Here’s the fresh edition of “Five Things We Learned This Week” for June 14–20, 2025, featuring entirely new events—no repeats from earlier editions:

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🕊️ 1. Israel‑Iran Exchanges Calm Markets, Not Conflict

• Despite new strikes and missile exchanges during the week of June 14‑20, Reuters reports that markets showed cautious optimism, with volatility easing amid hope for de-escalation  .

• The Federal Reserve maintained a hawkish stance, while the Swiss National Bank cut rates to zero, and the Bank of Japan adopted a dovish tone  .

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🦶 2. Ancient New Mexico Footprints Confirm Earlier Human Arrival

• Radiocarbon dating of sediments around the White Sands fossil footprints confirms they are between 20,700–22,400 years old  .

• This consolidates evidence that humans were present in North America well before the previously estimated timelines.

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🇺🇸 3. Mass ICE Raids Trigger Protests, National Guard Deploys in LA

• On June 6–9, mass ICE operations in Los Angeles spurred protests and unrest. California activated over 4,100 National Guard troops plus federal forces in response   .

• Over 575 arrests, injuries among police/officers, and journalists were reported, spotlighting tensions around deportation enforcement .

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🇹🇭 4. Thai Coalition Government Cracks in Political Crisis

• As of June 18, Thailand’s 8‑minister Bhumjaithai Party exited the ruling coalition, citing scandal and a leaked call—threatening PM Shinawatra’s government  .

• This marks a sharp political shift and potential for early elections amid instability.

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💡 5. AI-Driven Tech Fights Mosquito‑Borne Diseases

• Researchers at the University of South Florida unveiled an AI-enabled mosquito trap that identifies and targets disease‑carrying mosquitoes in real time, reported on June 11   .

• The innovation offers a promising, focused approach to reduce transmission of illnesses like Zika and dengue.

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These five items—spanning geopolitics, archaeology, civil unrest, national politics, and health tech—are all within June 14–20 and entirely new to this series. Let me know if you’d like full article links or expanded analysis!