India leads in remittances – but Trump’s tax could deal a blow
Trump's proposed 3.5% tax on remittances by foreign workers could seriously impact top recipient India.
Yamal stars as Spain beat France 5-4 in Nations League thriller
Yamal inspires Spain to thrilling 5-4 win over France to book a final against Iberian rivals Portugal.
Tesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off Elon Musk’s company
Car company’s shares dropped by 14.2% and its billionaire CEO’s net worth reduced by $8.73bn
Tesla’s shares dropped by about 14.2% on Thursday at market close, wiping roughly $152bn off the value of the company as a feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted into public view. The former political allies traded threats and insults through posts on their respective social media platforms throughout the afternoon as the company’s price fell.
Trump suggested on Truth Social that he could cut Musk’s government subsidies and contracts, of which both Tesla and SpaceX have been immense beneficiaries. Musk meanwhile threatened to decommission the SpaceX spacecraft that Nasa relies on for transport missions, called for Trump’s impeachment, derided the president’s signature tariffs and accused him of being affiliated with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Musk said late Thursday evening his company will not decommission its spacecraft.
Continue reading...After Putin call, Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia should ‘fight for a while’ – The Washington Post
- After Putin call, Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia should ‘fight for a while’ The Washington Post
- Trump Live Updates: Merz White House Visit, Travel Ban and More The New York Times
- Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ The Guardian
- Trump compares Ukraine-Russia war to kids’ brawl: ‘Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight’ CNN
- 'Deadline is in my brain' — Trump dismisses timeline to impose Russian sanctions The Kyiv Independent
State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges – The New York Times
- State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges The New York Times
- Trump administration defends US and Israeli sovereignty with new sanctions against four ICC judges Fox News
- Rubio unveils new sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court for attempts to investigate US and Israel CNN
- US sanctions International Criminal Court judges linked to Israel, Afghanistan probes Politico
- Trump administration imposes sanctions on four ICC judges in unprecedented move Reuters
Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza
First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.
Donald Trump’s travel ban: Why? And why now?
US administration says order aims to keep America safe, but advocates say 'arbitrary' ban will keep families apart.
New Gaza aid ship revives painful memories of Israeli raid on Mavi Marmara
The Madleen, a new Gaza aid ship, revives memories of 2010’s deadly raid. Jamal Elshayyal reflects on its lasting impact
Trump travel ban includes exemption for World Cup and Olympic athletes – The Guardian
- Trump travel ban includes exemption for World Cup and Olympic athletes The Guardian
- Trump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries From Traveling to U.S. WSJ
- Venezuelans in Florida react to Trump's new travel ban CNN
- Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats The White House (.gov)
- Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why? The New York Times
Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario
Infant had ‘contracted the virus before birth from their mother’, while the country has recorded 2,755 measles cases
A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said on Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence.
Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases – including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable – according to federal health data updated on 2 June.
Continue reading...Watch: D-Day ‘not a pleasant day for you’, Trump tells German chancellor
This is the first meeting between both leaders since Friedrich Merz won the election on 6 May.
Arab envoy: Netanyahu’s arming of Gaza gang shows ‘he’s learned little since Oct. 7’ – The Times of Israel
- Arab envoy: Netanyahu’s arming of Gaza gang shows ‘he’s learned little since Oct. 7’ The Times of Israel
- Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say The New York Times
- Israel providing guns to Gaza gang to bolster opposition to Hamas The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel says it's arming clans to fight Hamas in Gaza NPR
Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon likely ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown
An attempt to land a commercially built spacecraft on the surface of the moon looked to have ended in failure on Thursday, two years after its predecessor, launched by the same Japanese company, crashed following an uncontrolled descent.
Resilience, an un-crewed vehicle from the Tokyo company ispace, would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown, scheduled for 3.17pm ET Thursday (4.17am JST Friday) at Mare Frigoris (the Sea of Cold) in the far north of the moon.
Continue reading...New Zeland Maori MPs suspended for parliamentary haka protest
Three Maori Party MPs were suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament for performing a haka in protest of legislation.
US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel – AP News
- US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel AP News
- State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges The New York Times
- European Union backs ICC after US sanctions on court judges Al Jazeera
- Rubio unveils new sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court for attempts to investigate US and Israel CNN
- UN human rights chief calls for US to withdraw sanctions on ICC judges BBC
Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza
Gang ‘of about 100 armed men’ operate in eastern Rafah with tacit approval of IDF in apparent attempt to counter Hamas
Israel’s government has been accused of arming a Palestinian criminal gang whose members have allegedly looted humanitarian aid, in an apparent attempt to counter Hamas in Gaza.
Satellite images and videos verified by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz showed on Thursday that a new Palestinian militia has expanded its presence in southern Gaza, and is operating inside an area under the direct control of the Israel Defense Forces.
Continue reading...Trump scorns Merkel legacy during new German chancellor’s White House visit
Friedrich Merz struggles to get word in as US president focuses on record of former German leader who left office in 2021
Donald Trump has heaped criticism on the former German chancellor Angela Merkel for opening up her country to refugees, telling her successor: “I told her it shouldn’t have happened.”
During an appearance with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Thursday, Trump was asked about the sweeping travel restrictions on 19 countries that he announced the previous day.
Continue reading...Trump’s new ban dodges pitfalls faced by last attempt, experts say
It appears the US president has learned lessons from a previous effort to ban entry from several nations.
‘We’re right at the epicenter’ – Meduza
- ‘We’re right at the epicenter’ Meduza
- Opinion | Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. WSJ
- Ukraine Just Demonstrated What AGI War Could Look Like Time Magazine
- Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 12 planes, visuals show The Washington Post
- Russia says it will repair warplanes damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks Reuters
A city of booby traps, tunnels: ToI in Khan Younis hours after bodies of 2 hostages retrieved – The Times of Israel
- A city of booby traps, tunnels: ToI in Khan Younis hours after bodies of 2 hostages retrieved The Times of Israel
- Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Taken in Oct. 7 Attack The New York Times
- How many hostages are left in Gaza? AP News
- Israel says it recovered the bodies of 2 U.S.-Israeli hostages in Gaza NPR
- Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza ABC News