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DAILY EDITION · 2026

June 24, 2026 · Published at 07:00 Beijing Time

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OverviewNO.01

Today's overview: eight stories, one changing world

WHAT HAPPENED

Over the past 24 hours, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups, while Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland also scored twice. The U.S. Senate passed its first war-powers resolution aimed at limiting further unilateral action over Iran. Europe’s heatwave intensified, with France reporting 40 drownings as people sought relief from the heat. Peru’s presidential vote entered a narrow and disputed phase, Bolivia’s political crisis drew a joint warning from American states, SpaceX launched a bond offering of at least $25 billion, Anthropic brought Claude into Slack conversations, and U.S. spectrum-auction funds will help replace Chinese telecom equipment.

SourceXiazi Says
World CupNO.02

Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups, while Mbappe and Haaland each struck twice

WHAT HAPPENED

From 05:00 on June 23 to 05:00 on June 24 Beijing time, four World Cup matches were completed: France 3-0 Iraq, Norway 3-2 Senegal, Jordan 1-2 Algeria, and Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan. At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Portugal, becoming the first player to score in six World Cups and passing Eusebio as Portugal’s all-time World Cup scorer with 10 goals. Mbappe scored twice in his 100th France appearance as France advanced early, while Haaland’s second straight brace helped Norway reach the knockout stage.

SourceReuters
U.S. PoliticsNO.03

The U.S. Senate passed its first war-powers resolution seeking to limit the Iran war

WHAT HAPPENED

The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 to approve a war-powers resolution seeking to block the administration from continuing unilateral military action against Iran. It was the Senate’s tenth attempt to limit the war and the first to pass. The measure is largely political and symbolic for now, and does not immediately end military action, but it shows growing concern among lawmakers, including some Republicans, over the cost of the war and the interim U.S.-Iran arrangement.

SourceAssociated Press
European HeatwaveNO.04

France hit 44.3 C, and 40 people drowned while seeking relief from the heat

WHAT HAPPENED

France experienced one of its hottest days on record, with a town in the southwest reaching 44.3 C and 54 departments placed under the highest red alert. The French prime minister said 40 people had drowned since June 18, many of them young people entering unsupervised rivers, canals and other waters to cool down. Italy issued top-level warnings in multiple cities, parts of Spain could also reach 44 C, and railways, schools, power systems and tourist sites came under pressure.

SourceReuters
Peru ElectionNO.05

Fujimori held a 50.11% narrow lead, while her rival refused to recognize the result

WHAT HAPPENED

With 99.72% of votes counted in Peru’s presidential runoff, conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori held 50.11% against leftist Roberto Sanchez’s 49.89%. Sanchez alleged fraud, called for a pause in the count and said he would not recognize a Fujimori government, though he had not produced evidence of systemic fraud. He also sought to annul roughly 300,000 overseas votes from 119 consular polling places, a claim rejected by electoral authorities.

SourceReuters
Bolivia CrisisNO.06

Several American states warned of an effort to overthrow Bolivia’s government

WHAT HAPPENED

The United States and several American states issued a joint statement saying efforts to overthrow Bolivia’s government posed a grave threat to constitutional order and democratic stability. They accused a small violent minority of trying to overturn the will expressed in recent elections. Bolivia had faced weeks of road blockades and protests over fuel-subsidy cuts, dollar shortages and rising living costs. The government declared a state of emergency and deployed security forces to clear roads, but restoring traffic does not resolve the economic stress behind the crisis.

SourceReuters
SpaceX FinancingNO.07

SpaceX launched a bond offering of at least $25 billion, with orders near $85 billion

WHAT HAPPENED

SpaceX launched a five-part bond offering to raise at least $25 billion, its first investment-grade dollar bond sale, with maturities from five to 30 years. People familiar with the deal said investor orders approached $85 billion. Proceeds will repay bridge loans and support general corporate purposes. SpaceX is investing heavily in AI data centers, computing equipment and power infrastructure, meaning a company known for rockets and satellites is increasingly becoming a broader infrastructure business across space, communications, AI and energy.

SourceReuters
AI at WorkNO.08

Anthropic brought Claude into Slack group conversations

WHAT HAPPENED

Anthropic launched a research preview of Claude Tag. Slack users can type “@Claude” in a channel, allowing the AI to read conversation context, break down tasks and proactively surface relevant updates inside an organization. The feature is available to Claude Enterprise and Team customers, with administrators able to limit what data and tools Claude can access in each channel. The significance is not just fewer copy-and-paste steps; it moves AI from private chat into a shared collaboration space.

SourceReuters
U.S.-China Telecom TechNO.09

A U.S. spectrum auction raised $3.5 billion to help replace Huawei and ZTE equipment

WHAT HAPPENED

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said a mid-band wireless spectrum auction raised more than $3.5 billion, with up to $3.3 billion to support the “rip and replace” program helping carriers remove Huawei and ZTE equipment. The U.S. previously estimated the full replacement would cost $4.98 billion, while the original appropriation was only $1.9 billion. Only 42% of funded carriers have completed removal and disposal, with permitting, supply chains, labor and extreme weather slowing progress.

SourceReuters
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