Surfers show us what it’s like when they’re riding the perfect wave
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— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) June 22, 2026
536 AD was such a terrible year, it may have been the worst era in human history ZME Science
Astronomers captured a glowing shock wave from a galaxy moving through space today
Women don’t want male robots Ipsos
You never know what teenagers are doing with Waymos Futurism
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
Latest information on 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine nearly halving emergency department visits and hospitalizations during pharmacy hours in CDC-funded study
Not “if” but “when” What will cause the next global pandemic? CGTN
Climate/Environment
Europe’s record heatwave: Is a new climate coming to the continent? Nature
Environmental activists remain among the most targeted activists in the world Inside Climate News
south of the border
Venezuelan leader heckles Al Jazeera for blocking rescue efforts
Why sanctions should not impede Cuba’s market transition
Right-wing populist wins presidential election, President Trump claims victory in Colombia Drop Site News
China?
China’s humanoid robots are preparing for the World Cup!
pic.twitter.com/9xcqc0c4SK@AlbertoEMachado @Eli_Krumova…
— Amitav Bhattacharjee (@bamitav) June 11, 2026
SCMP leads China in global hydropower outlook report
Kill Chain Advantage: China Produces More ‘Flying Radar’ Systems Under the KJ-500 Program than the World Combined Military Watch Magazine
China’s tungsten export restrictions collide with demand for AI chips, reshaping global specialty gas supply chains Cryptopolitan
I rode in China’s best-selling car. There’s a reason why it’s at the top of EVs
India
Late monsoon rains in India leave patches in cities and fields SCMP
What is egocentric data? Will India become the world’s back office for egocentric data collection? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Wion
Elephant conservation can help protect India’s forests as powerful carbon stores: Study The Hindu
Africa
Who is profiting from Africa’s gold? Al Jazeera
Ebola death toll tops 300; African officials meet to strengthen regional response CIDRAP
A new wave of xenophobia is hitting South Africa, with migrants being killed, homes destroyed and thousands fleeing to El Pais.
discord in europe
EU targets Amazon and Microsoft cloud services under new digital market rules
Brussels ridicules plans to start allowing influencers to cover summits – but only Europhiles, anti-EU opponents will be banned Daily Mail
The issue of Russia’s veto in the EU has been transferred from Orbán to Bulgaria’s Radev EU observer
EU finalizes US trade deal ahead of President Trump’s deadline International Situation
old blighty
Andy Burnham distances himself from British Prime Minister Starmer, but may stick to his policies Associated Press
“London Cuisine”: Why Britain can’t stand the heat. When will it be applied? Al Jazeera
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🇱🇧 Hezbollah rejected the framework agreement signed in Washington on Friday, with lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah warning that the Lebanese government could not force it “other than by engaging in a civil war with the support of the United States.”
🔺 Speaking to Al Mayadeen, Fadlallah said… https://t.co/Rzl0CJqUkJ pic.twitter.com/6wVnQGvkOw
— DropSite (@DropSiteNews) June 26, 2026
Hezbollah chief rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, demands Israeli withdrawal
American conservatives blame Iranian influence on war, not peace deal
Could the upcoming Israeli elections spell the end of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political career? Al Jazeera
Not the scales of justice but the executioner’s rope: Israel’s crime and punishment and the Palestinian Justice Observer
UAW sells Israeli bonds over Gaza Analysis News
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine attacks arms factory in Russian hinterland, Kiev, Moscow strike on trade Euronews
Poland’s Tusk calls for ‘mutual respect’ in spat with Ukraine BBC
Belarusian leader stuck between Kyiv and Kremlin GZERO
big brother is watching you
The U.S. Coast Guard installed a 33-ft. Surveillance drones are flying over the Great Lakes, and privacy concerns have led to drones entering the waters.
Personal information at risk: Revolving Door Project
imperial collapse watch
California city rolls out ‘glamping’ for homeless people amid heavy criticism over costs NY Post
It’s been two years since the Supreme Court criminalized homelessness. The results speak for themselves.
Trump 2.0
America’s 250th anniversary is Donald Trump’s lost cause The New Republic
An expensive twist in President Trump’s campaign against wind energy Quartz
New U.S. attack on Iran shows President Trump has started ‘forever war’, furious officials say Zeteo
Trump targets ‘godless communist’ Al Jazeera after winning US progressive primary
musk is important
Elon Musk wants to build a city called Starbase in Texas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushes back after Ford CEO calls BYD the best EV rival — points out China’s main “limiting factor” Stocktwits
Elon Musk teases X Money: Is Dogecoin officially left behind? Bitget app
Democratic Party Death Watch
John Fetterman ravages the Democratic Party’s ‘socialist orgy’ after the First Unrest NY Post
CBC rejects Slotkin’s call for ‘new leadership’ within Democratic Party The Hill
Centrist Democrats slam leftists: “We are capitalists, not socialists” NY Times
immigration
Two SCOTUS wins: one for Trump in TPS and one in English at the Center for Immigration Studies’ Asylum Center.
UN calls for ‘expedited investigation’ into deaths in US immigration custody The Guardian
Our press is no longer free
TikTok doesn’t want you to talk about the news Key points
AI news summaries become the new gatekeepers of information LA Progressive
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
President Trump’s economic pivot is not here. he made it clear. (Opinion) Daily Camera
‘It will push prices up’: Oil experts warn of higher prices this summer KIRO News Radio
OpenAI IPO delay deepens tech stock decline as stock market posts weekly losses ECIKS.org
A.I.
Instead of watching an hour of NETFLIX tonight.
In this 60-minute Cambridge lecture by Demis Hassabis, you’ll learn more about the future of AI than most people will learn in the next five years.
Bookmark it and make an hour of it no matter what. pic.twitter.com/BKOO9Isx7I
— Rohit (@ai_rohitt) June 27, 2026
The AI ​​bubble still needs to continue despite a looming crash The Guardian
View / Hollywood shouldn’t fear AI Semafor
AI will create America’s next underclass The Hill
basil
Metropolitan Police Department arrests Prince Group executive in investigation of $15 billion cryptocurrency fraud The Crypto Times
Americans are being bombarded with suspicions of fraud. New poll reveals why so few victims report PBS
guillotine watch
Can you guess which royal family has the most expensive engagement ring? đź’Ť pic.twitter.com/68a3NaAxcz
– Hello! (@hellomag) April 7, 2022
The most expensive engagement ring in the world is the Cartier ring that once belonged to Grace Kelly. The $38.8 million ring is currently owned by the Grimaldi family and is considered the most expensive engagement ring in the world
Finally the result is divine #ElluP Will Smith pic.twitter.com/54F8kQIaRV
— Expanded Network (@expandednetwork) March 6, 2023
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