Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

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Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations

Workers renovating one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic sites in a project ordered by Donald Trump may be risking their safety as they race to finish on time for the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations, a union monitoring the site has warned.

Trade union scrutiny has focused on the reflecting pool on the US capital’s National Mall – scene of Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I have a dream speech” – after it was drained of water and fenced off from the public to allow contractors the chance to upgrade it by 4 July.

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The email glitch that blindsided Poland on US troop move – politico.eu

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  1. The email glitch that blindsided Poland on US troop move  politico.eu
  2. Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how  CNN
  3. Pentagon informed Army ‘just a couple of days ago’ on decision to halt Poland deployment  Breaking Defense
  4. Republicans grill Army leaders on pulling Poland troops: ‘We’re not happy’  The Hill
  5. Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say  AP News
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Late-night blast, fireball near Beit Shemesh rattles jittery residents – The Times of Israel

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  1. Late-night blast, fireball near Beit Shemesh rattles jittery residents  The Times of Israel
  2. Explosion reported in Beit Shemesh area spikes security concerns  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Massive Fireball Seen Near Jerusalem After Explosion At Israeli Defence Facility | Video  News18
  4. Explosion of Ammonium Perchlorate Tanks and Arrow Missiles Deep in the Occupied Territories  خبرگزاری دفاع مقدس
  5. Hezbollah drone attack sets Israeli missile factory on fire  Mehr News Agency
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App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia – The New York Times

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  1. App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia  The New York Times
  2. Colombia Takes First Place in Global Big Day Birdwatching Event for Fifth Consecutive Year  ColombiaOne.com
  3. Exploring Colombia’s Extraordinary Birdlife: The World’s Most Biodiverse Travel Destination  Travelling for Business
  4. On Global Big Day, Colombia’s birders aim to keep the country perched atop the world’s leaderboard  The Bogotá Post
  5. Colombia Is Recognised as the World’s Premier Avian Tourism Destination in 2026 as Birdwatching Experiences Are Expanded and Conserved  Travel And Tour World
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The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations – The New York Times

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  1. The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations  The New York Times
  2. Gulf states fear irreversible fallout from the Iran crisis  The Economist
  3. How severe has the economic impact of the Iran war been for the Gulf states?  The Conversation
  4. Iran war threatens the dream of a post-oil economy in the Gulf  The Washington Post
  5. Gulf allies are quietly starting to break with Washington  The Hill
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‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years

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Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on Wednesday

A North Korean women’s football club has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women’s Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years.

The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country on Sunday before Wednesday’s match between Naegohyang FC and South Korea’s Suwon FC Women in Suwon.

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Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them – BBC

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  1. Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them  BBC
  2. Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8  The New York Times
  3. Four bystanders tackle knife-wielding driver after car plows into crowd in Italy  CNN
  4. Italy PM Meloni heads to Modena after car-ramming, cancels Cyprus meeting  Reuters
  5. Several injured after car plows into Italy crowd, driver stabs passerby: report  Fox News
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Andalucíans vote in election seen as gauge of Spain’s wider political change

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Conservatives expected to keep majority as socialists face drubbing and ballot tests trajectory of far-right Vox party

Voters in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía are casting their ballots in an election that is likely to deliver an absolute majority to the conservative People’s party (PP) and inflict another debilitating defeat on Pedro Sánchez’s embattled socialists in what was previously one of their proudest strongholds.

Sunday’s election in Spain’s most populous region – the last big poll before next year’s general election – will serve as a barometer of wider electoral opinion and could also reveal whether the popularity of the far-right Vox party is beginning to peak.

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Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy – Comment is Freed

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  1. Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy  Comment is Freed
  2. Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can ‘imagine a future without him’ — even elites bail as Kremlin seizes their assets  Yahoo
  3. The cracks in the Putin edifice  Financial Times
  4. Is the tide starting to turn against Putin in Ukraine? ANALYSIS  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Things are not going so well for Russia  Al Jazeera
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Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes

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‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind

Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government’s capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their “new founder” and warning that increased taxes could push people away from working for new businesses or send startups overseas.

Startups and entrepreneurs may yet receive a carve-out in the federal government’s planned changes to the CGT discount, with the prime minister saying he wanted to support innovation and the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, revealing that consultation was continuing with the sector.

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