The Surfer takes us through what it looks like while riding the perfect wave
[📹 gabrielmbenetton]pic.twitter.com/neSb34TWOd— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) June 22, 2026
The Year 536 AD Was the Worst It May Have Been the Worst Time in Human History to Live ZME Science
Astronomers Capture Galaxy’s Brightest Shockwave to Move Universe Today
Women don’t want male robots Ipsos
You’ll Never Guess What the Teens Are Doing at Waymos Futurism
COVID-19/Pandemics
Updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine Nearly Halves ED Visits, Hospitalizations in Pharmacy Times in CDC-Sponsored Study
Not if, but when: What could cause the next global pandemic? CGTN
Climate/Environment
Europe’s record heat record: is the continent experiencing a new climate? The environment
Environmentalists Are Among the World’s Most Targeted Activists in Climate Matters
South of the Border
Venezuela’s leader jeered as rescue efforts disrupted Al Jazeera
Don’t Let Sanctions Impede Cuba’s Transition to Market Reasons
Trump Seeks Victory in Colombia as Right-Wing Populist Wins Presidential Election Dump Site News
China?
Humanoid robots in China prepare for the World Cup!
pic.twitter.com/9xcqc0c4SK@AlbertoEMAchado @Eli_Krumova…— Amitav Bhattacharjee (@bamitav) June 11, 2026
The Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the SCMP pack
Kill Chain Dominance: China Produces More ‘Flying Radar’ Systems Than World Combined Under KJ-500 System Military Watch Magazine
China’s tungsten export controls and AI chip demand collide, reshaping supply chain for exclusive Cryptopolitan gas
Call Me China’s Best Selling Car. It’s Up For A Reason Inside Evs
India
Recent monsoon rains in India leave cities and fields dry SCMP
What is egocentric data? Will India become the world’s back office for egocentric data collection? is it good or bad? WION
Protecting elephants helps protect India’s forests as powerful carbon stores: Study The Hindu
Africa
Who is profiting from African gold? Al Jazeera
As Ebola death toll tops 300, African officials meet to boost regional CIDRAP preparedness
A new wave of xenophobia is raging in South Africa, as immigrants are killed, homes destroyed and thousands flee El Pais.
The breakup of Europe
EU targets Amazon and Microsoft cloud services under new Digital Markets Act rules technobezz
Brussels has teased plans to allow lobbyists to hold conferences – but only if they are Europhiles, and anyone who opposes the EU will be banned by the Daily Mail.
The EU Russia-veto crisis is gone – from Orbán to Bulgaria’s Radev euobserver.
EU Gives Final Approval to US Trade Deal Ahead of Trump’s Deadline The International Affairs
Old Blighty
Andy Burnham distances himself from UK PM Starmer, but may stick to his AP policies
‘London cooking’: Why the UK can’t handle the heat; when will it get used to it? Al Jazeera
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🇱🇧 Hezbollah rejected the framework agreement signed in Washington on Friday, with MP Hassan Fadlallah warning that the Lebanese government will not be able to implement it “unless it engages in civil war, with the support of the United States.”
🔺 Speaking to Al-Mayadeen, Fadlallah said… pic.twitter.com/6wVnQGvkOw
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) June 26, 2026
Hezbollah chief rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, demands Israel withdraw Andolu Agency
Blame War, Not Peace Deal, On Iran American Conservative
Could the upcoming Israeli elections mark the end of Netanyahu’s political career? Al Jazeera
The Executioner’s Noose, Not the Scales of Justice: Crime and Punishment in Israel and Palestine Fair Observer
UAW Separated From Israel Bonds Over Gaza News Analysis
The New Cold War
Trade strikes in Kyiv and Moscow as Ukraine raids arms factory deep in Russia Euronews
Poland’s Tusk calls for ‘mutual respect’ amid row with Ukrainian BBC
The leader of Belarus is stuck between Kyiv and the Kremlin GZERO
Big Brother is Watching You
The US Coast Guard placed 33-ft. surveillance drones in the Great Lakes, and privacy fears follow them in water techy44
Personal information at risk The Revolving Door Project
Imperial Collapse Watch
California city bans ‘glamping’ for homeless amid strong criticism at NY Post’s expense
It’s been two years since the Supreme Court Criminalized Homelessness. The result speaks for itself.
Trump 2.0
America’s 250th Anniversary Is Donald Trump’s Lost New Republic
The expensive twist in Trump’s anti-air energy campaign is Quartz
New Iran Strikes Show Trump Has Started ‘Forever War,’ Angry Officials Say
After major US win, Trump targets ‘godless communists’ Al Jazeera
Musk Matters
Elon Musk wants to build a city called Starbase in Texas Mashable
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Pushes Back After Ford CEO Calls BYD Best EV Rival – Points to Key ‘Limiting Factor’ in China Stocktwits
Elon Musk Teases X Currency: Is Dogecoin Legally Abandoned? Bitget app
Watching Death of a Democrat
John Fetterman destroys Democratic Party’s ‘orgy of socialism’ after primary chaos NY Post
CBC backs Slotkin’s call for ‘new leadership’ among Democrats The Hill
Centrist Democrats Scold Left Wing of Party: ‘We Are Capitalists, Not Socialists’ NY Times
Immigration to another country
Two SCOTUS Victories: One for Trump on TPS, One for the English Language on the Asylum Center for Immigration Studies
UN calls for ‘immediate investigation’ into US migrant deaths The Guardian
Ours is No Longer Free
TikTok Doesn’t Want Us to Talk About Talking Points Memo
News Briefs AI Becomes New Gatekeepers of Knowledge LA Progressive
Mr. Market Is Moody
Trump’s economic pivot is not coming. You made that clear. (Idea) Everyday camera
‘That will drive up prices’: Oil expert warns of price hikes this summer KIRO News Radio
Stock market posts weekly loss as tech sales surge due to OpenAI IPO delay ECIKS.org
The AI
INSTEAD OF WATCHING AN HOUR OF NETFLIX TONIGHT.
This 60-minute Cambridge lecture by Demis Hassabis will teach you more about the future of AI than most people will in the next 5 years.
Bookmark it and give it an hour, no matter what. pic.twitter.com/BKOo9Isx7I
— Rohit (@ai_rohitt) June 27, 2026
The AI ​​bubble should still work despite the looming danger The Guardian
Watch / Hollywood should not fear AI Semafor
AI creates the next American underclass The Hill
Bezzle
Tokyo Police Arrest Prince Group Exec Charged In $15B Crypto Scam Probe The Crypto Times
Americans are plagued by alleged scams. A new poll shows why fewer victims are reporting them on PBS
Guillotine Watch
Can you guess which king has the most expensive engagement ring? đź’Ť pic.twitter.com/68a3NaAxcz
– HELLO! (@hellomag) April 7, 2022
The most expensive engagement ring in the world is a Cartier ring that once belonged to Grace Kelly. The $38.8 million ring now belongs to the House of Grimaldi and is considered the most expensive engagement ring in the world.
Results Finally Got God #EluP Will Smith pic.twitter.com/54F8kQIaRV
— Expanded Network (@expandednetwork) March 6, 2023
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