El Senado confirmó a Todd Blanche como fiscal general en un voto de 50-49.
G7 leaders convened in France to address the war in Ukraine and a U.S.-Iran deal, with U.S. President Donald Trump announcing an agreement to end the 3 1/2-month-old conflict. The summit includes guest nations such as Egypt, Qatar, and the UAE.
Austria faces Jordan in Group J at the 2026 World Cup, with the host nation aiming to secure a win in its first appearance in 28 years. Jordan, making its debut, will look to avoid a heavy defeat.
Barely four years into the Russia-Ukraine war, Belarusian President Alexander Lukaschenko is urging both sides to seek compromise. In a recent interview, Lukaschenko said a military victory was 'unrealistic' for either side. Separately, Lukaschenko visited North Korea to strengthen ties with Kim Jong-un.
The 2026 World Cup has already seen four draws in a single day — the most since 1958 — with underdogs like Cape Verde holding top teams like Spain to a 0-0 tie. According to Newsday.
At least nine people have been killed in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine that set a major religious landmark in Kyiv on fire, officials said. The 11th Century Dormition Cathedral was significantly damaged in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called 'one of the biggest Russian crimes against Christian culture today.'
Spain is heavily favored to beat Cape Verde in their 2026 World Cup opener, with Opta giving them an 87.2% chance of victory, according to Al Jazeera.
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison, according to court proceedings.
Russia launched one of its heaviest air raids on Ukraine in weeks, setting fire to a historic cathedral in Kyiv and killing at least four people, according to local officials and the air force.
Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National, is projected to win the 2027 presidential election, according to European Council on Foreign Relations. His potential presidency could reshape French and European politics.
Sweden defeated Tunisia 5-1 in a strong start to the World Cup, according to Al Jazeera.
Norway is preparing for the verdict in the rape trial of Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, according to BBC.
An 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna, murdered in southwest France, was buried as public anger grows over police failings that allowed her suspected killer to remain at large, according to the BBC.
Norway is set to make its first World Cup appearance in 28 years. The team, featuring Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard, will open their campaign against Iraq on June 14 in Boston.
A social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council, according to The Guardian.
Wegovy weight-loss pills are now available for patients in the UK to buy, making the country the first in Europe to approve the oral version of the drug. Emil Kongshøj Larsen of Novo Nordisk called it a 'landmark approval' that could boost obesity care.