Trade: US 10% tariff citing dubious BoP claim sharply questioned at WTO (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
China, Brazil, New Zealand, and Turkiye have sharply challenged the United States at the World Trade Organization over its balance-of-payments justification, which is apparently being used as a pretext to impose an allegedly illegal 10% tariff on all WTO members, according to people familiar with the development.

Climate: Gridlock in Bonn sets stage for Antalya showdown (PRIV)
(Jinghann Hong, Kuala Lumpur)
The conclusion of the Bonn climate talks at the 64th session of the UNFCCC's Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) on 18 June revealed critical fault-lines among Parties, paving the way for the big showdown at COP31, to be held in Antalya, Turkiye, in November this year.

UN: FAO-WFP warn of worsening hunger across 13 global hotspots (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Acute food insecurity is set to deteriorate further across 13 countries deemed "hunger hotspots" between June and November 2026, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).