500 trapped ships to pass Strait of Hormuz, Keiko Fujimori won Peru’s election, 8 sentenced to 450 years for a violent ICE protest in Texas, US House and Senate rebuke Trump for end to Iran war

Oman has established a temporary maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to secure the safe passage of 500 trapped ships and evacuate more than 11,000 stranded seafarers. On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Senate voted 50–48 to pass a war powers resolution instructing President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek explicit congressional authorization, following House approval (215–208) on June 3. All three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani achieved a clean sweep in the New York Democratic primaries, with each of his endorsed progressive contenders winning their respective congressional races. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, that U.S. recovered the cost of Venezuelan military operation 28 times over through oil extraction. Keiko Fujimori currently holds an unbeatable lead in Peru’s presidential runoff, but the electoral authority has not yet officially declared a winner. The deepening dispute between Poland and Ukraine stems from a severe diplomatic row over Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially announced $17.5 billion in conditional loans to rebuild the domestic commercial nuclear supply chain and fast-track the construction of 10 new large-scale nuclear reactors. On June 23, 2026, eight defendants were sentenced to a collective 450 years in federal prison for their roles in a violent July 4, 2025, protest outside an ICE facility in Texas. At least 40 people have drowned in France over recent days as a severe early summer heatwave sweeps across Europe. Cristiano Ronaldo has officially made history as the first player (male or female) to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments.