When I used to work for Credit Suisse it was always funny to listen to the French and German speakers always blaming each other for the latest racist referendum and then agreeing that it was probably the fault of hillbillies with names that ended in "li" and "le"

Les jeux sont faits: Thanks to urban municipalities and french speaking regions, Switzerland says NO to the far-right proposal demanding to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants.

Exclusive: Qatar pursued secret talks with Iran to protect a major gas complex from strikes, offering to halt gas production in exchange, officials said — a move that would have increased energy prices and put pressure on the U.S. and Israel to shorten the war. https://wapo.st/4ghbMUo

Breaking news: Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX shares rose on debut, following a record-breaking initial public offering that raised $75 billion for the rocket company.

Frisket Fragment Find Friday 🎉 
Fragment of a frisket reused in a 17th-c. religious binding. Red printed text meant to be excluded remains visible, pointing to a liturgical context. The frisket itself is recycled from a liturgical manuscript. Also present: other fragments of printed binder’s waste.

Pope Leo: "Every boat that arrives does not bring only migrants; it brings with it a question: what world have we built, if so many brothers must risk death to seek life?"

Former president of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea. Court says Yoon planned the action as pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024 u.afp.com/Sz3v

A best-selling French novelist who contacted me to say how much she liked a French edition of one my books was AI-generated. A waiter told me he'd chatted to his sister on the phone, only to later discover her voice had been used in an AI scam Politicians don’t have a clue how far things have gone

Yorkshire, indeed the world, has lost some of its colour today. Garrowby Hill, a Yorkshire landscape by David Hockney, 1998. So long, David.

'I've never been this good' - revolutionary immune reset puts lupus in remission

A Greek parliament committee approved on Thursday the purchase of three Brazilian-made Embraer C-390 military transport aircraft and several types of drones from the US and Israel, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

David Hockney, grand peintre britannique, est mort à l’âge de 88 ans

Initial bad reviews relied on the Trump admin’s war spin about a 90% percent drop in fire rate, but, in retrospect, they protected arsenals and helped Iran sustain its subsequent, lower rate of fire over a long time.

What to know as the European Union implements a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.

Breaking news: SpaceX has raised $75bn in a record-breaking initial public offering, making Elon Musk’s group one of America’s biggest companies. The rockets, satellites and AI group priced its 555.6mn shares at $135 a piece. ft.trib.al/TU0QcAH

NEW: New York judges who sentence people to prison or jail will soon be required to regularly visit correctional facilities, tour housing units and medical clinics, and speak with incarcerated people under a major court-system reform. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/11/n...

Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population. Employed Europeans make up the majority of migrants to the country—but the first demographic to be targeted by the initiative would be refugees and asylum seekers. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/AoKFAO

"Somebody has to do it" is a rock-solid argument for the morality of representing a heinous person if you're a public defender. It does not work for millionaire Big Law partners. What they mean is, "I figured someone else would do it anyway for the money; I did it so that money went to me."

Today, June 11th, is the day that Ukraine’s war has lasted longer than the first world war. My Charlemagne on this grim milestone. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

Με αφετηρία ένα κρούσμα τροφικής δηλητηρίασης σε γνωστό εστιατόριο της Πεντέλης, η έρευνα των ελεγκτικών μηχανισμών της Περιφέρειας Αττικής αποκάλυψε δίκτυο διακίνησης ληγμένων κρεάτων με αλλοιωμένες ετικέτες σε εστιατόρια και ξενοδοχεία.

I am absolutely appalled by the POGROMS in Belfast. But it is lazy to just blame social media. POGROMS have been around for centuries. They are rooted in racism, which is fueled by elites. Look at Reform, Tories, and, yes, Labour. Look at GB News, Times, and BBC, before starting about Tik Tok.

Greece's migration minister said the country is working with Germany, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands to create “return hubs” and discussions are being held with African and Asian countries that could potentially host them. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

Alumina Exports to Russia Not Included in the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package www.occrp.org/en/news/alum...

Για δεύτερη (τουλάχιστον) φορά, ανακριτής και αστυνομία αγνοούν αποδεικτικά στοιχεία και προφυλακίζουν πολίτες που πήγαν να βοηθήσουν στην κατάσβεση πυρκαγιάς. www.kathimerini.gr/society/5642...

In a rare clash between two EU watchdogs, the EPPO has emerged victorious. The bloc’s independent prosecutor sued the ECA for refusing to allow a dozen of its staff to testify in an ongoing fraud investigation involving the institution’s former president, Klaus-Heiner Lehne.

The Environment and Energy Ministry said Monday it has accepted the resignation of its top urban planning official, as authorities investigate an alleged corruption ring involving municipal planning services. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1305...

Τα στοιχεία για την περίοδο 2020-2025 δείχνουν σημαντική αύξηση των ποινικών διώξεων για ενδοοικογενειακή βία. Από 2.534 διώξεις το 2020 και 1.987 το 2021, ο αριθμός αυξήθηκε στις 3.115 το 2022 + στις 4.658 το 2023, στις 13.486 το 2024 και στις 12.880 το 2025. www.kathimerini.gr/society/5642...

Για πολλοστή φορά, μεγάλη πυρκαγιά στην Ελλάδα ξεκίνησε από τη βλακεία και αδιαφορία ανθρώπου και όχι από σκοτεινά κέντρα που μας επιβουλεύονται ή μετανάστες. www.kathimerini.gr/society/5642...

Γνώριζε ότι ήταν ανεπιθύμητος στη Κηφισιά αλλά τον πήρε για σύμβουλο γιατί οι συμβουλές του δεν θα είχαν επιρροή; Τι ήθελε τον σύμβουλο τότε; Ποιος τα ακούει και τα πιστεύει αυτά αντί να θυμώσει ότι τον δουλεύουνε;

Σύμφωνα με το aftodioikisi, η παραίτησή του Γενικού Γραμματέα Χωρικού Σχεδιασμού και Αστικού Περιβάλλοντος, Ευθύμιου Μπακογιάννη, σχετίζεται με το νέο κύκλωμα διαφθοράς σε Πολεοδομίες της Αττικής. www.aftodioikisi.gr/ota/kykloma-...

“I think it’s always important to talk head-to-head, face-to-face, with the major players,” Dan Rather tells Joel Simon. Read the @joelsimonsays.bsky.social piece from the new CJR access issue on dictator interviews www.cjr.org/feature/shou...

Την ημέρα που σχεδόν όλη η Αττική μύριζε γκάζι και το 112 δεν έλεγε να χτυπήσει, κάποιοι σύστηναν υπομονή. «Θα μάθουμε σύντομα την αιτία» έλεγαν. Πέρασαν είκοσι μέρες και η κυβέρνηση είναι σαν να το ξέχασε.

"Eφόσον η περιοχή εκπομπής βρισκόταν εντός του Σαρωνικού, η μεγαλύτερη πιθανότητα για την πηγή είναι κάποιο πλοίο που κινούνταν στην περιοχή", λέει ο διευθυντής του AtmoHub.

Greece’s Fire Service said Monday that 64 wildland fires broke out across the country over the past 48 hours, with most incidents attributed to negligence during outdoor work or other activities (i.e .morons burning leaves and branches) www.ekathimerini.com/news/1305988...

Greek prosecutors have filed four felony terrorism charges against a 37-year-old Palestinian man accused by authorities of preparing an attack against a target linked to Israeli interests, officials said Monday. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

Mitsotakis carried out his mini cabinet reshuffle today instead of Thursday. The changes are on the deputy ministerial level and do not signal any shift to the conservative government's direction. #Greece www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

A 37-year-old man arrested in Crete on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism-related activity has told Greek investigators he is a member of Hamas and was connected to suspects detained in Cyprus over planned attacks on Israeli-linked targets. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

The PM is expected to announce limited cabinet changes on Thursday, amid mounting speculation that the government may call early elections this autumn. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

Important context that was not mentioned in the article but should be considered common knowledge: Hong Kong's mayor is hand-picked by an Electoral Committee containing 1,461 elites and oligarchs pre-vetted by the National Security Police. Beijing also retains veto power over their appointment

And then he'll post about it on a website rigged to help Nazis and post non-consensual pornography.

This is a devastating interview. Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good. Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.

Two earthquakes were felt a few minutes ago in Athens, in close succession. The epicenter seems to be in Evia.

This delightful beekeeper adorns the border of a patchwork coverlet made ca. 1805 to commemorate George III's birthday and his review of the troops of the volunteer corps in Hyde Park in 1799. From the collection of the V&A. 🐝

June, from 'Twelve Months of Flowers' by Robert Furber (c.1674-1756)

Greece to tax gains from crypto, sources say reut.rs/4ftVXJH

Exclusive: A former senior CIA official found with more than $40 million worth of gold bars in his house allegedly created a fake ‘black box’ spy program that he used to funnel money for his personal use, according to people familiar with the case.

Air pollution kills

Most European citizens will likely never have heard of VFS Global. But across much of Africa, Asia + the Middle East, the visa giant has become notorious Our investigation finds VFS has made huge profits by exploiting people with 'weak' passports

Breaking News: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” illuminated the struggles of Iranians during the Islamic Revolution, died at 56.

A fire that broke out in a wooded park in the northern Athens suburb of Filothei on Thursday may have been sparked by beekeepers using smokers on their hives, according to officials investigating the blaze. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1305667...