- Jul 4
Mali army and Russian Africa Corps retake Anefis after days of fighting with Tuareg rebels and JNIM
Malian troops and Russian paramilitaries re-entered the northern town of Anefis on Friday after a rebel alliance had seized it during coordinated attacks that began on Saturday, with a large reinforcement convoy ambushed en route.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 1
South Africa anti-immigrant protests turn to looting and arrests as thousands flee
Thousands marched across South Africa on June 30 after an ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave expired, leading to looting, 900 arrests, and an exodus of tens of thousands of migrants.
- Jun 30
Elversberg launches Bundesliga era with 1,000 fans at first training session
SV Elversberg, the Saarland minnow, held its debut top-flight pre-season session on Monday before a crowd of 1,000 in St. Ingbert, blending confidence with a clear sense of the challenge ahead.
- Jun 29
Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
Paraguay eliminated four-time champions Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, advancing to the World Cup round of 16 and prompting a national holiday.
- Jun 24
French Senate report brands masculinism a 'poison' to democracy, demands action on social media and education
A cross-party Senate delegation, after seven months of hearings, releases a report calling masculinist discourse a 'real risk for our democracy' and proposing 24 measures including interministerial coordination and demonetising online misogyny.
- Jun 20
Bolivia's president declares state of emergency as road blockades choke fuel and food supplies
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, authorizing the military to remove road blockades that have disrupted fuel and food supplies and paralysed the country for 50 days.
- Jun 19
Italian tourist dead, 1,700 evacuated as wind-driven fire destroys Dominican beach resort
A fierce blaze fuelled by strong winds and thatched roofs consumed the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach hotel in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, killing 45-year-old Italian tourist Francesca Valentino and forcing nearly 1,700 guests to flee.
- Jun 18
Brazilian police raid Lula ally Senator Jaques Wagner in Banco Master corruption probe
Brazilian federal police searched properties linked to Senator Jaques Wagner, the government's Senate leader and a close confidant of President Lula, as part of the sprawling Banco Master corruption investigation.
- Jun 18
Bayreuth Festival U-turn: Katharina Wagner apologises to Michel Friedman and reinstates cancelled memorial concert
After days of fierce criticism, Bayreuth Festival director Katharina Wagner has apologised to publicist Michel Friedman and invited him to speak at the 150th anniversary memorial concert as originally planned.
- Jun 18
Bayreuth scales back 150th anniversary festival program after €344,000 budget gap discovered
The city of Bayreuth has canceled its planned festival mile for the 150th Bayreuth Festival after a double-counting error left a €344,000 shortfall, but a scaled-back program with a concert and serenade may still go ahead.
