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Five disruptions, one infrastructure

Cybercrime has evolved into a complex, interconnected ecosystem. Microsoft’s latest story unpacks five recent disruption efforts, showing how coordinated action across technology, legal, and global partnerships is reshaping how these threats are addressed. By connecting insights across cases, it highlights a more integrated approach to anticipating and disrupting cybercrime at scale. Read the full story here.

People search for casualties under the rubble of a collapsed building in Caracas following earthquakes in Venezuela, on June 25, 2026.

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Earthquake tragedy tests Delcy’s leadership, A strange Pride fixture at the World Cup, Iran strikes a ship in the Strait

The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes continues to rise, nearing 600 by Friday morning. But as is often the case with natural disasters of this scale, there will be a political dynamic too.

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The EU steels itself for tariffs

Sri Lanka launches drones against… mosquitoes

Mass layoffs inbound at Volkswagen

Record temperatures roil France

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Sexual violence in Sudan war

WWII-related dispute rocks Ukraine-Poland relations

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America, 250 years under construction

Americans aren’t in the best mood as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial.

Where press freedom falls, impunity rises

The world is splitting into two camps: countries that hold power accountable, and those that don’t.

Empowering associates with comprehensive benefits

Five disruptions, one infrastructure

Is Trump the biggest global risk?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.

The changing face of America

The racial and ethnic makeup of American society has changed profoundly over the last few decades.

Sheinbaum’s political headache worsens, Unrest in Lebanon over latest ceasefire deal, Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions flare up, SCOTUS rulings due

At least a dozen Mexican lawmakers have reportedly offered to be informants to the United States as part of Washington’s investigations into elected officials’ alleged collusion with cartels.

Belarus’s leader is stuck between Kyiv and the Kremlin

Aleksander Lukashenko is facing pressure from both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – and he must find a way to placate both.

Earthquake tragedy tests Delcy’s leadership, A strange Pride fixture at the World Cup, Iran strikes a ship in the Strait

The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes continues to rise, nearing 600 by Friday morning. But as is often the case with natural disasters of this scale, there will be a political dynamic too.

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - June 26, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

How will the Strait of Hormuz's closure impact food supply?

The Strait of Hormuz may be the world's most important oil chokepoint, but its closure is sending shockwaves through something even more fundamental: the global food supply.

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Americans aren’t in the best mood as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial.

The world is splitting into two camps: countries that hold power accountable, and those that don’t.

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.

The racial and ethnic makeup of American society has changed profoundly over the last few decades.

At least a dozen Mexican lawmakers have reportedly offered to be informants to the United States as part of Washington’s investigations into elected officials’ alleged collusion with cartels.

Aleksander Lukashenko is facing pressure from both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – and he must find a way to placate both.

The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes continues to rise, nearing 600 by Friday morning. But as is often the case with natural disasters of this scale, there will be a political dynamic too.

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

The Strait of Hormuz may be the world's most important oil chokepoint, but its closure is sending shockwaves through something even more fundamental: the global food supply.

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