Today’s global briefing takes you from geopolitical flashpoints to climate-fueled health threats and shifting economic power plays. Join Mark and Lena as they unpack:✅ The Quad nations unite on critical minerals to counter China.✅ AI-designed cooling paint promises big energy savings.✅ Alibaba bets billions on Southeast Asia’s AI future.✅ Europe reels from lethal heatwaves and nuclear shutdowns.✅ Bezos’s methane satellite fails in orbit.✅ EU rolls out a quantum strategy to stay in the tech race.✅ China’s shipyard dominance sparks global security worries.✅ Chinese sellers brace for tariffs during Amazon Prime Day.✅ Del Monte files for bankruptcy as tastes change.✅ Americans talk about leaving the US—but mostly stay put.✅ Von der Leyen faces a no-confidence challenge in Brussels.✅ Eurozone jobless rates edge up amid tariff fears.✅ Oil barge sinks in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, leaving casualties.✅ Foxconn recalls Chinese staff from India’s iPhone factories.✅ Greek unions rage over a proposed 13-hour workday.✅ Hong Kong inches toward same-sex partnership recognition.✅ Insurers scramble to model the costs of heatwaves.✅ Iran preps mines in the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes.✅ Iranian-linked hackers threaten to release Trump emails.✅ China goes big on African copper to fuel its green revolution.✅ Kazakhstan bans face coverings, sparking cultural debate.✅ Qantas suffers a cyberattack amid a wave of aviation hacks.✅ Dalai Lama asserts his right to name his own successor.✅ US cybersecurity warns of flaws in TeleMessage apps.✅ US northeast faces record tick season driven by climate change.✅ USAID officially shuts down after over 60 years.From copper mines to tick invasions, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to the fate of USAID — the world is moving fast. Stay sharp and informed.

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