EU Migration

EU leaders have agreed a new deal on migrants and refugees after 10 hours of often tense discussions at their summit in Brussels.

But the wording of the final document is vague. And this indicates how difficult the current 28-member countries are finding it to come up with a common policy.

The EU did say it wants to tighten its borders. And it will increase funding for Turkey, Morocco and other North African states to try to slow if not prevent migrant and refugee flows.

Special processing centres will also be set up in EU countries that volunteer to have them.

Fleeing Daraa

A volunteer rescue service in Syria says 150,000 people have now fled the upsurge in fighting in southwestern Daraa province.

Most of the refugees from the war zone have gone to the Jordan and Israeli border areas, according to the White Helmets civil defence brigade.

The UN says three quarters of a million people are at risk in Daraa where the Syrian regime recently stepped up its offensive against rebels.

Newspaper shooting

In the US, at least five people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a newsroom of the Capital Gazette newspaper group in Maryland.

The suspect is 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos, who was arrested at the scene after the shooting.

He had a long-running feud with the newspaper group and its owners.

He sued them for defamation in 2012, but the case was eventually dismissed.

World Cup

Senegal becomes the first team in World Cup history to be sent home after being shown too many yellow cards.

Senegal and Japan were an equal points in Group F after all their games. So FIFA looked at other stats.

They showed Senegal the red card for racking up more yellow cards than Japan, who now join Colombia from Group F in the knockout stage.

Halo Series

And finally,

One of the world's top multiplayer online shooter games is now coming to TV.

We're talking about Halo, and it's been picked up by US cable network Showtime.

The network will produce a 10-episode series of the 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant.

The first-person shooter game was developed for Xbox in 2001.

Since then it's become a global phenomenon.

More than 77 million copies have been sold worldwide, grossing $5 billion in sales.

EU Migration

EU leaders have agreed a new deal on migrants and refugees after 10 hours of often tense discussions at their summit in Brussels.

But the wording of the final document is vague. And this indicates how difficult the current 28-member countries are finding it to come up with a common policy.

The EU did say it wants to tighten its borders. And it will increase funding for Turkey, Morocco and other North African states to try to slow if not prevent migrant and refugee flows.

Special processing centres will also be set up in EU countries that volunteer to have them.

Fleeing Daraa

A volunteer rescue service in Syria says 150,000 people have now fled the upsurge in fighting in southwestern Daraa province.

Most of the refugees from the war zone have gone to the Jordan and Israeli border areas, according to the White Helmets civil defence brigade.

The UN says three quarters of a million people are at risk in Daraa where the Syrian regime recently stepped up its offensive against rebels.

Newspaper shooting

In the US, at least five people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a newsroom of the Capital Gazette newspaper group in Maryland.

The suspect is 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos, who was arrested at the scene after the shooting.

He had a long-running feud with the newspaper group and its owners.

He sued them for defamation in 2012, but the case was eventually dismissed.

World Cup

Senegal becomes the first team in World Cup history to be sent home after being shown too many yellow cards.

Senegal and Japan were an equal points in Group F after all their games. So FIFA looked at other stats.

They showed Senegal the red card for racking up more yellow cards than Japan, who now join Colombia from Group F in the knockout stage.

Halo Series

And finally,

One of the world's top multiplayer online shooter games is now coming to TV.

We're talking about Halo, and it's been picked up by US cable network Showtime.

The network will produce a 10-episode series of the 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant.

The first-person shooter game was developed for Xbox in 2001.

Since then it's become a global phenomenon.

More than 77 million copies have been sold worldwide, grossing $5 billion in sales.

Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump has been given a golden chance to cement conservative control of America’s highest court.

The US Supreme Court's swing voter backed gay and abortion rights. But he also backed the flood of corporate money into politics. And most recently, he sided with conservatives against America's unions.

81-year-old Justice Anthony Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988. He says he'll retire in July.

Analysts expect Trump to push the court further to the right, now that he has a second pick for the country's top court.

Trump Putin

Staying with the US president, and Helsinki looks to be the place where he's expected to meet his Russian counterpart in July.

A Putin-Trump summit was announced after US national security adviser John Bolton visited Moscow. Only the date and venue haven't been set.

Vladimir Putin's relationship with Trump has been an issue in US politics since the president's election, and allegations of collusion with Russia, an issue the FBI is investigating.

Migrants EU

The EU is meeting to tackle migration.

Today's EU leaders' summit is being held even as a meeting last week to lay the groundwork for a new policy produced no real results.

The migration issue has become one of the most divisive within the European bloc, with some countries already taking unilateral action, like closing their ports to refugee and migrant rescue ships.

Thailand cave

A search for 12 schoolboys and their football coach in a cave in Thailand has been suspended because of rising water levels.

The group went missing on Saturday.

British cave experts and a US military team have joined the rescue efforts.

Authorities say they haven't given up hope on finding the group alive as the search enters its fifth day.

World Cup

And finally,

Champions Germany are out of the football World Cup.

South Korea sent them packing with a 2-0 win, preventing the Germans going through to the knockout stage for the first time since 1938.

German fans might be hurting, but the rest of the world is looking forward to a group of 16 that has a distinct difference for the first time in decades.

Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump has been given a golden chance to cement conservative control of America’s highest court.

The US Supreme Court's swing voter backed gay and abortion rights. But he also backed the flood of corporate money into politics. And most recently, he sided with conservatives against America's unions.

81-year-old Justice Anthony Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988. He says he'll retire in July.

Analysts expect Trump to push the court further to the right, now that he has a second pick for the country's top court.

Trump Putin

Staying with the US president, and Helsinki looks to be the place where he's expected to meet his Russian counterpart in July.

A Putin-Trump summit was announced after US national security adviser John Bolton visited Moscow. Only the date and venue haven't been set.

Vladimir Putin's relationship with Trump has been an issue in US politics since the president's election, and allegations of collusion with Russia, an issue the FBI is investigating.

Migrants EU

The EU is meeting to tackle migration.

Today's EU leaders' summit is being held even as a meeting last week to lay the groundwork for a new policy produced no real results.

The migration issue has become one of the most divisive within the European bloc, with some countries already taking unilateral action, like closing their ports to refugee and migrant rescue ships.

Thailand cave

A search for 12 schoolboys and their football coach in a cave in Thailand has been suspended because of rising water levels.

The group went missing on Saturday.

British cave experts and a US military team have joined the rescue efforts.

Authorities say they haven't given up hope on finding the group alive as the search enters its fifth day.

World Cup

And finally,

Champions Germany are out of the football World Cup.

South Korea sent them packing with a 2-0 win, preventing the Germans going through to the knockout stage for the first time since 1938.

German fans might be hurting, but the rest of the world is looking forward to a group of 16 that has a distinct difference for the first time in decades.

Trump travel ban

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a travel ban targeting people from five Muslim-majority countries and North Korea. Some Venezualen officials are also banned.

It was a win for US President Donald Trump.

He campaignd on a promise of "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," until immigration legislation was changed.

The court ruled five to four in a decision that backs Trump's attempt to make that happen.

One of the justices who voted 'no' was Sonia Sotomayor.

She said the Trump ban targeted Muslims for the most part.

And she said the ruling had "stark parallels" with the court's World War Two decision to allow the US to lock up Japanese-Americans.

Rohingya targeted

Amnesty International is calling for the International Crimininal Court to try senior Myanmar military officials for crimes against humanity over the treatment of Rohingya minorities.

Some 700,000 mostly Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since a military crackdown across the border.

The UN called the Myanmar military's actions a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing."

Battle for Daraa

The UN says at least 45,000 people have fled an upsurge in fighting in Syria's southwestern Daraa province. Most of them are heading towards Jordan.

But Jordan has said it won't open its border to the refugees fleeing the war zone.

The fighting is in parts of Daraa that are still under rebel control. The area where the fighting is, is meant to be a de-escalation zone agreed by by Russia, the US and Jordan.

Qatar v UAE

The UN's top court has begun hearing a lawsuit by Qatar accusing the United Arab Emirates of discrimination.

Qatar filed the lawsuit earlier this month at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. It comes a year after the UAE joined a Saudi-led boycott of Doha.

The UAE denies the allegations. The four countries boycotting Qatar say they're now going to file a counter-suit at the ICJ against the tiny but wealthy Gulf state.

World Cup

And finally,

In World Cup football, it's all about Groups E and F today.

In Group F, South Korea face Germany, with neither team assured of a final 16 berth. Mexico face Sweden. Mexico are already through, but Sweden not yet.

In Group E, Serbia take on Brazil. Serbia need a win to advance, while Brazil need at least a draw.

Switzerland play Costa Rica, and still have a chance to go through. Costa Rica are out of contention, but could still spoil it for Switzerland. All very clear, right?!

Trump travel ban

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a travel ban targeting people from five Muslim-majority countries and North Korea. Some Venezualen officials are also banned.

It was a win for US President Donald Trump.

He campaignd on a promise of "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," until immigration legislation was changed.

The court ruled five to four in a decision that backs Trump's attempt to make that happen.

One of the justices who voted 'no' was Sonia Sotomayor.

She said the Trump ban targeted Muslims for the most part.

And she said the ruling had "stark parallels" with the court's World War Two decision to allow the US to lock up Japanese-Americans.

Rohingya targeted

Amnesty International is calling for the International Crimininal Court to try senior Myanmar military officials for crimes against humanity over the treatment of Rohingya minorities.

Some 700,000 mostly Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since a military crackdown across the border.

The UN called the Myanmar military's actions a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing."

Battle for Daraa

The UN says at least 45,000 people have fled an upsurge in fighting in Syria's southwestern Daraa province. Most of them are heading towards Jordan.

But Jordan has said it won't open its border to the refugees fleeing the war zone.

The fighting is in parts of Daraa that are still under rebel control. The area where the fighting is, is meant to be a de-escalation zone agreed by by Russia, the US and Jordan.

Qatar v UAE

The UN's top court has begun hearing a lawsuit by Qatar accusing the United Arab Emirates of discrimination.

Qatar filed the lawsuit earlier this month at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. It comes a year after the UAE joined a Saudi-led boycott of Doha.

The UAE denies the allegations. The four countries boycotting Qatar say they're now going to file a counter-suit at the ICJ against the tiny but wealthy Gulf state.

World Cup

And finally,

In World Cup football, it's all about Groups E and F today.

In Group F, South Korea face Germany, with neither team assured of a final 16 berth. Mexico face Sweden. Mexico are already through, but Sweden not yet.

In Group E, Serbia take on Brazil. Serbia need a win to advance, while Brazil need at least a draw.

Switzerland play Costa Rica, and still have a chance to go through. Costa Rica are out of contention, but could still spoil it for Switzerland. All very clear, right?!

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 26th.

Syria Daraa

The Syrian regime continues its offensive in the southern province of Daraa.

Overnight, regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs for the first time in a year, while jets fired rockets.

At least 70 people have been killed during a week-long offensive on the rebel-held province.

Thousands of families have fled their homes.

Daraa is strategically located, bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Parts of the province are nominally part of a larger 'de-escalation zone' agreed by Russia, the US and Jordan.

Algeria Dump

An AP investigation is accusing Algeria of dumping migrants in the Sahara Desert over the past 14 months.

Thousands of people, including pregnant women and children, were left without food or water, according to AP.

It says survivors were crammed into trucks, dropped in the desert and pointed in the direction of Niger.

Algeria denies the accusations.

Europe Migrants

EU leaders will meet this week to find more ways to curb Mediterranean arrivals.

Leaders will discuss financially supporting Libya and Morocco where it’s looking to set up centres to process asylum claims.

The UN says arrivals to the EU dropped to some 43,000 refugees and migrants in 2018 from a peak of more than a million in 2015.

Harley-Davidson

US icon Harley-Davidson says it’s moving some production for its EU clients out of the United States.

The motorcycle manufacturer is making the move to avoid EU tariffs as the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump heats up.

The move could cost American jobs too. Not surprisingly, Trump has slammed Harley-Davidson.

World Cup

Draws on Monday were enough to get Group B’s Portugal and Spain into the last 16 of the World Cup.

Today sees an open battle in Group C where France, Denmark and Australia will fight for two last 16 spots in their group.

France will play Denmark and Australia face Peru.

In Group D, Nigeria, Iceland and Argentina are battling for the final ticket to the knockout round, after Croatia already made it through.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 26th.

Syria Daraa

The Syrian regime continues its offensive in the southern province of Daraa.

Overnight, regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs for the first time in a year, while jets fired rockets.

At least 70 people have been killed during a week-long offensive on the rebel-held province.

Thousands of families have fled their homes.

Daraa is strategically located, bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Parts of the province are nominally part of a larger 'de-escalation zone' agreed by Russia, the US and Jordan.

Algeria Dump

An AP investigation is accusing Algeria of dumping migrants in the Sahara Desert over the past 14 months.

Thousands of people, including pregnant women and children, were left without food or water, according to AP.

It says survivors were crammed into trucks, dropped in the desert and pointed in the direction of Niger.

Algeria denies the accusations.

Europe Migrants

EU leaders will meet this week to find more ways to curb Mediterranean arrivals.

Leaders will discuss financially supporting Libya and Morocco where it’s looking to set up centres to process asylum claims.

The UN says arrivals to the EU dropped to some 43,000 refugees and migrants in 2018 from a peak of more than a million in 2015.

Harley-Davidson

US icon Harley-Davidson says it’s moving some production for its EU clients out of the United States.

The motorcycle manufacturer is making the move to avoid EU tariffs as the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump heats up.

The move could cost American jobs too. Not surprisingly, Trump has slammed Harley-Davidson.

World Cup

Draws on Monday were enough to get Group B’s Portugal and Spain into the last 16 of the World Cup.

Today sees an open battle in Group C where France, Denmark and Australia will fight for two last 16 spots in their group.

France will play Denmark and Australia face Peru.

In Group D, Nigeria, Iceland and Argentina are battling for the final ticket to the knockout round, after Croatia already made it through.

President Erdogan

Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are celebrating his victory in Sunday's election.

The 64-year-old leader of the AK Party easily defeated his nearest rival, winning in the first round with more than 52 percent of the vote.

Muharrem Ince of the CHP came in second with just over 30 percent of the vote.

Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of the HDP, came in third with 8.4 percent of the vote. Demirtas campaigned from jail after he was detained over alleged links to the PKK terror group.

Erdogan's second term as president will see Turkey move from a parliamentary to an executive presidential system, the result of a referendum held last year.

Turkey's parliament

Erdogan will have strong support in parliament where an alliance of the AK Party and nationalist MHP also won over 50 percent of the vote.

The People's Alliance will have 343 MPs in the 600 member chamber.

The opposition National Alliance of the CHP and Iyi, or Good Party will have 190 MPs.

The opposition HDP, which is not part of the National Alliance, will have 67 seats in parliament, after the coalition of pro-Kurdish and left-wing lawmakers won more than 10 percent of the national vote, the threshold for entering parliament.

Erdogan's challenges

Erdogan called the snap presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year. They were originally scheduled for November 2019.

The president said he needed a stronger mandate to deal with Turkey's economy and security issues in the region, including the battle against terror.

The electorate has now delivered the president the mandate he wanted. But the challenges for Erdogan are daunting.

Turkey's economy is suffering, with inflation up, and the lira down. And the war in Syria, the refugee problem, and the battle against the PKK and Daesh will all be key challenges during his presidency.

Trump Immigration

In the US, President Donald Trump is calling for anybody entering the United States without papers to be sent back, without any legal proceedings.

Trump said the US needs to strengthen its borders to stop illegal immigrants trying to "break into" the country. He called it an "invasion" and "infestation."

His move appears to be at odds with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which enshrines the right to seek asylum. People seeking asylum don't always have papers.

World Cup

And finally,

Colombia knocked Poland out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win, putting Group H into a 3-way fight for the last 16, with two spots still open.

Any combination of Colombia, Senegal and Japan could now go through.

The matches to watch today are in Group B with Portugal against Iran, and Spain meeting Morocco. Two round of 16 spots are up for grabs in both games.

President Erdogan

Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are celebrating his victory in Sunday's election.

The 64-year-old leader of the AK Party easily defeated his nearest rival, winning in the first round with more than 52 percent of the vote.

Muharrem Ince of the CHP came in second with just over 30 percent of the vote.

Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of the HDP, came in third with 8.4 percent of the vote. Demirtas campaigned from jail after he was detained over alleged links to the PKK terror group.

Erdogan's second term as president will see Turkey move from a parliamentary to an executive presidential system, the result of a referendum held last year.

Turkey's parliament

Erdogan will have strong support in parliament where an alliance of the AK Party and nationalist MHP also won over 50 percent of the vote.

The People's Alliance will have 343 MPs in the 600 member chamber.

The opposition National Alliance of the CHP and Iyi, or Good Party will have 190 MPs.

The opposition HDP, which is not part of the National Alliance, will have 67 seats in parliament, after the coalition of pro-Kurdish and left-wing lawmakers won more than 10 percent of the national vote, the threshold for entering parliament.

Erdogan's challenges

Erdogan called the snap presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year. They were originally scheduled for November 2019.

The president said he needed a stronger mandate to deal with Turkey's economy and security issues in the region, including the battle against terror.

The electorate has now delivered the president the mandate he wanted. But the challenges for Erdogan are daunting.

Turkey's economy is suffering, with inflation up, and the lira down. And the war in Syria, the refugee problem, and the battle against the PKK and Daesh will all be key challenges during his presidency.

Trump Immigration

In the US, President Donald Trump is calling for anybody entering the United States without papers to be sent back, without any legal proceedings.

Trump said the US needs to strengthen its borders to stop illegal immigrants trying to "break into" the country. He called it an "invasion" and "infestation."

His move appears to be at odds with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which enshrines the right to seek asylum. People seeking asylum don't always have papers.

World Cup

And finally,

Colombia knocked Poland out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win, putting Group H into a 3-way fight for the last 16, with two spots still open.

Any combination of Colombia, Senegal and Japan could now go through.

The matches to watch today are in Group B with Portugal against Iran, and Spain meeting Morocco. Two round of 16 spots are up for grabs in both games.