Powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela and Japan, 4.7 million Americans lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Ladakh protest against New Delhi, Micron Q3 financials boost AI stocks

Two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing widespread destruction across the capital city of Caracas. More than 4.7 million Americans nationwide have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Micron Technology has shattered Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter, driven by an insatiable global demand for artificial intelligence memory chips. The White House formally requested $87.6 billion from Congress on Wednesday. The Himalayan region of Ladakh observed a complete, widespread business shutdown and massive public rallies on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, over a deepening "trust deficit" and stalled negotiations with the Indian central government in New Delhi. Kenya police have set up roadblocks across the capital to prevent demonstrations marking the two-year anniversary of the historic 2024 anti-government protests that resulted in dozens of deaths. A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Thursday morning, June 25, 2026. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi confirmed that inspections of Iran's nuclear sites are "going to happen". Iraq will be forced to evaluate all choices—including a potential departure—if its production quota is not substantially increased. Mexico, Switzerland, and Brazil won their respective groups on the dramatic final day of group stage action for Groups A, B, and C.