Retrospective archive
10,000 sourced records covering January 2020 to August 2026. Five hundred concise archive briefs are currently free to read.
Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland.
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will keep troops in occupied Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza in Palestine forever.
In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E.
Following his conviction for historical child sex offences, Jeffrey Donaldson asks for his knighthood to be forfeited, and tenders his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.
The Israeli military announces that it has killed Hamas militant Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Machi, who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, during an airstrike in southern Gaza.
In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A. Co-hosts Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also advance for the first time after finishing Group B in second place and third place, respectively.
17 people are injured after a vehicle struck a crowd of people in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, following Mexico's victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Czech Republic. .
The Irish Government announces it will contribute €228m (£197m) towards improving rail services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a United Nations fact-finding mission, finds that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the West Bank.
The U.S. House of Representatives passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an effort to lower the cost-of-living of houses and support affordable housing in the country. The legislation will head to president Donald Trump for his signature.
In association football, Portuguese forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups and Portugal's all-time top goalscorer at the tournament after scoring a brace in the team's 5–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage.
Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street, London. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected.
Authorities in South Sudan announce that the first general election in the country will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence in 2011.
In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage.
A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years.
The International Olympic Committee approves revisions to the venue plan for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including the proposed use of Thialf in the Netherlands for speed skating, as France lacks a suitable venue for the event.
A man is charged following an attempt to seriously assault a police officer at Antrim Area Hospital on the evening of 19 June.
Three Palestinians, including an eight-year old girl, are killed in drone strikes by Israel in Gaza.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says that his country will not intervene in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon following calls from U.S. president Donald Trump to do so.
Ethiopia's National Election Board reports that prime minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will secure a parliamentary majority in the country's general election.
In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage.
Egypt win their first-ever World Cup match after defeating New Zealand 3–1 in the group stage.
At least six people are killed in the Gaza Strip, including two children, from Israeli strikes on a residential area.
The 1,000th FIFA World Cup match is held at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, with Japan defeating Tunisia 4–0 in the group stage.