- Jul 5
Sinner overcomes Struff to reach Wimbledon semifinals, sets up potential Djokovic clash
Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets to advance to his third Wimbledon semifinal, where he could face Novak Djokovic.
- Jun 13
Haiti's defense chief of staff James Boyard abducted in rare high-level kidnapping, exposing capital's security collapse
James Boyard, the chief of staff to Haiti's newly appointed defense minister and a veteran police inspector, was seized by armed men on Thursday, marking the highest-ranking official abduction in years. Reports disagree on whether his wife and young daughter or his son were also taken.
- Jun 13
US routs Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener as Hollywood elite packs SoFi Stadium
In front of a celebrity-filled crowd at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the United States began their 2026 World Cup campaign with a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, powered by a Folarin Balogun brace and an early own goal.
- Jun 13
United States open home World Cup with a 4-1 rout of Paraguay as Balogun and Reyna star
Mauricio Pochettino’s side needed only seven minutes to take the lead and never looked back at Los Angeles Stadium, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice before the break.
- Jun 13
USA open home World Cup with 4-1 demolition of Paraguay; Pulisic exits with calf injury
The U.S. men's national team started its home World Cup campaign in style, routing Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium. Christian Pulisic was instrumental before exiting at halftime with a calf problem.
- Jun 12
Italian-Belgian crooner Frank Michael, who sold 15 million love ballads, dies at 79
The Italian-born Belgian crooner Frank Michael, best known for his 1996 hit 'Toutes les femmes sont belles' and a catalogue of unabashedly romantic songs, has died of lung cancer at 79, his family announced on Friday.
- Jun 9
Sinner undergoes two-day medical check-up in Milan after Roland Garros physical collapse
World number one Jannik Sinner spent four hours at Milan's San Raffaele hospital on Monday for scheduled tests, returning Tuesday to complete a check-up probing the physical breakdown that ended his French Open campaign.
- Jun 5
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, urges Europe to overcome 'sterile simplifications'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles before a crowd of 1.2 million on Sunday, the centrepiece of a week-long Spanish visit focused on migration, peace and a call for Europe to reject divisive politics.
