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Countries such as India and Mexico are increasingly worried about the strain not only on electricity but water supplies, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies on Sunday agreed to increase production next month by 188,000 barrels a day, in the fourth-straight production increase.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Countries including China, Japan and India will face a 12.5% levy on imported goods because the U.S. says they don’t prohibit such imports and haven’t committed to doing so through deals with the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Countries have started to announce their 26-man squads for the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s not like that at all. Countries can disagree but life goes on. The United States wants to be friends with this country. How many of you have a teenage brother or sister?”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez