There’s a new deadly opioid on the streets

June 3, 2026

today’s big question

Where is Congressman Tom Kean?

His months-long absence is making Republicans nervous

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talking points

Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum

Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland’s lead

quote of the day

‘These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies. This is antithetical to everything we stand for and reveals contempt for what journalists do.’

Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, in a statement to The New York Times, on how he was not offered “a way back,” as CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss stated to her staff this morning. The network fired Pelley after a tense exchange yesterday, during which he accused Weiss of “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’”

the explainer

Pedro Sánchez and the corruption scandal

A string of allegations have been levelled at PM’s allies and relatives

under the radar

Orphines: the new deadly opioids penetrating the street drug market

The drugs are believed to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl

Picture of the day

Morning haul

Fishing crews pull in their nets at sunrise in Kolkata, West Bengal. The image, titled “Early Morning Catch, Hooghly River” and captured by Dutch photographer Marco Rutten, is among 27 winners chosen from almost 9,000 entries in the 2026 World Food Photography Awards.
Marco Rutten / World Food Photography Awards