NEW - Ireland's media regulator, led by Jeremy Godfrey, who previously served as the Hong Kong Government's Chief Information Officer, launches a formal investigation into X, for potential breaches of the EU's Digital Services Act. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/1e37eb5ce26389234733c169631d4fadf12e39ad82fc321fda47c34733060b13.file

NOW - DHS Secretary Noem on H-1Bs: "Under the Trump admin, we've sped up our process and added integrity to the visa programs, to green cards, to all of that, but also more people are becoming naturalized under this admin than ever before. More people are becoming citizens." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/8359c75a171396103437bc830ac812efefc643f609b763ab72225dc0f0d08e76.file

NEW - Trump sends a letter to President Herzog formally asking him to pardon Netanyahu, saying the case against him is "a political, unjustified prosecution." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/26928de981f05594ab4d581031b883d78c701d6a751358d6fda59ccc7a568447.file

NEW - "Lucifer," a new bee species with "devil horns" on its females, is discovered in Australia by Dr. Kit Prendergast. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f8f2c0add250ab195dd7066139accaaa14be4e25fcf45c1d07f7367534e58141.file

NOW - Trump says that H1B immigrants are necessary since there are not plenty of talented Americans. Laura: "We have plenty of talented people here!" Trump: "No, you don't. No, you don't... No, you don't have... You don't have certain talents and you have to... People have to learn." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/d74b67b59204e41e9a9aaa55285296935c50cdc935ec9e50513147e1deed546e.file

NEW - South Korea's President tells police and civil officials that hate speech and misinformation spread on social media must be considered a "crime that goes beyond the limits of freedom of expression" and must be severely punished as it "is a threat to democracy." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b81274e407386b3cf9f3e22409b716da6964a5dc593c21586e785e52ab97fb94.file

NOW - Catherine Connolly, Ireland's new far-left President, inaugurated at an "inclusive" ceremony with prayers and reflections from 11 different religious and non-religious groups, including Judaism and Islam. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/cca997741de6532301f72d2a6e9b04661b29448c36ba2592c89a705805b5f3a7.file

NEW - EU to set up new "intelligence unit" under Ursula. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/031aca8de63283090090cbb63d24c44be70d04c20cf5cb10a3279ef992b338ee.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/71099ab15ba28291010d76f72732467be809c0a4d47b5ac43f120b32039ca6d7.file

MORE - The bill is officially approved by the U.S. Senate and will move to the House for a vote.

NOW - U.S. Senate advances legislation to reopen the federal government. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/52d3c1ce12295056831291ae5508611d1410c9366dd97be68878dcb4871d23f7.file