Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

News

Read the latest news from GZERO with insights on global events.

Popular

Recent

Graphic Truth: Where press freedom falls, impunity rises (infographic). Top 10 contributors to impunity arund the world between 2020 and 2025 according to the Atlas of Impunity
Graphic Truth

Where press freedom falls, impunity rises

The world is splitting into two camps: countries that hold power accountable, and those that don’t.

Mom hugging her son
Walmart sponsored posts

Empowering associates with comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay. 401(k) contributions upon employment and 6% company match once eligible. Up to 16 weeks of combined paid maternity and parental leave. These benefits and more inspire generations – Daidrian’s 18-year Walmart journey motivated her son Jonothan to launch his own career as a Walmart associate. Learn more.

An AI generated image showing scaffolding with wires and coins on it
Sponsored posts

Five disruptions, one infrastructure

Cybercrime has evolved into a complex, interconnected ecosystem. Microsoft’s latest story unpacks five recent disruption efforts, showing how coordinated action across technology, legal, and global partnerships is reshaping how these threats are addressed. By connecting insights across cases, it highlights a more integrated approach to anticipating and disrupting cybercrime at scale. Read the full story here.

Is Trump the biggest global risk?
Quick Take

Is Trump the biggest global risk?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo at the National Palace in Mexico City, on June 25, 2026.
What We're Watching

Sheinbaum’s political headache worsens, Unrest in Lebanon over latest ceasefire deal, Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions flare up, SCOTUS rulings due

At least a dozen Mexican lawmakers have reportedly offered to be informants to the United States as part of Washington’s investigations into elected officials’ alleged collusion with cartels.

​People search for casualties under the rubble of a collapsed building in Caracas following earthquakes in Venezuela, on June 25, 2026.
What We're Watching

Earthquake tragedy tests Delcy’s leadership, A strange Pride fixture at the World Cup, Iran strikes a ship in the Strait

The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes continues to rise, nearing 600 by Friday morning. But as is often the case with natural disasters of this scale, there will be a political dynamic too.

Mass layoffs inbound at Volkswagen
Hard Numbers

Mass layoffs inbound at Volkswagen

The reported move is a reflection the overwhelming pressure on the German automotive sector from lower-cost Chinese car exports.

You vs. the News collage
Games

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - June 26, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

How will the Strait of Hormuz's closure impact food supply?
GZERO Live

How will the Strait of Hormuz's closure impact food supply?

The Strait of Hormuz may be the world's most important oil chokepoint, but its closure is sending shockwaves through something even more fundamental: the global food supply.

Trump and Xi consult AI
Puppet Regime

Trump and Xi consult AI

No one is going to win this race. #PuppetRegime

A building damaged by earthquakes that hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 25, 2026.
What We're Watching

Deadly earthquakes rock Venezuela, Iraq reportedly threatens OPEC-xit, Anthropic claims Chinese firm is stealing from its model

At least 164 people were killed and nearly 1,000 were left injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.