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June 30, 2026

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits

WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people…
June 30, 2026

Aid workers warn of infectious diseases, overwhelmed hospitals after Venezuela quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Aid groups warned Tuesday that Venezuela's fragile healthcare system is being pushed to its limits nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes, with damaged and…
June 30, 2026

At least 14 children killed when roof of tutoring centre collapses in eastern Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials…
June 30, 2026

Mexican fans blast horns outside Ecuador’s hotel, fuelling a sleepless night at World Cup

Mexican football fans did their best to give Ecuador a sleepless night ahead of their World Cup match in the round of 32 later Tuesday.
June 30, 2026

LeBron James leaving LA Lakers after eight seasons, eyes record 24th NBA campaign elsewhere

NBA superstar LeBron James is set to end his eight-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers after informing the franchise that he intends to continue his career elsewhere.
June 30, 2026

Haaland scores deciding goal as Norway wins its 1st World Cup knockout game, beating Ivory Coast 2-1

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on…
June 30, 2026

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
June 30, 2026

Grange unveils National Stadium redevelopment plans

The Government has unveiled new details of the planned redevelopment of the National Stadium in St Andrew, with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, describing the…