The Rest of the World Report | Thursday, June 25, 2026 — Evening Edition

A cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday evening while using the new Oman UN-backed route. Brent jumped two dollars. Iran had warned ships using that route they "carry the consequences." No one has claimed responsibility. On the same day, Vance announced IRGC and CENTCOM reps will sit together in Doha to resolve exactly these disputes. Two things true at the same time. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that courts cannot review presidential decisions to end Temporary Protected Status. More than one million legal residents are now deportable at will. Sotomayor read her dissent from the bench. Alito retorted publicly. The Court also struck down gun permit laws in five states and protected Monsanto from Roundup liability. Eight cases remain, including whether Trump can fire the Fed Chair. At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck 39 seconds apart Wednesday evening. The largest seismic event in Venezuela since 1900. Eight million Venezuelans were already in humanitarian need before the ground started shaking. Ukraine has cut Russian military cargo traffic to Crimea by 71%. France intercepted a Russian shadow fleet tanker near Sicily. Lukashenko publicly backed away from opening a second front and apologized to Zelenskyy. Russia's war machine is being exhausted from every direction that isn't the front lines."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe