Trainer Aidan O'Brien secures his 100th Royal Ascot winner as Scandinavia delivers the milestone victory at Ascot

Germany halts all rail services after nationwide train radio outage. Passengers stranded as Deutsche Bahn works to restore GSM-R system.

All rail services in Germany were suspended on Tuesday evening due to a nationwide disruption of the GSM-R digital rail radio system, with Deutsche Bahn holding all trains at stations and working to resolve the issue. Dozens of passengers were stranded at Berlin's Westkreuz S-Bahn station, and the entire Berlin S-Bahn network was affected, with services suspended on all lines and passengers advised to use BVG alternatives.

South Africa loses to Canada 1-0 in World Cup round of 32 in Johannesburg, ending their knockout‑stage run on June 29, 2026.

South Africa's World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 loss to Canada in stoppage time of the round of 32 match on June 29, 2026. Despite the defeat, fans across Johannesburg celebrated the team's historic first knockout‑stage appearance since 2002.

Ari Emanuel in advanced talks to buy theater group ATGEntertainment for £4.5 billion ($5.9 billion), FT reports

Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel is in advanced talks to acquire theater group ATGEntertainment for £4.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Financial Times reported.

UK voters cast ballots in a historic local election that could determine the future of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

UK voters went to the polls on Thursday in a historic local election which could determine the future of beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.