The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that 55 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, contradicting Iran's claim that the waterway had been closed. US Donald Trump threatened to impose tolls on ships if no agreement with Tehran is reached.
Poland's Karol Nawrocki has revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, citing the naming of a Ukrainian special forces unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which Poland holds responsible for wartime massacres of Poles.
Ukrainian drones hit multiple fuel depots and military facilities on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula and in Russia's Krasnodar region overnight on June 21, causing fires at a liquefied gas terminal and a fuel depot in Kerch, as well as at a port on the Russian side of the Kerch Strait, the Kyiv Post reports.
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued official heat warnings for large parts of Germany, valid from Saturday 11 a.m. to Sunday 9 p.m. Temperatures are expected to range between 32 and 39 degrees Celsius until Wednesday, with isolated record values above 40 degrees possible. At the same time, severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, and hurricane-force gusts are forecast, especially in the eastern regions.
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room set a historic record with 15 saves in the World Cup match against Ecuador. Germany also celebrates the 37-year-old's performance.
Polish Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest honor, over Zelensky's decision to name a Ukrainian special forces unit after the 'Heroes of the UPA' – the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Nawrocki said the move was not directed against the Ukrainian people and does not alter Poland's strategic security policy.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Tyumen region on June 20. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack.
The German national football team faces Ivory Coast in their second group match of the 2026 World Cup. The game will be broadcast on ZDF on Saturday from 9 pm.
Former Ukrainian Leonid Kuchma has returned the Polish Order of the White Eagle in protest after Karol Nawrocki revoked the same award from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sent back the Polish Order of the White Eagle, which was revoked by Poland's president, via postal service to Warsaw on June 20.
Germany faces Ivory Coast on Saturday in their second group match of the 2026 World Cup. A win would see Julian Nagelsmann's team qualify early for the round of 32.
A nationwide air alert was declared in Ukraine on Saturday evening after a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet took off. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a possible attack with Kinzhal missiles.
Julia Krajewski has defended her lead at the Eventing German Championships in Luhmühlen after the cross-country phase. According to NDR, the 2021 Olympic champion leads with 26.9 points.
After a 7-1 opening win against Curacao, the German national team has excellent chances to reach the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup before the final group match. A win against Ivory Coast would seal the deal.
Ukraine plans to scale up production and deployment of experimental technologies to counter Russian attack drones and FPV drones, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced, as reported by the Kyiv Post.
Ukrainian forces attacked gas infrastructure on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula overnight on June 20, 2026. The General Staff of Ukraine confirmed a hit on the road bridge over the Henichesk Strait.
The draft US-Iran ceasefire agreement represents a sweeping US capitulation, granting Iran enormous economic and political gains. According to a Kyiv Post opinion piece, the deal, set to be signed on June 19, holds lessons for Ukraine about whom it can rely on.
If body temperature rises above 40 degrees Celsius, it becomes life-threatening. According to ZDF, the body's cooling system then fails.
The Störtebeker Festspiele on Rügen start their 32nd season today with a completely new play. According to NDR, 'Likedeeler' shows for the first time a deep rift between Störtebeker and Michels.
Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha celebrated his breakthrough in the national team with a brace in the 3-0 World Cup group stage win against Haiti.
Ukrainian defense forces attacked the road bridge across the Henichesk Strait near Henichesk in the occupied part of Kherson Oblast on the night of June 20, 2026, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The US-Iran deal reveals a transactional approach that presents allies with a fait accompli. For Ukraine, whose negotiating position is far weaker than Israel's, this is a warning, the Kyiv Post analyzes.
In Oblast, three civilian drone operators have independently destroyed a Russian Shahed combat drone using a Ukrainian experimental interceptor drone for the first time, the Izmail district administration reported.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, has issued new threats against Ukraine following recent attacks, declaring that 'there are no more rules' in dealing with Kyiv.
Two children aged two and four were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between an old Zhiguli and a bus in Brovary, east of Kyiv, on Friday evening.
The Left party's plans to expropriate apartments and impose a rent cap in Berlin are not solutions to the pressing housing shortage.
Russian troops carried out 887 attacks on 47 settlements in Ukraine's Oblast in a single day, wounding 19 people, according to the head of the regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov.
Former Polish journalist Anna Magdalena Wielopolska calls on Poles and Ukrainians to reconcile. In an op-ed for the Kyiv Post, she advocates for an honest reckoning with their shared history and warns against letting Russia's war against Ukraine drive them apart.
Federal Construction Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) announced that one-third of current housing benefit households would lose their eligibility, affecting those just above the income threshold.
Hesse's Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) is calling for a correction of the cannabis law. The black market continues to thrive, and the law has failed, reports the FAZ.
Israel has launched airstrikes in southern Lebanon after four of its soldiers were killed. At least 16 people died in the attacks, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA).
At least two people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine on Sunday. In Chernihiv, a 16-year-old boy died in a drone strike, and in Kherson, a man was killed. Ukraine meanwhile struck a drone factory in Russia.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) has described the Baltic Sea as an increasingly conflict-ridden area at a security conference. Russia views the Baltic region strategically, he said at the opening of the Kiel Security Conference.
Rock am Ring kicked off the season last week, but Germany's 2026 festival summer still has plenty to offer. From the North Sea coast to Berlin, music fans can look forward to major events featuring international stars across rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music.
Jens Spahn, former German health minister, has taken part in secret meetings of Peter Thiel's dialogue network. However, he has canceled his attendance at the next meeting in Dublin in August 2024, according to multiple media reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for further support for the coming winter amid Russia's war of aggression, fearing renewed Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian troops have repelled a mechanized Russian assault on the village of Mala Tokmatschka in the Zaporizhzhia region, destroying more than 30 vehicles, according to the Ukrainian military.
Cuba has passed the most comprehensive economic reform in decades. The 176-point plan to open up the economy was approved by the National Assembly.
EU Council President António Costa called Moscow to speak with Vladimir Putin. This unilateral move is seen as an affront in Brussels.
The Czech Republic is facing elimination from World Cup Group A after a 1-1 (1-0) draw against South Africa. The team must win its final group match against Mexico to have any chance of advancing.