Sunday, the 21st of June
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Come inside Iran's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn up to cheer.
Also in the digest... Bonnie, Glynn Tonsor, and James Burrows.
Read long and prosper.
- The inkl team
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Lead Stories
World
How China is using maritime tactics and propaganda to squeeze Taiwan
World
Former USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev’s great-grandson captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia: Reports
World
A Ukrainian family built a community in Cleveland. Now, they face deportation
Sport
Some US players believe they can win the World Cup. Are they deluded?
World
Los Angeles declares state of emergency as firefighters battle warehouse blaze
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda scores twice in Japan's 4-0 win against Tunisia in 1,000th men's World Cup match
Sam Mayer
Sam Mayer breaks wall in massive restart pileup, collecting over 20 cars
UFC
DC Ellipse reduced to just dirt after viewing party for Trump’s UFC cage fight
Sport
Why Mauricio Pochettino Is the Right Man to Lead the USMNT to World Cup Glory
World
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
Curacao
FIFA World Cup 2026: Curacao earn first point as they hold Ecuador to goalless draw
Politics
Trump blames vandals for Reflecting Pool debacle
World
‘I hope I’m doing something important’: the Memphis observers tracking Trump’s anti-crime taskforce
World
Polls open in Colombia presidential runoff between Trump-backed hardliner, leftist senator
World
Colombians vote in runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict
World
Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country
United States
US defends Iran FIFA World Cup travel restrictions, says discussions ongoing
Austin Hill
Austin Hill wins dramatic NASCAR O'Reilly San Diego race in last-lap pass
National
Come inside Iran's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn up to cheer
Politics
Nancy Guthrie Disappearance: Mexican Officials Make Urgent Plea as Grave Search Uncovers New Clue
People
Donald Trump
Anthony Albanese
Elon Musk
Narendra Modi
Meghan Markle
Prince Harry
Barack Obama
Ivanka Trump
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tiger Woods
Joe Biden
Emmanuel Macron
Justin Trudeau
Liz Truss
Nick Kyrgios
JK Rowling
Xi Jinping
Rafael Nadal
Natalie Portman
Boris Johnson
Kylie Jenner
Bill Gates
Kamala Harris
Ron DeSantis
Ivana Trump
Will Smith
Authors
Simon Tisdall
Arwa Mahdawi
Marina Hyde
Michelle Grattan
Aditya Chakrabortty
George Monbiot
Robert Reich
Jonathan Freedland
Rebecca Nicholson
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
David Sims
John Naughton
Catherine Bennett
Michael Bradley
Richard Roeper
Ryan Lizza
David A. Graham
Marina Koren
Arthur C. Brooks
Conor Friedersdorf
Derek Thompson
Michael Hiltzik
Mary McNamara
Jonathan Zimmerman
Jean Guerrero
Steve Lopez
George Skelton
Erika D. Smith
Maggie Haberman
Simon Kuestenmacher
Michael Pascoe
Tim Ferguson
Alan Kohler
Paul Bongiorno
David Frum
Gillian Tett
Robinson Meyer
Max Chafkin
Patt Morrison
