Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, June 25, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
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Iran Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Halting UN-Backed Evacuation Effort
  • The Guardian — “Iran rejects UN-backed plan to free ships trapped in strait of Hormuz”
  • The Guardian — “Ryanair ditches family seating fees; Markets at record highs as oil hits pre-Iran war levels – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz”
  • The New York Times — “Iran Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Undermining Efforts to Restore Traffic”
  • The New York Times — “Movement Through Strait of Hormuz Is Halted After Attack on Cargo Ship”
2
Federal Reserve Annual Stress Tests Find Large U.S. Banks Resilient to Severe Recession Scenario
  • Federal Reserve — “Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses”
3
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Government May Turn Away Asylum Seekers at the Border
  • The Guardian — “Supreme court hands Trump administration big win with rulings on key immigration cases – live”
  • The Guardian — “Supreme court lets Trump turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico border”
  • The Guardian — “Supreme court conservatives accused of advancing ‘white-supremacist agenda’”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump scores SCOTUS asylum win — but liberal justice warns it could backfire at border”
  • NPR News — “The Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border”
  • PBS NewsHour — “How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S.”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers”
4
Supreme Court Allows Administration to End Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
  • Fox News Politics — “House Republican breaks with Trump, says ending Haitian TPS risks US healthcare 'crisis'”
  • BBC World — “Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants”
  • NPR News — “Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court allows Trump administration to end removal protections for Syrian and Haitian nationals”
5
Supreme Court Rules for Monsanto, Blocking Thousands of Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
  • NPR News — “Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer”
  • Guardian Environment — “US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court rules for Roundup maker in dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels”
6
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Law Requiring Permit to Carry a Firearm in Public
  • NPR News — “Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii gun restriction”
7
Chemours to Pay $450 Million to Settle Federal 'Forever Chemicals' Pollution Case
  • Guardian Environment — “US says chemical giant Chemours to pay $450m to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case”
8
Trump Requests $88 Billion from Congress for Iran War Costs, Faces Opposition in Senate
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump's $88B Iran war bill collides with Senate opposition”
  • BBC World — “Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans”
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Europe's Second Major Heat Wave This Season Sets Records, Strains Health Systems
  • The Guardian — “Extreme heat grips Europe as UK hits new June record, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “UK and Switzerland record hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge in Europe”
  • The New York Times — “More Temperature Records Fall as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe”
  • BBC News — “UK braced for hottest June night after 36.7C high on warmest day of year”
  • BBC News — “France warns even young people's health at risk as Europe's heatwave shifts east”
  • BBC World — “France warns even young people's health at risk as Europe's heatwave shifts east”
  • Guardian Environment — “Extreme heat grips Europe as UK hits new June record, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – as it happened”
  • Guardian Environment — “Hospitals in England declare critical incidents as machines and IT fail in heat”
10
Ebola Outbreak Expands as Scientists Seek Origin and Evaluate Containment Prospects
  • The New York Times — “The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?”
  • The New York Times — “How Bad Could the Ebola Outbreak Get? Here Are 5 Key Factors.”
11
Chemotherapy Drug Shortages Lead to Rationing Concerns at U.S. Cancer Centers
12
FDA Approves Keytruda Combination as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
  • Financialcontent — “FDA Approves KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) and KEYTRUDA QLEXTM (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), each with Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) as First-Line Treatment of PD-L1+ (CPS ≥10) Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)”
13
NASA Rover Detects Complex Carbon Molecules in Martian Rocks Flagged for Potential Signs of Ancient Life
  • The Guardian — “Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars”
14
Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads, Citing Rising Memory and Storage Chip Costs
15
OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Custom AI Chip Designed for Massive Scale
16
Twin Earthquakes Kill Hundreds in Venezuela, Thousands Feared Trapped
  • The Guardian — “Venezuela earthquakes: ‘intensive’ search for survivors as death toll rises to 188 – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Rescue teams race to Venezuela amid fears thousands killed in earthquakes”
  • The New York Times — “Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Survivors After Worst Quakes in Decades”
  • Fox News World — “Trump says Venezuela earthquakes left 'devastating number of deaths' as US readies aid”
  • BBC World — “Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty”
  • BBC World — “People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts”
  • NPR News — “What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes different”
  • NPR News — “Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes”
  • PBS NewsHour — “The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them”
  • PBS NewsHour — “At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north”