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Ancient DNA shared with Neanderthals may explain human language Science Daily (Kevin W)

A Popular Doctor Has Been Warning That Vitamin K Shots Are Harmful To Newborn Babies. Now He Has Changed His Song. ProPublica

Cell phones arrived shortly before America’s birth rate plummeted. One study says CNN is the direct cause (Paul R)

Climate/Environment

Gorillas can learn to trust humans even after years of poaching pressure, research shows PhysOrg

How record high ‘energy imbalance’ is driving global warming Carbon Brief

We’re in the Anthropocene—Now What? AGU

I still can’t believe it.
Each new model that comes out – in one way or another – raises expectations for a record El Niño.
If nothing but my clarity, I need to edit it – to see how 2026 includes “IF” the models are correct.
Using @webberweather’s… pic.twitter.com/9pazHBkINQ

— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) June 9, 2026

Amplified Arctic iceberg traffic reshapes benthic biodiversity Nature

Record winter temperatures in Antarctica raise fears over speed of climate change The Guardian

Climate change has become the ‘new normal’, says the EU agency Financial Times

Colorado and Nevada negotiations throw cold water on parts of the state’s Colorado River management plan Wyoming Public Media

Fishermen live in fear as El Niño approaches and the fuel crisis piles on the pressure Dialogue Earth

China?

China cancels high-level meetings with EU Financial Times

The OECD’s Subsidy-Centric Narrative of China’s Emerging Industries is Increasingly Flawed and Outdated: CF40 Pekinology Study

China says Japan has torn off its mask of being a ‘peaceful nation’ CGTN

Sen. Slotkin: NDAA, AI guardrails, and bans on Chinese cars China Talk

Japan

Japan’s looming typhoon crisis threatens disaster protection and tourism South China Morning Post

The Koreans

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones to fly over the Pyongyang Guardian.

India

Fixed this for @CNN pic.twitter.com/Znv4VSKuWu

— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) June 12, 2026

The Indian government has expressed “strong protest” after three Indian sailors were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Guardian.

Modi orders Indian officials to prevent water from entering Pakistan Independent

Why the deadly dengue crisis in India is now not limited to monsoons Aljazeera

Southeast Asia

China Supplies Tanks to Cambodia Amid Thailand Border Row FirstPost

The Princess Who Never Rested From Her Games And The Lasting Legacy Of Thailand’s ‘Princess Advocate’ Post Bangkok. Princess BajrakitiyabhaI died at the age of 47 after years of coma. He was very popular for his interest and dedication to the interests of the common people. Please do not comment about the monarchy or Thai politics but condolences are in order.

The breakup of Europe

EU to protect industries from future carbon costs if they invest in bloc Financial Times

ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war raises inflation The Guardian

German News: Recession looms as Iran war chokes DW growth

Germany pulls the plug on FCAS fighter jets – what European Defense says is worrying

Switzerland to vote on plan to integrate 10 million people BBC (Kevin W)

Norway challenges EU to call US gas ‘safer’ than Arctic reserves Financial Times

Poor parents forced to steal porridge from their children Aftonbladet with machine translation (Micael T)

Old Blighty

Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent are at risk of flooding as the weather worsens The Guardian

Gilt Traders Brace for UK Vote With Burnham Eyeing Starmer’s Job Bloomberg

British defense secretary Healey stops spending on defense Aljazeera (Kevin W)

Record numbers turning to loan sharks as cost-of-living issues Center for Social Justice

Federal police chief wants law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’ Guardian (Kevin W)

Same stay, different day!

He was arrested on terrorism charges for holding a sign saying “Saving Lives Not Terrorism – I support Palestine Action” despite the Government’s ban and the High Court found it illegal.

“How ridiculous!”

Support for: pic.twitter.com/7Tni6bAZo5

— Defend Our Juries (@DefendOurJuries) June 12, 2026

Israel v. The Resistance

BREAKING: ‘Regarding the memorandum of understanding, we are in the final stages of finalizing it with Iran. The place and time of the end of understanding has not been determined.’
A spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) June 12, 2026

Iran strikes and the future of the deal Ryan Dawson:

So we know why Iran was not hitting UAE
And we know why the American air base in Saudi Arabia was left alone

The UAE refuses to allow its airspace to attack Iran and the Saudis refuse to provide any further support to harass Iran.

The Americans have become very dependent on their bases in Bahrain and Jordan. The bulk of US ground-based air power concentrated in just two bases is too dangerous for the US to continue in a renewed war. Trump is trapped under these conditions and cannot renew a general war.

guurst: “CENTCOM goes blind”:

Bahrain 🇧🇭 Jabal ad Dukhan Radar Facility hit by Iran 🇮🇷 guided missiles DESTROYED TODAY at

26.0380, 50.5421

The BAE AR-327 RADAR is capable of tracking ~470 km away.

It plays, I mean, it played an important role in protecting US missiles 🇺🇸 and guarding the shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf. pic.twitter.com/ZZnDF7EavR

— Tom Bike (@tom_bike) June 12, 2026

IRAN WAR RECORDS //LT Col Daniel Davis YouTube

TRUMP: “WE WILL TAKE KHARG ISLAND” AS PEACE MONEY IS “NEAR” – w/ Political Expert Brandon Weichert Mario Nawfal. What is important aside from Weichert, is that Pakistanis are (obviously culturally) very optimistic.

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Iran Warns Israel – Leave Occupied Territories or Final Deal Is DEAD Dialogue Works, YouTube

Jeremy Scahill: Iran Fears Trump’s Mental Breakpoints, YouTube (flora)

The ceasefire agreement will lead to the reopening of Hormuz, Iran told the BBC. What will close the closure of Israel…

Iran wants $300bn to end war The Telegraph resilc: “How can an Israeli lobby allow this??????”

51st State, Imperial Proxy and Scapegoat Olivier Boyd-Barrett

Iran Tries to Stop Iraq’s Efforts to Disarm Alhurra

Israel launches overnight strikes on Gaza Aljazeera

The New Cold War

World Chess Federation sets up chess superpower Russia Sportschau by machine translation (Micael T)

US publishes documents on ‘dangerous’ Ukrainian biolabs RT (Kevin W)

Poland is waiting for important Patriot missiles, with no firm delivery timeline TVP World

Imperial Collapse Watch

Remember When We Used to Take World War III Seriously? Washington Monthly

Reading Times Tom Engelhardt. His first post on his new Substack

First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in the Washington Military Times (Kevin W)

Trump 2.0

Judge permanently blocks Trump’s ‘anti-gun’ fund The Hill

Court denies emergency request to withhold Trump’s name from Kennedy Center Guardian (Kevin W)

BREAKING- The rumor mill currently active with information from senior USG (government) staff is that RFKjr will leave as HHS Secretary in July, after the 4th. The meeting was held last Monday. Oz will lead the transition team.

— Robert W Malone, MD (@RWMaloneMD) June 12, 2026

🚨 BEEBA! Nicolle Wallace exposes the DOJ’s horrific power grab.

He asserts that the Trump administration is clearly breaking with decades of policy to seize control of state elections.

The White House is trying hard to get the terms together to get involved! pic.twitter.com/YOKy5f9uGb

— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) June 12, 2026

The Washington National Opera is suing the Kennedy Center to turn over $17M in gifts to the Washington Post

The GOP Clown Car

Federal Judge Blocks Paxton’s ActBlue Lawsuit, Citing First Amendment Retaliation Law Commentary

The economy

Global growth plunges to lowest level since pandemic, World Bank Guardian says

Tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma, hit the ground. The oil market is about to peak on CNN. Not news for the faint of heart, but this is a solid overview and the fact that this is from an MSM site is noteworthy.

The world’s strategic oil reserves are rapidly depleting. They can’t stop the energy shortage until the Economist

Retail prices rose more than expected in May, indicating that pipeline inflationary pressures are rising CNBC

El Niño Strikes Global Economy Unprepared for Chaos Bloomberg
Why Do the Best Leaders Fail at the Most Important Job? Derek Thompson

Mr. Market Needs A Healer

Financial Engineering Resembles Pre-Crisis Era, Pimco Warns Financial Post

The next financial crisis could start with a huge debt crisis, the Business Times has suggested

The AI

Must read. Click through:

This is in the spotlight TODAY – June 10, 2026. From News5Cleveland and the Ohio Capital Journal. Certified by the Ohio Farm Bureau. It is supported by documents obtained directly from the Ohio Statehouse.

And what is being proposed in Columbus right now – quietly, while all eyes in America are on… pic.twitter.com/cQagI9SLov

— 0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ (@BabyD1111229) June 12, 2026

You can’t get more 2026 than that Gary Marcus

AI Bubble: ‘It’s almost an hour for me’ | Ed Zitron YouTube (resilic)

Breaking news: US Commerce Department successfully bans latest Anthropic models Gary Marcus

‘Tell Him You’re A Piece Of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Total Mess Wired (resilc)

Data centers blow a hole in national budgets Popular Info

You did it, you own it: Munich court breaks AI answer search engine ResultSense’s shield

Bezzle

SpaceX IPO takeaways: SPCX closes at $161, jumps 19% after CNBC filing When I was at Goldman, IPOs were priced to seek a 15% return at the end of the first day. You need to engineer a first day increase to get investors to buy the IPO in the first place.

Why Musk Rushed to Take SpaceX Public in World’s Biggest IPO Bloomberg

Guillotine Watch