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Commissioner Dan JŸrgensen: The EU is in a better position than in 2022, but the scale of the current shock to global oil and gas supplies is greater. Warns against lowering taxes on oil and gas, since that risks keeping demand high, putting pressure on supplies. https://www.…

‘Even the best-case scenario is bad’: EU chief warns of higher gas prices ‘for years’
Supplies of diesel and jet fuel may come under pressure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, European energy commissioner fears

President Trump says he warned Emmanuel Macron to drop France's 3% digital services tax on US tech giants, or face a 100% tariff on French champagne and wine (James Franey/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/06/15/business…

Exclusive | Trump warns France in exclusive interview with The Post: Kill tech tax or face 100% wine tariffs: 'I have no choice'
A senior source close to the French president told reporters last week that the issue was “no longer up for debate” ahead of the G7—an account a US official immediately dismissed as …

What leaders (usually) get wrong about motivation https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7275978/2026/05/15/what-leaders-usually-get-wrong-about-motivation/

Don't leave for the weekend until you've checked out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--AI bug hunters expose new weak point in Apple’s locked-down macOS,
--Shai-Hulud attack campaign hit two OpenAI employees,
--Hackers unwisely targeted Amnesty International's Security Lab chief,
--US and China to discuss AI guardrails,
--Anthropic warns of CCP AI dominance,
--DPRK's APT 37 is now…

AI bug hunters expose new weak point in Apple’s locked-down macOS
Shai-Hulud attack campaign hit two OpenAI employees, Hackers unwisely targeted Amnesty International's Security Lab chief, US and China to discuss AI guardrails, Anthropic warns of CCP AI dominance, DPRK's APT 37 is now posing as cops, MSFT warns of severe XSS flaw for Outlook web users, much more

No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns as toll hits 80
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/health/article/2026/05/17/no-vaccine-for-latest-ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-warns-as-toll-hits-80_6753524_14.html

Influencer treiben Online-Käufe bei Jugendlichen in die Höhe
Mit nur einem Klick landen Sneaker, Beauty-Produkte und Co. im Warenkorb. Wie stark Social Media und Influencer den Kaufrausch bei Jugendlichen anheizen.

DAK-Studie: Jugendliche geben jährlich bis zu 1200 Euro online aus
Mit nur einem Klick landen Sneaker, Beauty-Produkte und Co. im Warenkorb. Wie stark Social Media und Influencer den Kaufrausch bei Jugendlichen anheizen.

“It turns out blaming the blackout on “too many renewables” was like blaming a loss by Real Madrid on having too many non-Spanish players on the pitch.”
https://www.raponline.org/blog/remembering-the-28th-of-a…

Remembering the 28th of April: What You Think You Know About the Iberian Blackout is Probably Wrong
One year ago, shortly after noon on a mild spring day across the Iberian Peninsula, the electric grid collapsed. There were no dramatic satellite photos Michael Hogan explores the complex causes of last April's widespread blackout on the Iberian Peninsula, and what we can learn from them.

"‘A weed is only a plant in the wrong place’: RHS Chelsea garden celebrates England’s edgelands"
#Plants #Environment

How Many Temporary Shocks Make a New Inflation Trend? (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-15/inflation-when-temporary-shocks-become-a-worrying-trend
http://www.memeorandum.com/260515/p23#a260515p23

"May 2026 was the world’s second-warmest May on record"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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May 2026 was the world’s second-warmest May on record
Global sea surface temperatures were the second-highest on record for May.