WORLDThe New Zealand Parakeet Pair That Are Saving Their SpeciesThere are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.NY Times·June 2, 2026
WORLDSix people killed in Iowa domestic dispute, police sayThe suspected shooter was found dead near a bridge with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say.BBC News·June 2, 2026
WORLDBlackstone closes its largest Asia private equity fund at over $13 billionBlackstone raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity vehicle, marking the largest private equity fundraise the firm has done in the region.CNBC·June 2, 2026
WORLDVictorian minister under fire for writing 33 character references including for taxi driver who assaulted women<p>Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch says she regrets six of the character references and vows never to write another</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/02/australia-politics-live-one-nation-minimum-wage-case-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-questionThe Guardian·June 2, 2026
WORLDWoman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to Al JazeeraMalak Mahmoud, the pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer has spoken to Al Jazeera.Al Jazeera·June 2, 2026
WORLDUS Defense Department bars journalists from its press officeMedia freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.Al Jazeera·June 2, 2026
WORLDMissing lab worker found dead in New Mexico nearly a year after disappearingMelissa Casias' case was part of debunked speculations about recent deaths and disappearances in the US scientific community.BBC News·June 2, 2026
WORLDAsia-Pacific stocks mostly lower as Iran war uncertainty keeps investors on edgeAsia-Pacific markets traded lower on Tuesday as investors weighed renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.CNBC·June 2, 2026
WORLDAs Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and TreatmentsThe Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.NY Times·June 2, 2026
WORLDDog rescued from island off Australia's coast after being swept off rocks into ocean<p>Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans Bay</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/02/australia-politics-live-one-nation-minimum-wage-case-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-qThe Guardian·June 2, 2026
WORLDAbout 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling<p>Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higher</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/02/australia-politics-live-one-nation-minimum-wage-case-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-question-time-The Guardian·June 2, 2026
WORLDWho are your club's future stars? Updated top 10 p...Kiley McDaniel digs in to who's rising and falling in every major league farm system entering June.ESPN·June 2, 2026
