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"We should do more and talk less." - Mary Ann Shadd Cary

The far-right majority on the U.S. Supreme Court, acting as a political, rather than legal, body, has stripped us of many of our most fundamental freedoms and threatens our country’s most deeply held values. TAKE ACTION: www.scotusreformnow.com

The Economist’s list of the best books so far this year is out.

This may summarize Trump's ultimate undoing... "Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be." —John Wooden

Protesters in Mexico attacked the education ministry’s headquarters, escalating a dispute about teachers’ salaries. Claudia Sheinbaum, the president, said she would not “fall into the trap” of cracking down on the protests ahead of the World Cup. A dissident group within the teachers’ union... 1/2

Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, inspected a “newly commissioned nuclear material production plant”, according to state media. South Korea’s army identified it as a uranium-enrichment facility. During the visit, Mr Kim claimed the factory would help expand his country’s... 1/2

Shares in Broadcom plunged by more than 10% after it forecast lower-than-expected revenues from AI chips. The American firm said it expected revenues of $56bn from AI chips for the year ending in October, below the average estimate of $57.6bn. Broadcom’s shares had surged in recent months... 1/2

EU member states unanimously agreed to begin accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova. Cyprus, which currently holds the presidency of the union, said it marks a “significant milestone” in the two countries’ “European integration path”. The decision came after Hungary dropped its objections to... 1/2

If dumb were money it would be named "Trump". Trump is trying anything and everything to divert attention from his crimes in the Epstein files.

There are six years left until America’s Social Security trust fund for pensioners runs out of money. If nothing is done, the immediate consequences will be dire. But read why the changes required need not be drastic if they are made soon.

This week Mr Trump reportedly lobbed expletives at Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, over Israeli military action in Lebanon. The exchange “points to a reality in which Israeli strategic choices are being constrained not through formal alliance mechanisms but through the personal... 1/2

The Agriculture Department said a New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that is deadly to cattle, was found in Texas. It said the case was “not cause for panic” and that food supplies were safe. It is the first time the pest has been found in America since 2016; it was eradicated from... 1/2

Mr Trump will reportedly announce nearly $700m in federal funding to boost coal production and American exports of it using the Defense Production Act, a wartime mobilization law from 1950. Mr Trump invoked the law during his first term, instructing domestic firms to make ventilators and... 1/2

SpaceX unveiled plans to raise $75bn in an initial public offering. Elon Musk’s rocketry and AI firm said it was seeking to sell 555.6m shares at $135 each. That would value SpaceX at $1.77trn. The debut would dwarf Saudi Aramco’s, the biggest to date, which raised $29.4bn in 2019. 1/2

There was a time when Elon didn't support a vain, stupid, and entirely unqualified buffoon for president.

Trump signed an executive order weakening employment protections for around 8,000 senior civil servants. The White House said the rule “allows for heightened accountability” for under-performing federal employees, including those subverting “presidential priorities”. 1/2

In a rare display of dissent the House of Representatives voted 215-208 to approve a war-powers resolution, which seeks to curb Donald Trump’s operation in Iran by requiring Congress to approve any further military action first. The Democrats were joined by four Republicans, including... 1/2

In America and Europe, they examine a new brand of me-first leftism, which they dub Gen-Z socialism. It exalts price controls and hefty taxes on the rich. Not all of its leading figures are young. Some, such as Zack Polanski and Zohran Mamdani are rising stars; others have been around for decades.

On Friday Japan’s parliament passed a ¥3.1trn ($19.5bn) supplementary budget proposed by Takaichi Sanae, the prime minister. Most of it will be used to establish a new reserve fund to protect households from the economic impact of the Iran war. Japan gets more than 90% of its crude oil... 1/4

Friday was the deadline for foreign firms to cut ties with Gaesa, Cuba’s military-run conglomerate, or risk American sanctions. Many have taken the warning seriously. Meliá, a Spanish hotel group, has given up management of 15 Gaesa-owned properties—almost half its portfolio on the island. 1/4

So far in 2026 America’s labor market has been stronger than expected. Last year hiring slowed sharply, with average gains of barely 10,000 a month. Excluding health care, the number of jobs shrank. Yet so far this year an average of 76,000 jobs have been added every month—a respectable pace... 1/4

Thousands of protesters gathered for five consecutive days in Albania’s capital, Tirana, to oppose plans for a luxury resort in the country’s protected natural areas. The project, financially backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, is his investment firm’s second attempt to build... 1/2

Blackstone, a big American private-equity firm, is limiting withdrawals from its $45bn private-credit fund after investors attempted to pull out $4.5bn in the second quarter. The cap follows similar decisions by rivals like BlackRock in March, and by Partners Group, a Swiss firm, on Wednesday. 1/2

S&P Global said it would not change the entry requirements for the big indices it runs, such as the S&P 500. Elon Musk has submitted a proposal for his rocketry firm, SpaceX, to be included in the benchmark index soon after its upcoming IPO. 1/2

Hizbullah rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, saying it would mean “surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy’s goals”. Earlier, Israel’s defense minister said that “fire and ground” operations in southern Lebanon would continue. That is likely to complicate... 1/2

America’s Senate passed a $70bn bill to fund Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to add an amendment preventing the creation of the president’s proposed $1.8bn “Anti-Weaponization Fund” for supposed victims of “lawfare” by previous administrations. 1/2

Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week for the first time since 2019, Chinese state media announced. It will be the Chinese leader’s first overseas trip this year. China is hoping to rebuild ties with North Korea after they frayed during the pandemic. 1/2

502 days into Donald Trump's term the president's net approval rating is -25, down 1.1 points since last week. 35% approve, 60% disapprove, 5% not sure Last updated on June 6th 2026

When Jeremy Clarkson left the BBC motoring show “Top Gear” under a cloud in 2015, it was unforeseeable that Britain’s most famous petrolhead might become its most celebrated advocate for agriculture. Yet that has been the effect of his reality series “Clarkson’s Farm”, which returned this... 1/4

Pope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday. His visit will require stamina—it is nearly a week long—as well as political deftness. In Madrid on Monday, he will become the first pontiff to address a Spanish parliament. This one is acrimoniously polarized. In May, Leo had an apparently friendly... 1/4

A somewhat mocking open letter from Volodymyr Zelensky to Vladimir Putin this week reflects Ukraine’s growing confidence that the military tables are turning in its favor. Mr Zelensky’s message was that his Russian counterpart could not afford the rising human and economic cost of the war. 1/4

Five of the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station were evacuated onto a docked SpaceX vessel after an air leak in Russia’s Zvezda module worsened. NASA objected to Russia’s repair method, which involved using a saw to access the crack. The crew were allowed to return once... 1/2

Iran’s footballers were given visas to enter America ahead of the World Cup, according to the White House. On Thursday an Iranian official had claimed that the squad had yet to receive its paperwork for the tournament, which begins on June 11th. Iran is due to play three games in America but... 1/2

J.D. Vance, America’s vice-president, blamed the murder of Henry Nowak in Britain, on a “mass invasion of migrants”. Mr Vance called for “righteous anger”, echoing Nigel Farage, Reform UK’s leader, who urged “cold rage”. Mr Nowak was handcuffed by police after being stabbed by a Sikh man who... 1/2

Vladimir Putin rejected Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for face-to-face talks, saying he sees “no point” in them. Ukraine’s president had suggested meeting in a third country to discuss “the front line today” as Ukraine has taken the initiative on the battlefield. Meanwhile, the two countries... 1/2

SpaceX agreed to lease computing capacity to Google in a three-year deal worth $30bn. The rocketry firm is banking on demand for AI infrastructure to boost revenues ahead of its blockbuster IPO next week, in which the firm is seeking a valuation of $1.8trn. 1/2

America shot down four Iranian drones that “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”. US Central Command also said it had struck Iranian radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz to “defend against further attacks”. Iran fired missiles at American bases in Kuwait & Bahrain in return. 1/2

The Nasdaq index of technology companies suffered its biggest daily drop in more than a year, falling more than 4% amid a wider sell-off. The decline, driven by weakness in artificial-intelligence stocks and a better-than-expected jobs report, abruptly ended the market’s record-breaking run. 1/2

President Zelenskyy shares his vision for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, suggesting compromises from both sides. In this analysis, they break down Zelenskyy's proposal, assess its feasibility, and discuss the geopolitical implications. J

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, called for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin. In a letter to Russia’s leader, Mr Zelensky proposed meeting in a third country, to discuss “the front line today”; he insisted that Europe be involved in negotiations. Ukraine has taken the initiative... 1/2

Heard at the White House "I would say I'm not his favorite person, but with that being said, he’s probably a pro—I don’t know him." —Trump muses if Ayatollah Khamenei would hold a grudge if ever they met. Air strikes killed Knamenei’s father, sister & several family members, & injuring him.

The excitement about SpaceX’s initial public offering has revived claims that the company is on course to dominate the space market, observe Bryan Luk and Leonard Luk in the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong newspaper. But heavenly dominance “may not be written in the stars”. 1/2

Mr Trump recently joked that Pete Hegseth, his civilian leader of the armed forces, “loves war”. But if Mr Hegseth meant what he has often said about America’s need to restore its warrior ethos, he should not have laughed along, The Economist, Lexington columnist argues. In the code of... 1/2

The State Department accused Britain of “ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing” in a statement about Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student whose murder has sparked protests in Britain led by the populist right. Mr Nowak, who was white, died from knife wounds while handcuffed after... 1/2

Anthropic encouraged artificial-intelligence labs to “temporarily pause” their development of new models, warning that some may soon be able to improve themselves at a pace faster than humans can monitor them. The Trump administration is seeking early access to new AI models after Anthropic... 1/2

Graham Platner, a Democrat running for the Senate in Maine, was confronted with another scandal about his personal life after the New York Times published allegations by his former romantic partners of “unsettling” behavior. One woman accused him of physical intimidation. Mr Platner denied... 1/2

John Bolton, Mr Trump’s former national security adviser turned biting critic, reportedly plans to settle his criminal case by pleading guilty to one federal count of retaining classified information and paying a $2.25m fine. In October Mr Bolton was charged in an 18-count indictment for... 1/2

The Senate passed a $70bn bill funding Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown by 52-47, sending the measure to the House of Representatives. Lawmakers fought over amendments to the reconciliation bill for more than 18 hours; Democrats failed in their attempt to insert a provision that would... 1/2