US Strikes Iran, SCOTUS Backs Trump, OpenAI IPO Delayed, Ebola France

US bombers hit Iranian missile depots and coastal radar after IRGC drone struck Singapore cargo ship

Rubio announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire framework requiring Hezbollah withdrawal from south Lebanon

Secretary of State Rubio announced a ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon June 26, requiring Hezbollah to halt hostilities and withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Supreme Court backs Trump on asylum block and Haiti TPS termination in twin immigration rulings

The Supreme Court issued two separate immigration rulings June 26. First: allows the Trump administration to block asylum seekers from filing claims at the US border.

OpenAI considers delaying IPO to 2027 after SpaceX stock falls 32% from post-listing peak

SpaceX priced at $135 per share June 11, rocketed to an intraday high of $225 on June 17, and now trades at $152. 86 — a 32% drop from peak.

Nasdaq posts fifth straight loss at 25,297, chips slide as energy and defense rotate higher on Iran

US equities closed mixed to lower Friday: Nasdaq -0. 24% at 25,297.

Ukraine launches 660-drone swarm on Crimea, Russia declares emergency as Putin signals NATO retaliation

Ukraine launched a 660-drone saturation attack on Crimea Friday, the largest single-day drone strike recorded in the war. Russia declared a state of emergency across the peninsula.

Qualcomm in talks to acquire RISC-V AI chip designer Tenstorrent for up to $10 billion

Qualcomm is in early acquisition talks with Tenstorrent, valuing the AI chip startup at $8-10 billion.

ON Semiconductor acquires Synaptics in $7 billion all-stock deal targeting physical AI automation

ON Semiconductor announced a nearly $7 billion all-stock acquisition of Synaptics June 26. Synaptics surged 38% on the deal premium; Onsemi rose 4.

Bundibugyo Ebola with no licensed vaccine confirmed in France as WHO PHEIC spreads beyond Africa

France confirmed its first case of Bundibugyo Ebola on June 24 — a doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in the DRC. WHO declared the outbreak a PHEIC on May 17.

PLAN carrier Liaoning returns after 40-day deployment as PRC systematically normalizes east-of-Taiwan presence

The PLAN aircraft carrier Liaoning returned to Qingdao on June 23 after a 40-plus-day deployment spanning the South China Sea and Western Pacific.

Twin earthquakes kill over 500 in Venezuela, thousands missing as Maduro government fails disaster response

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing more than 500 people and leaving thousands missing — one of the worst natural disasters in the country in decades.

UK Defence Secretary Healey resigns over defense underfunding days before NATO London summit

UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned June 26, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of putting national security at risk at a time of growing international threats.