The Rest of the World Report | Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Good News Edition

It's Good News Sunday Edition! Cape Verde — population 525,000, never been to a World Cup — just became the smallest nation in history to reach the knockout stage. Next up: Argentina. Eight beavers reintroduced to west London in 2023 have fixed a flooding problem that stumped engineers for decades. The station hasn't flooded since. Their babies are named Chompy and Chewy. England approved a drug that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes by nearly three years. Two of the children in the trial are named Sam and Imogen. Their mum said it gave them "a normal childhood." Mangrove forests are recovering worldwide for the first time in decades — gains outpacing losses for 16 straight years — though West Africa's Niger Delta is still struggling. The High Seas Treaty entered into force in January. 81 countries have ratified it. Nearly half the planet's surface now has legal protection for the first time in history."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe