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Washington carried out fresh strikes on Iran in retaliation for an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran vows to respond, shaking the ceasefire and threatening the strategic oil route.
In Washington, Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a framework agreement providing for a partial Israeli troop withdrawal, a first step toward peace welcomed and scrutinized worldwide.
An exceptional heatwave sweeps Europe: temperature records fall, hospitals come under strain and health alerts multiply, reigniting the climate debate.
A projectile strikes a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz: the UN's maritime agency abruptly halts the evacuation of 11,000 sailors, Washington blames Iran, and the peace won a week ago is already wobbling.
For the first time, Apple passes the surging cost of AI-driven memory chips on to customers: MacBooks and iPads jump 20%, the stock drops 6%, and Microsoft follows with the Xbox.
The IAEA chief swears his inspectors will enter Iran's nuclear sites, Trump promises checks 'into infinity' on Truth Social — and Tehran denies conceding anything. The peace hangs on a misunderstanding.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart: entire buildings collapsed in Caracas, the death toll tripled within hours, and even Washington — long at odds with Caracas — offered to help.
FIFA announced that Donald Trump will present the 2026 World Cup trophy to the champions, reviving debate over the politicization of sport. From Lagos to Mexico City, the prospect of a US president at the center of the global celebration divides opinion.
In June 2026, the US Senate voted to end US military involvement against Iran, defying Donald Trump in a rare bipartisan rebuke over war powers. From Washington to Tehran, the vote is read as a test of presidential authority.
In June 2026, Donald Trump publicly voiced frustration with Italian and NATO leaders amid tensions over defense spending and alliance cohesion. Giorgia Meloni chose not to respond, a silence read across Europe and Washington as either strategic prudence or weakness.
Alan Greenspan, chair of the US Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, has died at 100. From Washington to Seoul, the global press weighs a contested legacy: hailed as the markets' 'maestro' or blamed for the deregulation that fed the 2008 financial crisis.
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