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Canadian and German flags at a press conference marking the Ksi Lisims LNG deal with SEFE in 2026

Canada Seals First-Ever LNG Export Deal With Germany, Tying Ksi Lisims to Europe’s Energy Future

Canada and Germany seal a historic LNG agreement. SEFE, Berlin's state energy firm, will buy 1 million tonnes per year from B.C.'s Ksi Lisims project starting in the early 2030s.

June 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up a Washington Post article about a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump at a White House briefing

Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government has prepared a $250 bill featuring President Trump and is waiting only for Congress to change the law barring living people from US currency.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A mural in Tehran depicting a US aircraft carrier under attack amid the 2026 Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis

US and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Deal, but Trump Has Yet to Sign Off

US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear talks, but President Trump has yet to sign off.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies about the Epstein files before a House committee

Epstein Files Engulf Washington as Bondi Testifies and Trump Refiles WSJ Suit

Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee over the Epstein files as Trump refiled his $10 billion suit against the Wall Street Journal and Columbia faced fresh fallout.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ambassador Do Hung Viet of Vietnam chairs the 11th NPT Review Conference at the United Nations, New York, 2026

NPT Conference Chair Backs Nuclear-State Summit to Salvage Nonproliferation Regime

Vietnam's Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the failed 11th NPT Review Conference, says a direct summit among nuclear-armed states could unlock concrete nonproliferation commitments that multilateral diplomacy alone cannot deliver.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Cuba policy

Rubio Says Cuba Cannot Reform Under Current Leadership, Calls for ‘New People’ to Take Power

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Cuba's government is structurally incapable of the reforms Washington demands unless its leadership is replaced entirely.

June 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Ukraine War on G7 Agenda in Evian, France Has Invited Kyiv, Rubio Says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be a central topic at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, with France having invited Ukraine to

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in 2026

Blue Origin CEO Vows New Glenn Will Fly Again in 2026, But NASA Warns Launchpad Rebuild Could Take Until 2028

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the company will fly its New Glenn rocket before the end of 2026 despite last week's catastrophic pad explosion, as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warns launchpad

June 2, 2026

News·Science·Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents the RTX Spark Superchip at Computex 2026 in Taipei Taiwan

Nvidia’s RTX Spark Drives S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs as AI Trade Overrides Oil Fears

Nvidia's RTX Spark superchip launch at Computex 2026 sent the S&P 500 to 7,599.96 and the Nasdaq to 27,086.81 — both record closes — as AI concentration drowned out rising oil prices

June 2, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·Markets·News·Technology

End Citizens United and Stand Up America Kick Out Corruption tour 2026 battleground states

End Citizens United and Stand Up America Launch ‘Kick Out Corruption’ Tour in Key Battleground States

End Citizens United and Stand Up America have launched the 'Kick Out Corruption' tour targeting voters in key battleground House districts, as Democrats bet that an anti-corruption message is their strongest weapon

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Canada Seals First-Ever LNG Export Deal With Germany, Tying Ksi Lisims to Europe’s Energy Future

Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

US and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Deal, but Trump Has Yet to Sign Off

Epstein Files Engulf Washington as Bondi Testifies and Trump Refiles WSJ Suit

NPT Conference Chair Backs Nuclear-State Summit to Salvage Nonproliferation Regime

Rubio Says Cuba Cannot Reform Under Current Leadership, Calls for ‘New People’ to Take Power

Ukraine War on G7 Agenda in Evian, France Has Invited Kyiv, Rubio Says

Blue Origin CEO Vows New Glenn Will Fly Again in 2026, But NASA Warns Launchpad Rebuild Could Take Until 2028

Nvidia’s RTX Spark Drives S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs as AI Trade Overrides Oil Fears

End Citizens United and Stand Up America Launch ‘Kick Out Corruption’ Tour in Key Battleground States

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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