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Trump quietly signs new AI executive order
[Axios] — 6/2/2026, 4:13:06 PMUS

President Trump signed a narrowed executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity Tuesday. Why it matters: The new order lets the White House kick the can down the road while they consider new rules for cutting-edge AI models and what to do about AI's advanced cybersecurity...

Southampton murder involving kirpan sparks anger against police response and fears of religious division
[The Hindu] — 6/2/2026, 4:12:36 PMAsia

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for killing 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton on December 3, 2025

Violences après la victoire du PSG : Sébastien Lecornu pointe un « phénomène de délinquance global »
[Le Monde] — 6/2/2026, 4:08:47 PMInternational

Devant l’Assemblée nationale, le premier ministre a défendu les forces de l’ordre et plaidé pour que les auteurs de dégradations soient contraints à des « réparations ».

Use early weather warnings to minimise monsoon losses: IMD chief
[The Hindu] — 6/2/2026, 4:08:34 PMAsia

District administrations, disaster management agencies and line departments urged to use advance forecasts and coordinated preparedness measures to reduce loss of life and property during the Southwest Monsoon, says IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order
Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order
[The Hill] — 6/2/2026, 4:07:49 PMPolitics

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to shore up their defenses against more advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and develop a voluntary testing framework. The new order appears to be a scaled-back version of the order Trump initially intended to...

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says
[Middle East Eye] — 6/2/2026, 4:07:31 PMMiddle East

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to children, Unicef warned on Tuesday. Nearly 100 days after the outbreak...

5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals'
[NPR] — 6/2/2026, 4:06:38 PMUS

Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.

Judge halts Trump effort to target Colorado climate lab
Judge halts Trump effort to target Colorado climate lab
[The Hill] — 6/2/2026, 4:06:20 PMPolitics

A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to target a climate and weather research lab in Colorado. Judge R. Brooke Jackson, an Obama appointee, blocked the administration from taking away a supercomputer from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in a...

South West Water fined £1.8m over Devon parasite outbreak
[BBC News] — 6/2/2026, 4:05:33 PMWorld

Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 cases of sickness and diarrhoea in Devon.

De Neuilly à la frontière suisse, ces 20 villes où se concentrent les Français aisés
[Le Monde] — 6/2/2026, 4:00:27 PMInternational

La commune des Hauts-de-Seine est la ville française qui compte la plus forte proportion de ménages à très hauts revenus, selon une étude de l’Observatoire des inégalités, publiée mardi 2 juin. Le classement est dominé par l’Ouest parisien et les abords de Genève.

« Not Suitable for Work » sur Disney+, portrait drôle et tendre d’une génération Z new-yorkaise déboussolée
[Le Monde] — 6/2/2026, 4:00:10 PMInternational

Après « Mes premières fois », Mindy Kaling revient avec une nouvelle série qui met en scène cinq jeunes célibataires habitant le même immeuble de Manhattan.

Taylor Swift University: The proliferation of pop culture college courses
Taylor Swift University: The proliferation of pop culture college courses
[The Hill] — 6/2/2026, 4:00:00 PMPolitics

These courses reflect how the university has lost sight of its purpose.

Slate Pears Game 292: Jun. 2, 2026
[Slate] — 6/2/2026, 4:00:00 PMUS

Today's puzzle has nine pears.

British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says
British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says
[Sky News] — 6/2/2026, 4:00:00 PMWorld

A British couple jailed on spying charges in Iran have lost an appeal against their convictions, their family has said.

Watch live: Oz leads White House briefing after new Medicaid requirements unveiled
Watch live: Oz leads White House briefing after new Medicaid requirements unveiled
[The Hill] — 6/2/2026, 3:58:39 PMPolitics

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will lead the White House press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Oz's turn at the podium comes a day after the Trump administration issued a final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries ages 19-64 to provide...

Revente d’électricité solaire : le médiateur de l’énergie alerte sur une « croissance régulière » des litiges
[Le Monde] — 6/2/2026, 3:57:38 PMInternational

Le boom de l’autoconsommation photovoltaïque en France, en hausse de 78 % sur un an, s’accompagne d’un sérieux revers. Dans son bilan annuel publié mardi 2 juin, l’autorité publique indépendante pointe du doigt les défaillances de fournisseurs alternatifs peu scrupuleux et les lourdeurs...