World
President Donald Trump said Iran shot down a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an act of aggression that demands a response. The two crew members were rescued in the first-ever sea drone rescue operation. The incident threatens to unravel a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran that had held for two months, as Israeli air strikes also hit the Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warnings.
BBC News, Reuters
Politics
President Donald Trump was loudly booed during the national anthem at the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs in New York. Separately, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman advanced to a runoff after seeing off a Republican challenger. Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff is set to testify before a House panel, and experts warned Trump is inventing fraud claims about California elections.
The Guardian, AP News
Business
Demand for SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering is approaching four times oversubscribed, according to a source familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk prepares for what could be the largest tech IPO in history. Meanwhile, US exports rose in April as the Strait of Hormuz closure buoyed demand for American oil. Billionaires' wealth is increasing faster than ever, and the EU ordered Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots.
Reuters, BBC News, NYT
Technology
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a version of its Claude Mythos AI model that the company previously said was too powerful to release to the public. The AI tool, which can work unattended on complex tasks for extended periods, has already found more than 10,000 critical security flaws for early testers. Government agencies have been testing Mythos despite Anthropic's ongoing lawsuit with the Defense Department over government use of its AI tools. The company's valuation has neared $1 trillion as it prepares to go public.
BBC News
Science
NASA named the four-person crew for the Artemis III mission on Tuesday, led by commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot, and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas. While Artemis III will not land on the Moon, it will test critical systems needed for the planned Artemis V Moon landing in 2028. The announcement comes as NASA's Landsat satellite data reveals mangrove forests are expanding globally for the first time in decades.
BBC News, NASA
Sports
Serena Williams made a triumphant return to professional tennis at Queen's Club in London, winning her doubles match 7-6, 6-2 alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko after 1,375 days away from the sport. The 44-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion showed no signs of rust, hitting serves at 120 mph. Her daughters Olympia and Adira watched from the stands as Williams rolled back the years in front of a packed crowd.
BBC Sport
Health
A new study from UC San Diego provides the first randomized, placebo-controlled clinical evidence that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, slows down the accumulation of biological aging markers in human DNA. The research, focused on adults with HIV who experience accelerated aging, found that the drug calms inflammation and reduces excess fat to postpone molecular signs of aging. Separately, Ebola spread in central Africa is raising concerns it could match the 2014 record outbreak.
UC San Diego, The Guardian
Environment
NASA satellite data from the Landsat program reveals that mangrove forests are now expanding globally after decades of decline, according to a comprehensive study of global mangrove extent from 1984 to 2023. Conservation efforts and natural regeneration are reversing losses. Meanwhile, the expanded World Cup faces scrutiny over climate emissions, the EPA is speeding up clean air permits for power plants, and AI datacenters are increasingly being built on drought-hit land.
NASA, The Guardian, Reuters