Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings Straits Times
Sunflower power: Inside Barry Callebault’s bid to win the chocolate alternatives race Food Dive
Get-a-Waymo: How a burglar used a robotaxi to flee the scene in a first-of-its kind S.F. case San Francisco Chronicle
Climate/Environment
We Are in the Anthropocene—Now What? Earth’s Future
Heatwaves Are Driving a Worldwide Surge in Air Conditioning OilPrice
Biodiversity loss will decrease the future creditworthiness of nations Nature
In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late Grist
Ebola
Ebola Cases Top 500 in Congo as Patient Escapes Add to Troubles Bloomberg
Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’ South China Morning Post
The U.S. Ebola Response Is a Harbinger of Worse Things to Come MedPage Today
Pandemics
Rates of infection with other pathogens after a positive COVID-19 test versus a negative test in US veterans (November, 2021, to December, 2023): a retrospective cohort study The Lancet
Water
Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization Truthout
Water wars washing away South Asia’s fragile peace Asia Times
The Koreas
Thousands demand South Korea repeat local elections after ballot shortage Business Standard
Japan
Japan’s green steel transition faces a paradox Tokyo Review China?
China
‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub Straits Times
Southeast Asia
Rupiah’s plunge pushes Indonesia’s manufacturers to the edge Asia Times
Syraqistan
What the Wounds Are Telling Us De Volkskrant. This September report on Israeli snipers and drones targeting children in Gaza just won the European Press Prize 2026.
Nine Palestinians Killed across Gaza as Israel Targets Khan Yunis Police Point Palestine Chronicle
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Yves with a lot more in Iran War post.
IRGC announces Operation Victory, responds to Israeli attacks 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 ablaze Press TV
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Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says CBS News
Saudi’s NEOM faces $16 billion bill to cancel NEOM contracts Semafor
European Disunion
Inflation beating pay rises in Europe: Where are workers losing the most? Euronews
Old Blighty
Trump considers buying Chagos Islands The Telegraph
New Not-So-Cold War
Joint E3 Leaders’ Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 June 2026 Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street
Zionists and Banderites Events in Ukraine
Ukraine’s €90bn EU loan is ready to roll out. But where will the money go? Euronews
Explosion of Ukrainian naval drone in Romania’s Constanța port triggers fresh tensions Intellinews
How Exactly Did Finland Receive Advance Notice Of Ukraine’s Drone Attack Ahead Of SPIEF? Andrew Korybko
Latvia and Ukraine launch strategic drone and air defence partnership BNN
Momentum builds for Brussels memorial to victims of dictatorship Euractiv
The Caucasus
Armenian PM declares victory in June 7 election as opposition parties claim irregularities in poll Intellinews
L’affaire Epstein
The Cop who Epstein Couldn’t Stop The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown
Trump 2.0
DOJ has other routes to payouts beyond Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund The Hill
WOW — Trump crashes out and cuts his interview with Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged
“You’re either crooked or you’re stupid. Let’s call it quits. Because I’ve had enough. Thank you darling,” he tells her.”
“I traveled… pic.twitter.com/qQaNIDnX4y
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 7, 2026
Are Latter-day Saints Christian? The U.S. Defense Department doesn’t appear to think so. Salt Lake Tribune
Only 12% of Americans Believe the Iran War Has Benefited the Nation Antiwar
Democrats Suck
Monopoly Round-Up: Graham Platner and Stock Market Democrats Matt Stoller
Wars Come Home
Days of intense military training exercises at empty buildings have Southern California on edge Los Angeles Times
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
I paid someone to hack my Meta glasses New Things with Joanna Stern. “The goal: Remove the LED recording light that tells people in my vicinity when they’re being filmed…”
A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away. Times of San Diego
MAHA
How sick is sick enough? New Medicaid work rule worries patient advocates, states. Politico. Work until you drop.
AI
Slop, productivity, and why the AI-fueled world is going nowhere mighty fast Gary Marcus
OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’ TechCrunch
Google signs $920M monthly compute deal with SpaceX — company’s projected annual data center revenue to exceed its combined proceeds from Starlink, launch services, and AI in 2025 Tom’s Hardware
AI: just one big trade Michael Roberts
The political geography of AI exposure Brookings
And Since the red-blue breakdown isn’t all that illuminating:
Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones Blood in the Machine
Casino Nation
Kalshi asks paid influencers to delete posts sowing doubts over LA mayoral election Semafor
Our Famously Free Press
A Permanent Coup d’État – The Censorship Industry and the Exploitation Model of Digital War Capitalism (Part I) Forum Geopolitica
Economy
Things could get really scary, so why aren’t we preparing? Common Weal
Antitrust
A $500 billion reminder of how the duopoly wins the internetDigital Content Next. ICYMI Google and Meta now control half of the global advertising market.
The Bezzle
Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests Reuters
The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet Ars technica
If you don’t fall for these extortionists’ calls, they’ll show up with USB sticks The Register
Mr. Market
Oil market calm masks a host of unknowns Economic Times
Class Warfare
Algorithmic Price-Fixing in Health Insurance, Explained Boondoggle
Trucking’s Window of Opportunity Phenomenal World
The Peripheral Programmable Mutter
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