigger a dramatic shift in the country’s decades-long armed conflict, now at its most violent point since the 2016 peace agreement with the Farc, according to The Guardian.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Design & Architecture

Former Olympian Denies Vandalising Reflecting Pool After $14M Renovation

Former Olympic athlete David Hearn denied vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after his arrest on June 19, 2020, hours before President Donald Trump claimed the pool had been damaged.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Middle East

Lebanese Turtle Conservationist Mona Khalil Killed at 76

Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, who turned a stretch of southern Lebanon into a key sea turtle nesting site, was killed after being wounded in an Israeli strike, according to a local environmental group.

WH News Jun 21, 2026

Elections

Ivan Cepeda Emerges as Frontrunner in Colombia’s 2026 Election

Bogota, Colombia – Ivan Cepeda, once an unlikely candidate for president, has emerged as a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News Jun 20, 2026

Americas

Colombia’s Runoff Vote Haunted by Ghost of Far-Right Paramilitaries

Colombia’s presidential runoff on Sunday will see the winner inherit a nation still shaped by the legacy of far-right paramilitaries, according to security experts and political analysts. The candidates, Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella, both have histories tied to these armed groups.

WH News Jun 20, 2026

Americas

Bolivian President Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency after 50 days of protests, according to BBC.

WH News Jun 20, 2026

Gaming

Black Ops 2 PS5 Gets July Release

Treyarch has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II will be released for PlayStation 5 in July 2026. The ports will include campaign, multiplayer, and zombies modes, according to multiple sources.

WH News Jun 20, 2026

Elections

Starmer Vows to Fight Burnham’s Leadership Challenge

British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from rival Andy Burnham, following Burnham’s victory in a special election, according to NBC News.

WH News Jun 20, 2026