85 years ago today, my mum was born. She died of cancer in 2009 - much too young and only three weeks after my marriage. She served as Chair of the City Council of Wiesbaden for many years and thus they honoured her with a street named after her. We will always remember her. She is missed every day.

Opinion: "Trump claimed to have destroyed Iran’s missile and drone capacity. Instead, he substantially depleted US arms stockpiles while leaving most of Iran’s arsenal intact", writes Kenneth Roth at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel." @en.afp.com today.rtl.lu/news/world/v...

"The EU countries and European Parliament on Monday agreed on a controversial law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no legal right to stay in Europe, marking the bloc's toughest migration policy shift in decades." @euronews.com www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

"At least 10 people have been killed in the overnight assault –– four in Kyiv and six in the central city of Dnipro –– and more than 100 wounded, according to Ukrainian officials." @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/e...

"Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters in New Delhi that India’s policy is 'not intended to be a commentary on the internal political arrangements' in Myanmar and that New Delhi believes engagement is the best way forward." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/myan...

"Peter Garrett, who served as environment minister between 2007 and 2010, said an independent inquiry into the $239bn deal - where Australia will buy second-hand US submarines to replace its ageing fleet - was 'long overdue'." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Salomea Kinrus - your name, your face, your smile, and your fate will never be forgotten 🕯️

#Ukraine situation report Jun 1, 2026

#Iran update Jun 1, 2026

On this terrific Tuesday only a #squirrel can make things even better. Don't you agree? Have a great one, everybody. [📷Nikon D850 f/9,0 1/100 850mm ISO 2500]

"Officers boarded the Tagor in the Atlantic, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social bbc.com/news/article...

"Interest rates on a 10-year U.S. Treasury note are topping 4.44%, up from 3.95% before the war started at the end of February. Average mortgage rates have climbed to their highest levels in nine months, while auto sales are slumping." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...

"The small drone has emerged as a key part of Ukraine's increasingly potent arsenal of mid-range strike drones, which are increasingly hunting Russian logistics vehicles deep behind Russian lines." @kyivindependent.com kyivindependent.com/analysis-how...

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. I have a nice swan on offer. #birds #birdsky #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #wildlifephotography [📷 Nikon D850 f/10,0 1/400 300mm ISO 500]

"However, governments like the United States have cut back their support for programs like the IRC's. That means Musinguzi has less money for the projects he wants to do." @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/05/31/n...

France playing hardball.

"U.S. and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes since their ceasefire took effect in early April as diplomacy aimed at a more durable agreement drags on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday & was described in near-identical terms by both sides." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"Right-wing candidate and Trump ally Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in a closely contested first-round presidential vote in Colombia, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro." @euronews.com www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/t...

"The dueling attacks reflect the fragility of a weekslong ceasefire in the Iran war, which has seen repeated attacks even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/iran...

"Kherson's municipal transport company says the attacks started last year and are getting worse. Public transport has become a priority target for Russian drone operators, the company said in a statement shared with the @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social" www.bbc.com/news/article...

Manuel Scheffer, five years old when he and his mother Rachel were brutally murdered by German Nazis - lest we forget each and every victim of tyranny. 🕯️

#Iran update May 31, 2026

#Ukraine situation report May 31, 2026

Good morning to a magnificent Monday everybody. Let's start the working week off with a rather impressive sight: the #bluemoon last week. [📷 Nikon D850 f/9,0 1/500 850mm ISO 320] & [f/7,6 1/640 340mm ISO 320]

Good evening and a peaceful night, folks - from my soul dog Ayse and me. The lady is already 14 and quite sophisticated. And she knows how to keep a majestic posture. 😉🐕‍🦺 #Kangal #dogsofbluesky #dogsky #dogs.

Couldn't agree more, Alan!

"A source familiar with the situation on the ground in Kaung Tat, a village in Namkham Township in Shan State, near the Chinese border, said 25 women and 30 men had died. Other reports gave slightly different figures." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social bbc.com/news/article...

"The 76-year-old former diplomat was recognized by several countries as the legitimate winner of the July 2024 elections amid a post-election crisis and street protests as the opposition alleged fraud." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/vene...

"NATO characterised the training as a demo of its ability to fold air, ground and enabling assets into a single air defence posture, combining national systems under alliance command to detect, track and respond to threats in the air" @ukdefencejournal.org.uk ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-16s-patrio...

"The man seen as the most likely opponent to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, was jailed last year amid a wider clampdown on the CHP." DW www.dw.com/en/turkey-ou...

Hey it's Sunday! That's my fun day. My I-don't-have-to-run day - My bike-ride-begun day 🏍️ 😉 @zeromotorcycles.bsky.social #emobility

"According to a study published in the science journal Nature this week, hail bigger than a large marble will increase between 38 and 47 per cent by the end of the century, depending on how much heat-trapping gas the world spews." @euronews.com www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/c...

Opinion: "Faith among the citizens of Iceland, Greenland and other friends in the north that the EU can help them survive and prosper in a more dangerous world is hopefully not misplaced", Simon Tidall writes in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Barely a week after it was announced, the Department of Homeland Security sought to backpedal, claiming it was simply a reminder that US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers had discretion on the decisions they made on individual cases." @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2026/05/30/p...

"While it marked a consecutive victory for PSG, it was also the second year in a row of football-fuelled violence, after the French side's 2025 win sparked celebrations that turned deadly." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social bbc.com/news/article...

Sara Channah Jacobsen, three years old, a little girl, when she was brutally murdered by German Nazis - one of an estimated 1.5 million children that fell victim to the Holocaust. Lest we forget.🕯️

#Ukraine situation report May 30, 2026

#Iran update May 30, 2026

Good morning to a spectacular Sunday everybody. May this sweet and fluffy little Marsh Tit brighten your day [📷Nikon D850 f/6,3 1/60 600mm ISO 800] #birdsky #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birds

"Authorities in Russia’s Rostov region said falling drone debris sparked a fire that damaged an oil depot and tanker in the port of Taganrog, while officials in the neighboring Krasnodar region reported a fire breaking out at an oil depot for the same reason." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/russ...

"A former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group which fought for social justice in the 1970s and ‘80s, Petro has undertaken controversial peace negotiations with the country’s remaining rebel groups while pushing for social and economic reforms." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/colo...

As always - worth reading.

"The program it is kicking off could define what the F-16 Fighting Falcon can do for the next two decades, and the winner will shape the avionics architecture of 100s of jets flying for the U.S. and more than a dozen of its allies simultaneously." @defence-blog.com defence-blog.com/u-s-air-forc...

Rather satisfactory Saturday workout to kick off the weekend. Have a great one! #runsky #running #teamrunning #laufen #teamlaufen

"After Romania reported a Russian drone entering its airspace from Ukraine and crashing into an apartment building, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused Moscow of being 'reckless'." DW p.dw.com/p/5EYsV