World Affairs
“It’s Totally Open,” Trump Insists — But Iran Says Hormuz Will “Never Return to Pre-War Conditions”
President Trump declared on June 23 that Iran has "fully and completely" agreed to international nuclear inspections and that the Strait of Hormuz is...
One Heatwave, One Shooting, One Election, One Disputed Peace — The World on June 24
Four unconnected stories from a single news day — a record-breaking European heatwave, a targeted shooting in Montreal, a sweeping primary upset in New...
Europe’s Heatwave Just Shattered a 50-Year-Old UK Record — Here’s How Bad It’s Gotten
The United Kingdom broke its hottest-ever June temperature record on June 24, recording 35.8°C and shattering a mark that...
The UN Is Evacuating 11,000 Seafarers Still Stranded in the Gulf — One Week After the War “Ended”
The United Nations has launched an evacuation operation for an estimated 11,000 seafarers who remain stranded aboard commercial vessels...
13 Killed Restarting a Qatar Gas Plant That Iran Bombed Three Months Ago
An explosion tore through Qatar's Ras Laffan gas processing complex on June 21, killing 13 workers and injuring 66...
Alan Greenspan, the Fed’s “Maestro” Who Defined and Then Defaulted on an Era, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, who chaired the Federal Reserve for nearly 19 years under four US presidents and became, for a...
The World Cup’s Real Winner So Far Isn’t a Team — It’s Prediction Markets
Eleven days into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have processed more than $5.4...
Keir Starmer Resigns — Andy Burnham Set to Become Britain’s Next Prime Minister
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on June 22, less than two years after leading the Labour...