Porsche CEO says Volkswagen ties 'should play a role' amid U.S. tariff threat

Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon, stated in a CNN interview that normalization of relations with Israel hinges on a two-state solution that includes a Palestinian state. He emphasized that Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories is essential for peace and normalization. Salam also criticized Israel's presence in southern Lebanon as a barrier to Lebanese sovereignty and called for US pressure on Israel to withdraw from established outposts, asserting that real peace with Israel is contingent...

Israel has refused to cooperate with the Ramallah meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE ministers.Israel has blocked a planned meeting of foreign ministers from five Arab nations in Ramallah, condemning it as a provocative attempt to promote Palestinian statehood. This decision comes amid rising international pressure for a two-state solution and follows recent violent incidents involving Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, where a significant number of Palestinians have been...

The remains of 19 Black Americans, taken to Germany for "racial pseudoscience" experiments in the 1880s, were repatriated to New Orleans for memorialization. A jazz funeral is set for Saturday, organized by Dillard University and local institutions, honoring the individuals as people with histories. The Cultural Repatriation Committee, formed in 2024, identified their names and backgrounds, with many arriving in New Orleans post-Civil War, though no descendants have been traced. Full Article

Summary Four people were injured, three seriously, in a car collision with pedestrians on De Montfort Street, Leicester, around 12:30 am on May 31, following a fight at a private event. A 31-year-old man from Leicester has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving; he remains in police custody. Leicestershire Police are conducting an investigation, with a large cordon in place as forensic inquiries continue, and they urge the public...

Every Saturday night, Israelis gather at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, advocating for the return of hostages held by Hamas, with 58 still unaccounted for. Former hostage Naama Levy emphasized the importance of solidarity for families enduring the pain of captivity, while Nili Gefen expressed her initial hopes for government action, now focused on support for the families. Despite the intertwined nature of political issues and the hostage situation, Gefen highlighted the need for a...

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, the National Weather Service (NWS) is grappling with significant staffing shortages, having lost over 10% of its workforce due to cuts initiated by the Trump administration to reduce government spending. This depletion, affecting approximately 550 employees within the NWS, raises concerns about the agency's ability to effectively forecast and respond to an anticipated "above-normal" hurricane season, which may yield up to 19 named storms. Lawmakers and former agency leaders...