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Conflicts & Security

Eight Sentenced to 450 Years in Prison for ICE Riot

Eight individuals linked to Antifa have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention center in Texas, according to the Department of Justice.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Markets

Sydney Woman Wakes After Week-Long Induced Coma Following Shark Attack

A Sydney woman attacked by a shark has briefly woken from an induced coma more than a week after the incident, her family announced. Leah Stewart, 34, was bitten on 13 June and has undergone multiple surgeries, including an arm amputation.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Elections

Mamdani-Backed Candidates Secure Clean Sweep in NY Primaries

Three candidates backed by New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani have won Democratic primary races in New York, according to projections by ABC News, marking a significant showing for progressive and socialist-aligned figures.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Diplomacy & Trade

UN Says Will Evacuate Sailors in Strait of Hormuz Amid Diplomatic Shifts

The United Nations says it will evacuate sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts continue to ease tensions in the region.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

US Politics

Congress Passes War Powers Measure for First Time, Rebuking Trump’s Iran War

For the first time, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution to halt military action in Iran, with 215-208 vote, signaling growing congressional opposition to President Trump's war strategy. According to The Irish News.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Africa

England’s World Cup Momentum Stalls After Surprising Ghana Draw

England's World Cup momentum stalled after a 1-1 draw with Ghana, despite having the highest possession of any team to fail to score in a match in the past 60 years at the World Cup, according to ESPN.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Öffentliche Gesundheit

Kenias Gesundheitsminister stoppt US-Ebola-Zentrum

Kenias Gesundheitsminister Aden Duale hat nach einer Verurteilung wegen Missachtung des Gerichts den Bau eines US-gestützten Ebola-Isolationszentrums ausgesetzt.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Afrika

UK bevorzugte Beziehungen zu den Emiraten statt Massenverbrechen zu verhindern

Britische Beamte priorisierten Beziehungen zu den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (VAE) statt Massenverbrechen im Sudan zu verhindern.

WH News Jun 24, 2026

Konflikte & Sicherheit

Drei ehemalige Pinochet-Agenten zu 15 Jahren verurteilt

Drei ehemalige Agenten der Geheimdienstbehörde Dina unter Augusto Pinochet wurden in Chile verurteilt. Sie sollen an der Autobombe in Washington DC 1976 beteiligt gewesen sein, bei der Orlando Letelier und Ronni Karpen Moffitt umkamen.

WH News Jun 23, 2026

Movies

J.K. Simmons to Star in New Irish Mob Drama ‘The Westies’

Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons will portray mafioso Eamon Sweeney in the upcoming MGM+ series 'The Westies', set in 1980s New York City. The series, based on the violent Irish gang of the same name, will debut with a two-episode premiere on July 12.

WH News Jun 23, 2026

Corporate

Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

A U.S.-Iran deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is underway, with dozens of ships already passing through the strategic waterway, according to multiple reports.

WH News Jun 23, 2026

Conflicts & Security

Former Pinochet Agents Convicted in 1976 Washington DC Bombing

Three former agents of Gen Augusto Pinochet’s secret police were convicted in Chile for their role in the 1976 Washington DC car bomb murder that killed Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt, according to court documents.

WH News Jun 23, 2026

Africa

UK Prioritized UAE Ties Over Averting Sudan Atrocities: Report

British officials prioritized relations with the UAE over preventing mass atrocities in Sudan, according to a parliamentary committee hearing. Nathaniel Raymond, an American human rights investigator, will testify that the UK government withheld intelligence linking Ethiopia and the UAE to their support for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

WH News Jun 23, 2026

Public Health

Kenyan Minister Orders Halts to US Ebola Facility Construction

Kenya’s health minister has ordered a halt to the construction of a US-run Ebola quarantine facility after being held in contempt of court, according to court documents and officials.

WH News Jun 23, 2026

US Politics

Court Says Rastafarian Cannot Sue Over Dreadlock Shaving

The US Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot sue prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, stating a federal religious freedom law does not apply to individual officials. The 6-3 decision centered on Damon Landor’s claim that his religious rights were violated.

WH News Jun 23, 2026