WHO chief says Europe’s heat wave is putting health at risk
World
June 24, 2026
WHO chief says Europe’s heat wave is putting health at risk
The World Health Organization has urged leaders to prioritize climate action amid this week’s heat wave in Europe. “Europe’s heat…
‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out
Middle East
June 24, 2026
‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out
The moment of truth is just about here. The Strait of Hormuz has reopened, for now, and Middle Eastern countries…
What is driving the heat across Europe this week?
World
June 24, 2026
What is driving the heat across Europe this week?
The soaring temperatures are caused by a heat dome — a vast area of stagnant high pressure parked over swaths…
Head of UN nuclear watchdog says it will inspect Iran nuclear sites as part of US-Iran agreement
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Head of UN nuclear watchdog says it will inspect Iran nuclear sites as part of US-Iran agreement
Inspectors from the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog will visit nuclear sites in Iran, its chief has said, after contradictory remarks…
North Korea jump-starts naval buildup by commissioning its largest-ever warship
World
June 24, 2026
North Korea jump-starts naval buildup by commissioning its largest-ever warship
Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries…
Qatar to resume normal LNG production “within a few weeks,” PM tells FT
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Qatar to resume normal LNG production “within a few weeks,” PM tells FT
Qatar will resume normal production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within a “few weeks,” its prime minister told the Financial…
The future of oil prices may depend on China
World
June 23, 2026
The future of oil prices may depend on China
As the US and Iran hammer out how to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart the flow of…
Why the forces that felled Keir Starmer threaten so many Western leaders
World
June 23, 2026
Why the forces that felled Keir Starmer threaten so many Western leaders
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was felled by a curse haunting most Western leaders — a failure to deliver change…
‘What ceasefire?’: In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah
Middle East
June 23, 2026
‘What ceasefire?’: In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah
Metula, Israel — In Israel’s northern-most town, Daniel Dorfman knows his pizza shop will be mostly empty all day, just like…
Israel must have “arms independence,” Netanyahu says, as US military aid expiring in 2028
Middle East
June 23, 2026
Israel must have “arms independence,” Netanyahu says, as US military aid expiring in 2028
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the country must have “arms independence” as billions in US military…