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International News Briefs for Tuesday, June 24, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Trump Lashes Out After Israel Violates Fragile Truce with Iran Jun 24, 2025 President Trump has lashed out at Israel after its...
The World and Everything in It: June 24, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. PREROLL: Good morning—Nick Eicher here. Quick reminder: We’re in the final week of WORLD’s June Giving...
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Tendai Ruben Mbofana Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on:...

WAMC Sports Report 6/26/25: Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the draft Wednesday night, selecting the...

Report: Nigeria ranked 12th poorest country by GDP per capita in 2025
Nigeria has been ranked the 12th poorest country in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2025. This is according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published by Visual Capitalist. The report, released on...

Starting 5, June 26: Flagg goes first
The Maine Event is officially a Maverick. June 26, 2025 30 Dreams Fulfilled: Cooper Flagg led a historic & emotional first round of the draft First Look: Flagg’s rise to No. 1 overall and why NBA vets are already impressed All-Access: A...

The Latest: Round 1 of the NBA draft closes with a run on traded picks
By Canadian Press on June 25, 2025. Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. With Flagg, the Mavs may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Round 1 of the NBA draft closes with a run on traded picks
Prospective draft picks gather on stage for a photo before the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. AP Photo | Adam Hunger Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA...

USAID Closure Sparks Global Nutrition Crisis as Child Treatment Supply Chains Collapse
As the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) formally shuts down on July 1st and transfers its operations to the U.S. Department of State, the global humanitarian sector is grappling with severe consequences. The transition, marked by...
SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TRUMP TO DEPORT MIGRANTS TO COUNTRIES THAT AREN'T THEIR HOMES, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
Court majority’s action exposes “thousands to the risk of torture or death,” says Justice Sonia Sotomayor By G. A. McNeeley June 25, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — The Supreme Court has allowed The Trump Administration to restart the swift deportations...

Supreme Court Blesses Human Trafficking With No Explanation In Stunning Abandonment Of Rule Of Law
from the shameful-evil dept The Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration a green light to traffic humans to random countries around the world—including war zones where migrants face torture, slavery, or death. And they did so while...

Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...

Maine’s Cooper Flagg went No. 1 in the NBA Draft before the Celtics took a Spanish wing 28th. Here’s how the first round unfolded.
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Five things to know about Celtics first-round draft pick Hugo González — 12:30 a.m. By Matty Wasserman After a busy week of trade...

Trump arrives in the Netherlands for NATO summit
President Donald Trump, aboard Air Force One to the NATO conference, has sought to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and said he’s not seeking regime change in Tehran. U.S. intelligence leaders will provide classified briefings as...

NBA Academy alum Maluach selected 10th at NBA Draft
Khaman Maluach, was selected 10th by the Houston Rockets (traded to the Phoenix Suns) at the 2025 NBA Draft. Making history is nothing new for Khaman Maluach. When he was 14, he was the youngest player to ever enroll in an NBA Academy. On...

How to watch the 2025 NBA Draft: Free stream, channel, time
Cooper Flagg headlines the 2025 NBA Draft, but there’s plenty of questions and excitement heading into the first round. The NBA Draft will begin Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. MORE: NBA Draft hats are selling fast, here’s how to get them with free...

‘Secret weapon’ set to be catapulted to front of Royal Family after Harry & Meghan betrayal left firm thread bare
SHE has long been thought of as the royals’ secret weapon and being a savvy peacemaker. But now Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh — who was once described by Princess Diana as “Little Miss Goody Two Shoes” — is braced to play an important role in the...

The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program but it will drive it underground
Even if their attacks cause severe damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities, this will only harden Iran’s resolve to acquire a bomb. And if Iran follows through on its threat to pull out of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),...

Top 10 African countries by GDP per capita in 2025
GDP per capita offers more than just a snapshot of a country’s economic output, it quietly speaks to the lived realities of its people. In many African countries, it shows the ongoing struggle to translate rich potential into shared prosperity,...

New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...