Venezuela outfielder Javier Sanoja during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA, on March 17, 2026.
3: The number of runs scored by Venezuela’s national baseball team in their stunning upset of top-seeded USA in the World Baseball Classic final in Miami last night. In an epic game fraught with geopolitical overtones – the US government abducted Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro in January – the arepa-powered pitching staff held the fearsome USlineup to just two runs, winning the tournament for the first time ever. To all our Venezuelan readers, ¡Felicidades!
$5.07: The average cost of diesel per gallon in the US today. Tuesday marked the second time that the fuel’s average price has surpassed $5, the first being in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The spike in prices comes as the Iran conflict imperils global oil shipping through the Persian Gulf.
69: The number of Scottish lawmakers who voted against legalized assisted dying, ensuring that the bill was defeated. Fifty-seven voted for it. The decision is in contrast to several other countries and jurisdictions, including Canada, Colombia, and certain US states, that have started to allow assisted dying in certain cases in recent years.
58: The number of days since Senegal defeated Morocco in the highly-controversial 2025 African Cup of Nations soccer tournament final. Why mention this today? The Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned Senegal’s victory and handed Morocco the trophy, ruling that the “Lions of Teranga” had forfeited the game when they walked off the pitch following a last-minute penalty decision.
On June 14, the US and Iran announced a deal to end the war. A signing ceremony is set for Friday. The terms include an immediate ceasefire on all fronts. With both sides spinning the deal as a victory, there are plenty of ways for this to go wrong.
In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer looks at what the rise of Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire reveals about wealth, innovation, and the future of the American Dream.
As AI reshapes the future of work, its impact will depend on the choices we make today. In this new blog, Brad Smith reflects on how graduates are calling for technology that supports human judgment, expands opportunity, and strengthens the role of people in shaping the future. As AI adoption accelerates, the focus must remain on building skills, creating meaningful work, and ensuring its benefits are broadly shared across society. Read the full blog here.
Israeli PM Netanyahu was already struggling in polls ahead of elections later this year, but his situation might get worse after Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal (pending its signing on Friday). Why the issue with ending the war?