At least 15 people killed in major earthquake off the coast of the Philippines, tsunami warning issued The Straits Times
The power of sunflowers: Inside Barry Callebaut’s bid to win the chocolate replacement race Food Dive
Get-a-Waymo: How a robber used a robotaxi to flee the scene in the first sci-fi crime scene San Francisco Chronicle
Climate/Environment
We are in the Anthropocene – now what? the future of the earth
Air conditioner oil prices soar worldwide due to heat wave
Biodiversity loss undermines a nation’s future creditworthiness Nature
Volunteer efforts in the Smoky Mountains aim to document every species before it’s too late
ebola hemorrhagic fever
Congo’s Ebola cases rise to top 500, situation worsens as patients flee Bloomberg
Chinese medical team arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’ South China Morning Post
US response to Ebola is a harbinger of worse things to come MedPage Today
pandemic
Prevalence of other pathogen infections after positive and negative COVID-19 tests among U.S. veterans (November 2021 to December 2023): A retrospective cohort study The Lancet
toilet
Pennsylvania communities are fighting off the truth wave of water privatization
Water war washes away South Asia’s fragile peace Asia Times
South Korea
Thousands call for redo of local elections in South Korea after lack of votes Business Standard
Japan
Japan’s green steel transition faces contradictions Tokyo Review China?
China
‘Trust and resilience’: Taiwan’s bid to establish itself as a drone hub without China The Straits Times
Southeast Asia
Plunging rupiah puts Indonesian manufacturers in trouble Asia Times
syrakistan
What Volkskrant’s scars can teach us. Our September report on Israeli snipers and drones targeting children in the Gaza Strip has just won the 2026 European Journalism Award.
Israel targets Khan Yunis police, kills 9 Palestinians across Gaza, Palestine Chronicle
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Eve went through a lot after the Iran war.
Revolutionary Guards announces Operation Victory, responds to Israeli attack Al-Mayadeen
Houthis declare ‘total’ ban on Israeli maritime navigation in Red Sea Anadolu Agency
Iraqi resistance warns US: Any intervention on behalf of Israel will set your bases on fire Press TV
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Treasury plans to use Iranian assets to help rebuild US Gulf allies, sources tell CBS News
Saudi NEOM faces $16 billion bill for termination of NEOM contract Semafor
discord in europe
Inflation outpaces wage growth in Europe: where are workers losing out the most? Euronews
old blighty
President Trump considers purchasing Chagos Islands
A new war that’s not so cold war
E3 Leaders’ Joint Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine: June 7, 2026 Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street
Zionist and Banderite events in Ukraine
Ukraine’s 90 billion euro EU loan is ready to start. But where does that money go? euro news
Ukrainian navy drone explodes in Romania’s Constanta port, sparking new tensions Intellinews
How exactly did Finland receive advance notice of Ukrainian drone strikes ahead of SPIEF?Andrew Korivko
Latvia and Ukraine begin strategic partnership on drones and air defense BNN
Euractiv gains momentum to build Brussels memorial to victims of dictatorship
Caucasus
Armenian Prime Minister declares victory in June 7 general election, opposition claims fraud in poll Intellinews
Lafaire Epstein
The Cop Who Couldn’t Stop Epstein: The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown
Trump 2.0
The Justice Department has payment channels other than President Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund The Hill
Amazing — President Trump presses Welker about having no evidence to claim the election was fraudulent, causing Trump to become furious and end the interview.
“You’re either crooked or stupid. Let’s stop. Enough is enough. Thank you, darling,” he tells her.
“I’ve been traveling… pic.twitter.com/qQaNIDnX4y
— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) June 7, 2026
Are Latter-day Saints Christians? The U.S. Department of Defense doesn’t seem to think so. salt lake tribune
Only 12% of Americans believe the Iran war benefited the country by being anti-war
Democrats are the worst
Monopoly Roundup: Graham Plattner and Stock Market Democrat Matt Stoller
Wars Come Home
Days of intense military drills in empty buildings keep Southern California on edge Los Angeles Times
big brother is watching you
I paid someone to hack something new in Metagras with Joanna Stern. “Goal: Remove the LED recording light that lets nearby people know that you are recording…”
Flock’s license plate reader links a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away. san diego era
Maha
How sick is enough to be sick? New Medicaid work rules concern patient advocates, states. Political. Work until you drop.
A.I.
Slop, Productivity, and Why the AI-Driven World Isn’t Moving Faster Gary Marcus
OpenAI is still working on its ‘super app’ TechCrunch
Google signs $920 million per month computing deal with SpaceX – company’s annual data center revenue expected to exceed combined revenue from Starlink, launch services and AI by 2025 Tom’s Hardware
AI: The One Big Trade Michael Roberts
The Political Geography of AI Exposure Brookings
And the red and blue breakdown is not very bright, so it looks like this:
Working-class neighborhoods resist data centers five times as often as wealthy ones Blood in the Machine
Nation Casino
Kalsi asks paid influencers to remove posts questioning LA mayoral election
our famous free news agency
Perpetual Coup – Censorship Industry and the Exploitation Model of Digital War Capitalism (Part I) Forum Geopolitica
economy
What could be so terrifying, why aren’t we preparing for it?Commonweal
antitrust law
A reminder of how a $500 billion duopoly won the internet Next page of digital content. ICYMI Google and Meta now control half of the global advertising market.
basil
Texas power grid warns of risks after data centers and cryptocurrency sites fail voltage tests Reuters
Skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots goes viral on the internet Ars technica
If you don’t fall for the extortionist’s phone call, they will show up with a USB stick.
Mr. Market
Silence in oil market masks many unknowns Economic Times
class war
Boondoggle explains algorithmic pricing in health insurance
Trucking’s Window of Opportunity The Amazing World
Programmable Tweet Peripherals
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