- 3d ago
Missouri floods: 200 campers airlifted, 20 rescued from collapsing building amid 12-inch rainfall
Torrential rain of up to 12 inches overnight caused severe flash flooding along the Black River in southeast Missouri on July 10-11, trapping hundreds at a summer camp and a campground.
- Jul 2
Australia thrash England to win record seventh Women's T20 World Cup
Beth Mooney's 64 off 49 balls and a century stand with Phoebe Litchfield powered Australia to a seven-wicket victory over England in the final at a sold-out Lord's.
- Jul 1
Russia closes EU borders and imports fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes trigger nationwide shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks have knocked out up to half of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India and Kazakhstan, close its EU borders, and impose nationwide fuel rationing.
- Jun 19
Freeman goal sends United States into World Cup round of 32 as concussion row flares
The United States secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 with a 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle. Alex Freeman's first-half header and a Cameron Burgess own goal were enough for the co-hosts, but the match also drew attention after Freeman was cleared to continue following a head collision.
- Jun 17
Paula Badosa earns emotional comeback win over Coco Gauff to reach Berlin quarterfinals
Former world No. 2 Paula Badosa rallied from a 1-6 first set to beat Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the Berlin Tennis Open, reaching her first WTA quarterfinal of 2026 after a year of injuries.
- Jun 15
Trudeau faces backlash for skipping Canada's World Cup opener to attend US game with Perry
Justin Trudeau skipped Canada's opening World Cup match in Toronto to attend Katy Perry's performance at the US opener in Los Angeles, prompting criticism back home. The former prime minister said 'boyfriend duties' called.
- Jun 15
Trudeau says 'boyfriend duties' called after skipping Canada's World Cup opener for US match with Katy Perry
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced criticism for missing Canada's first World Cup match to attend the US opener, where his girlfriend Katy Perry performed, and replied that 'boyfriend duties call.'
- Jun 13
Star-studded opener: USA rolls past Paraguay 4-1 as Tom Cruise, Katy Perry and David Beckham light up Los Angeles
A galaxy of celebrities including Tom Cruise, David Beckham and Katy Perry gathered at SoFi Stadium as the United States began their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
