Devastation in Venezuela; renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more
26/06/2026 | 4min
At least 188 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,500 injured after two big earthquakes struck Venezuela.
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Relief for chipmakers; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
25/06/2026 | 4min
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory-chip maker, said it was looking to raise up to $29.4bn on America’s Nasdaq exchange.
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Stock markets fall on AI fears; senators deliver rare rebuke to Trump, and more
24/06/2026 | 3min
Global stock markets tumbled as investors worried that American interest rates might rise and that investment in AI will not generate the profits they expected.
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Starmer out and Burnham on the way in; Vance says Iran will host nuclear inspectors, and more
23/06/2026 | 3min
Andy Burnham was sworn in as an MP.
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America and Iran hold talks in Switzerland; Sir Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit, and more
22/06/2026 | 3min
American and Iranian officials began talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.
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