Morning Edition · Monday, June 15, 2026
Markets
US and Iran Reach Framework to Reopen Hormuz, and Oil Prices Retreat
A preliminary deal to lift Washington's naval blockade and end military operations reduced the extra cost the conflict had added to crude oil, though the hardest questions remain unresolved.
Geopolitics
Israel Says It Will Not Leave Lebanon, Testing the US-Iran Understanding
Prime Minister Netanyahu stopped short of criticizing the US-Iran deal and said the war's main goals had been achieved, even as the agreement extended a ceasefire to Lebanon and his domestic opponents called it a failure.
Markets
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on French Wine and Champagne Over Digital Tax
The threat, delivered as Group of Seven leaders gathered, reopens a transatlantic fight over how to tax large technology firms.
Tech
Chinese Chip Stocks Climb After Beijing Court Blocks Infineon in Patent Case
A ruling barring the German company from selling gallium nitride products in mainland China lifted domestic semiconductor shares and reshaped a fast-growing sector.
Crypto
Crypto Markets Brace for a Fed Decision and a Middle East Ceasefire
Digital assets face a week shaped by the US central bank's rate decision and by the prospect of calmer energy markets.
Markets
Russia Remains a Top Supplier of Gas to Europe Even as the EU Moves to Ban It
Russian liquefied natural gas ranked second by value among EU suppliers in April, while the Nord Stream 2 operator challenged the bloc's import ban in court.
Geopolitics
G7 Leaders Meet in France With Wars and Trade Topping the Agenda
The heads of the wealthiest democracies welcomed the new US-Iran deal in a joint statement as the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and tensions over tariffs, shaped the talks.
Tech
US States Subpoena OpenAI Over User Safety as the Company Approaches an IPO
A coalition of state legal officers is demanding information about ChatGPT's safeguards just as OpenAI moves toward a public listing.
Geopolitics
Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv Again, Setting a Historic Monastery Ablaze
A large overnight barrage killed at least 11 people across Ukraine and damaged a UNESCO-listed monastery in the capital as residents took shelter.
Geopolitics
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Reports 20 Applications to Join
Moscow points to growing interest in the bloc as Russia and partners build trade and security arrangements outside Western institutions.
World
Britain Plans to Bar Children Under 16 From Social Media
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would follow Australia and others in restricting young users' access to platforms.
World
Indonesia and Germany Push for Deeper Economic Ties Amid Global Uncertainty
President Prabowo Subianto and Germany's president met to expand trade and investment as both governments seek to diversify partnerships.
World
UN Says At Least 2,300 Killed in Haiti Gang Violence This Year
The world body's human rights chief reported a rising death toll as armed groups expand their control of the country.