Daily News Summary – 2026-06-29 – en

A 45-year-old man opened fire at a mother-child welfare center in Stade, Lower Saxony, on June 29, 2026, killing six people in what police describe as an 'extended familial tragedy.'

A mass shooting at a youth welfare center in the northern German town of Stade has left five people dead and several others injured, police confirmed on Monday, June 29, 2026.

On June 24, 2026, a group of 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas. Within hours, two powerful earthquakes—magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5—struck Venezuela's northern coast, collapsing the hotel where the deportees were being held and leaving them buried under rubble.

The death toll from the two devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to over 1,700, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, brother of interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

A relentless heatwave has shattered long-standing temperature records across Central Europe, with Germany recording a provisional all-time high of 41.7°C (107°F) in Neißemünde-Coschen, Brandenburg, on June 28, 2026. The extreme heat, which meteorologists have described as 'completely unprecedented,' marks the third consecutive day of broken records in Germany and has caused widespread disruption.

China's 2025–2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony have sent shockwaves through global supply chains, with prices spiking sixfold and licensing approval rates for European buyers plummeting below 25%.

De-dollarization refers to the structural reduction in the use of the U.S. dollar for international trade, central bank reserves, and cross-border financial settlements. In the first half of 2026, this trend reached a historic inflection point: the dollar's share of global foreign exchange reserves fell below 57% for the first time since 1995, hitting 56.3% in Q1 2026 according to the latest IMF COFER data.

The global financial system is undergoing its most significant structural realignment in decades. As of early 2026, the U.S. dollar's share of central bank foreign exchange reserves has fallen below 57% for the first time since 1995, reaching 56.32% according to the latest IMF COFER data.

By 2026, the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence is reshaping the global power landscape. AI data centers are projected to consume over 1,000 TWh annually, prompting Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta to bypass public grids through direct nuclear power purchase agreements totaling over 9.8 GW across 13 projects.