Trump’s Great American State Fair gets off to rough start as power issue melts ice cream in food tent
Multiple state booths were basically empty, with several containing just a pair of chairs
Day: June 26, 2026
UN Demands Independent Probe Into ICE Custody Deaths In US
At least 52 deaths have been reported in ICE holding facilities since the start of 2025, when US President Donald Trump returned to office and launched a crackdown on immigrants, the UN human rights office said.
Aid groups urge swift action to avert ‘atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Obeid
The city is at risk of an ‘imminent ground offensive’ by the RSF paramilitary and its allies, 38 NGOs warn.
Von der Leyen to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia to build on EU engagement
The European Commission president will visit Baku and Yerevan to build on the EU’s strategic engagement with the South Caucasus and to strengthen energy cooperation, trade and regional connectivity for the EU economies.
Watch: South Korea holds first live-fire drill against drone swarms
South Korea’s air force carried out its first live-fire exercise against a simulated swarm drone attack. Military forces used Vulcan air-defense guns, a portable laser and shotguns to intercept all 50 drones during the drill.
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper
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Hezbollah demands Israel leave Lebanon ‘unconditionally’ as US talks extend
As Lebanon-Israel strive for agreement, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accepts ‘no normalisation’ and ‘no gains for Israel’
Missile alert goes off in Dubai, warning of an incoming projectile; all clear sounded in UAE
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates on Friday sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai.
Psychiatrist Who Killed Six at German Christmas Market Is Jailed for Life
The man drove into a crowd of shoppers in December 2024, wounding hundreds of people.
Woman Accused Of Poisoning, Killing 4 Grandchildren, Daughter In US
Amy Steadman, 64, has been accused of being responsible for the deaths of herself, her daughter, and the four minors, officers in Mechanicville, New York, said.