Monday/Lundi June/Juin 29, 2026

Major Curation Monday

What's Up, Everybody!

It's Monday (Lundi), June (Juin) 30, 2026 — a brand-new week of world affairs, tech, sport, and culture, curated over coffee.

C'est lundi 30 juin 2026 — une toute nouvelle semaine d'actualité mondiale, de tech, de sport et de culture, sélectionnée autour d'un café.

Coffee with Zack — ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC Sacramento, CA · Édition du lundi

The FIFA World Cup is going strong — enjoy all the games! There's a new "Coffee with Zack" VLOG in English coming later this week, and as always, this Monday curation pulls together the stories worth your time across technology, diplomacy, science, and sport before the week gets away from us.

La Coupe du Monde de la FIFA bat son plein — profitez de tous les matchs ! Un nouveau VLOG "Coffee with Zaki" arrive bientôt en français. Cette curation du lundi rassemble les sujets qui méritent votre attention cette semaine.

🌍World Affairs & Diplomacy

Affaires étrangères — the geopolitical chessboard this week.

The Economist — The Intelligence
Gulf Co-operation Counsel: What Next for the Region
Also on this episode: the America-at-250 series concludes, and how plants use the sound around them.
Foreign Affairs
The Broken Nuclear Umbrella — What Comes After Extended Deterrence
A hard look at the cracks forming in the postwar security architecture.
The Atlantic
Ukraine's Plan to Unnerve Putin
Recent drone attacks in the Moscow area reveal a multifaceted strategy.
ABC News
Uncertainty Clouds Next Step in US–Iran Negotiations
Diplomacy at a delicate stage.
Le Monde
Explosion in Monaco Targets Ukrainian Oligarch Vadim Ermolaev
A reminder that the war's shadow reaches well beyond the front lines.
Al Jazeera
UN Chief Fears for "Millions" of Palestinians Amid UNRWA Funding Shortfall
A humanitarian warning that deserves more attention than it's getting.
The Intercept
Congressional Dems Shift to Overwhelmingly Oppose Involvement in Israel's War on Lebanon
A meaningful shift in Capitol Hill's posture worth watching closely.
The Cipher Brief
US Intelligence Agencies Clash Over White House Demands to Build a Master List of Spies
A proposal that current and former officials warn could put agents in the field in real danger — one to watch, not cheer.
Afghanistan Analysts Network
After the Schools Closed: For Some Afghan Girls, Learning Happens on the Airwaves
A quietly devastating and important piece of reporting — close to my own heritage and heart.

That's the week ahead in one scroll. Catch the new "Coffee with Zack" VLOG later this week, and I'll see you Tuesday for Tech Tuesday. Allez les Bleus, allez USA, vamos México, força Portugal!

Voilà pour le tour d'horizon de la semaine. Rendez-vous mardi pour Tech Tuesday. Allez les Bleus, allez USA, vamos México, força Portugal !