News from Thursday 18 June 2026
276 Verilumia stories published on Thursday 18 June 2026.
- Senate Judiciary Committee Advances NO FAKES Deepfake Bill
- Poll finds 57% of Americans favor Obama over Trump and Biden
- Federal judge releases Wisconsin mosque leader from ICE
- Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith dead at 29 in Nashville
- Trump awards Medal of Honor to three veterans
- Stephen A. Smith criticized for wrong France World Cup claim
- Bruce Dickinson says singers with weak voices aren't legends
- FDA panel unanimously recommends Moderna mRNA flu vaccine
- Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester out for season after surgery
- MLB proposes draft overhaul ending high school eligibility
- Amazon Prime starts filming Fallout Season 3 with new cast
- Federal agents arrest 15 in Massachusetts benefit fraud case
- Eddie Vedder Debuts Better Believe at Obama Center Opening
- Appeals Court Lets Trump Replace Slavery Exhibits in Philly
- Key and Peele Police Academy reboot canceled after Ferguson
- Olivia Rodrigo says she smelled fans wearing diapers
- FCA closes Drax probe, finds no investor misconduct
- FG Releases Transition Guidelines for Tax Acts 2025
- Sennheiser launches Accentum Clip open-ear earbuds in Canada
- Taylor Swift writes Toy Story 5 song in a day, hits No.1
- Apple TV streams Austrian F1 weekend for free in US
- UK launches consultation on Heathrow expansion policy
- Thousands rally against Kushner-linked luxury resort in Albania
- White House retires 35-year-old Air Force One
- Carney says Trump opposes CUSMA as renewal talks loom
- Core-reflected wave from 2011 Tohoku quake shifted Japan
- Bonn Climate Talks Highlight Need for UN Process Reform
- Wang Yi to attend BRICS security meeting in New Delhi
- Ireland raises cryptoasset risk rating, unveils crime plan
- Dutch court orders extradition of Steven Lyons to Spain
- Yen slides to 2-year low as USD/JPY passes 161.81
- China, North Korea expand cooperation after Xi's visit
- U.S. Open to Poland's Proposal for Permanent Base
- Brian Fallon Announces Fall 2026 World Tour for New Album
- Spotify launches Reserved ticketing for U.S. Premium users
- Canadian Tourist Killed in Accidental Shooting at Kruger
- Cabinet Officials Embrace Sauerkraut Diet
- US sanctions target Hezbollah allies and Lebanese officials
- US weekly jobless claims drop to 226,000, near historic low
- Ethereum Foundation Co-Exec Director Hsiao-Wei Wang Resigns
- Kansas City shootings kill one, injure four, suspect sought
- Representative Tom Kean Jr to return to Congress June 30
- CFTC permanently bans former Celsius CEO from US markets
- Pope Leo XIV plans November 2026 visit to Peru
- Judge grants Sabrina Carpenter five-year restraining order
- Zimbabwe parliament extends term, delays 2028 vote
- MLB Switches Home Run Derby to Swing-Based Format
- Trump Misses Own Iran Quote During G7 Press Conference
- York Revolution forfeits game for Pride jerseys, hosts event
- Samsung Display shows 40,000-nit RGB OLEDoS microdisplay
- FERC orders grid operators to speed data center connections
- Rockstar reveals GTA 6 art, maintains 25-year tradition
- Midjourney launches ultrasonic body scanner
- Bruins retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 jersey
- HIVE Digital lands $220 million AI deal with Bell, Cohere
- South Africa captain urges African unity drop politics
- Ohtani pitches through blister as Dodgers beat Rays 5-4
- EU Parliament adopts new rules for gene-edited crops
- Universal hits creative roadblock for Jurassic World sequel
- Judge postpones D4vd murder hearing to July 21
- Major League Cricket 2026 season launches with 34 T20 matches
- FIFA patches flaw that have hijacked World Cup streams
- Jim Carrey and Ron Howard in talks for Grinch sequel
- Amazon in talks to sell Trainium AI chips to third parties
- LEGO and Koenigsegg set speed record with full size replica
- Disney Announces Warrior Cats Animated Series for 2028
- Nigeria to evacuate 1,000 from South Africa by June 30
- BBC unveils The Hairdresser Mysteries for July 2026
- Trump settles $100 million lawsuit with niece Mary Trump
- Christian Association Holds Black Sunday Mourns Insecurity
- Tom Holland: AI lacks soul, cannot replace human creativity
- Actress Daveigh Chase Dies at 35, Family Disputes GoFundMe
- Philippine government denies ICC claims, no warrant for Go
- New Zealand makes World Cup history as mother-son duo play
- Filipino Fighter Yasmine Joins Street Fighter 6 on August 3
- Alchemy links AgentCard to Visa for autonomous AI purchases
- Carville predicts Trump resignation by 2027
- Sanders proposes public 50% AI stake via wealth fund
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert revises footwork under new OC
- Imo ex-governor Udenwa demands ₦5 billion apology from Okonkwo
- FEC orders ex-Rep Eric Swalwell to return $30,000
- Kingibe says she never saw report that suspended Akpoti
- TRT drops commentator after Iran-New Zealand mix-up
- Apple allows alternative app stores and payments in Brazil
- Congress wins five of seven Karnataka MLC seats, BJP two
- BMW opens i3 sedan orders months early amid strong demand
- Love Island introduces four new bombshells on June 18
- Estonia to give official digital IDs to AI agents
- Pinterest launches AI shopping app Ask Pinterest
- G7 sets 60% cap on single-supplier critical minerals by 2030
- Penske Media acquires Vox Media, creates PMX subsidiary
- 3-year-old boy mauled by crocodile at zoo, man arrested
- Outer Banks Final Season 5 Set for August 20 2026
- Exeter Chiefs add Feyi-Waboso and Ridl for Gallagher final
- Wes Borland says Sam Rivers' death hurts Limp Bizkit
- Govt approves 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY2025-26
- Carlos Sainz urges Williams to double development pace
- LA City Council advances noncitizen voting measure to ballot
- NCERT restores original Dancing Girl image in Class 9 book
- Noctua launches premium NLLC1 all-in-one liquid cooler
- Rackspace shares jump after AMD AI partnership and layoffs
- Adobe rolls out Firefly AI Assistant beta for Creative Cloud
- Rangers appoint Derek McInnes as manager on three-year deal
- Accenture shares fall 20% after revenue forecast cut
- Regulators propose ID checks for stablecoin issuers
- Apple TV Announces Brothers Comedy Premiere September 23
- Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over construction zone risk
- FBI Arrests Five in Plot Targeting White House UFC Event
- Granblue Fantasy Relink Endless Ragnarok Launches July 9
- WEF report says global energy transition readiness falls
- Atlanta Streamer University auditions canceled over crowds
- Archbishop of Canterbury apologizes for forced adoptions
- Supreme Court narrows federal gun ban for marijuana users
- UK Culture Secretary Keeps TV Licence Open for Streamers
- Villeneuve urges Ferrari to back Hamilton over Leclerc
- Daayra set for September 18, 2026 theatrical release
- Bezos Called Washington Post His worst investment to Trump
- Fuel price surge boosts UK and Europe EV demand
- India monsoon lags, 72% of area faces rainfall deficit
- Berkeley electronic nose detects food spoilage and allergens
- Dont Nod seeks new funding as cash runway dwindles
- UK tribunal allows union blacklisting claims vs Rockstar
- Modi and Trump discuss maritime safety and trade at G7
- Two men sentenced to 18 years for spying for Hong Kong
- Honda names Mikihiko Kawase MotoGP team manager for 2027
- Hungarian PM faces press freedom criticism over state claim
- UAE to cut oil export reliance on Strait of Hormuz
- Two Indian Seafarers' Bodies Returned After US Oman Strike
- Chevrolet unveils 2027 Silverado 1500 with new V8 engines
- Commission rejects Verhoeven protest, Usyk win stands
- OpenAI adds safeguards after graphic image loophole found
- Springboks name 23-man squad with young lock Riley Norton
- UCLA Report Finds Decline in Women and BIPOC Leads
- Nebius shares jump ahead of Nasdaq 100 inclusion
- WhatsApp tests view once disappearing text messages
- Norman Reedus Wraps Final Season of Daryl Dixon
- England's Declan Rice says minor injury won't sideline him
- Marc Marquez wins Czech GP, overtakes Bagnaia in final laps
- Office Lifetime Licenses Up to 64% Off on StackSocial
- NASA selects Relativity Space to launch Mars orbiter
- Faizon Love Arrested in Florida on Child Support Contempt
- Madhya Pradesh HC lifts stay on Banerjee arrest warrant
- Marvel Unveils Alien vs X-Men Miniseries September 2026
- Anthropic adds code integration to Claude Design
- Uber, Lucid, Nuro to launch robotaxi service in Houston
- Evil Dead Wrath announced as 1972 prequel with 2028 release
- Buccaneers DT Vita Vea Skips Minicamp Over Contract Dispute
- Conio Secures EU MiCA License Before Compliance Deadline
- Bosch to pay $36M penalty for illegal Huawei shipments
- Trump Jr and Cruz clash over Iran peace framework
- Wimbledon 2026 men's wildcards finalized, women's spot open
- Three inmates convicted of killing child killer at Wakefield
- iOS 27 and macOS 27 betas hint at folding iPhone, MacBook
- Joe Rogan says former presidents tried to pull his podcast
- Loneliness Increases Cognitive Decline Risk and Mortality
- Starz acquires UK drama Tip Toe for US and Canada
- Illinois Passes Ban on Smart Glasses While Driving
- George Pickens Reports to Cowboys Minicamp, Plays on Tag
- Explosions and gunfire erupt at Niamey airport
- Trackhouse Racing appoints Francesco Guidotti as manager
- Oxfordshire Council seeks High Court injunction to ban flags
- Teaser for Partition Drama Batwara 1947 Released
- UEFA women's World Cup playoff draw sets England vs Greece
- easyJet adds 13 new UK routes, expanding regional network
- India's AI Talent Expands Beyond Tech, Boosts Salaries
- Judge expands Zapatero probe to daughters, secretary
- Del Toro warns AI threatens cinema at BFI Fellowship
- India’s Patil stretchered off with ankle injury in T20 win
- Colton Underwood only dated married men before coming out
- Cuba Communist Party approves sweeping economic reforms
- Tesco shares fall after Q1 sales growth slows
- Governor's uninterrupted address opens Tamil Nadu Assembly
- HSBC Australia to pay $35 million penalty for scam failures
- Taiwan President urges swift approval of $14 b US arms sale
- Parliament Committee Opposes Ramaphosa Court Bid
- Stephen Baldwin Says He Was Fired From Romcom Over Funnier
- Minecraft releases Chaos Cubed update with new biome
- India's food regulator orders removal of rusted knives
- Israel severs ties with EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas
- Red Bull Appeals FIA Engine Ranking Under ADUO System
- UK civil servants use GTA Online for research
- Rafael van der Vaart apologises for racist remark on Japan
- Emilie Kiser First Interview Discusses Son's Drowning
- Spokane wildfire forces thousands evacuating destroys homes
- Chainsmokers to headline Sunburn Mumbai, tour India Dec
- SpaceX appoints Roelof Botha to board after record IPO
- Guillermo Rodriguez Joins Dancing With The Stars Season 35
- AI agents autonomously train robot fleet with 99% success
- CME Group names Lynne Fitzpatrick CEO, Duffy steps down
- Paramount Animation develops Survivor animated comedy film
- Binance CEO urges to tokenize stocks and stablecoins
- USDT price climbs 16% on Venezuela P2P market
- Downey, Russo say Avengers: Doomsday will avoid letdown
- Hostile states linked to 75% of UK critical cyber incidents
- Solar Generates More U.S. Electricity Than Coal in May
- Two children killed in SUV crash in Cabramatta, Sydney
- SK Hynix ships 12-layer HBM4E samples to major customers
- FortiBleed hack compromises 30,000+ Fortinet devices globally
- Maserati refresh adds V6 power and EV range to 2027 lineup
- Honor launches Watch 6 with 35-day battery life
- BCCI proposes IPL start March 10 for 2027 season
- White Sox Host Dodgers Amid Seven-Game Home Streak
- OpenAI launches Scheduled Tasks for ChatGPT, retires Pulse
- 2026 Tour of Britain routes announced for men and women
- Ajay Devgn A Pressure Ahead of Dhamaal 4 Release
- Haaland scores twice as Norway beats Iraq 4-1
- Unemployment falls to 4.9% as vacancies hit five-year low
- Okonkwo refuses to retract Peter Obi corruption allegations
- AI maps climate-resilient coral reefs covering third
- Strategy's STRC preferred stock falls to $89, below par
- Blue Jays shut out Red Sox 3-0 with seven pitchers
- Tether shuts down Alloy platform and gold-backed aUSDT
- Blockchain.com adds 173 tokenized stocks via Ondo
- Satori Finance Shuts Down July 16 After Funding Shortfall
- CarMax shares fall 7% despite earnings beat, sector worries
- Black Myth: Wukong reportedly exceeds 30,000,000 sales
- Lee Cattermole appointed manager of Gateshead
- Netflix premieres Harlan Coben thriller I Will Find You
- McGregor Tonight Show interview criticized over assault
- Oxford Union debate on Islam sparks protests, road closures
- Post Malone Honors Oliver Tree at Toronto Concert
- Yen slides past 160.50, sparking intervention speculation
- Lorenzo Musetti withdraws from Wimbledon, Berrettini enters
- Calcutta High Court denies stay, keeps Banerjee as LoP
- England records zero cervical cancer deaths in women 20-24
- Hurricanes beat Blues 57-21 to reach Super Rugby Pacific final
- Giants explore trading Devers, Adames, Chapman
- French league probes Elye Wahi betting on yellow card
- Mexican military down drone at South Korea training camp
- Florida man pleads guilty in $1.8 billion HyperFund fraud
- Telangana Cricket Association issues notices on TG20 League
- Google AI colead Noam Shazeer joins OpenAI
- Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket over unlicensed betting
- RAIB report cites driver error in fatal Wales train crash
- Disney Imagineering partners with Adobe on AI design tools
- LeBron James' 2025 podcast comment sparks gender debate
- UK retailers government discuss balcony solar panels
- IEA says Southeast Asia energy costs could triple by 2035
- France to halt certification of non-quantum products by 2027
- Scotland cancer care delays linked to specialist shortages
- G7 summit hot mic reveals leaders' casual chat
- Grayscale Research says Aave token undervalued, $175 target
- PA Supreme Court Orders AG Oversight of Philly DA Appeals
- Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen arrested, to appear in court
- Major Oak in Sherwood Forest declared dead
- BitGo launches $50 million share buyback, stock rises
- Cincinnati Denies Knowing About Sorsby Gambling
- Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot Gets Positive Reviews
- Australia amends CGT reforms, adds small-business, startup
- Clark Debuts Shoe as Atlanta Beats Indiana 108-101
- California billionaire wealth tax qualifies for 2026 ballot
- Hulu starts production of darker Prison Break reboot
- Jabil Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Raises Outlook, Shares Slip
- Senate votes to freeze 75% of Secretary travel funds
- Vancouver Goldeneyes select Caroline Harvey first overall
- Musa scores first World Cup goal as Croatia falls 4-2
- Global Survey Finds Majority See China as Leading AI Power
- Peter Capaldi says Doctor Who regenerations are overused
- Fetterman Criticizes Dem Nominee Platner, Won't Back Collins
- Inquiry finds UK grooming gangs victimized 250,000 girls
- Escaped Tasmanian devil Mary recaptured on Gold Coast
- NSW loss ties State of Origin series decider set for July 8
- Congressional staff tour Maxwell’s prison, raise concerns
- Fire at Boyle Heights cold storage triggers shelter-in-place
- Comedian Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s opening act, dies at 86
- Report finds Uber and Lyft quote fares for same rides
- Bank of Japan lifts short-term rate to 1%
- 5,000-Year-Old Timber Structure Near Stonehenge Aligns Solar
- 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Starts June 13, Broadcast on TNT
- UK government denies cull plans for Dartmoor ponies
- Kyle Cooke Calls West Wilson Betrayal After Reunion
- HHS announces $700 million for addiction and homelessness
- Anthropic joins Frontier carbon removal coalition with $915M
- France defeats Senegal 3-1 in 2026 World Cup opener
- Kyle Buschs Widow Reports Spiritual Signs After His Death
- FDA approves UniQure path for Huntington gene therapy