Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sources for this digest
1
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel, Breaking April Ceasefire After Israeli Strikes on Beirut
  • The Guardian“Middle East crisis live: Iran launches missiles towards Israel after Lebanon airstrikes”
  • The Guardian“Iran launches missiles at Israel in response to strikes on Beirut”
  • The New York Times“Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire”
  • NPR News“Israel says Iran launched a missile at it, in a first during fragile ceasefire”
  • PBS NewsHour“Israel says Iran launched missiles in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire”
2
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs in Response to Hezbollah Drone Attacks
  • BBC World“Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce”
  • NPR News“Israel hits Beirut's suburbs in retaliatory attack against Hezbollah”
3
Zelensky Meets UK, French, and German Leaders in London to Discuss Air Defense Needs
  • The Guardian“Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London”
4
Ukraine's Key European Allies Outline Five Conditions for Peace Negotiations
  • BBC News“Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks”
  • BBC World“Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks”
5
Russian Drone Strikes Building Near Chornobyl That Stores Spent Nuclear Fuel
  • The Guardian“Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl ”
6
Armenia Holds Parliamentary Election as Government Seeks Closer Ties With the West
  • The-messenger“Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West”
  • Antigo Daily Journal“Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West”
  • Killeen Daily Herald“Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West”
  • Idaho Press“Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West”
  • BBC World“Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government”
  • NPR News“Armenians vote in general election watched closely by Russia and the West”
7
UK Deputy Prime Minister Tells US Vice President His Comments Linking Teen's Murder to Immigration Were Wrong
  • The Guardian“David Lammy: I told JD Vance he was wrong about Henry Nowak murder”
  • The Guardian“Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – as it happened”
  • BBC News“Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'”
  • NPR News“U.K. deputy prime minister: JD Vance was wrong to blame teen's murder on immigration”
8
Pope Leo XIV Draws Crowd of Up to One Million in Madrid on First Papal Visit to Spain in 15 Years
  • Fox News World“Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend”
  • NPR News“1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession”
9
SpaceX IPO Set for June 12 at $135 per Share, Expected to Be Largest in History
  • The Guardian“SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?”
  • The New York Times“SpaceX Is About to Be in Your 401(k) Whether You Like It or Not”
10
OPEC+ Raises Output by 188,000 Barrels Per Day as Strait of Hormuz Closure Limits Impact
  • The New York Times“OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Ceasefire in Iran Remains Elusive”
11
Airlines Project $100 Billion Jump in Jet Fuel Costs This Year, Fares Expected to Rise
  • The Guardian“Air fare rises ‘inevitable’ as airlines face extra $100bn jet fuel bill this year”
12
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Widens as Testing Shortages and Funding Gaps Slow Response
  • The New York Times“As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan”
  • The New York Times“Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.”
  • The New York Times“As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments”
  • PBS NewsHour“Health workers at center of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest”
13
Researchers Achieve High-Precision Gene Editing in Human Embryos Using New CRISPR Technique
  • The New York Times“Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes With Startling Precision”
14
Alexander Zverev Wins French Open in Five Sets for First Grand Slam Title
  • The Guardian“French Open men’s final: Zverev wins maiden slam after tense five-set win over Cobolli – as it happened”
  • NPR News“Alexander Zverev wins the French Open to finally earn a 1st Grand Slam title”
  • PBS NewsHour“Alexander Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title”
15
Kimi Antonelli Wins Monaco Grand Prix, Becomes Youngest Winner in Race History
  • PBS NewsHour“Kimi Antonelli wins Monaco Grand Prix, sets record as youngest winner in race history”
16
12 People Shot Near Toledo Street Festival; Suspects Not Yet Apprehended
  • The Guardian“Search for suspects continues after 12 people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio”
  • Fox News“All 12 victims stable after shooting near festival as Toledo police pursue multiple leads”
  • PBS NewsHour“Police seek suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near street festival”