The edition of
Friday 27 June 2025
9 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., United States, which calls for the "disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration" of armed groups in the DRC, the return of refugees, and respect for territorial integrity.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces the suspension of the trade talks with Canada, also announcing new tariffs on goods crossing the Canada–United States border.
Business
The S&P 500 index closes at a record high of 6173.07 points, breaking the record set in February.
The Law
Serial killer and rapist Takahiro Shiraishi is executed for the 2017 murders and dismemberments of nine people in his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Environment
The death toll from nationwide floods over the past 24 hours rises to 36 as at least 18 people are killed, ten others are missing and 58 people are rescued after flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists picnicking along the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Three people are killed when a Cessna 172 crashes in a residential area in Champhol, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Seven city government personnel are killed while 18 others are injured after a government-owned mini dump truck returning from an environmental activity overturns in Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Sport
In ice hockey, the NHL entry draft is held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., with the New York Islanders selecting Matthew Schaefer as the first overall pick.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 27 June 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.