World news

• World Cup: Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi denied Canada entry for Germany match

  18-06-2026 17:53 via article.wn.com
  Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi will not travel to Canada for this weekend’s World Cup clash with Germany in Toronto because his authorisation to visit the country has not been obtained, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF)...
  
  Read more

• NYC officials roasted for embarrassing error with Knicks banners during victory parade

  18-06-2026 21:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  A banner honoring Knicks forward Dillion Jones mistakenly had NBA legend Patrick Ewing’s retired number on it
  
  Read more

• Palm Beach airport changing its name to honor Trump hit with flood of messages – including a bomb threat demanding $30M

  18-06-2026 21:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Florida airport is the latest to be adorned with the president’s name, joining federal buildings, monuments, savings accounts, passports, gold coins and dollar bills
  
  Read more

• Push for facial recognition on public buses ignites fierce debate in Kansas City

  18-06-2026 21:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The state of Missouri declined to help fund the initiative due to facial recognition concerns
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• WSC statement on agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  World Shipping Council President & CEO Joe Kramek...
  
  Read more

• Welcoming the world: Halifax takes centre stage for international foiling race

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  SailGp is bringing 13-teams to the Halifax harbour for races on Saturday and Sunday....
  
  Read more

• Warsh promises sweeping Fed review after central bank hints at rate hike this year

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday...
  
  Read more

• Vance warns US critics in Israel against 'attacking the only powerful ally' it has left ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Vance warns US critics in Israel against 'attacking the only powerful ally' it has left in an extraordinary rebuke. ......
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Vance says US Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Vance says US Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade as part of deal. ......
  
  Read more

• Vance says he plans to travel to Switzerland for talks on the Iran deal but ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Vance says he plans to travel to Switzerland for talks on the Iran deal but he doesn't know when that will happen. ......
  
  Read more

• US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Open has stopped just 30 minutes after it started. For all the concern about wind affecting Shinnecock Hills, fog turned out to be the culprit. Only 14 players completed holes before the horn sounded to stop play. Players ......
  
  Read more

• U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel. It happened Thursday as the tentative agreement to end the war took ......
  
  Read more

• US Initial Claims Inch Down

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  The number of people claiming unemployment...
  
  Read more

• Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur...
  
  Read more

• South Africa builds another site to ease overcrowding and speed up deportation of Malawian nationals

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  South Africa has started building another temporary deportation center to process the repatriation of...
  
  Read more

• Scylla Shipping sets course for a more sustainable future with battery systems from Corvus Energy

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Corvus Energy is proud to announce that it has been...
  
  Read more

• Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Update on Second Quarter 2026 TCE Rates

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced an update on its...
  
  Read more

• Regulation Is The Only Bar To Offshore Vessel Electrification – E-Mission Zero

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Vessel electrification is no longer a future concept...
  
  Read more

• Polish PM Tusk Says Caricaturist’s Murder Could Be ‘State Terrorism’

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Polish authorities arrested a 36-year-old man on June 18 on suspicion of assassinating a caricaturist and...
  
  Read more

• Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Police in England have arrested a...
  
  Read more

• Obama Presidential Center, designed as hub of civic life, to open in Chicago

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Throngs of guests converged on a lakefront park in Chicago on Thursday to dedicate the Obama Presidential Center, a sprawling campus honoring the 44th president of the United States. ......
  
  Read more

• Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Former President Barack Obama, joined by...
  
  Read more

• NYK Group Signs Time-Charter Contract with JERA for Low-Carbon Ammonia Transportation First Shipment of Low-Carbon ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (“NBAsia”), a...
  
  Read more

• New York Knicks revel in their NBA victory parade as joyous fans and celebs fill ...

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  The New York Knicks celebrated their...
  
  Read more

• New arrest in US consulate shooting as Toronto police pursue

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Gunmen...
  
  Read more

• Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Police in Chicago say a 21-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime, arson and other offenses for a cross that was set on fire in a park. Merlin Lu admitted to a TV station this week that he ......
  
  Read more

• Macron's diplomatic efforts bring Trump closer to European views

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron's effort to court U.S. President Donald Trump culminated in a surprise moment at the Versailles Palace. Macron and other guests at the dinner there witnessed Trump sign the initial deal to end the war in Iran. ......
  
  Read more

• Kenyan McDuffie concedes DC mayoral primary to Janeese Lewis George

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate...
  
  Read more

• Jamaica in Talks to Temporarily Hold Third-Country Deportees From US

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  Jamaica is in talks with the United States to accept U.S. deportees from third countries, joining a growing...
  
  Read more

• Hegseth attacks NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

  18-06-2026 21:10 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has...
  
  Read more

Follow @uk_worldnews on Twitter!