Argentina cabinet chief resigns after corruption allegationsAdorni has been accused of illicit enrichment due to expenses that do not appear to match his income. He has received criticism for a number of personal trips he has taken with his family, including a first-class holiday to Aruba over the Christmas period, and a private jet flight to Uruguay during Carnival season. Adorni has said that he built his wealth before entering government and that all trips he has taken with his family were paid for with private funds.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-cabinet-chief-resigns-after-corruption-allegations-2026-06-27/Colombia’s right pushes ‘gunpoint vote’ narrative, data contradict itEven before the preliminary vote count from the first round on May 31 had been completed, a table began circulating on social media showing results in municipalities with extreme risk from armed groups, linking them to Cepeda, the candidate from the Historic Pact coalition. Influencers backing De la Espriella claimed that Cepeda was winning precisely in areas where guerrilla presence was strongest.
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-26/colombias-right-pushes-gunpoint-vote-narrative-data-contradict-it.htmlhttps://archive.ph/62gQzLebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts sayArticle 13 of the deal says Israel and Lebanon will “cease all hostile or negative actions in international political or legal forums” to establish good faith between the two sides. The text, which is broadly phrased, could prevent victims of Israeli war crimes allegedly committed during fighting since 8 October 2023 from seeking justice through international or national courts.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/27/lebanon-israel-deal-alleged-war-crime-victims-justice-iccIraq arrests protesters as unrest spreads over power cutsIraqi security forces arrested a number of protesters in the city of Kut following a fourth consecutive night of demonstrations over worsening electricity cuts, according to local media, as unrest spread amid soaring temperatures and deteriorating public services. Local media reported that security forces carried out an arrest campaign across several areas of Kut, the capital of Wasit province, targeting people who had taken part in protests.
https://www.newarab.com/news/iraq-arrests-protesters-unrest-spreads-over-power-cutsIran and US trade blame for attacks, threatening fragile ceasefireIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday they had hit US sites in the Gulf in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian missile, drone and radar facilities – themselves a response to what Washington said was an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/27/iran-and-us-trade-blame-for-attacks-threatening-fragile-ceasefirehttps://archive.ph/nKggVHyundai autoworkers in South Korea vote to strikeAutoworkers at Hyundai Motors in South Korea overwhelmingly voted to strike on Wednesday. They join workers around the world looking for a means to fight back against the attacks on wages and conditions as big business attempts to force the working class to pay for the worsening crisis of capitalism.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/27/hvvx-j27.htmlAustralia to strengthen social media ban for under-16s as evidence shows kids still using platformsThese platforms, as well as X, Kick, Reddit, Threads and Twitch, face fines of up to $49.5 million (£25.8m) if they fail to take reasonable steps to remove the accounts of young children. Information sciences expert at Melbourne’s RMIT University, Lisa Given, said the government’s proposed reform was a response to evidence that the ban was failing.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/australia-strengthen-social-media-ban-under-16s-evidence-shows-kids-still-using-platformsPolice probe report of abuse directed at Sinn Féin canvassers in LisburnPolice are probing a report that a number of Sinn Féin canvassers were subjected to abuse in Lisburn. It comes as the Irish republican party is attempting to see its first MLA returned in the Lagan Valley constituency.
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/police-probe-report-of-abuse-directed-at-sinn-fein-canvassers-in-lisburn-4ON4S3VQUJGWVHNLP4C4S7PTKA/https://archive.ph/a81JjConversion Bill ‘inadequate’ from Labour government diluting promises to workersNearly a third of LGBT+ people in Britain have been subjected to conversion practices, with nearly one in five experiencing physical assault intended to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity. The government published its draft Bill this week, but unions demanded it bring the legislation forward.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/conversion-bill-inadequate-labour-government-diluting-promises-workers Serbian President Vučić says he will resign within ‘weeks’ “These are my last days and weeks as the republic’s president. After that, I will resign,” Vučić told supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a rally in Belgrade on Saturday, according to media reports. His second and final mandate was due to expire in 2027. His announcement came amid persistent student-led anti-corruption demonstrations, which have been demanding early elections since the deaths of 16 people when a railway station roof collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024, with frequent violent clashes between police and protesters.
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbian-president-vucic-says-he-will-resign-within-weeks/https://archive.ph/LFWAGOutrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online She had made critical comments on Facebook and TikTok about the federal government of Somalia, speaking out about the youth unemployment and high fuel prices gripping the country, as well as against alleged corruption, nepotism and forced evictions. The sentencing of the young mother has been condemned by former high-ranking government officials, including the former president of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, and human rights organisations.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/26/woman-sadia-moalim-ali-three-year-jail-sentence-somalia-online-comments-governementRights group reports fresh arrests of Sudanese miners by Egyptian forcesA Sudanese human rights organisation has accused Egyptian forces of carrying out a fresh operation against Sudanese gold miners near the Sudan-Egypt border, arresting dozens of people days after a deadly incident that survivors say killed more than 50 miners inside Sudanese territory.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/rights-group-reports-fresh-arrests-of-sudanese-miners-by-egyptian-forcesChina removes 6 generals from legislature as military anti-corruption drive continuesAway from the military, those removed included a former top financial regulator and the former Xinjiang Communist Party chief. There had already been indications that some of the dismissed People’s Liberation Army commanders were under investigation. General Xu Xueqiang, from the Central Military Commission’s Equipment Development Department, missed a major party meeting in October.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358586/china-removes-6-generals-legislature-military-anti-corruption-drive-continues?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionhttps://archive.ph/IXXl5