Good morning, it's Monday, May 11. Negotiations continue for an end to the Iran war, as of this writing.
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President Donald Trump called Iran's response to the US' peace proposal "totally unacceptable." Further details on the negotiations were not publicly available as of this writing.
The negotiations come amid a month-old ceasefire that President Donald Trump says remains in effect despite recent strikes. The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait each said they intercepted drones yesterday, while a drone attack sparked a fire on a commercial boat near Qatar. The US and Iran exchanged strikes last week, with the US targeting Iranian-flagged ships and Iran striking US destroyers. A leaked CIA assessment last week found that Iran could weather a US blockade for four months before suffering severe economic pressure.
Separately, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed more than 30 people over the weekend, Lebanese health officials reported. The countries are slated to meet in DC on Thursday for another round of US-mediated negotiations. |
Hungary's Péter Magyar was sworn in as prime minister Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule after Magyar's landslide electoral victory last month.
The center-right politician was once an ally of Orbán but broke from his Fidesz party in 2024, accusing the government of mass corruption. Now, Magyar has pledged to strengthen relations with the European Union and unlock $20B in frozen EU funds. He has also pledged to tackle corruption, reinstate checks and balances in Hungary's institutions, and suspend the public broadcaster, seen as loyal to Orbán. Like Orbán, Magyar has called for strong border protection and has opposed accepting asylum-seekers. See how Hungary stacks up to other countries on metrics of freedom here.
Last month’s election saw record turnout, with nearly 79% of eligible voters casting ballots. Magyar’s Tisza party won more votes and seats than any other in the country’s post-Communist history. See data from the election here. |
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ShinyHunters Hit Higher Ed |
Company officials from the widely used education app Canvas said service had been restored to the platform Friday following a series of cyberattacks last week. The hack prompted dozens of schools to delay finals and compromised the personal information of as many as 275 million students and employees.
Canvas serves more than 40% of North American colleges and universities, acting as a digital hub to access and manage curriculum, take exams online, submit and track grades, and more. After resolving initial security incidents by Wednesday, a ransom note appeared Thursday, prompting officials to shut the platform down. The note was signed by ShinyHunters (who are they?), an international cybercrime ring responsible for “pay or leak” extortion schemes against companies such as Google, Workday, Louis Vuitton, and AT&T (which reportedly paid $370K in bitcoin).
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture |
> Washington Wizards win NBA Draft lottery to get No. 1 pick when the first round takes place June 23 (More) |
> Legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84; Cox took over the last-place team in 1990 and led it to the 1991 World Series, with the team winning a record 14 consecutive division titles (More) | See photos from Cox's career (More) |
> "Adolescence" takes home some of the top awards at the UK's BAFTA TV awards; see full list of winners (More) | "Mortal Kombat II" opens to a projected $41M debut, nearly double its 2021 original (More) |
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> President Donald Trump set to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following reported disagreements on approving flavored vaping products (More) | ... agency approves sales and marketing of flavored e-cigarette products (More) |
> Six cases of hantavirus linked to Dutch cruise ship confirmed by World Health Organization; three deaths confirmed, passengers disembarked yesterday and were evacuated to their home countries (More) | An expert explains why the virus is not a pandemic risk (More) |
> Research reveals metformin, the leading Type 2 diabetes medication, works by increasing glucose use in the gut; overturns leading theory the drug works by acting in the liver (More) |
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> US stock markets end Friday mostly up (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq +1.7%) as S&P 500 continues longest weekly winning streak since 2024 (More) | What are the "Magnificent Seven"? (More) |
> Saudi Aramco profits jump 26% year-over-year in the first quarter, as pipeline allowing it to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz reaches full capacity (More) | US national gas prices rise above $4.50 per gallon; see state-by-state map (More) |
> Online group "Spacemob" pushes stock of satellite manufacturer AST SpaceMobile to a valuation of $25B despite just over $70M in revenue (More) |
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> Frontier Airlines flight strikes and kills a pedestrian while attempting to take off from Denver International Airport Friday, triggering an engine fire; an investigation is ongoing (More) | Watch video from inside the cabin during the incident (More) |
> Indonesia's Mount Dukono erupts on Halmahera Island, killing at least three people, including two hikers whose bodies were found holding each other (More) |
> Officials say search at a home tied to Kristin Smart's killer failed to reveal her remains; the college student went missing in 1996 (More) |
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Historybook: First chartered hospital in the US founded in Philadelphia (1751); Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí born (1904); Hit musical "Cats" debuts in London (1981); American singer Sabrina Carpenter born (1999); "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author Douglas Adams dies (2001).
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