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May 10 1200 UTC Brief
In tech and sovereignty
The European Commission is weighing rules that would limit member governments’ use of U.S. cloud providers for sensitive public data, including financial, judicial, and health records. The proposal is part of the bloc’s coming Tech Sovereignty Package, due May 27, and is still being discussed.
In the Middle East
The United States is still waiting for Iran’s response to a proposal meant to end the 10-week war. The plan would let Iran keep access through the Strait of Hormuz while Washington lifts its blockade on Iranian ports within a month. The world’s largest oil company says even if the strait reopened immediately, it could still take months for the market to settle back down.
Meanwhile, Israel’s naval blockade has kept Gaza cut off from the sea for 18 years, making the coastline part of the strip’s wider isolation rather than an exit from it.
In Europe and the war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine may be “coming to an end,” and says he would be open to new security arrangements for Europe. That came just hours after he vowed to defeat Ukraine at Moscow’s pared-back Victory Day parade, while drone attacks continued.
In Australia
Three women described by police as alleged ISIS brides were arrested at Melbourne Airport after arriving in Australia. Federal police say they face terrorism and slavery charges linked to Islamic State and the alleged enslavement of a Yazidi woman.
In travel and public health
Spain has begun evacuating passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife after a virus outbreak on board left three people dead and several others infected. Spanish passengers are the first to leave as authorities manage the outbreak.
In the U.S.
Former senior U.S. security official Miles Taylor says Donald Trump could use a secret White House “Doomsday Book” to censor the media, detain civilians, and impose martial law if he returns to power. The warning was published in the UK, and it lands in the category of things a democracy should never have to say out loud.
In South Carolina, Gullah Geechee families are still fighting to keep land handed down through generations, as unclear titles, predatory developers, rising sea levels, and rising taxes put ownership at risk. In Hilton Head, one family nearly lost marshland it bought decades ago, a reminder that for some communities, the paperwork is as dangerous as the weather.
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By IniaesIn tech and sovereignty
The European Commission is weighing rules that would limit member governments’ use of U.S. cloud providers for sensitive public data, including financial, judicial, and health records. The proposal is part of the bloc’s coming Tech Sovereignty Package, due May 27, and is still being discussed.
In the Middle East
The United States is still waiting for Iran’s response to a proposal meant to end the 10-week war. The plan would let Iran keep access through the Strait of Hormuz while Washington lifts its blockade on Iranian ports within a month. The world’s largest oil company says even if the strait reopened immediately, it could still take months for the market to settle back down.
Meanwhile, Israel’s naval blockade has kept Gaza cut off from the sea for 18 years, making the coastline part of the strip’s wider isolation rather than an exit from it.
In Europe and the war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine may be “coming to an end,” and says he would be open to new security arrangements for Europe. That came just hours after he vowed to defeat Ukraine at Moscow’s pared-back Victory Day parade, while drone attacks continued.
In Australia
Three women described by police as alleged ISIS brides were arrested at Melbourne Airport after arriving in Australia. Federal police say they face terrorism and slavery charges linked to Islamic State and the alleged enslavement of a Yazidi woman.
In travel and public health
Spain has begun evacuating passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife after a virus outbreak on board left three people dead and several others infected. Spanish passengers are the first to leave as authorities manage the outbreak.
In the U.S.
Former senior U.S. security official Miles Taylor says Donald Trump could use a secret White House “Doomsday Book” to censor the media, detain civilians, and impose martial law if he returns to power. The warning was published in the UK, and it lands in the category of things a democracy should never have to say out loud.
In South Carolina, Gullah Geechee families are still fighting to keep land handed down through generations, as unclear titles, predatory developers, rising sea levels, and rising taxes put ownership at risk. In Hilton Head, one family nearly lost marshland it bought decades ago, a reminder that for some communities, the paperwork is as dangerous as the weather.