UK Prime Minister Starmer resigned, Greenspan died, Godzilla El Niño is forming, heatwave killed 18 in France, KPMG Australia scandal, Ukraine disabled 20% of Russia's refining capacity

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the governing Labor Party, clearing the way for an orderly transfer of power to find Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. Lionel Messi became the all-time leading goalscorer in men's FIFA World Cup history on June 22, 2026. Scientists officially warn that a record-breaking "Godzilla" or "super" El Niño is forming. China implemented a two-pronged retaliation against U.S. restrictions, imposing export controls on 10 American defense and rare-earth firms and banning 46 companies from government procurement. An intense European heatwave has claimed the lives of at least 18 people in France. The Boyle Heights warehouse fire in Los Angeles has entered its sixth day of burning since it first erupted on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Six people were wounded across Ukraine following a wave of overnight Russian air strikes. Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure have disabled roughly 20% of Russia's refining capacity. New Zealand is accelerating major gold mining projects to boost its economy. Romanian Prime Minister-designate Adrian Veștea failed to win a parliamentary vote of confidence. Japan is quintupling its visa fees for foreign nationals. Oracle Corporation has cut approximately 21,000 jobs globally over the past year. KPMG Australia National Chairman Martin Sheppard and senior audit partners Eileen Hoggett and Paul Rogers have resigned following a widening scandal.