The South Korean ocean ministry reports that two vessels operated by Korean shipping companies have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months during the war.
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June 27, 2026 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 is destroyed by a Russian Geran kamikaze drone on the ground at an airbase in southern Ukraine, while another Mig-29 is lost during a combat mission over Poltava Oblast, with the pilot successfully ejecting and reaching safety.
The Lebanese health ministry reports that at least one person was killed and two others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Aerospace Force launch retaliatory strikes against Bahrain and Kuwait, including the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, in response to the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM's) strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, which were in response to the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely in the strait.
The U.S. CENTCOM conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil.
Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem rejects the framework agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon, which requires Hezbollah to disarm before an Israeli military withdrawal, and accuses the Lebanese government of legitimizing the Israeli occupation.
The Israeli military confirms that Walid Haniyeh, a Nukhba Force deputy commander and nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have recaptured the North Darfur town of Abu Qamra from the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in a joint offensive with allied joint military forces.
Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) says that the Rapid Support Forces have targeted an aid truck heading to El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan.
Ukraine's Security Service announces that the Ukrainian forces have struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia's Vladimir Oblast as part of a 40-day campaign by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort at "compelling" Russia to end the war.
Arts and culture
Over 10,000 people gather at the Budapest Pride in Hungary, the first pride march in the city since former prime minister Viktor Orbán was voted out in April. The event occurs following attempts by the Orban government to ban the event and amidst a heat wave in Europe.
Disasters and accidents
Five people are confirmed to have died in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan, over the past 48 hours.
The confirmed toll of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela rises to over 1400 people killed.
The United Nations estimates that the earthquakes caused approximately US$6.7 billion in direct physical damage, equivalent to about 6% of Venezuela's gross domestic product.
Three firefighters are killed and two others are injured when the Snyder Fire grows in size and crosses the Colorado border.
The Cottonwood Fire, currently the largest burning in the United States, destroys more than 100 condos and cabins as it spreads across Elk Mountain, Utah. Governor Spencer Cox declares it the "most destructive fire in the state's history" in terms of property loss.
Governor Andy Beshear declares a state of emergency in the U.S. state of Kentucky after four people have killed by flooding from thunderstorms in Madison and Jackson counties.
Health and environment
Germany records its highest ever temperature of 41.5°C (106.7 F) in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutscher Wetterdienst, as an Autobahn highway is closed near Berlin due to the concrete bursting. The Czech Republic records its hottest day on record, with 40.6°C (105 F) recorded in Doksany, and Denmark records a record high temperature of 37.0°C (98.6 F) in Aarhus Municipality, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute.
Politics and elections
Australia introduces legislation to increase penalties for social media platforms that fail to enforce its under-16 ban, raising the maximum fine to A$99 million (US$68 million) and expanding regulatory powers to investigate compliance.
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić announces his intention to resign within weeks amid anti-corruption protests and will call for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
Argentine cabinet chief and government spokesperson Manuel Adorni resigns following weeks of controversy over his wealth.
Sports
In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches (including matches from the previous edition) after scoring in the team's 3–1 win against Jordan in their final group-stage match.
DR Congo qualifies for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after winning 3–1 over Uzbekistan in their final group-stage match to finish as the best third-place team in the round.
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