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Lead On 22 June 2026, UNICEF warned that global confirmed Ebola cases have reached 1,000 and that an estimated 2.95 million children and adolescents (age 18 and under) — about 54 percent of people living in 31 affected health zones — are exposed to heightened risks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The … Read more

This year’s Amazon Prime Day has begun and — unusually — it runs for four days instead of the typical 48‑hour window. The sale is live across Amazon’s site, with major discounts on consumer tech from Apple, Sony, Bose, Anker and other brands, plus smaller accessories and subscriptions. Many of the deepest discounts are limited … Read more

Lead: Amazon’s Prime Day sale is underway and running for four days, offering discounts across clothing, home goods and a broad slate of tech. Major gadgets from Apple, Sony, Bose, Anker and others are included, with headline price cuts such as the Apple Watch Series 11 at $279 (was $399) and Fire TV Stick HD … Read more

Lead The 2026 NBA Draft concluded with the Washington Wizards selecting AJ Dybantsa at No. 1, a draft long anticipated by scouts and front offices. The top of the class — Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer — carried heavy star potential that had been tracked since high school. Freshmen such as Caleb Wilson and … Read more

France recorded its hottest night on record as a devastating heatwave swept much of Europe, and at least 40 people drowned after swimming in unsupervised locations while seeking relief, officials said. The toll, reported after a crisis meeting on Tuesday, includes many young people, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, calling the deaths a “tragic scourge.” … Read more

On Tuesday, June 22, 2026, U.S. and global equity markets slid as a broad sell-off in technology and semiconductor names accelerated. The Nasdaq fell roughly 2% and the S&P 500 lost about 1.6% after memory-chip and AI-related stocks retraced strong earlier gains. Micron plunged in premarket trade—near 10%—ahead of earnings, while Asian and European bourses … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Day sale is underway and has been extended to four full days, giving shoppers extra time to pick up discounted tech. The event offers member-only price cuts as well as a selection of deals open to all customers, with savings on headphones, laptops, smart home gear and more. Our review of dozens of … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Day event is live again, and this year the retailer extended the sale to four days. Prime members get the broadest access to reductions across electronics, but a number of items are available to all shoppers. Our editors tracked prices and picked the strongest tech discounts—from Fire TV Sticks to MacBooks—so readers can … Read more

On June 22, 2026, U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, known as SAVE, was unlawful and barred the expanded tool from further use in its current form. The decision follows government changes that enabled bulk checks of more than 60 million voter … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Day sale (June 23–26, 2026) features more than 40 notable discounts on earbuds and headphones from Bose, Apple, Samsung and other major and budget brands. Deals span True Wireless buds, noise-canceling over-ears and sport-focused earbuds, with some models hitting all-time lows and others seeing double-digit percentage cuts. Popular items are moving fast, and … Read more

Lead Amazon’s Prime Day sale opens June 23 and runs through June 26, 2026, and more than 40 discounts on earbuds and headphones are already live. Major brands including Apple, Sony, Bose and Samsung are featured, with savings that range from modest price cuts to record lows on flagship models. The list below highlights standout … Read more

Lead On Monday the S&P 500 lost momentum and moved into negative territory as large-cap technology names and newly public SpaceX weighed on sentiment. Markets across Europe and Asia reacted to the first round of U.S.-Iran talks and mixed corporate news, while U.S. Treasury yields climbed. The Dow showed intraday strength earlier but U.S. equities … Read more

On June 22, 2026 in London, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign as leader of the Labour Party and as UK prime minister, saying he will remain in post until a leadership contest is completed to ensure an orderly handover. The decision follows weeks of internal revolt and sharp electoral setbacks for Labour … Read more

Lead U.S. equity futures opened lower on Monday as traders digested fresh developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland and awaited a key inflation print later this week. S&P 500 futures fell about 0.5%, Nasdaq-100 futures were down roughly 0.6% and futures tied to the Dow lost around 187 points. Oil prices moved in both directions … Read more

June 22, 2026 — Brady Tkachuk was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, reuniting the 26-year-old forward with his brother Matthew in South Florida. The deal sends substantial draft capital to Ottawa — including two first-round picks in the 2026 draft (No. 9 and No. 25), a conditional 2029 first-rounder … Read more