Video: Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Namita Singh29 June 2026 04:52
Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says
Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes.
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“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the Mou. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,” the official said, referring to the 14-point memorandum of understanding that was agreed on 17 June under which the strait would be re-opened for traffic.
A cargo ship is pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on 28 June 2026 (AFP/Getty)
Axios, which first reported the cessation of hostilities, citing a senior US official, said talks would resume on Tuesday in Qatar.
A return to diplomacy would follow several days of strikes and counterstrikes since an Iranian projectile hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with both the US and Iran accusing the other of breaking an interim ceasefire that was agreed to on 17 June.
Iran launched missiles and drones at US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain early on Sunday, shortly after president Donald Trump threatened that the Islamic Republic would cease to exist if it did not honor the agreement to end the war.
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Namita Singh29 June 2026 04:26
Israel moves to formally recognise Armenian WWI deaths as genocide
Israel’s cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during First World War as genocide.
The step, which still needs approval in parliament, reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey. Turkey has fiercely lobbied to prevent countries from officially recognising the mass deaths of Armenians around 1915 as a genocide, even as Armenians have pushed for it.
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Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks around the time of World War I, an event widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
For years, Israel never officially broached the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
“Despite the extensive and unambiguous historical documentation, the Armenian Genocide remains to this day the subject of an institutionalised campaign of denial and minimisation, including a manipulative rewriting of history, mainly by the Turkish government,” said Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar, who brought the decision to the government.
Turkey called Israel’s move a “politically motivated” step meant to distract from the country’s own actions against Palestinians.
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Namita Singh29 June 2026 04:15
RECAP: Interim ceasefire under strain as US and Iran exchange fire over Strait of Hormuz
The interim peace deal between the US and Iran is under strain after both sides traded blows as tensions escalate over shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US bombarded Iranian military sites for the second day in row on Sunday in response to drone attacks on cargo ships in the region.
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26 June: Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely cargo ship was hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called the incident a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement before the US hit back, striking targets in Iran’s Sirik region.
27 June: A Panama-flagged MT Kiku cargo ship was also struck in the Strait. Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday evening to warn that Iran would “no longer exist” if Tehran kept breaking the ceasefire. US Central Command confirmed it had launched fresh strikes on Iranian military sites “in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping”.
28 June: Iran on Sunday said its naval and aerospace forces carried out a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, and warned further violations would receive a “crushing response”. Gulf allies condemned the attacks in the region, but Iran’s foreign minister warned that any challenge to Iranian oversight of the strait will “increase tensions”.
Amy-Clare Martin29 June 2026 04:00
What has Iran’s foreign minister said?
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said bringing maritime traffic back to pre-war levels in the Strait of Hormuz lies solely with Tehran, and warned that any challenge over the strait will “increase tensions”.
The comments were made in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad on Sunday, as the pair discussed the latest attacks as well as the all-important issue of the strait, according to Reuters.
Araghchi also reiterated his previous position that the memorandum of understanding signed with the US mandates that Israel withdraw from Lebanon and end its strikes there.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart (AFP/Getty)
Amy-Clare Martin29 June 2026 03:00
By numbers: Impact of Iran-US war on fuel prices at the pump
The four month conflict has sent fuel prices rocketing as countries reliant on Brent crude faced shortages of fuel.
In the UK, diesel prices shot up to £1.92, an increase of nearly 50 pence compared to pre-war, while unleaded petrol rose by 27 pence to around £1.59. These were the highest prices since highest since the late 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine sent unleaded prices up to £1.91 and diesel up to £1.99.
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Amy-Clare Martin29 June 2026 02:00
Trump promises farmers they will get to sell crops to ‘lovely country of Iran’ after war
President Donald Trump has promised American farmers they will soon be able to sell their crops to the “lovely country of Iran” now that he has signed a memorandum of understanding to end his war.
Amy-Clare Martin29 June 2026 01:00
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In detail: How Iran-US war hit global oil prices
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has had a direct impact on global oil prices. With Brent crude – the global benchmark – rocketing to a peak of $114 per barrel in early May, a seismic shift was felt across the world.
Prices have largely recovered since a temporary truce came into place between Washington and Tehran, with prices now sitting at around $77 per barrel – $6 higher than the day before the war, but nearly $19 higher than a year-low of $59 in early January.
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Amy-Clare Martin29 June 2026 00:00
ICYMI: Iran hit out at ‘unfair’ and ‘unsportsmanlike treatment’ as they exit World Cup
Iran’s football team fired a parting shot at what they called the “unfair and unsportsmanlike” treatment they have received as they left the World Cup.
Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Egypt, in which Iran had a goal disallowed after a lengthy VAR check, was not enough for them to reach the knockout stages, ending a fraught tournament amid their nation’s conflict with the US.
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The team had been due to be based in Arizona but switched to Tijuana, Mexico, and have faced a number of travel restrictions for their matches in the United States.
In a statement as they headed home, the Iranian federation (FFIRI) thanked the media for covering their situation.
“Thank you for your professionalism, your support and for covering not only our team’s sporting journey but also the unfair and unsportsmanlike treatment our delegation experienced during our stay,” the statement said.
Iran drew 1-1 with Egypt in Seattle (Getty)
Amy-Clare Martin28 June 2026 23:00
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Full story: Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes
Iran‘s Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks on Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
Police put up a cordon at the scene and ambulance were also at the scene over the weekend.
Police were called to St James’ Street New Bury, just before midnight on Saturday after reports of an assault, and it is believed they “blocked off” the road to one witness.
Afterwards, a 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) on the scene shortly after when it passed midnight on Sunday.
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A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesperson said: “Officers were called to St James St, Farnworth at 11.39pm on 27/06/26 to reports of an assault.
“One man was taken to hospital with head injuries and a man aged 33 was arrested at 00.05am 28/06/26 on suspicion of GBH.”
We will bring you more information on this when we get it.
The pair have been the Friday morning hosts since 2021 and stepped in as a temporary hosting duo when Phillip Schofield was ousted, and Holly Willoughby stepped down in 2023.
The TV presenters have now admitted that the ITV show’s rocky patch some years ago was a ‘hard’ period.
This was exacerbated by the fact that the daytime show includes a daily deep dive into the headlines, which at the time routinely included the show itself.
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‘We were doing a show that, through no fault of our own, was on the cover of newspapers for 50 days on the trot,’ said O’Leary.
Speaking to the Radio Times, he went on to say that in terms of the day-to-day headlines that emerge, honing in on specific moments during the live broadcast, he doesn’t look at them.
The pair temporarily stepped up to weekly hosts after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby left (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
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‘We’ll finish an item, I’ll look one way and Alison will look the other, and the papers will be like, “Bust-up on This Morning!” It’s all bulls**t,’ said the 53-year-old.
Meanwhile, Hammon added to the publication: ‘You’ve got to be free to say what you want, and give your opinions. If you start editing yourself, you’ll lose the live element that people love.’
However, the pair did admit that they have hosted the show when they have been ‘unhappy’ with one another, but only a handful of times.
Hammond has said she would be able to fake their chemistry on the show, even if they were not speaking, but O’Leary disagreed that they would be able to.
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‘In terms of day-to-day stories, I don’t even look at them,’ said O’Leary (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
From hitting the headlines over queue-gate to his bombshell confession: A timeline of events that led to Phillip Schofield’s ITV departure
September 2022WILLOUGHBY and schofield hit headlines over queue-gate
The duo found themselves in hot water when they were accused of skipping the queue to visit the late Queen Elizabeth III lying in state.
ITV issued a statement in their defence and the presenters insisted they didn’t break any rules or take anyone’s place, but the backlash and criticism continued.
15 may 2023the this morning hosts put on a united front
Ignoring the rumours, Willoughby and Schofield appeared on This Morning beaming and seemingly putting on a united front.
The duo continued downplaying the rumours during their four episodes of This Morning that week, signing off the week saying, ‘See you on Monday, bye!’
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20 may 2023schofield steps down from this morning after more than 20 years
Schofield confirmed his departure from This Morning, saying: ‘I have always been proud to cover fascinating stories on This Morning. But recently, This Morning itself has become the story.
‘Throughout my career in TV – including the very difficult last few days – I have always done my best to be honourable and kind.
‘I understand that ITV has decided the current situation can’t go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.
‘So I have agreed to step down from This Morning with immediate effect, in the hope that the show can move forward to a bright future.’
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20 may 2023WILLOUGHBY releases statement and takes early break from this morning
Addressing Schofield’s departure, Willoughby said: ‘It’s been over 13 great years presenting This Morning with Schofield and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for all of his knowledge, his experience and his humour.
‘The sofa won’t feel the same without him.’
ITV confirmed she would go on to host This Morning with other members of the team, but took an early half-term break, and would not be returning to the sofa until June 5.
26 may 2023schofield admits affair with much younger this morning colleague and confesses he lied about it
He said the relationship occurred while he was still married to his wife of 30 years, Stephanie Lowe, the mother of his two daughters – Ruby and Molly – and before he came out as gay.
26 may 2023Schofield resigns from ITV with ‘immediate effect’
‘I am resigning from ITV with immediate effect expressing my immense gratitude to them for all the amazing opportunities that they have given me,’ Schofield said, after admitting he lied to the broadcaster and his colleagues.
26 may 2023itv release statement accepting schofield’s resignation
After an admission that he lied to colleagues and to ITV, the broadcaster confirmed that they accepted his resignation.
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The broadcaster also admitted to feeling ‘badly let down’ and ‘deeply disappointed’ after Schofield confessed to lying to bosses about his relationship.
27 may 2023Willoughby releases statement
Willoughby accused Schofield of lying to her about the affair, saying his admission is ‘very hurtful’.
27 may 2023itv issue new statement claiming ‘no evidence found’ from a 2020 investigation
ITV released a new statement confirming that an investigation into Schofield and an employee was conducted in 2020.
They said no evidence of a relationship was found ‘beyond hearsay and rumour’.
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june 2Schofield breaks silence
The Sun published an interview with Schofield in which he said he was sorry to Willoughby but owed his ‘greatest apology’ to his former lover. He reiterated that he did not ‘groom’ the man, and that although his wife was ‘very, very angry’ about the affair, his daughters had been ‘guarding’ him during the fallout.
Speaking to the BBC’s Amol Rajan, Schofield also said he had ‘lost everything’ and the affair had a ‘catastrophic effect’ on his mind. Speaking about the criticism he faced, he said he could see ‘nothing ahead’ except ‘blackness and sadness’ and spoke about his television career ‘in the past tense’.
june 5Willoughby returns to this morning
Willoughby made an emotional return to This Morning, saying she felt ‘shaken, troubled, let down and worried’ following the revelations about Schofield.
She began with: ‘Firstly, are you ok?’ adding: ‘It feels very strange indeed sitting here without Phil.’
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octoberitv confirms workplace changes
The company’s policy on work relationships was updated. Staff were reportedly required to disclose any kind of relationship, including a friendship, sexual or romantic connection, to ‘the company at the earliest opportunity’.
december 7ITV ‘unable to uncover’ Schofield affair evidence
It said it made ‘considerable efforts’ to find out the truth about the alleged affair but was ‘unable to uncover the relevant evidence’ until the presenter’s own admission in late May 2023.
The former presenter ‘reluctantly declined’ to take part because of ‘the risk to his health’.
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September 25Schofield’s TV return confirmed after months of rumours
Schofield announced Cast Away, saying: ‘I can say whatever I want about whatever I want. It’s my chance to tell my side of my story.’
He explained: ‘When she is unhappy with me – and it’s probably only happened maybe two or three times…’ to which Hammond joked it was ‘more like 700 times.’
O’Leary continued: ‘I don’t like the idea of making Ali unhappy. One, because she’s such a good friend and two, because she’s basically a Jamaican mother, and you don’t want to get on the wrong side of her.
‘But we have a great relationship. I think I’ve taught Alison to take life a bit more seriously, and she’s taught me to take it a bit less seriously.’
What classes are most memorable from your school days? Being mesmerised by the Bunsen burner in double science? Grappling with fractions in maths? Well, London’s next generation will be learning to run their own Airbnb, as that’s just one of the skills that students will be taught at Inspired Edge Academy London, a new school for children aged seven to 11 with an innovative education model.
Choosing where your child should go to school is a big decision for parents. You want the best for your kids and for them to spend their days in an environment where they’ll be nurtured, can expand their skills, and get prepared for the future.
For those looking for an education setting that goes beyond the norm, Inspired Edge Academy London will open in September 2027. Located at Olympia in Kensington, alongside independent senior school Wetherby Pembridge, Inspired Edge Academy will combine the core curriculum with real life skills, and use AI technology to accelerate learning.
Teaching practical life skills on top of the curriculum
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The daily schedule at Inspired Edge Academy London will look refreshingly different to most schools
Inspired Edge Academy
Run by Inspired Education, a global group of 125 schools with 95,000 students, Inspired Edge Academy London will teach the standard UK curriculum but also teach its pupils some additional, more future-facing classes.
Here, mornings will be focused on the core curriculum, including English, maths, science, computing and languages, while afternoons will be spent mastering skills like financial literacy, entrepreneurship, public speaking and real-world problem solving.
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The school says that using AI-powered adaptive learning platforms allows children to learn up to three times faster than traditional models. Having used this technology in partner schools within the Inspired group, Inspired Education’s analysis of students showed an average improvement of 8.1 per cent in assessment scores in some subjects after six weeks of learning on the platform. The idea is that this then frees up time for students to learn life skills alongside the core subjects.
The lessons dedicated to life skills will be wide-ranging, with topics as varied as how to build a drone, how to run an Airbnb and designing a colony to survive life on Mars. These sessions will be an exciting change of pace — for example, the Impossible Mission Circuit encourages children to work in teams, putting their problem solving and teamwork to the test by cracking codes and flying a drone safely through a live challenge.
Students will also be set projects that ask them to think big and forge connections, such as organising a local conservation campaign, or creating a multilingual story archive to celebrate the linguistic diversity of the community.
Education that reflects the current world
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Inspired Edge Academy’s mission is to prepare children of today for the ever-changing employment market of tomorrow
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The programme at Inspired Edge Academy London aims to prepare children for the ever-changing world we live in. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2025 Future of Jobs Report, 39 per cent of workers’ core skills will change by 2030. The report also found that, of the 1,000 leading global employers it surveyed, the most sought-after core skill was analytical thinking. Other key skills were resilience, flexibility, agility, leadership and social influence.
When it comes to fastest growing jobs, the WEF report showed that the top three were big data specialists, Fintech engineers, and AI and machine learning specialists. Also on the list were environmental engineers and renewable energy engineers.
According to the Skills Imperative 2035 programme report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), “changes in the labour market are now happening faster than previously projected, by as much as three times for some occupations”. In order to prepare for this, the report noted that more focus is needed to ensure “young people leave education with the qualifications and skills needed to compete for entry-level roles in high growth areas”, adding that “this requires a system of lifelong learning that nurtures the development of individuals’ skills throughout early childhood, education and work”.
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The NFER report suggested focusing on what the organisation refers to as essential employment skills (EES), which it says will “become even more vital across the whole economy over the next decade”. The skills identified in the report were: collaboration, communication, creative thinking, information literacy, organising, planning, prioritising, problem solving and decision making.
With this in mind, education needs to adapt and change, says Nadim Nsouli, the founder of Inspired Education and Inspired Edge Academy. “Education must evolve to reflect the world children are growing up in. The traditional classroom structure was designed for another era, when information was scarce and learning moved at a single pace for everyone,” he says.
Learning tailored to each child’s needs, not age
Inspired Edge Academy London will combine the core curriculum with AI-enabled learning and real-life skills
Inspired Edge Academy
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The Academy will use AI-enabled adaptive learning platforms, which is tailored to each pupil by monitoring their individual progress and adjusting teaching in real time. Real-life teachers will continue to play an essential role, however, working with this innovative technology and looking at the data to decide what each child needs next — whether that’s more explanation, more of a challenge, or something else entirely.
Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, the programme will be bespoke to each child’s specific needs, with progress being based on how quickly they’re able to master skills rather than their age.
According to Mike Lambert, global education director at Inspired Education, this is one of the things that sets Inspired Edge Academy apart. “Children do not learn at the same pace, but conventional classrooms often expect them to. Inspired Edge Academy changes that by allowing pupils to move forward when they have mastered the material, while ensuring those who need more support receive it,” he says. “The national curriculum remains our foundation, but the programme builds far beyond it, equipping children with the academic knowledge, confidence and life skills they will rely on throughout their lives.”
This is echoed by Nsouli: “Inspired Edge Academy represents a new model for primary education, with a broader set of focus areas, that could see children learn how to build a drone or run an Airbnb,” he says. “Most importantly, progression will be based on mastery rather than age. Every child learns differently, and education should adapt to the learner, not the other way around.”
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Inspired Edge Academy London — part of a global education group
London will be home to the first Inspired Edge Academy, but that’s just the start. There are more locations set to open around the world in places such as Lisbon, Milan, Madrid, Mexico City, São Paulo and Auckland, making it part of a global group of schools.
Lambert says that London was the “ideal place to bring Edge to life”. He adds: “It’s a city that demands adaptability and confidence to succeed, and education needs to keep pace. At Edge, children progress through learning at their own pace, while spending dedicated time applying that knowledge through real-world projects. The result is not just academic confidence, but a genuine love of school and the practical skills needed for life in London and beyond.”
WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS – A newborn baby has tragically been found dead in toilets at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan, police have said
09:39, 29 Jun 2026Updated 09:40, 29 Jun 2026
The body of a newborn baby has been tragically found dumped in a portable toilet at a US music festival.
Police have launched an investigation into the grim discovery, which was made at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan, on Sunday morning.
The body was found in a portable toilet at the camping area of the annual music event, the state agency said. “The body was discovered by an employee of the restroom vending company during routine maintenance,” officials said.
The incident happened on Sunday hours after the Canada v South Africa match finished
A man has been killed and another left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting at a World Cup fan zone in San Jose, California, police have confirmed.
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The incident happened on Sunday at San Pedro Square in San Jose, a popular entertainment district which has been hosting official fan zone screenings during the 2026 tournament.
Police said emergency services were called to the scene following reports of gunfire. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities confirmed the attack is being treated as a homicide investigation. Several surrounding streets were cordoned off as officers secured the area and began inquiries.
There were no World Cup matches being shown at the time of the shooting, with the day’s fixtures having already finished earlier in the afternoon.
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San Pedro Square has been one of several fan gathering points across the San Francisco Bay Area during the tournament, attracting large crowds of supporters watching games on big screens.
Police have not yet released details about any suspect or possible motive.
The wider region of California has been hosting multiple World Cup matches and fan events as part of the expanded 2026 tournament across North America.
A World Cup 2026 manager has resigned from his position after his country exited the competition prematurely
Hong Myung-bo has stepped down from his role as South Korea boss following their World Cup 2026 group-stage exit. He becomes the fourth boss to leave their post after poor performances in North America.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed his bewilderment at the early exit, too, calling for a probe into the reasons why. In a press conference in Mexico on Sunday, Hong confirmed that he would be stepping down.
“Even though I am leaving the national team, I am not abandoning Korean football altogether,” Hong said. “I will cheer for the national team from the bottom of my heart and hope that the team will be trusted and loved by the people once again.”
Fans had lost faith in Hong, as evidenced by a petition calling for his resignation and the reform of South Korea’s national team. The petition read: “The Korea Football Association’s official selection process was effectively ignored, making it difficult to avoid criticism that the appointment was fundamentally illegitimate.
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“Despite fielding what many considered the strongest squad in Korea’s World Cup history, the team finished with one win and two losses, placing third in the group.
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“The performance against South Africa was so lifeless that it could be regarded as one of the worst displays by a Korean team in World Cup history.”
Hong’s popularity in South Korea plummeted so low that he has been reportedly banned from various shops and restaurants. President Lee’s admission on X was just as damning. He wrote: “I am not just taken aback by this unexpected outcome, I am utterly baffled.
“Once again, it has been proven that personnel decisions are everything. When loyalty and factionalism are valued over competence, and an incapable person is appointed as a leader, the outcome is as predictable as fire.”
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This was Hong’s second stint as national team boss as he also guided them to the World Cup 2014 before resigning. His reappointment in 2024 sparked allegations of favouritism and a lack of transparency in the hiring process from Korean media, all of which Hong denied.
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Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley have been married for over 20 years (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale’s Jeff Hordley has revealed he recently shared a unique experience with his real life partner and colleague Zoe Henry.
Jeff and Zoe, known for their roles as Cain Dingle and Rhona Goskirk in the ITV soap, have been married since 2003. They have two children together called Violet and Stan.
With Rhona married to Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), we often see her interacting with her husband’s family and occasionally chats to Cain, but she rarely interacts with just him.
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That’s all set to change in the near future, as star Jeff Hordley has confirmed he has just finished filming a scene where Cain has an ’emotional’ moment with Rhona.
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Jeff’s character Cain is always involved in drama (Picture: ITV)
Hard to believe it’s really taken this long for it to happen!
‘We did a scene the other day…we’ve been in this show for a long time, and we’ve always been in scenes together in the Woolpack, but we did our first two-hander the other day!’, Jeff said in a chat with OK! Magazine.
Jeff didn’t reveal the details of the scene, but did share that it was ‘really emotional’.
‘She was upstaging me. She was doing a lot of really good acting!’, he added.
Marlon and Rhona’s family endured a horrific ordeal when Celia and Ray arrived (Picture: ITV)
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Emmerdale was hugely successful at this year’s TRIC Awards (Picture: Hoda Davaine/Getty Images)
The mother and son duo subjected Rhona’s stepdaughter April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) to an ordeal that saw her deal drugs, and see older men who wanted to have sex with her. Celia was killed by Ray at the start of this year, while Ray himself was murdered by Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards) not long after.
Jeff’s alter-ego Cain has endured a dramatic and difficult first half of 2026. Amid the nightmare of Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) being wrongly accused of double murder and people trafficking, Cain was also diagnosed with prostate cancer.
He had an operation a couple of months ago, but has been told that the cancer has spread, and will need to undergo a course of radiotherapy.
The court also is weighing, in cases from West Virginia and Idaho, whether to uphold laws in roughly half the states that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports.
Two election-related cases remain, over state laws that allow a grace period for the receipt of mailed ballots, provided they are sent by Election Day, and limits on political party spending in support of candidates for Congress and president.
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Also outstanding is a dispute over geofence warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes. Critics say the practice is a fishing expedition that violates civil liberties.
The court’s conservative majority has so far been mostly receptive to Trump’s immigration crackdown, including a decision last week allowing the administration to end temporary legal protections for people who came to the U.S. because of war or natural disaster in their homeland. Another decision could make it harder for people fleeing persecution to seek asylum in the United States.
During arguments in April, the justices signaled a more skeptical look at Trump’s executive order that would overturn long-settled understanding and deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily.
The decision in February drew Trump’s ire, including an unusually harsh and personal denunciation of two of his court appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, who voted against him.
The extent of Trump’s power to fire independent agency members is the oldest undecided case, argued in December. The justices seem likely to overturn, or drastically narrow, a 91-year-old decision. It required a cause, like neglect of duty, before a president could remove the Senate-confirmed officials from their jobs.
The outcome appears to be in little doubt because the conservatives have allowed the firings to take effect while the case plays out, even after lower-court judges found the firings illegal.
The court seemed less willing to endorse Trump’s bid to immediately fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she denies. No president has ever fired a Fed governor in the agency’s 112-year history.
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By custom, the court finishes its work before July 4. After this week, its next public meeting is the first Monday in October.
A total of 14 people have died after a helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board – it belonged to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, officials have said
Kelly Williams-LE, Matt Jackson Live News Network Reporter and Kelly Williams
16:23, 28 Jun 2026
Fourteen people have tragically died following a helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia, with The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirming there were no survivors.
The incident occurred at approximately 6am local time in Ras Tanura on Sunday, with all victims being Saudi nationals. The helicopter belonged to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, which is majority-owned by the Saudi Arabian government.
The firm has stated it successfully redirected some oil exports through a pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has faced disruption as Iran exerted control over the waterway.
The tragedy follows another aviation disaster where a light aircraft carrying tourists for a skydiving trip crashed, claiming at least 11 lives. The plane came down in Tomblaine, near Nancy in France, at around 11am local time today, reports the Daily Star.
Approximately 11 people are thought to have perished, including five instructors, five students, and the experienced pilot. Three individuals were reportedly thrown from the aircraft.
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French media are identifying the crashed plane as a Pilatus registered in Germany. This aircraft type is frequently used for parachute jumps.
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“I said to myself I’m not going to waste my energy – I’m going to scream when it’s needed, when I hear voices or steps nearby,” she said.
“I don’t know how I kept so calm because my left leg was trapped under concrete. I couldn’t move. My temple was pressed against a rock.”
Dayana said she found hope when she felt a bible beneath her.
“There began my journey of survival,” she said.
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In the darkness of the rubble, she could see a “pinprick of light that looked like the moon”.
She said her rescue came after she heard her brother calling her name.
“I said to myself, this is my only chance. From the top of my lungs I cried out… I screamed ‘Here I am’ with all my might, and he said ‘I found you, and I promise you that I won’t leave until I get you out’.”
He kept that promise, and a delicate rescue operation followed to bring both mother and baby out of the rubble on Thursday night.
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Dayana suffered injuries to both of her legs when the earthquake hit while Juan fortunately only sustained minor injuries.
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