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Tue, Jun 2

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Published 2 weeks ago • AllAfrica (EN) - Ethiopia • via allafrica.com

Ethiopia Goes Electric Following Gas Car Ban

[DW] Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Nature and EnvironmentEthiopiaEthiopia goes electric following gas car banMartin Kuebler | Shewangizaw Wegayehu in Addis Ababa06/02/2026June 2, 2026Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia.

Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com

Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations

The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister. Mette Frederiksen may not be nearly as popular as she once was, but she remains the Danes’ most dominant leader in decades.

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Published 2 weeks ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com

First Thing: Defense department bars reporters from Pentagon press room

Spokesperson claims Trump administration has ‘the most transparent war department in history’ despite ban on journalists using Pentagon facility. Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.

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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

Iran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges

Death toll from Israel's attacks on Lebanon since March has reached 3,433, with 10,395 injured, says Health Ministry. Iranian media reported Monday that Tehran has suspended indirect negotiations with the US in response to Israel's escalating attacks on Lebanon.

Published 2 weeks ago • The New York Times - Home Page • via nytimes.com

Trump Backs Off Plans for $1.8 Billion Fund After Backlash

Also, Serena Williams is making a comeback. The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.

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Published 2 weeks ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com

Marilyn Monroe lookalikes flock to Palm Springs for star’s 100th birthday – in pictures

Fans of the Hollywood icon set a new world record as 1,034 people descended on the California desert town to celebrate what would have been her 100th birthday. To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.

Mon, Jun 1

18 briefs

Published 2 weeks ago • The New York Times - Science • via nytimes.com

Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

Published 2 weeks ago • The New York Times - US • via nytimes.com

Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention voted to hold a moment of silent prayer for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an ‘act of profound cruelty’ to George Floyd’s familyThe Minnesota Republican party’s decision to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has angered the state’s attorney general – who was the lead prosecutor in the case.Keith Ellison, a Democrat, said Saturday’s gesture at the state Republicans’ annual convention in Duluth was “an act of profound cruelty” to Floyd’s f...

Published 2 weeks ago • The New York Times - US • via nytimes.com

Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but the armed services can continue to block their enlistment, an appeals court ruled on Monday in a split decision with potentially significant consequences for the Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda.The divided, majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC is expected to be...

Published 2 weeks ago • Financial Times - UK • via ft.com

Trump drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

Legal challenges and pushback from Republican lawmakers prompt U-turn from the US president The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.

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Published 2 weeks ago • Cointelegraph - News • via cointelegraph.com

Japan’s ruling party pushes crypto ETFs, yen-denominated stablecoins

The Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Blockchain delivered recommendations to Japan’s finance minister on crypto and blockchain. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.

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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

AI giant Anthropic files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future

Anthropic, which operates AI chatbot Claude, did not disclose the size or the terms of the offering. The AI company closed a $65bn funding round last week valuing it at $900bn

Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com

Serena Williams confirms return to professional tennis

SportsGlobal issuesSerena Williams confirms return to professional tennisJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/01/2026June 1, 2026The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.https://p.dw.com/p/5EgUlSerena Williams played her last professional match in 2022Image: John Minchillo/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisementUS tennis giant Serena Williams confirmed on Monday that she will return to the sport, after it... Calls the event ‘perfect place’ for her return to courtWilliams will play doubles with Victoria MbokoSerena Williams has announced her sensational return to professional tennis at 44 years old next week at the Queen’s Club in London.Williams will return to competition with a wildcard in the women’s doubles draw at Queen’s, a WTA 500 event in its second edition.

Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Europe • via bbc.com

Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration

Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanAFP via Getty Images / Instagram / Marco GranelliA small crater had formed on the mosaic, prompting restoration work to be carried out last weekItalians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.Work to repair the small crater formed by tourists grinding their heels on th... Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists p...

Published 2 weeks ago • France24 English - Middle East • via france24.com

Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

About that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised… Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States met by many with a shrug…so often has the current ceasefire been violated. The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting Monday after Israel said it would resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as it carries out the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades.

Published 2 weeks ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com

Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?

Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.

Published 2 weeks ago • France24 English - Top • via france24.com

Beaufort Castle: Israel hoists flag over castle in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have seized Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress overlooking the country’s south, as part of an expanded offensive against Hezbollah. Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory.

Published 2 weeks ago • CoinDesk - All News • via coindesk.com

It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one

When Strategy (MSTR) disclosed that it sold 32 bitcoin in May, memories were jogged of the company's first-ever bitcoin sale in December 2022. The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.

Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Europe • via dw.com

Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?

Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.

Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com

Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US

Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. Iranian officials demand 'ceasefire on all fronts' as Israel deepens Lebanon invasion and threatens to bomb Beirut.

Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com

Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president

Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president53 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJamie WhiteheadEPAPéter Magyar has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok to step aside since his party swept to power in AprilHungary's new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after he refused to stand down.Péter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orbán after his landslide election win... Péter Magyar to use parliamentary majority against predecessor’s appointees

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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

Protest outside Kenya’s planned US Ebola quarantine centre

Hundreds rally against plan to send US nationals exposed to the virus to Laikipia Air Base. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

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Published 2 weeks ago • TechCrunch - Main Feed • via techcrunch.com

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused

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Published 2 weeks ago • TechCrunch - Main Feed • via techcrunch.com

Anthropic files to go public

The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO. The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code.

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