8 June 2026 Current Affairs and PDF

Today’s 8 June 2026 Current Affairs will provide you with important national and international updates that are highly relevant for all competitive exams.

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Highlights of 8 June 2026 Current Affairs

• The FIFA World Cup 2026 edition has three mascots named Maple, Zayu, and Clutch, representing the three host nations: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tradition of World Cup mascots was first introduced in the 1966 England edition, which featured Willie, a lion symbolizing the national identity of the United Kingdom.
• Han Seong-sook is set to become the first woman Prime Minister of South Korea in 20 years, as President Lee Jae-myung has chosen her as the Prime Minister candidate.
• Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, the chief architect of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy, is set to step down from his role as Senior Policy Adviser at the White House.
• Animesh Kujur won the silver medal in the 200‑metre event at the New Taipei City Athletics with a timing of 20.47 seconds.
• Alexander Zverev of Germany won his maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, also known as the French Open, by defeating Flavio Cobolli of Italy.
• Shreyas Iyer has become India’s T20I captain, succeeding Suryakumar Yadav.
• Kimi Antonelli of Italy won the Monaco Grand Prix 2026.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) facility at Hazira, Gujarat, to mark a milestone in India’s undersea warfare capabilities. L&T Chairman and Managing Director S. N. Subrahmanyan presented him with a scaled‑down model of the upcoming Project 76.
• Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, visited Prasanthi Nilayam in Sri Sathya Sai District of Andhra Pradesh.

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