Tensions, Taxes, and Turmoil ➜ The US has intensified its naval blockade on Iran, seizing a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, while a global summit has convened over 50 countries to discuss fossil fuel phaseout amid the energy crisis.

Who's New ➜ The newsroom has assembled five short profiles of lesser‑known actors now shaping major beats: global health, energy boardrooms, transnational deaths, youth labour policy and a rural homicide probe.

Aftershock ➜ British local elections have produced heavy losses for Labour and gains for Reform UK and the Greens, while the US has put the EU on a July 4 tariff deadline and expanded sanctions on Cuba.

Five crises, now ➜ The UN-backed IPC has reported that 19.5 million Sudanese are facing acute hunger, with 135,000 in catastrophic conditions and 825,000 children expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition.

Five to Watch ➜ Labour has been convulsing after May 7 losses, with dozens of MPs publicly calling for the leader to quit and senior figures organising challenges.

Seven to Watch ➜ US–Iran indirect talks and regional strikes have reached a fragile phase: a US paper has been returned to Tehran, attacks have widened and Iran has paused negotiations while signalling control over se

Who's New ➜ A short series has been assembled profiling five lesser-known but influential figures who have recently surfaced in tech, geopolitics and law.

Seven moments today ➜ A cluster of diplomatic, fiscal and security flashpoints has surfaced today — Taiwan signalling, a UN draft targeting Iran’s attacks, US public debt topping GDP, a Secret Service shooting, Europe’s re

Who's New — Five Faces ➜ A set of five lesser-known leaders has been reshaping global headlines through treaty reviews, contested detentions, coalition deals, Vatican appointments, and an upset primary victory.

Who’s New ➜ This card stack has introduced five relatively obscure but consequential figures who have driven recent international disputes, prosecutions and territorial moves.

The delay to Ireland's health warning labels will mean real people are diagnosed with real cancers while not being given the right information on labels. We discussed this in our recent podcast with Jem Roberts and Tabbin Almond🎙️ Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/the-... @alcoholireland.ie

Replays, featuring just dumbfounded John Watson and allusions to Augusto Farfus committing self harm and/or suicide.

Others would say ____ assault Allegedly

Life must be so hard 🥺 www.instagram.com/reel/DYe-b6T...

Mahsa Pazokifard shares her powerful story of spending years searching for answers before finally being diagnosed with IgG4-Related Disease — and how self-advocacy became her lifeline. Listen to the full episode: ghlf.org/the-health-a... #RareDisease #IgG4RD #PatientAdvocacy

How did American politics become so immoral and unethical? 🤢 Next midterms, it’s time to vote with clarity. 👁️🔎No more lesser of two evils.‼️ Plug into the Digital Politics Hub and build people power. hub.futureis.org 🔗

Trump promised that he wouldn’t use taxpayer dollars to fund his tacky Temu Versailles ballroom. Surprise, surprise…he lied.

האדרת בני אדם שנולדו במקלט לבעלי חיים למה ללמד ילדים ש#ישו לידה יציבה היא נורמלית בלי להתייחס לגזענות זה #חולה חולה🤢🫳 Planetoftheapes🤮 בחרו את האמת, בחרו דיוק, בחרו חיים theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2025/03/glam... #Home #City #News #Entertainment #Business #israel #USA #GAZA #Palestine #Goyim

Every night I drive my SHITBOX TRUCK to the graveyard and hope that there is an evil monk that I can sneak up behind and shoot in the head. GUESS WHAT!!! TONIGHT WAS MY LUCKY NIGHT!! #gamedev #indiegame #immersivesim

RP• @jolly_good_ginger Democracy ended today in Virginia. So here’s the historical precedence for that….

The Prime Minister says that efforts to stir up antisemitic violence and hatred in the UK “will not be tolerated” amid suspicions Iran could be backing antisemitic attacks

Epstein file may wind up being the felon's worst nightmare!

At events like STACKT’s IWD Market, I’ve heard that women-led small businesses still lack some of the supports they need to succeed. Our government's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, with nearly $7 billion in investments, helps women access resources for their businesses. #cdnpoli #MPChiNguyen

😂🤣😅🤣😂 #AEWCollision

Our government is continuing to invest in communities across the country, including right here in Toronto. From transit and housing to supporting the revitalization of our waterfront, this is helping make our community more vibrant and accessible for all. #cdnpoli #MPChiNguyen #SpadinaHarbourfront

Bor Is happy and we are happy too :) We WON. The citizens are hunting Ćacis now hahahahahahahaha so enjoy!!

Trump is nothing but bluster now. He wants out of this quagmire as quickly as possible, so all he can do now is talk shit about leveling Iran...

yall get to see me crashing out about trebuchets before YouTube lol

For Paralympics silver medalist, Dennis Connors, cycling wasn't just exercise, it was a way to heal from his PTSD. 🚴 🏅 Hear his story on Men Talking Mindfulness👇 🔗 youtu.be/Hg5I0rPonSk?...

No, Danielle Smith, Canada has had enough of you. You are a traitor to our great country, and if our wheels of justice weren’t so slow, you’d be in prison.

Patxi López se pone nervioso cuando le preguntan por las cloacas que pagaba el PSOE.

What if the danger isn't a bruise? Emotional abuse. Financial abuse. Coercive control. You don't need a mark to deserve help. Swipe to learn the signs — and share this with someone who needs to see it. @noorfamilyservices.org 💜

Timbers GK James Pantemis has made NINE saves in the first half at Real Salt Lake. It’s a new career-high for the Canadian with 45min still to play. #RCTID

just finally catching up on the usmnt's win over paraguay and wanted to say that this dest/gio right side can feed families

Gas prices are over $4 a gallon, and this is all Republicans have to say?

https://thegravelsituationroom.com

Nearly half of Arkansans are worse off than last year. Rising costs for groceries, rent, & healthcare create a weekly burden. Trade wars have devastated farming while national debt grows. We must stop digging the hole deeper and choose a different path. That's why I'm running. www.JeffWadlin.com

The Muramasa unit disrupts Russian logistics in the rear with B-2 drones, flying over supply routes in search of suitable targets.

When you go into the comments and move the page the top bar vanishes but when you stop scrolling it comes back moving the whole page so you suddenly aren’t looking at the comment you were looking at.

Pulled one out of the trick bag 💼

Today is National Play Outside Day! There are no scheduled events or activities. Just go outside and do something fun by yourself, with friends, or with family. www.fittrend.com/how-to-make-... #NationalPlayOutsideDay #PlayOutsideDay #Today #NationalDays #Holidays

caught this delightful little game of tag going on earlier this morning

Full breaking report available in The Guardian. #deconstruction #exvangelical #currentevents #news

Honored to be welcomed back by @AndersonCooper360 to discuss the tragic LGA crash. My thoughts are with the families affected. We cannot allow these failures to continue. I will fight in Congress to fix the serious issues facing our air traffic control system,.

Big crowd today. 3 babies to feed.

The clock is ticking to get all of your gifts shipped in time for the holidays. Coming up Friday morning on CBS News Detroit, we'll have the shipping dates you need to know to get those gifts under the tree.

The West Wing S03E16 - The U.S. Poet Laureate Clip number 0099 #TheWestWing

ABS confirmed in #Marlins at #Mets (Bot 7). Liam Hicks challenged the ball call on William Kempner's pitch to Brett Baty. Ball confirmed. HP: Ryan Wills | Upheld 45.2% (28/62). Later: Brett Baty called out on strikes.

Director Ally Pankiw reflects on the enduring power of young women in pop culture during our Spring Showcase Q&A of LILITH FAIR. Stream it for free June 1-2 + watch the full post-screening Q&A with Ally Pankiw. 👉 RSVP by 6/1 at 11 am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/lilith-fair-...

Silks Children’s Loungewear Sets Are Dangerously Flammable. The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ProductRecall #SafetyFirst #KidsSafety

this was funnier in my head

Donald Trump was all for early, absentee, and mail-in voting as long as it helped him and Republicans. Now he’s flipped, parroting Putin, a foreign dictator who has no place in America’s democracy. Trump doesn’t want fair elections, he just wants elections he can rig.

Japan believes it is essential to have persistent candid dialogue and communication without turning our eyes away from concrete and difficult issues precisely because challenges exist. Japan's door is always open.

During Monday's debate, the two Democratic candidates in New York's 10th congressional district were asked about the recent Israel Day Parade in NYC. Dan Goldman attended; Brad Lander did not.

Meta Drops 5%: $145 Billion AI Spending Shocks Wall Street! #Shorts

Authorities in Dnipro say the latest person killed was a firefighter. People are also still probably trapped under the wreckage of a 4-storey apartment block. A two-floor residential building was also hit. In addition, a fire-station was also damaged in the blast wave.

Slip ‘n Slide #wheee #buckingbronco #cats

Because of the RESILIENCE of the Palestinians the zionazi terrorists hate seeing (despite everything they try) the People in Gaza still stay human, and find joy inside the concentration camp They just want suffering Zionism is terrorism

While Trump has added $2.8T to national debt since his 2025 inauguration #debt #news #politics #Trump

London's penguins will finally see daylight. 🐧 After a two-year campaign by the Daily Express, Born Free and Freedom for Animals, Sea Life London has agreed to move 14 gentoo penguins from a basement to a larger outdoor enclosure. @stephspyro.bsky.social who led the campaign spoke to Matthew Wright