The Ram Temple donation theft case dominated June 26, with trust general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra resigning after eight arrests. The SIT probe revealed systematic lapses: hidden cameras in the counting room, donation box keys held by a driver, and missing silver items. By morning, all accused were sent to judicial custody, and ₹79.85 lakh was recovered. The Ketan Agarwal murder case continued to unfold, with the fiancée's parents demanding the death penalty and new details of deleted chats emerging. The Venezuela twin earthquakes' death toll surged to 589, prompting India's 'Operation Amistad' aid mission. Other stories included Iran's drone strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, drawing Trump's rebuke, and Ireland's historic first T20 win over India.