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This pool photo distributed by Russian state news agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the audience at the 23rd Congress of the United Russia Party in Moscow on June 28, 2026.Ekaterina Shtukina | AFP | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was facing a fuel shortage following long-range attacks by Ukrainian drones on key energy infrastructure, but insisted the Kremlin was responding.The Russian president’s comments in an interview with a state television reporter on Sunday are the first to detail the extent to which Ukraine’s successful barrage of attacks is hampering Russia’s fuel production. Putin…
tel aviv — On the night of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its official X account. “Without Tibi, there is no Gadi.” The short message was accompanied by an 11-second AI-generated clip showing two politicians, Gadi Eisenkot and Ahmad Tibi, standing side by side in front of a darkened parliament. “There is no government in Eisenkot without Arabs,” the text read, referring to the famous Arab lawmaker Tibi. The post highlighted two fundamental elements of the party’s campaign ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for late October. First, Netanyahu will once again rely…
Venezuela welcomes international aid after deadly earthquake Venezuela welcomes international aid after deadly earthquake 3:10 Four hours after the earthquake, El Salvador’s President Nayib Boucle announced that he had offered aid to Venezuela to deal with the aftermath. Ninety minutes later, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez retweeted a message from a Central American leader — someone the regime’s Chávez movement has long considered a political nemesis — instructing Venezuela’s foreign ministry to coordinate aid. Aside from the sense of solidarity that such tragedies inspire and the political rhetoric that comes with it, Rodriguez has little room to veto governments trying…
Five wins left. How can your team reach the finals and win the 2026 World Cup? Click here.Who: Brazil vs JapanContent: 2026 FIFA World Cup – Round 32Location: Houston Stadium, Houston, USADate and time: Monday, June 29th, 12pm (17:00 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 14:00 GMT, ahead of a live text commentary stream.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listCarlo Ancelotti faces his first big test as Brazil manager when the record five-time world champions face Japan, arguably Asia’s strongest team in the tournament, in the round of 32.Monday’s meeting in Houston…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 15, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStock futures rose modestly early Monday as investors factored in a cessation of hostilities between the United States and Iran, but uncertainty over the durability of the deal kept concerns over Middle East oil supplies in focus.Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures It rose by 141 points (0.25%). S&P500 futures Although it increased by 0.58%, Nasdaq 100 futures It increased by 0.92%.European stock markets started a new trading week in…
The United States and Iran will “stand back for now” after recent days of gunfire that tested the fragile U.S.-Iran deal, a U.S. official said on Sunday. In Lebanon, continued Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in the south of the country have further strained peace efforts. Escalation timeline: Iran attacks a Singapore-flagged container ship near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump called the move a “stupid violation” of the original agreement to end the war. The US military carried out strikes targeting Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The United…
Published June 29, 2026June 29, 2026South Korea’s disastrous exit from the first round of the World Cup has sparked outrage within the country, and calls for complete reform of the top team have not been silenced by coach Hong Myung-bo’s resignation.South Korea advanced to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup as co-hosts, but was one of the top eight teams in the top three to advance to the finals, and limped out of the tournament.They were within range of advancing to the last 32, but suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to lower-ranked South Africa.Their early departures prompted coach Hong…
An oil tanker and cargo ship remain anchored off the coast of Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026. The Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil and gas in the region, has been effectively closed since war broke out between the United States and Iran in late February. On Sunday, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Switzerland for high-level talks with an Iranian delegation as the two countries seek to clarify terms for ending the war.Elke Scoliers | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOil prices were mixed on Monday after new military attacks…
As Europeans scramble to stay cool during a record heatwave, Big Tech companies are facing a unique battle to keep the powerful chips in their AI data centers running.This week’s temperatures have highlighted the impact weather can have on infrastructure such as factories, nuclear power plants and data centers. The extra demand from air conditioning units can overload the power grid and cause power outages that disrupt infrastructure. And it’s not just Europe.For the past three years, bad weather has been the main cause of losses. zurichRisk Portfolio of US Data Center Builders. Patrick McBride, Zurich’s head of international construction,…
In this photo obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, ships are seen moored in Bandar Abbas, along the Strait of Hormuz. Amirhossein Kolgouei | AFP | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Hui Jie from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Tensions in the Middle East rose again over the weekend, but markets appeared largely unfazed, with investors focusing instead on technology’s recovery rally. SpaceX is on track to become one of the fastest companies in history to list on the Nasdaq 100 index, but memory shortages are forcing some smaller tech companies to make…