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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-06-26

Friday 26 June 2026

6 dispatches · every item carries a primary source and independent corroboration.

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The King, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill

The Guardian reported on June 26 that King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income, put at £24.6 million over the last two years. The disclosure follows years of calls for the monarch to be more open about royal finances. In the Guardian's accompanying segment, Lucy Hough speaks with the paper's European financia

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CAPITALS · coalition mathematics · 2026-06-26SCOOP 63

Religious Liberty Commission delivers draft report, DOJ says

The US Department of Justice said on June 26 that President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission delivered a draft of its report. According to the release, the commission was established last May to advise and report to the president on identifying emerging threats to religious liberty, upholding federal laws protecting participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protecting t

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President signs S. 1003, "Lulu's Law," into law

The White House said that on Friday, June 26, 2026, the president signed into law S. 1003, known as "Lulu's Law." According to the statement, the law requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack.

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ECB survey: consumer inflation expectations for year ahead fall to 3.5%

The ECB's Consumer Expectations Survey for May 2026, published June 26, showed median inflation expectations for the next 12 months declined to 3.5% from 4.0% in April, while perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months held steady at 4.0%. Per the release, expectations three years ahead were unchanged at 2.9% and five years ahead at 2.4%, economic growth expectations impro

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WTO General Council chair outlines next steps on reform and names facilitators

Per the WTO's June 26 news item, General Council Chair Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand outlined the next steps for moving to the substantive phase of WTO reform at a heads-of-delegation meeting, including indicative checkpoints to monitor progress. Reporting on her consultations with members, Kelly said many underlined the urgency of the reform work and that facilitators

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Europe and the future of NATO

Per the Atlantic Council's June 26 event recap, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke with Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe in Washington about Trump, Europe and NATO's future. Rutte said European allies and Canada have increased defense spending by $1.2 trillion over the past decade, described NATO as entering a Europe-led “NATO 3.0” phase, and said the upc

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