WORLDTrump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.NPR·May 31, 2026
WORLDNew Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalateNew Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate.Al Jazeera·May 31, 2026
WORLDMassive Attack to tour Australia for first time in 16 years<p>The Bristol trip-hop group will perform in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in August</p><p>Massive Attack are set to tour Australia for the first time in 16 years.</p><p>The influential British trip-hop group, made up of Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall, will play Brisbane, MelbouThe Guardian·May 31, 2026
WORLDKohli powers Bengaluru to ‘stuff of dreams’ back-to-back IPL titlesHaving never previously won the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli seals consecutive titles as Gujarat Titans defeated.Al Jazeera·May 31, 2026
WORLDU.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of HormuzU.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.NY Times·May 31, 2026
WORLDUnited Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device nameThe flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.NPR·May 31, 2026
WORLDHow to watch Nvidia’s Computex keynoteNVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage for his GTC Taipei keynote at 8PM PT / 11PM ET. You can watch all the announcements here and embedded below. Rumors have been flying about what to expect from today's presentation, but the big one is the possibility of a partnership with Microsoft aThe Verge·May 31, 2026
WORLDNewark mayor imposes curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention centreNew Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for the establishment of protest zones to minimise clashes with police.Al Jazeera·May 31, 2026
WORLDWhat’s at stake in Ethiopia’s elections?Ethiopia's governing party is seeking to cement its grip on power amid a fragmented electorate.Al Jazeera·May 31, 2026
WORLDExplosives store blast kills dozens in Myanmar villageExplosives store blast kills dozens in Myanmar village.Al Jazeera·May 31, 2026
WORLDGoalkeeper tactical timeouts to be banned at World CupPlayers at the 2026 World Cup will be stopped from going to the technical area to talk to coaches when goalkeepers are injured.BBC News·May 31, 2026
WORLDThis weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubersThe YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.TechCrunch·May 31, 2026
