Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 179th day of 2026. There are 186 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 28, 1914, in an act that helped trigger World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip.

Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks

Serbia’s populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project

Pakistan military vows to retaliate after deadly Karachi attack

Pakistan military vows to retaliate after deadly Karachi attack

Ukraine strikes industrial facility in Russia's Volgograd

Ukraine struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, while a Russian drone attack killed a man in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region overnight.

Desperate race for survivors in Venezuela after deadly twin quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – The increasingly desperate search for survivors i n Venezuela entered a third day Saturday as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is running out.

Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States.

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship