WORLDSupreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun GongThe court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDFactory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P saysThough the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.CNBC·June 23, 2026
WORLDBritain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of BrexitTen years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDDrowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwaveForty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.BBC News·June 23, 2026
WORLDA Revolutionary War soldier's DNA links him to living relativesContinental Army soldier John Pumphrey enlisted as a teenager in 1777 and fought at significant battles before his death in action against the British in Camden, S.C.NPR·June 23, 2026
WORLDAfghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportationsRights groups criticized the meeting, saying it undermines the EU's human rights obligations.NPR·June 23, 2026
WORLDFormer Pinochet agents convicted over 1976 Washington DC carbomb murder<p>Attack targeted former Chile ambassador Orlando Letelier and his US colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt</p><p>Fifty years after Gen <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/pinochet">Augusto Pinochet</a>’s secret police detonated a car bomb in the heart of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-newThe Guardian·June 23, 2026
WORLDHaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointmentHaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts as a braiding assistant for professional stylists.TechCrunch·June 23, 2026
WORLDFrom cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heatPeople across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.BBC News·June 23, 2026
WORLDMeta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brandThe smart glasses are available in several countries starting today in a variety of color and lens combinations.TechCrunch·June 23, 2026
WORLD4 days left to save up to $190 on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026Four days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 — the ultimate founder bootcamp — before Early Bird rates end on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.TechCrunch·June 23, 2026
WORLDFive things to watch in Tuesday's primaries as New York races take center stageTuesday’s primaries in New York, Maryland and Utah test outside money, party power and the influence of Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump.CNBC·June 23, 2026