- Pope Leo addressed the Spanish parliament, declaring that the world is experiencing “a global spiritual and cultural crisis” and calling it a “moral duty” to protect migrants, insisting that “true security stems from justice.”
- Tunisian journalist Mourad Zghidi entered his fifth day of a hunger strike in prison. The Tunisian journalists’ union organized a solidarity day, denouncing his three-and-a-half-year sentence as politically motivated.
- Apple’s WWDC 2026 kicked off on Monday, with all eyes on whether the long-promised AI-enhanced Siri would finally make its debut.
- Brazil suspended its Butantan-developed dengue vaccine as a precaution, with the health minister stating that “precaution is the best measure,” while distinguishing it from the Takeda-manufactured vaccine still in use.
- Costa Rica’s economy is projected to grow only 3.4% in 2026, down from the 4.5% forecast at the start of the year, as the country faces a broad-based deceleration.
Walter Murrow
June 8, 2026
