Parenting experts in Australia say that you should ask for a baby’s consent before you change their diapers. And if you don’t get it, I guess you just leave them in their own waste to get a diaper rash? Great plan! Trust the experts!
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In Case You Missed It
⛪ The Church of England is preparing to introduce a standalone blessing service for same-sex couples, stating such ceremonies “must not look like weddings”, even though same-sex marriage remains banned in its liturgy.
⚖️ The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for alleged crimes against humanity, though she is living in exile in India and is unlikely to submit to the ruling.
🇩🇪 Germany has announced it will lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel following a Gaza ceasefire with Hamas.
💬 The Trump administration says it may be having discussions with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, signaling a potential shift in U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
🕵️♂️ Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point amid a major anti-corruption investigation into its contracts. They’re asking him to sort it out? The man who ordered an assassination on Julian Assange!?
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Lead: UN Backs U.S. Gaza Peace Plan — But Neither Side Wants It
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The United Nations Security Council has formally adopted the U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza. This is a diplomatic win for Washington, even if the plan is not exactly going according to strategy.
The United Nations plan now establishes a “Board of Peace” and authorizes an international stabilization force in Gaza, led mostly by the United States.
Israel objects to the plan because it could lead to Palestinian statehood, something they have fought against at every turn. Hamas objects to the plan, calling the international force a form of “foreign guardianship” over Gaza.
It is worth remembering that nothing the U.N. votes on is binding. The Security Council can bless a plan, but it can’t force the parties on the ground to follow it.
Congress Moves to Weaken the Epstein Files Transparency Act Before the Vote
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Epstein Files Transparence Act on Tuesday, although there are now reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to “tweak the bill” before it comes to the floor.
The bill already allows the Justice Department to withhold information that “would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution.” Now that Attorney General Pam Bondi has confirmed that a new investigation has begun, expect those withholdings to swallow the bulk of the story.
Was there no one else available who maybe had no ties to the guy!?
The bill sponsor Ro Khanna is resisting edits to the bill.
At this point, the real question is whether Congress wants transparency or the appearance of transparency with all the substance carved out.
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From “Pariah” to Partner: MBS Returns to the White House
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The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman will visit the White House today. This is his first visit to the U.S. since his trial for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was dismissed by the Biden administration.
President Biden’s policy was to make Saudi Arabia “a pariah.” President Trump seems to want to make the country a war buddy.
The White House announced that it would sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has long sought a formal defense guarantee from the US, much like the one President Trump recently inked with the government of Qatar. Although it didn’t do much good. Israel bombed Qatar shortly after that agreement was made and all the U.S. did was make Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call and apologize.
With that precedent in mind, Riyadh may not be so keen on a paper guarantee after all. They may simply take the weapons.
News By The Numbers
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$15 billion. That is how much Amazon raised in its first U.S. dollar-bond offering in about three years. The company says that this is an investment in AI and cloud computing.
38. That is how many points President Trump has dropped in approval ratings by Latinos, according to a new poll.
16%. That is how much Morgan Stanley predicts the S&P 500 will be up by the end of 2026.
What’s Trending?
Legend of Zelda is trending because new images from the upcoming film were released.
Moana is trending because Disney released a trailer for the live action film, due out in July 2026.
Olivia Nuzzi is trending because the early preview of her upcoming book just dropped and the reaction is brutal. Readers are calling the excerpt dense, self-indulgent, and nearly impossible to get through. The book alludes to a relationship with a married political figure, widely assumed online to be RFK Jr. based on prior reporting, although she never names him. It reads like Jane Eyre if Jane were a self-indulgent social climber.
Entitlement or Discrimination? Group Claims Snub After Pope Leo Sits Elsewhere
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A group of trans-identified men claim they were “snubbed” by Pope Leo because he didn’t sit at their table during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor luncheon
They note that Pope Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, had sat with them at previous annual events and believe the change amounted to a personal slight. But photos of the gathering show a large, crowded hall where only a very small number of attendees could share a table with the Holy Father. The Vatican has also stated that all seating assignments were randomized, meaning this group was neither singled out nor granted preference, something they had come to expect from Pope Francis.
They are presenting the lack of special access as a deliberate “snub,” even though there is nothing in the logistics to support that. The story reads less like discrimination and more like an expectation of VIP treatment at an event where almost no one gets it. The entitlement is the headline here, not their gender identity.
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