https://worldbriefly.news/us-economy-somehow-thriving-while-also-being-at-war-with-iran-classic-america World Briefly en 2026-06-02T18:15:33.000Z U.S. economy somehow thriving while also being at war with Iran - classic America https://worldbriefly.news/vietnam-and-china-hold-hands-and-call-it-strategic-destiny-south-china-sea-still World Briefly en 2026-06-02T17:16:11.000Z Vietnam and China hold hands and call it 'strategic destiny' - South China Sea still awkward https://worldbriefly.news/trump-visits-china-gets-the-red-carpet-treatment-and-still-somehow-argues-with-e World Briefly en 2026-06-02T16:16:15.000Z Trump visits China, gets the red carpet treatment, and still somehow argues with everyone https://worldbriefly.news/ukraine-drones-strike-russian-black-sea-port-city-germanys-weirdest-arrest-and-y World Briefly en 2026-06-02T15:15:30.000Z Ukraine drones strike Russian Black Sea port city, Germany's weirdest arrest, and your Tuesday war update https://worldbriefly.news/chinese-chipmaker-posts-1153-profit-surge-and-yes-you-read-that-correctly World Briefly en 2026-06-02T14:16:11.000Z Chinese chipmaker posts 1,153% profit surge and yes, you read that correctly https://worldbriefly.news/elon-musk-pays-15m-to-the-sec-and-probably-spent-more-on-twitter-blue-the-same-w World Briefly en 2026-06-02T13:16:07.000Z Elon Musk pays $1.5M to the SEC and probably spent more on Twitter Blue the same week https://worldbriefly.news/happy-chernobyl-anniversary-russia-and-ukraine-celebrate-with-drone-strikes-and- World Briefly en 2026-06-02T11:16:05.000Z Happy Chernobyl anniversary! Russia and Ukraine celebrate with drone strikes and 16 deaths https://worldbriefly.news/spirit-airlines-is-dead-carrier-cancels-all-flights-and-shuts-down-immediately World Briefly en 2026-06-02T10:16:11.000Z Spirit Airlines is dead: carrier cancels all flights and shuts down immediately https://worldbriefly.news/ukraine-fixes-russian-oil-pipeline-to-get-eu-cash-yes-you-read-that-right World Briefly en 2026-06-02T07:16:08.000Z Ukraine fixes Russian oil pipeline to get EU cash - yes, you read that right https://worldbriefly.news/economic-911-california-wants-to-tax-its-billionaires-once-and-silicon-valley-is World Briefly en 2026-06-02T04:16:03.000Z 'Economic 9/11': California wants to tax its billionaires once, and Silicon Valley is absolutely losing it https://worldbriefly.news/australia-slaps-3m-with-a-14-billion-bill-for-poisoning-its-own-backyard-with-fo World Briefly en 2026-06-02T03:15:31.000Z Australia slaps 3M with a $1.4 billion bill for poisoning its own backyard with 'forever chemicals' https://worldbriefly.news/hong-kong-airport-gets-a-summer-glow-up-nobody-asked-for-as-airlines-play-musica World Briefly en 2026-06-02T02:16:05.000Z Hong Kong airport gets a summer glow-up nobody asked for, as airlines play musical chairs with their jets https://worldbriefly.news/kenya-grinds-to-a-halt-as-fuel-prices-send-drivers-on-an-impromptu-and-very-angr World Briefly en 2026-06-02T00:16:09.000Z Kenya grinds to a halt as fuel prices send drivers on an impromptu (and very angry) vacation https://worldbriefly.news/us-reportedly-preparing-to-indict-ral-castro-because-why-not-add-a-93-year-old-e World Briefly en 2026-06-01T23:16:07.000Z US reportedly preparing to indict Raúl Castro, because why not add a 93-year-old ex-dictator to the list https://worldbriefly.news/south-africas-highest-court-just-slammed-the-door-on-asylum-shopping-and-the-min World Briefly en 2026-06-01T22:16:14.000Z South Africa's highest court just slammed the door on asylum shopping - and the minister is absolutely thrilled https://worldbriefly.news/marcos-flies-to-japan-in-please-help-us-deal-with-china-tour World Briefly en 2026-06-01T21:15:34.000Z Marcos flies to Japan in 'please help us deal with China' tour https://worldbriefly.news/australias-feral-horses-said-hold-my-hay-and-multiplied-the-second-culling-stopp World Briefly en 2026-06-01T20:16:05.000Z Australia's feral horses said 'hold my hay' and multiplied the second culling stopped https://worldbriefly.news/america-rage-quits-europe-5000-troops-headed-home-from-germany-as-nato-scrambles World Briefly en 2026-06-01T19:16:07.000Z America rage-quits Europe: 5,000 troops headed home from Germany as NATO scrambles https://worldbriefly.news/surprise-us-quietly-drops-fraud-charges-against-indias-second-richest-man-gautam World Briefly en 2026-06-01T18:15:31.000Z Surprise! US quietly drops fraud charges against India's second-richest man Gautam Adani https://worldbriefly.news/us-basically-tells-the-un-well-pay-our-tab-but-first-about-china World Briefly en 2026-06-01T17:16:21.000Z US basically tells the UN: 'we'll pay our tab... but first, about China' https://worldbriefly.news/trump-and-lula-had-a-secret-oval-office-hangout-and-both-swore-it-was-totally-fi World Briefly en 2026-06-01T16:16:10.000Z Trump and Lula had a secret Oval Office hangout and both swore it was totally fine https://worldbriefly.news/israel-says-it-just-deleted-one-of-the-oct-7-masterminds-from-the-group-chat World Briefly en 2026-06-01T15:15:33.000Z Israel says it just deleted one of the Oct. 7 masterminds from the group chat https://worldbriefly.news/pope-drops-ai-encyclical-and-yes-dario-amodei-from-anthropic-will-be-there World Briefly en 2026-06-01T14:16:05.000Z Pope drops AI encyclical - and yes, Dario Amodei from Anthropic will be there https://worldbriefly.news/25-billion-later-the-us-is-still-at-war-with-iran-and-scotus-just-made-voting-ha World Briefly en 2026-06-01T13:16:05.000Z $25 billion later, the U.S. is still at war with Iran - and SCOTUS just made voting harder in Louisiana https://worldbriefly.news/trump-and-xi-agree-on-something-for-once-and-its-that-theyre-really-really-impor World Briefly en 2026-06-01T11:16:08.000Z Trump and Xi agree on something for once, and it's that they're really, really important to each other https://worldbriefly.news/iran-attacks-a-ship-and-proposes-peace-in-the-same-weekend-because-why-not World Briefly en 2026-06-01T10:16:07.000Z Iran attacks a ship and proposes peace in the same weekend, because why not https://worldbriefly.news/israel-and-hezbollah-hit-the-pause-button-and-trump-picks-a-new-cdc-boss World Briefly en 2026-06-01T09:15:35.000Z Israel and Hezbollah hit the pause button, and Trump picks a new CDC boss https://worldbriefly.news/austria-kicks-out-three-russian-spies-who-built-a-literal-antenna-farm-on-their- World Briefly en 2026-06-01T07:16:04.000Z Austria kicks out three Russian spies who built a literal antenna farm on their roof https://worldbriefly.news/gop-congressmans-wife-tapped-as-acting-surgeon-general-because-washington-appare World Briefly en 2026-06-01T06:15:29.000Z GOP congressman's wife tapped as acting surgeon general because Washington apparently loves keeping it in the family https://worldbriefly.news/23-year-old-says-ice-detention-was-so-bad-she-begged-to-be-deported-just-to-esca World Briefly en 2026-06-01T05:16:06.000Z 23-year-old says ICE detention was so bad she begged to be deported just to escape it https://worldbriefly.news/trump-says-iran-deal-is-largely-negotiated-and-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-open World Briefly en 2026-06-01T04:16:00.000Z Trump says Iran deal is 'largely negotiated' and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened https://worldbriefly.news/hong-kong-journalist-union-ex-chief-jailed-for-5-days-over-id-card-refusal-yes-r World Briefly en 2026-06-01T03:15:30.000Z Hong Kong journalist union ex-chief jailed for 5 days over ID card refusal - yes, really https://worldbriefly.news/new-york-citys-bean-counter-says-ai-might-steal-300000-jobs-and-nobody-is-ready- World Briefly en 2026-06-01T02:16:06.000Z New York City's bean counter says AI might steal 300,000 jobs and nobody is ready for it https://worldbriefly.news/big-brother-just-got-a-lease-renewal-house-votes-to-keep-warrantless-surveillanc World Briefly en 2026-06-01T01:16:05.000Z Big Brother just got a lease renewal: House votes to keep warrantless surveillance alive https://worldbriefly.news/albo-gets-emotional-defending-tax-changes-and-honestly-same World Briefly en 2026-06-01T00:15:30.000Z Albo gets emotional defending tax changes and honestly, same https://worldbriefly.news/china-to-us-drop-the-trade-probe-we-have-a-summit-to-get-to World Briefly en 2026-05-31T23:15:59.000Z China to US: 'Drop the trade probe, we have a summit to get to' https://worldbriefly.news/armed-man-crashes-the-nerdiest-party-in-dc-ruins-everyones-salmon World Briefly en 2026-05-31T22:16:04.000Z Armed man crashes the nerdiest party in DC, ruins everyone's salmon https://worldbriefly.news/trump-to-national-parks-youre-hired-to-be-an-oil-field World Briefly en 2026-05-31T21:15:33.000Z Trump to national parks: 'You're hired... to be an oil field' https://worldbriefly.news/austria-kicks-out-three-russian-diplomats-who-apparently-forgot-that-diplomatic- World Briefly en 2026-05-31T20:16:07.000Z Austria kicks out three Russian diplomats who apparently forgot that 'diplomatic immunity' doesn't cover giant spy antennas https://worldbriefly.news/asian-airlines-are-getting-absolutely-cooked-by-jet-fuel-prices-and-it-shows World Briefly en 2026-05-31T19:16:03.000Z Asian airlines are getting absolutely cooked by jet fuel prices and it shows