WORLD AGENDA
JUNE 2026

Jun 15-17, France: President Emmanuel Macron hosts the G7 leaders’ summit amid rising tensions between the U.S. president and many G7 members over the war with Iran and broader foreign-policy disagreements

Jun 11, North America: FIFA World Cup kicks off, jointly hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada, the first time it is hosted by three countries

Jun 23, UK: On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, political opinion remains deeply divided, though polling shows a clear majority of Britons regret leaving the EU

Jun 15, Japan: Central bank monetary policy meeting considers an increase in interest rates to calm inflation fears, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opposes further hikes stemming from the conflict in the Middle East

Jun 3, South Korea: Martial law scandal looms large over local elections that will test support for President Lee Jae Myung’s ruling party after last year's snap election

Jun 12, U.S.: SpaceX plans a record-breaking IPO that could become the largest stock market debut in Wall Street history and make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire

Jun 6-12, Spain: During his visit Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the main tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, which also coincides with the 100th anniversary of architect Antoni Gaudi’s death

Jun 1, U.S.: Hollywood celebrates the centenary of the birth of Norma Jeane Mortenson, better known as Marilyn Monroe

Sources: NewsAhead, Emma Luck
Pictures: Newscom, Getty Images
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