Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Friday, June 26, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
1
US Strikes Iranian Military Sites After Drone Attack on Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz
  • The Guardian — “US military strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship, Pentagon says – live”
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz”
  • The New York Times — “How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever”
  • BBC News — “US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship”
  • BBC World — “US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship”
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. strikes Iran in response to drone attack on cargo ship that Trump says violated ceasefire”
2
Israel and Lebanon Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement
  • Fox News — “Rubio announces framework deal between Israel and Lebanon as experts warn Iran will fight to sabotage it”
  • Fox News World — “Rubio announces framework deal between Israel and Lebanon as experts warn Iran will fight to sabotage it”
  • BBC World — “Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks”
3
Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Drone Attacks Against Russia as Both Sides Strike
  • Fox News World — “Ukraine launches what appears to be one of its largest drone attacks against Russia: report”
  • NPR News — “Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine”
4
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on European Nations That Tax US Digital Services
  • The New York Times — “Trump Threatens to Impose 100% Tariff on European Countries Over Tech Taxes”
  • BBC News — “Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services”
5
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Retaining Classified Documents
  • BBC World — “Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents”
  • NPR News — “John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case”
6
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Roundup Maker, Blocking Thousands of Pesticide Warning Label Lawsuits
  • Guardian Environment — “US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court rules on gun rights, immigration, and pesticide labels”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court rules for Roundup maker in dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels”
7
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian Nationals
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court allows Trump administration to end removal protections for Syrian and Haitian nationals”
8
Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration in Asylum Policy Dispute
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers”
9
Trump Administration Reports Removing Nearly 3 Million People from ACA Enrollment Amid Fraud Investigation
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump admin cracks down on estimated $10 billion in Obamacare fraud, boots millions from rolls”
10
Uber Tightens Driver Background Check Requirements
11
Texas Education Board Approves Bible Passages as Required Reading in Public Schools
  • PBS NewsHour — “Texas education board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools”
12
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Could Become Largest on Record as Contact Tracing Lags
  • The New York Times — “Ebola Outbreak Could Become Largest Ever, Africa’s C.D.C. Warns”
  • The New York Times — “The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?”
13
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 920; US Dispatches Military Relief
  • Newswise — “UAlbany Disaster Response Experts Available to Discuss Aftermath of Venezuela Earthquakes”
  • The Guardian — “Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’”
  • The Guardian — “Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes on”
  • The Guardian — “Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Venezuela Live Updates: Trump’s Vow to ‘Run’ Venezuela Is Tested After Quakes”
  • Fox News World — “Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to at least 589, with thousands reported missing”
  • BBC News — “Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news”
  • BBC News — “Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes”
  • BBC World — “Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news”
  • BBC World — “Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes”
  • NPR News — “U.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela”
14
Historic Heatwave Shatters Records Across Europe, Causing Deaths and Power Strain
  • The Guardian — “UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Desperate measures in the UK heatwave”
  • The Guardian — “UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act”
  • The Guardian — “Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European cities”
  • The New York Times — “As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action”
  • BBC News — “Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C”
  • BBC World — “Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Heat catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool”
  • Guardian Environment — “UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened”
  • Guardian Environment — “Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east”
  • Guardian Environment — “Great Britain’s grid operator warns again over power supplies in heatwave”
15
Serena Williams Returns to Singles Competition at Wimbledon, Drawing 20-Year-Old Australian in First Round
  • Headtopics — “Serena Williams to Face Young Aussie in Wimbledon Singles Return”
  • The Guardian — “Serena Williams faces Maya Joint in Wimbledon opener as Draper and Raducanu dealt tough draw”
16
Small Plane Strikes Beijing's Tallest Building, Cause Under Investigation
  • NPR News — “Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported”