“Poland is the region’s heavyweight, an economically thriving country of 37m. Its position in Europe is at its strongest in centuries, says Adam Szlapka, the country’s minister for the European Union” economist.com/europe/2025/05…

United Airlines and JetBlue officially announce their new partnership. JetBlue will give up to 7 daily slots to United at New York JFK as early as 2027. The two airlines will interline, not codeshare, and can use miles on each other’s flights.

United Airlines and JetBlue agrees to a far-reaching partnership that will allow travelers to use loyalty points and book fights across the two carriers bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🗳️ It’s #UNSC elections day. The UN General Assembly is voting to elect five new non-permanent members for the 2026–2027 term. 📘 SCR’s 2025 Elections Report has profiles, seat distribution, and potential Council dynamics. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Sn1DZe 📑 PDF:

On June 3, 1969, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle was first published

South Korea's Lee Jae-myung won the snap presidential election, six months after he evaded military barricades to vote against then-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock martial law decree reut.rs/3ZCzFNl

Today is ‘Valdemarsdag’ in Denmark – marking the day in 1219 when the Danish flag, Dannebrog, is said to have fallen from the sky 🇩🇰 It’s considered the world’s oldest national flag still in use - and remains a strong symbol in both official and everyday celebrations🎉🇩🇰

This is what global air traffic looks like right now. Three clear gaps are limiting air traffic.

Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4ejCGrD

NEW: The Supreme Court's morning ends with a surprise — the justices announce that Louisiana v. Callais, a case about a congressional map that the Louisiana Legislature adopted last year, will be re-argued next term.

A day after defying Trump, Thom Tillis says he’s not going to run for reelection. Pickup chance for Ds “it's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species”

Tillis: "In Washington over the last few years, it's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species..." politico.com/news/2025/06/2…

📺DEBUT: ‘Reading Rainbow’ hosted by LeVar Burton premiered nationwide 42 years ago, July 11, 1983, on PBS

BREAKING NEWS: Delegates from #NewCaledonia, meeting at Bougival in France, have signed a “historic” framework agreement, opening the way for a series of steps towards a new political agreement. The document must now be translated into law and voted on by New Caledonians. THREAD

Rival political movements debating the future of New Caledonia announced a deal this morning to create a new state — but one not fully independent from France. politico.eu/article/deal-t…

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Tsunami Advisory in effect for Notification Zones A, B, C & D. Waves under 1ft (0.3m) are expected to reach Langara Island #HaidaGwaii at 22:05 & #Tofino at 23:30. Waves arrive in a series & the first may not be the biggest. Avoid beaches, harbours & marinas where strong

ALL HAWAIʻI ISLANDS The All Hazards Sirens will sound at 5:10 PM HST TUE 07/29/2025. HAWAIʻI IS IN A TSUNAMI WARNING WITH FIRST WAVE IMPACT AT 7:10 PM HST

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down. Without federal funding, dozens of small public media stations are at risk of closing. politico.com/news/2025/08/0…

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has distributed federal funds to both PBS and NPR for decades, announced Friday that it's shutting down. The news comes after President Donald Trump recently clawed back more than a billion dollars of funding for public