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
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
POLITICSU.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces scrutinyAmerican aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump's anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.NPR·June 1, 2026
POLITICSUK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules<p>Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office</p><p>The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international coThe Guardian·June 1, 2026
POLITICSTense election night in Colombia as country heads to presidential runoffColombia’s election heads to a June 21 runoff after a tight first round between de la Espriella and Cepeda.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
POLITICSRight-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential voteTough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.NPR·June 1, 2026
