A member of the security forces stands amid debris at a damaged residential site, following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, Be'er Sheva, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen |
- The US Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations.
- Andrew Cuomo is expected to take a big step forward in his comeback bid by winning the primary to determine the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor. But he faces a spirited challenge from 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a relatively unknown state lawmaker who has pulled away in a crowded field of candidates.
- Hundreds of firefighters were battling to contain wildfires at different locations on the Greek island of Chios for a third day after the island declared a state of emergency.
- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has described the impeachment complaint against her as "nothing more than a scrap of paper" in her formal response to the Senate.
- Global environmental lobby Greenpeace added its voice to protests against this week's celebrity wedding in Venice between Americans Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
- Over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan at the weekend, the head of the World Health Organization said.
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A woman walks on a street, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS |
- Oil tumbled 3%, global shares surged and the dollar dropped as Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, a dramatic turnaround after the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend. For more, watch our daily rundown on financial markets.
- The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's yuan as the splintering of world trade and geopolitical upheaval spark a rethink of financial flows.
- China's auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as "used" vehicles.
- The new duties on steel and aluminum - metals used in the packaging of food, beverages and personal care products like shaving cream - are sparking a reckoning for companies, who are now facing higher costs, forcing them to look at alternatives like glass, plastic or fiber-based containers.
- Enthusiasts have long claimed driverless cars are around the corner. As they hit the streets from the West Coast to Wuhan, the business model is taking shape too. In this episode of The Big View podcast, James Peng, CEO of $6 billion industry pioneer Pony AI, explains what's changed.
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Fearing war with Russia, Finland hardens NATO's northern frontier |
Finnish reservists collect targets after a training at a shooting range near Lappeenranta, Finland, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger |
At a shooting range 10 miles from the Russian border, Finnish army reservist Janne Latto opened the trunk of his car and unpacked a small surveillance drone and controller, equipment he sees as vital for any future conflict with Finland's neighbour. Since the invasion of Ukraine prompted Helsinki to join NATO two years ago, tensions reminiscent of the Cold War have resurfaced along the forested 833 mile frontier, Europe's longest with Russia. The Nordic nation is beefing up an already-sizeable reservist force and will host a new command for NATO, whose members meet in the Hague on June 24 for an annual summit. |
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Participants compete in a zongzi-eating competition, June 16, 2010. Zongzi is a traditional dumpling made with rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo |
China said that consumers should "rationally resist bad content" of extreme eating shows, which have boomed online, because they cause "heartbreaking" food waste and spread "unhealthy" ideas about food. |
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