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• From insider trading in France to an American cell phone: How Spain tracked down former prime minister Zapatero

  Judicial cooperation among several countries, including France and Switzerland, has helped uncover an international network relying on 'opaque financial channels,' which were allegedly used, among other things, to pay the former Socialist leader.

• US officials announce details of agreement with Iran

  Senior US officials read out what they said was the text of the preliminary deal, following days of uncertainty over its contents after Donald Trump's announcement on Sunday.

• European Parliament's approval of new GMOs marks turning point for agriculture sector

  MEPs definitively passed legislation to deregulate plants developed using genome-editing technologies on Tuesday, after rejecting amendments that would have mandated traceability and banned patents on these plants.

• Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg, founding figure of microhistory, has died

  Through his research on the 16th and 17th-century Inquisition trials in Europe, he initiated a profound upheaval in the field of historical scholarship. He died on June 17 at the age of 87.

• US Fed chair Warsh says 'jobs data' moving in 'good direction'

  Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that labor markets were stable, noting that 'trends matter more than data points.' Policymakers, at Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank, said economic activity was 'expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes, in part, to the conflict in the Middle East.'

• 2026 World Cup: International press hails long-distance duel between 'giants' Messi and Mbappé

  With outstanding performances in their opening matches, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi captured the attention of media outlets around the world, who saw the beginnings of a new showdown during this World Cup.

• Trump, buoyed by his deal with Iran, shows renewed interest in Ukraine at G7 summit

  European leaders, who would like the US to reengage in the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, encouraged the American president's enthusiasm about his memorandum of understanding with Tehran and confirmed their offer of assistance in the Strait of Hormuz.

• French security replaces Palantir with domestic firm ChapsVision, a complicated choice

  Used since the 2015 terrorist attacks, the controversial American company's data analysis software is set to be gradually replaced by that of a French provider. The long-awaited decision presents a significant technological challenge.

• Death of 11-year-old Lyhanna reignites debate over the funding of France's justice system

  Since Emmanuel Macron took office, funding for the justice system has increased. However, this came so late that the system remains extremely fragile, particularly with overcrowded prisons.

• 'Japan's PM hopes to boost growth through public spending. Higher borrowing costs threaten her plans'

  The Bank of Japan, the last major central bank to maintain ultra-low interest rates, raised its key rate by a quarter point on Tuesday, bringing it to 1%, the highest level since 1995. This move could dampen business activity and increase the public debt burden, says columnist Isabelle Chaperon.