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What to Watch

What to Watch

The coming days will be shaped by two very different arenas: the World Cup knockout rounds, where Germany will look
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens as Iran and the U.S. Head to Talks

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens as Iran and the U.S.

Far from the football pitches, one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints remains in turmoil. Iran announced it had
Australia on High Alert as Bird Flu Confirmed

Australia on High Alert as Bird Flu Confirmed

Australian farmers are scrambling after confirmation of a deadly bird flu strain in the country. Multiple outlets — the Sydney
Around the World in Brief

Around the World in Brief

France activated a crisis cell ahead of a massive street festival as a severe heat wave gripped the country, with
Around the World in Brief

Around the World in Brief

Tokyo school fire: A school in Tokyo was engulfed in flames, injuring 10 people in what Japanese authorities are describing
Hezbollah Vows Defiance as Violence Flares in Lebanon

Hezbollah Vows Defiance as Violence Flares in Lebanon

Despite a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran aimed at de-escalating hostilities across the Middle East, violence
Trump and Meloni: A Photo That Launched a Diplomatic Crisis

Trump and Meloni: A Photo That Launched a Diplomatic Crisis

Just days after the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France appeared to end on cordial terms, a new transatlantic rupture has
Around the World in Brief

Around the World in Brief

Peru prepares for a papal visit: President José María Balcázar confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru in November,
Cuba Announces Unprecedented Economic Reforms

Cuba Announces Unprecedented Economic Reforms

In what may be the most consequential story outside the sporting world, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero presented an ambitious
Khamenei: “I Was Against It, But I Gave My Approval”

Khamenei: “I Was Against It, But I Gave My Approval”

In a remarkable written statement released on June 18, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei publicly disclosed that he had disagreed