Miscellaneous news
Epstein file contains claim of "underage sex parties" on Trump golf course (LINK) — 9 June 2026
The most peaceful places in the world to travel to right now: of the 163 countries on the Global Peace Index, 99 deteriorated in peacefulness and 62 improved. There are now 119 countries that are less peaceful than they were in 2008 (LINK) — 9 June 2026
— Euronews: Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world for the 19th year running. In 2026, New Zealand has risen one place to second globally. Switzerland comes in third globally, while Slovenia rose two places to fourth. Russia is the least peaceful country, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.
An unexpected breakthrough: a high school student's AI uncovers 1.5 million previously invisible cosmic phenomena (LINK) — 9 June 2026
Trump denies he was booed at MSG Knicks game (LINK) — 9 June 2026
BuzzFeed: Donald Trump got absolutely destroyed by boos at the Knicks game: videos — (LINK)
Sea ice loss in the Arctic has triggered a critical tipping point that's destroying the food chain (LINK) — 8 June 2026
— Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.
AI stocks recover some of last week's sell-off, while oil prices come off their overnight highs (LINK) — 8 June 2026
Sam Bankman-Fried, serving a 25-year prison sentence for crypto financial fraud, appears in DOJ clemency database with pending pardon request: filing describes the requested relief as a "Pardon after Completion of Sentence" (LINK) — 8 June 2026
Scientists from ETH Zurich injected magnetically controlled 'repair' microrobots into the injured spinal cords of fish and mice: they showed improved movement and normalized exploratory behaviour within just a few days: "after 28 days, the animals' nerve cells had reconnected" (LINK) — 7 June 2026