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1. Frustrations on multiple fronts set to collide with Mexico City World Cup opening day

   

   Several sectors and movements are planning to launch protests and blockades on highways across Mexico, targeting the FIFA World Cup's opening day in Mexico City on June 11.

2. Palestinian baby killed, parents hurt in Israeli shooting in West Bank, Palestinian health officials say

   

   Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them, and an initial inquiry found occupants were uninvolved civilians.

3. New exchange of fire between U.S. and Iran in Gulf tests fragile ceasefire

   

   Bahrain's government said on Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait, as the Iran war escalates.

4. U.K. government responds after JD Vance’s remarks on Henry Nowak and immigration

   

   Downing Street issued a statement pushing back after U.S. Vice-President JD Vance linked the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak to immigration and what he characterized as civilizational decline in Europe.

5. Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

   

   The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these 'stealth tariffs' may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)