USA - Never Forget: Those who insist CO2 will destroy the world are the same people who claim men can get pregnant and give birth. The Charlotte Observer‘s Anna Douglas can’t stop gushing about a North Carolina woman who now identifies as a “man,” and who’s also pregnant with child. Like many LGBT-allied libtards, Douglas believes that taking artificial hormones and pretending to be the opposite sex is some kind of modern miracle as opposed to a serious mental illness – just like how the Left believes that carbon dioxide (CO2) is somehow destroying the planet, as opposed to feeding plants and balancing our ecosystems.

USA - The way the mainstream media tells it, the United States never, ever ends up embroiled in wars and military conflicts on purpose — only ever by mistake, or as a result of things like ‘bad planning’ or ‘strategic missteps’. Very often when media coverage of war is analysed, there is a focus on how hawkish pundits cheerlead for conflict and journalists parrot official narratives while dissenting voices are drowned out.

MIDDLE EAST - Earlier in the day, the US State Department ordered that all American government officials not dealing with emergencies leave Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Germany is suspending its participation in the Iraqi military training programme due to heightened tensions in the region, Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (DPA) reported citing military sources.

UK - A UK military commander was rebuked by the US Central Command for questioning Washington’s claims that Iran poses an increased threat. General Ghika, a senior figure in the anti-ISIS coalition, said none was evident in Iraq or Syria. The awkward exchange on Tuesday came as the US is trying to rally its allies to confront Tehran over an unspecified threat to American interests in the Middle East.

GERMANY - The German economy could face a hammering from Donald Trump should the US President impose tariffs on European car manufacturers, an analyst has claimed. Germany, one of the largest direct car exporters to the US, could see its automotive sector fall as much as 12 percent over “three bad trading days” if the US leader steams ahead with duties on car imports, it has been claimed. As well as this, the German stock market could tumble by as much as six percent. Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) is currently 47 percent made up of exports, with the European Union being the largest car exporter in the world, meaning any hit to this sector could mark a substantial dent in the economy. President Trump is due to make a decision about the European tariffs which could affect some £41 billion worth of exports.

UK - Theresa May has vowed to punish disloyal ministers as the Prime Minister prepares to launch a new vote on her withdrawal agreement (WAB) bill but Tory sources are suggesting her days are numbered. The bill, which has not yet been published, looks set to spark outrage among Brexiteers with sources describing it as a “political hand grenade”. Politico said the deal is likely to “enshrine into British law” many aspects of the exit deal Eurosceptics within the Tory party will be angry about. Indeed, sources from the influential 1922 backbench committee have told ITV's Shehab Khan they have already voted to ensure Mrs May confirms her departure date and will be told she has to go if the deal fails.

EUROPE - Citizens from across the European Union have issued a damning review on the "meddling" bloc as Brussels braces for the European parliamentary election. European Union residents voiced doubts about membership of the bloc as Brussels prepares for what is predicted to be a revolutionary European Parliament poll. The populist surge prediction appeared to be supported by the concerns voters from Germany, Italy and Poland expressed talking to German broadcaster DW. One man complained about the lack of sovereignty in Germany, claiming "rules are decided over our heads and just imposed on us." Another voter, asked whether Berlin should follow in the footsteps of Brexit Britain, said: "Absolutely, and we should go back to the Deutschmark."

RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he had the impression President Donald Trump wanted to restore relations between the US and Russia after the Mueller inquiry exonerated him. “As you know, just a few days ago, I had the pleasure of talking with the US president on the phone,” Putin told Pompeo on Tuesday, as the two met in Sochi. “I got the impression that the [US] president was inclined to re-establish Russian-American relations and contacts to resolve together the issues that are of mutual interest to us.”

ISRAEL - Recent foreign policy decisions by the United States have opened yet another chapter in the long history of the competition for the guardianship over Islam's holiest places. After the US recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved its embassy there, the question of who gets to control the holy sites in the city (the third holiest in Islam after Mecca and Medina) has come to the fore. There are growing speculations that the "deal of the century", which the Trump administration has promised would offer a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, might usher in the transfer of guardianship to the House of Saud. Apart from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and now Morocco, Turkey is also seemingly vying for influence in Jerusalem. All four have historical claims to leadership in the Muslim world and all four seem intent on playing a major role in the future of the holy city.

USA - Could Donald Trump be about to precipitate a worldwide recessionary shock? Donald Trump is fighting geo-economic wars on too many fronts at once. He has got away with his scattergun approach so far – with tactical retreats at key moments – but events are slipping out of his control. He has picked simultaneous quarrels with China, Europe, and Iran, and gambled on regime change in Venezuela.

TANZANIA - A Tanzanian archbishop has called upon his countrymen to reject homosexuality and abortion as new forms of Western “colonialism.” The newly consecrated archbishop of Mwanza, Renatus Nkwande, said that these vices are serious sins against God that demand repentance, in an address not long after he was ordained bishop on May 12. Archbishop Nkwande said that the practice of homosexuality and abortion are caused by adopting the mistaken cultural practices of others. “When our forefathers became tired of colonialism, they fought against it. It is time we did the same, fighting against these vices,” he added.

USA - On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor and explorer found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: rubbish. Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, said he made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 6.8 miles (35,853 feet/10,928 meters) to a point in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench that is the deepest place on Earth. His dive went 52 feet (16 meters) lower than the previous deepest descent in the trench in 1960. Mr Vescovo found undiscovered species as he visited places no human had gone before. He also saw angular metal or plastic objects, one with writing on it. "It was very disappointing to see obvious human contamination of the deepest point in the ocean," Mr Vescovo told Reuters.

USA - The season premiere of the children’s cartoon Arthur featured a same-sex wedding, surprising some young viewers about the sexuality of the protagonists’ primary school teacher Mr Ratburn. The episode, entitled “Mr Ratburn and the Special Someone,” shows aardvark Arthur’s third-grade teacher Mr Ratburn tying the knot another man. According to the fan page ArthurWiki, “Mr Ratburn is primarily known for being a strict teacher, but he has many other hobbies outside of the classroom, including puppetry, playing in a rock band, and bird-watching. He is also seen as a role model by several students.”

USA - Unless someone backs down in a major way, this trade war is going to last for a very long time, and the Chinese have made it exceedingly clear that they are never going to back down on the core issues.  So that means that the only way out is for President Trump to back down, and with an election looming in 2020, his advisers are telling him that now is the time to be very tough with China. 

USA - Trade tensions between the US and China escalated today, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over 700 points after China said it would raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods, starting June 1. By early afternoon on Monday the Dow had lost 2.7 percent, putting the index on track for its biggest one-day loss since January. The plunging of the Dow is in response to increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing. Bank of America strategist Athanasios Vamvakidis said: "This is a clear escalation of trade tensions in our view, and against our baseline that cool heads would prevail and the worst would be avoided." Mr Vamvakidis added: "We still believe that both countries have strong incentives to compromise and that the authorities are well aware of what is at stake for their economies otherwise. A call between Presidents Trump and Xi in the next few days could easily turn everything back to normal."