Daily Recap: World — 29 June 2026

The day’s world news spans courtroom finality, deadly violence, geopolitical escalation and a notable shift in digital privacy. In Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case, leaving intact the jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her, along with the $5 million judgment. In northern Germany, authorities are confronting a rare mass shooting at a youth welfare centre in Stade, where at least five people were killed and a suspect detained, with some reports putting the death toll at six. Along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes and ground operations killed at least 36 civilians, deepening already volatile tensions between the neighbours. And in technology, WhatsApp is beginning to let users reserve usernames, a privacy-minded change that could allow billions to connect without sharing phone numbers.

Top World stories

• US Supreme Court declines to review Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case (36 sources)
• Shooting at German youth centre in Stade kills five, suspect detained (21 sources)
• WhatsApp begins reserving usernames to let users message without sharing phone numbers (18 sources)
• JetBlue pilot reports drone strike during approach to JFK; FAA investigates (16 sources)
• Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 36 civilians, officials say (16 sources)
• Children suffer severe burns after heating “squishy” toys in microwaves (13 sources)
• Samsung, SK hynix and Micron sued for alleged DRAM price-fixing and supply curbs (10 sources)
• Ja Morant Traded From Memphis Grizzlies to Portland Trail Blazers in Multi-Player Deal (10 sources)

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