POLITICSTrump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political BacklashThe fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.NY Times·June 2, 2026
POLITICSViolent protests erupt in Chile over government cuts of social programmesLabour unions and student groups protested in Chile as President Kast delivered his first State of the Nation.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
POLITICSMills Reminds Maine Voters She’s ‘Still on the Ballot’ for Senate Amid Platner ControversyA month after withdrawing from the state’s Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal.NY Times·June 1, 2026
POLITICSNo, Trump's name hasn't been removed from the Kennedy CenterAn AI video of President Trump’s name being ripped off the front of the building has been seen by millions online.BBC News·June 1, 2026
POLITICSVideo: Presidential election has Colombia on edgeAbelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
POLITICSDenmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persistsEnd of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
POLITICSJustice Department says it will abide by court order pausing its 'anti-weaponization' fundThe Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.NPR·June 1, 2026
POLITICSProtesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisisAdvocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
POLITICSTrump tells CNBC: 'I don't care' if Iran negotiations are overPresident Trump spoke with CNBC's Eamon Javers about the latest with the Iran war in an interview Monday.CNBC·June 1, 2026
POLITICSThis AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agenciesWindBorne benefits from its unique combination of model-building and data collection. The company now has about 400 balloons in flight gathering sensor readings at any given time, launched from 15 sites around the globe. The advances in its current model come from improvements in how the data collecTechCrunch·June 1, 2026
POLITICSLosing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ BehaviorThe federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.NY Times·June 1, 2026
POLITICSPeople ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity<p>Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani Mahama</p><p>Ghana’s LGBTQ community is living in fear after the country’s parliament approved a sweeping bill that criminalises the promotion of LGBTQ+ activitThe Guardian·June 1, 2026
