NOW - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Greets Israel’s FM Gideon Sa’ar at the State Department. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/9551e45243d71b60a1b41b1fc47f075f9d03b9c022c6d1ecd36d69478971ec38.file
NEW - Ursula von der Leyen says that to prevent illegal border crossings, "we must open more safe and legal pathways to Europe," and announces, as part of the new "talent partnerships," an office opening in India to connect European employers with non-European jobseekers. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/5ea0c6784e9a78e9a73999b455b5362288af7321d3787414d4e5deb709487b50.file
MORE - African swine flu is harmless to humans; nonetheless, a state of emergency was declared, people in "high-risk areas" are prohibited from visiting parks, woodlands or fields for leisure purposes, and the military is deployed in support roles.
NEW - State of emergency declared in Catalonia, Spain, over African swine flu. People in "high-risk areas" are prohibited from visiting parks, woodlands or fields for leisure purposes; military deployed in support roles.
JUST IN - Democrat Eileen Higgins defeats Trump-backed Emilio González in the runoff for Miami mayor, marking the first Democrat to win the office in almost 30 years. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2b159524762f4022f642651d6ebf93f5c6a361879ea8af23a6a717a099c0d8d9.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/dec1cce9f358969588a30a01575100de590481dcad1a83845024c3e5bba944ba.file
NEW - Ireland's Deputy PM (Tánaiste) defends the Irish government's allocation of €100K to a school program teaching children about "white privilege."