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May 21 1200 UTC Brief
In the U.K.
Rachel Reeves has announced cheaper theme park tickets and children’s meals for some attractions this summer as part of a package aimed at easing cost-of-living pressure. In a separate embarrassment, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle rebuked her for announcing the policy on TikTok before telling MPs. Parliament still wants to be the first place government hears about government.
In Europe
The EU’s new digital border system is already causing problems for some travelers, automatically flagging overstays and visa breaches and denying entry to thousands of visitors. Separately, the European health agency says syphilis and gonorrhoea have reached record levels across the continent, with testing and prevention still lagging behind the spread.
On the security front, NATO chief Mark Rutte said too many member states are still underfunding support for Ukraine, while Latvia reported another drone incursion into its airspace. Russian officials kept up their usual routine of blaming everyone else for the war Moscow started.
In the U.S.
Roughly half of Americans are now using buy now, pay later services, a sign that what was sold as a convenience may be turning into a stress test for household finances. Meanwhile, SpaceX has taken a major step toward a public listing that could become one of the biggest IPOs ever in the U.S.
President Trump says he is in no hurry to cut a deal with Iran, even as Tehran reviews the latest U.S. proposal. At the same time, two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 are suing to block Trump’s new anti-weaponization fund, and a federal judge has ordered White House officials to preserve records.
The U.S. has also opened a new consulate in Greenland, just as protests in the capital grow over Washington’s intentions for the island.
In Gaza
Students in Gaza are preparing for secondary exams in tents, with most schools in ruins and nearly 658,000 children out of classrooms for two straight years. There are no shortcuts here, just a shattered education system trying to function in the open air.
In the Philadelphia area
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Philadelphia and much of Pennsylvania after storms brought winds up to 70 mph, suspended trains, and damaged homes over Memorial Day weekend.
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By IniaesIn the U.K.
Rachel Reeves has announced cheaper theme park tickets and children’s meals for some attractions this summer as part of a package aimed at easing cost-of-living pressure. In a separate embarrassment, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle rebuked her for announcing the policy on TikTok before telling MPs. Parliament still wants to be the first place government hears about government.
In Europe
The EU’s new digital border system is already causing problems for some travelers, automatically flagging overstays and visa breaches and denying entry to thousands of visitors. Separately, the European health agency says syphilis and gonorrhoea have reached record levels across the continent, with testing and prevention still lagging behind the spread.
On the security front, NATO chief Mark Rutte said too many member states are still underfunding support for Ukraine, while Latvia reported another drone incursion into its airspace. Russian officials kept up their usual routine of blaming everyone else for the war Moscow started.
In the U.S.
Roughly half of Americans are now using buy now, pay later services, a sign that what was sold as a convenience may be turning into a stress test for household finances. Meanwhile, SpaceX has taken a major step toward a public listing that could become one of the biggest IPOs ever in the U.S.
President Trump says he is in no hurry to cut a deal with Iran, even as Tehran reviews the latest U.S. proposal. At the same time, two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 are suing to block Trump’s new anti-weaponization fund, and a federal judge has ordered White House officials to preserve records.
The U.S. has also opened a new consulate in Greenland, just as protests in the capital grow over Washington’s intentions for the island.
In Gaza
Students in Gaza are preparing for secondary exams in tents, with most schools in ruins and nearly 658,000 children out of classrooms for two straight years. There are no shortcuts here, just a shattered education system trying to function in the open air.
In the Philadelphia area
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Philadelphia and much of Pennsylvania after storms brought winds up to 70 mph, suspended trains, and damaged homes over Memorial Day weekend.