Jullea Powell

🌏 Global wind power installations reached a record high in 2023; Norway’s sovereign wealth fund earned a record-high $109 billion last quarter; and more.

🌍 A record “rain bomb” dumped 1.5 years of precipitation on Dubai; hackers linked to Russia’s military claimed responsibility for sabotaging a Texas water plant; & more

The US House accused China's government of directly funding America’s fentanyl crisis; UK lawmakers gave preliminary approval for a generational smoking ban; and more.

🌏 The world’s coral reefs are headed for a record mass bleaching event, per scientists; Sudan’s ongoing civil war passed the one-year mark; and more.

🌏 Iran launched a series of airstrikes at Israel; a former US ambassador and career official was sentenced for serving as a secret agent of Cuba for decades; and more.

A Vietnamese billionaire was sentenced to death in the country’s largest-ever fraud case; Israel should expect a major Iran-backed attack in the coming days, per US intelligence; and more.

🌏 The EU parliament approved major reforms to immigration policy; Japan agreed to boost international cooperation with the US; & more.

🌏 Europe’s top human rights court delivered a landmark climate change verdict; Haiti’s leaders reached a deal to form a transitional government; and more.

Brazil’s Supreme Court is investigating X owner Elon Musk for allegedly obstructing justice; the Vatican clarified the Catholic Church’s stance on gender-affirming surgeries; and more.

A UK man became the first person to run the length of Africa within a year; Mexico cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador after a near-unprecedented raid on Mexico’s embassy in the country; and more.

President Biden told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to take “immediate action” to protect civilians; the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be the most active in 41+ years; and more.

Taiwan experienced its strongest earthquake in 25 years; Ukraine lowered its military draft age in a bid to add more troops; and more.

Syria and Iran accused Israel of launching a missile attack in Damascus that killed several top Iranian officials; Eastern Europe experienced a record two-and-a-half-day GPS jam; and more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US executives amid declining foreign investment; Thailand is one step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage; and more.

Saudi Arabia is building the world’s first Dragon Ball Z theme park; a UK court delayed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s potential extradition to the US; and more.

🌏 The UN Security Council approved its first call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza; the US and UK accused China of a cyberespionage campaign against millions of people; and more.

🌏 Princess Catherine of Wales revealed she was diagnosed with cancer; Russia experienced one of its deadliest terrorist attacks in decades; and more.