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What's Good Wednesdays

What’s Good Wednesday: June 17, 2026

People walking along the Dubai Creek Harbour
What We're Watching

Potential rebuilding fund for Iran, China's effort to keep its money at home, Trump and Modi's reset

Iran could reportedly receive up to $300 billion in a reconstruction fund for its battered economy as part of its interim peace deal with the US, but US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would not be the one paying for it.

Is it coming home?
Hard Numbers

Is it coming home?

The England men's national team kicks off its World Cup campaign today against Croatia in Dallas.

The growing strategic importance of the Arctic
GZERO Reports

The growing strategic importance of the Arctic

From the sidelines 2026, US-Canada Summit, hosted by Eurasia Group and RBC in Toronto, Tony Maciulis sits down with Thomas Dans, chairman of the US Arctic Research Commission, to discuss why the Arctic is increasingly central to national security, energy development, critical minerals, and geopolitical competition

What the rise of a trillionaire reveals about the American Dream
ask ian

What the rise of a trillionaire reveals about the American Dream

In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer looks at what the rise of Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire reveals about wealth, innovation, and the future of the American Dream.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference
What We're Watching

Netanyahu’s re-election chances may worsen, Hungary’s Orbán can’t return to office, China gives boost to Myanmar’s leader

Israeli PM Netanyahu was already struggling in polls ahead of elections later this year, but his situation might get worse after Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal (pending its signing on Friday). Why the issue with ending the war?

Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral
Hard Numbers

Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral

The 40-year-old’s stunning display against Spain has earned him plaudits worldwide.

World leaders pose for a family photo at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 16, 2026.
Analysis

What’s the role of the G7 in a G-Zero world?

Leaders of the G7 are meeting this week in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their 52nd official summit. The fragmented political world is testing the group’s ability to be effective.

Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup
GZERO World Clips

Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup

National teams are supposed to unite countries. But increasingly, they're becoming battlegrounds in fights over identity, immigration, and belonging.

Germany and France try to screw in a lightbulb
Puppet Regime

Germany and France try to screw in a lightbulb

Let's screw in a sixth generation lightbulb. #puppetregime

A World Cup of many homelands
Graphic Truth

A World Cup of many homelands

There are 48 countries involved in this year’s World Cup, but that only tells part of the story of just how global the “global game” has become.