Baek In-chun, the sole player to achieve a .400 batting average in a South Korean professional baseball season, died at 83 due to a brain hemorrhage in Cheonan.
Eleven people, including three children, were killed and 19 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, marking the worst toll since a June ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia killed at least 40, injured 50, and prompted a since-lifted tsunami warning. A second 6.9-magnitude quake hit Sumatra, with authorities assessing its impact.
President Trump petitions the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court's injunction halting construction of a $400M White House ballroom, citing national security and a 'drone port' as key justifications.
Ukraine claims strikes on Russian military targets, including a rocket centre in Samara and an airfield in Nizhny Novgorod, as part of its "long-range sanctions" strategy, with reported damage to facilities involved in Russia's war effort.
Eine Fotoreportage zeigt Frankreichs Präsidenten Emmanuel Macron beim Jetski-Fahren während eines extremen Hitze- und Waldbrand-Sommers. Linksgerichtete Politiker kritisieren die Urlaubsbilder als unempfindlich.
Single-family housing investor sentiment hit an all-time low in June on the RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index, driven by high interest rates, rising insurance and home costs, and geopolitical conflict.
Hyundai'nin yeni tam elektrikli modeli IONIQ 3'ün seri üretimi, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Mehmet Fatih Kacır'ın katıldığı törenle İzmit tesislerinde başlatıldı. Yatırım kapsamında ilk aşamada yılda 30 bin adet üretilecek.
Several US water utilities across about a dozen states have been hit by coordinated cyberattacks, raising alarm and prompting suspicions of Iranian state-backed involvement amid widespread infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Räddningstjänsten hittade en pojke i vattnet vid Fjällnorabadet öster om Uppsala efter ett larm om drunkning. Pojken fördes till sjukhus med ambulanshelikopter med oklart skadeläge.
At least five people died and thousands were stranded at Narita airport after unprecedented heavy rain triggered landslides and power outages in Chiba prefecture, eastern Japan.
The British government has criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for labelling the UK 'the Islamic republic of Britain' during a podcast interview, as bilateral relations remain under strain.
German farmers warn that ongoing drought could devastate this year's harvest, while a high-rise fire in Berlin injures five and a wildfire forces evacuations near borders. Meanwhile, business registrations rise and lawmakers push an organ donor reform.
Australia faces a daunting task to save the first Test against Bangladesh after a dismal day three, marked by dropped catches, desperate appeals, and a bright spot in Josh Hazlewood's 300th Test wicket.
Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi reflects on the unexpected global success of her debut novel 'The Polygamist' after its adaptation into a hit Netflix series, exploring themes of modern deceit, patriarchy, and women's autonomy.
Der Rheinpegel in Kaub ist im Hitzesommer 2026 auf den Rekordwert von sechs Zentimetern gefallen. Damit ist die Schifffahrt auf dem Flussabschnitt praktisch zum Erliegen gekommen, was weitreichende Folgen für Unternehmen hat.
The US is planning unprecedented economic measures against Iran to force capitulation after six months of war. President Trump stated he does not care about midterm election timing, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced historic economic isolation steps are coming next week.
Nearly 500 people arrested in France for suspected arson as severe wildfires driven by record-breaking heatwaves force evacuations and cause casualties across several European countries, including Croatia, Germany, Spain, and Greece.
Der Extremsommer 2026 entlarvt die deutsche Klimapolitik als ineffizient. Trotz katastrophaler Symptome reagieren Politik und Medien mit Verdrängung und ritualisierten Reaktionen. Der Autor diagnostiziert eine Epoche der Klimascham, in der eine wirksame Klimapolitik vermieden wird.
Während Dressurreiter Raphael Netz nach der Hitze im Grand Prix Special kollabiert ist, bereiten sich die Vielseitigkeitsreiter auf eine technisch anspruchsvolle Geländestrecke von Parcourschef Giuseppe della Chiesa in der Soers vor.
A massive missile attack hit Russia's Samara Region, causing casualties and localized damage to industrial infrastructure, according to Samara mayor Ivan Noskov.
Ein Großteil Europas leidet unter einer extremen Hitzewelle und schweren Waldbränden. Tausende Hektar Land wurden in Frankreich, Belgien, Spanien, Kroatien und Großbritannien zerstört, was zu Evakuierungen, Verletzten und Todesopfern führte.
Hitlers Geburtshaus in Braunau wird zur Polizeistation, was vor Ort umstritten ist. Zudem geraten FPÖ-Chef Kickl nach einem Dürre-Posting und der Rechtsextremist Martin Sellner nach einem Lokal-Rausschmiss in Bedrängnis.
Die Deutsche Stiftung Patientenschutz fordert die Erfassung von Hitze auf Totenscheinen. Kritiker bemängeln ungenaue RKI-Zahlen zu Hitzetoten und fordern angesichts extremer Temperaturen in Pflegeheimen mehr Schutzmaßnahmen.
