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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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- The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting concerns about whether a preliminary deal to end the Iran war will hold.
- President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have diverged at times over the past week, especially on the subject of Israel.
- The US Supreme Court handed Trump two big wins for his immigration agenda, clearing the way to turn back asylum seekers at the border and deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians. Correspondent Will Dunham has more on the Reuters World News podcast.
- Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless.
- The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, which has made this week's soaring night-time temperatures 100 times more likely than they would have been just two decades ago, scientists said.
- South Korea will rapidly expand its drone and counter-drone capabilities to counter North Korea, including by training 500,000 "drone warriors" and distributing tens of thousands of unmanned systems across frontline units.
- And South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to seven years in jail for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours.
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Norwegian soldiers take part in a static display of military vehicles and aircraft in Setermoen, Norway, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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During a frozen morning in Arctic Norway, a group of British and Norwegian soldiers padded softly through a snow-blanketed birch forest.
They were on a simulated NATO reconnaissance mission, among some 30,000 troops who took part in a drill rehearsing a counter-attack against an invading "enemy to the east," a euphemism for Russia, Norway's Arctic neighbor.
The exercises were part of a stepped-up effort called Arctic Sentry that aims to show Washington that Europe and Canada can defend the alliance’s northern flank. Secretary General Mark Rutte announced Arctic Sentry in February as he lobbied Trump to drop a push to acquire Greenland.
Rutte was successful with Trump, but significantly strengthening the alliance’s Arctic posture is more challenging, interviews with dozens of current and former NATO officials and Arctic experts show.
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Serena Williams before her round of 16 doubles match at the Berlin Open. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
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A decade after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles title, the American trailblazer's return next week adds a compelling new dimension to an already wide-open women's draw.
But when the 44-year-old strides on to the Centre Court she once owned, there will be only one story in town: Her return after a four-year absence.
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