WORLDThe Joy of Hate-Watching A.I. SlopA.I. slop is reconstituting a shared cultural base line.NY Times·June 1, 2026
WORLD'Don't be too kind': Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failedBBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.BBC News·June 1, 2026
WORLD19-year-olds Jodar, Fonseca reach French quartersRafael Jodar moved to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, while 19-year-old Joao Fonseca also advanced.ESPN·June 1, 2026
WORLDEx-US Fed Chair Powell warns against politicisation amid Trump’s attacksJerome Powell says the US central bank is undergoing a 'stress test' like other institutions in the current era.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
WORLDNvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’This fall, Nvidia will officially become a consumer PC chipmaker like Intel, AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm, putting a complete computing chip - not just graphics - into the very heart of laptops and mini-PCs. After many months of leaks, it's finally announcing the RTX Spark, the first in a family of chipThe Verge·June 1, 2026
WORLDOil jumps 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive, rattling ceasefire hopesOil prices surged on Monday after Israel instructed troops to push deeper into Lebanon amid renewed clashes with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.CNBC·June 1, 2026
WORLDHow an Act of Vandalism Helped a Dissident Find His VoiceLi Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him.NY Times·June 1, 2026
WORLDPoland's controversial 'Highway to Hel' 666 bus revivedPoland's seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups.BBC News·June 1, 2026
WORLDDaily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patientsThe drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.BBC News·June 1, 2026
WORLDIsrael Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon OccupationThe seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.NY Times·June 1, 2026
WORLDChina’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official dataChina’s manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in May, according to a private survey released Monday, although growth slowed from April.CNBC·June 1, 2026
WORLD‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth?The country has vast reserves of the ore, a source material for aluminium. But citizens still languish in poverty.Al Jazeera·June 1, 2026
