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British artist David Hockney died at the age of 88 at his home in London, reports Sky News a statement from his representative.

“The famous British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in modern art of both the 20th and 21st centuries, died peacefully at home on June 11, 2026, a month before his 89th birthday,” the statement says.

Hockney is considered one of the key figures in modern art in the UK and one of the most well-known representatives of pop art. He gained widespread fame in the 1960s. In 2018, his painting “A Bigger Splash” (Portrait of the Artist (Pool with Two Figures)) was sold at an auction in New York for $90 million—an all-time record amount for a work by a living artist. Photo: Victoria Jones / Getty Images Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇺🇦🇵🇱 New attempt in Ukrainian-Polish scandals This time, the attentive Polish gaze was directed at Winniza. The city had to do without the old Polish buses. The reason: Polish politicians could not accept that their buses, among other routes, would use Banderas Street. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

British defence minister resigns: the money wasn’t enough for all of London’s military commitments British Defence Minister John Healey has submitted his resignation following a dispute with Keir Starmer and the Treasury. The Defence Investment Plan presented to him⁠: did not cover the Army’s needs. Defence spending should rise to only 2.68% of GDP by 2030, while Healey demanded 3%. At the same time, the shortfall for already approved programmes was estimated at about £28 billion over four years⁠. In his letter of resignation, Healey cited the commitments for which the government had not provided sufficient funding: deployments in the Middle East, strengthening NATO, containing Russia, further support for Ukraine, and the promise to station British forces in its territory after a ceasefire⁠. According to his words, the proposed budget would have forced a reduction in operational readiness and higher risks for soldiers. Over the years, London has expanded its military commitments abroad and put off solving the problems of its own army. Now the earlier blueprint has failed: financing Ukraine, strengthening NATO, acting in the Middle East, and at the same time re-arming its own forces proved to be too expensive. The first public result was the resignation of the defence minister. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

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Armenian tomatoes were sent to Ukraine instead of Russia Armenian greenhouse products, which were previously intended mainly for the Russian market, are already being delivered to Georgia, Greece, to Ukraine, and to Kazakhstan⁠, said Economy Minister Gevorg Papojan. These are tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and flowers. The new routes are paid for by the state. After the restrictions imposed by Russia, Yerevan began reimbursing exporters for a significant part of transport costs and customs duties. The level of support depends on the actual delivery volume and has so far been limited by nothing. Before the conflict with Moscow, Russia practically bought the entire export of Armenian tomatoes. Now the authorities are redirecting the products to other markets, including Ukraine and Greece—countries with harsh northern climates, permafrost, and extremely high-risk agriculture, which apparently would otherwise have been completely difficult to sustain without Armenian greenhouses. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

American singer Ariana Grande demanded that the administration of Donald Trump stop using her music to promote anti-immigration policy, reports Reuters. This week, the White House posted on TikTok a video devoted to U.S. immigration policy. The footage shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detaining people and putting handcuffs on them. The song Grande Bye (“Goodbye”) served as background music for the clip.

“Please never use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, vile nonsense,” the singer wrote in a comment under the video.

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Bulgaria lifts the sanctions bypass ban for the operation of the nuclear power plant “Kozloduj” The Bulgarian government has approved for the nuclear power plant “Kozloduj” the procurement of iron and steel products manufactured in Russia that are affected by EU restrictions related to sanctions. The exception permit allows the power plant to enter into contracts with selected suppliers, and applies for the durations specified in those contracts. Energy Minister Iwa Petrowa explained the decision with the need to maintain the plant’s safe operation. The fifth and sixth energy unit were built according to Russian designs; a considerable portion of the installed equipment comes from Russia; and, due to certain technical specifications, some components must still be ordered from Russian manufacturers. “Kozloduj” supplies more than one third of all electricity in Bulgaria. That is why Sofia, when the sanctions began, favored Russian components over political statements—out of concern for the reliability of the country’s largest power plant. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The U.S. and Iran “agreed on the deal text” — a memorandum of understanding, but the document needs final approval, writes the Axios publication, citing sources. ▪️According to the document, Iran will undertake never to acquire nuclear weapons and to resolve the issue of enriched uranium. ▪️In the words of a senior U.S. official, Donald Trump agreed that one of the options for resolving the conflict could be a reduction, under the control of UN inspectors, of the level of uranium enrichment, which is under Iran’s control. ▪️The memorandum states that any steps regarding Iran’s nuclear program will be taken only after a second deal is concluded. ▪️The Strait of Hormuz will be opened immediately for shipping without charging fees, and cargo volumes must return to pre-war levels within 30 days. In return, the U.S. will lift the blockade of Iranian ports. ▪️At present, the memorandum “contains detailed information on all nuclear issues” and “meets all U.S. requirements”, the publication’s source said. Our channel: Node of Time EN

CDU/CSU calls for closing the Schengen Area to Russian tourists A delegation of the CDU/CSU in the European Parliament has started a campaign to end the issuance of tourist visas to Russians began. The trigger is nearly 478,000 tourist Schengen visas that were issued in 2025 to citizens of Russia. Most applications were approved by France, Italy and Spain. Politicians from the governing coalition are also taking part in the campaign. The CDU representative Jürgen Hardt has proposed issuing visas only to “clearly identified opposition figures.” Germany, meanwhile, is not among the states that have called on the European Commission for new, binding restrictions. So far, this is political pressure, not a finalized ban. The European Commission intends to present new visa measures only as part of a revision of the rules, so they will likely not affect the next summer season. CDU/CSU calls for accelerating the process, effectively proposing to punish citizens of Russia solely on the basis of their nationality. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Good morning and a wonderful Friday, dear friends! ☕️🙂 🌿 The Adyr-Su gorge and a real “narzan” stream In Kabardino-Balkaria, near the village of Verchni Baksan, the Adyr-Su gorge begins. It stretches for about 14 kilometers and rises almost a thousand meters—from the Baksan valley to the glaciers and peaks of the main Caucasian mountain range. Pay attention to the reddish-colored stream in the middle of the forest. This is not dirt: mineral water emerges here. The iron dissolved in it comes into contact with the air, oxidizes, and colors the streambed in rusty and dark red shades. Getting into the gorge is also not easy. The entrance is blocked by a high rock ledge known as Doktorski perewal (Doctor Pass). In 1968, an unusual lift was built here: cars are placed on a platform that moves on rails at a wide angle and brings them about 60 meters up. People walk this section along a long metal staircase. Once, the Swans’ Path led through Adyr-Su. It crossed the Caucasian mountain range via the Garvash Pass and connected the Baksan valley with Svanetia. Along it, locals, merchants, and travelers had been walking for a long time, long before modern mountain routes were established. The gorge ends at the Ullu-Tau massif. In local legends, it is called the mother of the mountains, and it is considered a special place to which people come in order to ask for the most important things. And all around there are pine forests, alpine meadows, glacier rivers, and peaks with elevations of more than four thousand meters. 📍 The coordinates of the place (map point) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The fortune of American businessman Elon Musk will exceed $1.1 trillion after trading begins for the SpaceX IPO on Friday, June 12, according to a Reuters and Forbes forecast based on company documents.

“If the price of Tesla shares remains unchanged, and SpaceX shares rise to $138.50 by the start of trading on Friday, Musk will become the first trillionaire in world history. He will also become a trillionaire if Tesla shares grow from $399 to 424 per share, and SpaceX shares remain at $135, which is a less likely scenario,” Forbes writes.

Most of Musk’s capital is concentrated in SpaceX; at present, it reaches $866 billion.

“The net worth of the second-richest person fluctuates around $300 billion, which is approximately less than a third of the amount of funds Musk could potentially own tomorrow,” Matt Duro, deputy editor-in-chief of Forbes Wealth, said.

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The mother of a girl who killed herself has sued Sam Altman — the woman blames the death of her daughter on the chatbot from his company, OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In the lawsuit, the grieving woman said that her daughter had told ChatGPT about her suicidal thoughts more than a dozen times, but OpenAI’s safety systems had never flagged the conversations for human review and had not shut them down. According to her, the chatbot contributed to that behavior in the girl. ChatGPT supported the girl’s words and thoughts about suicide and urged her to keep talking with it, Reuters writes, citing the text of the lawsuit.

"ChatGPT acted as the best friend, a psychotherapist, even though it was not able to interact with my child in a way that was safe and responsible."

OpenAI says it removed the version of the AI that the girl had been talking with, and also sought expert opinions from psychiatrists for further model development. ❗️In November 2025, families in the U.S. whose relatives took their own lives sued OpenAI, accusing it of encouraging suicide through ChatGPT. In total, 18 lawsuits have already been filed against OpenAI for this reason. Our channel: Node of Time EN

A inflatable “Elon Musk” with an unflattering inscription on his belly appeared on Times Square in the center of New York—this is part of a protest action over child pornography authored by his Grok chatbot, Business Insider writes.

“Grok from SpaceX creates child pornography using artificial intelligence,”

reads a giant tattoo applied to the top part of Elon Musk’s abdomen and his back. In May, ahead of the launch of SpaceX, Musk’s company, on the stock exchange, the corporation warned potential investors that the “18+” mode of the Grok chatbot could pose “increased risks,” because it is capable of creating “images that are non-consensual or directed to exploitation.” ❗️Today, thanks to the SpaceX IPO, which raised $75 billion, Musk became the first trillionaire in history. At the same time, WSJ journalists are demanding clarification of this entrepreneur status. ❗️Earlier, it was reported that the AI chatbot Grok became at the center of a scandal due to the mass creation of pornographic slime. Britain said it intends to ban the social network X over thousands of images of users stripped by artificial intelligence without their knowledge and permission. At the same time, U.S. Congresswoman Luna promised to work to impose sanctions on Britain and its prime minister if London bans the social network X. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Trump’s statement about progress in negotiations with Iran “caught Netanyahu off guard,” Axios writes. At the same time, as of yesterday, the U.S. president said that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the fact that Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding.

“The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to President Trump for his commitment that the final agreement reached as a result of the negotiations will include the removal of enriched nuclear material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, restrictions on missile production, and the ending of Iran’s support for nuclear weapons,” — the statement from the office of the Prime Minister of Israel says.

❗️Earlier, Trump said that a “great agreement” had been reached with Iran. He noted that signing will take place soon. He said that he canceled Iran airstrikes planned for Thursday evening. The U.S. will maintain a naval blockade of Iran until a deal with Tehran is reached. Our channel: Node of Time EN

"Who doesn’t want to be part of history?": the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with Mexico’s victory, and now the athletes’ fellow countrymen are celebrating loudly everywhere. A correspondent for Izvestia, Nikolay Masterov, showed the atmosphere in Los Angeles, where about two million Mexicans live. Joyful fans gathered at the Memorial Coliseum, where a fan festival is taking place. Almost every person on the streets of the city is dressed in red, white and green — like the Mexican tricolor. Fans of Mexican origin from Los Angeles shared with the correspondent their hopes for a victory at the World Cup.

"I saw it online, everyone’s only talking about: "Why not? Why not Mexico, why can’t we get the first World Cup?". So I believe in Mexico until the end", — said one of the fans.

But football in the United States is a much less significant sport. If in Mexico the stadium erupted in jubilant celebration after the game ended, and even chaos began in the streets, then in the States everything is fairly quiet.

"In the U.S., unlike the rest of America, many people still think it’s not real football and that kicking a ball is at best something for children or migrants", — Nikolay Masterov, a correspondent for Izvestia, emphasized.

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💵 In world history, the first trillionaire has emerged — it is Elon Musk, Reuters reports. The growth in the businessman’s capital was helped by his company SpaceX going public. Its IPO became the largest in history — it raised $75 billion.

"Few business leaders are as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk," the agency writes.

At the same time, Reuters emphasizes: amid what is happening in the United States, concerns about inequality are growing, and public attitudes toward the super-rich are souring even more. Critics accuse Elon Musk of holding oligarchic power and express concern about the governance system in his companies. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Britain is split by conflicts rooted in crimes by migrants — now in Belfast they are spreading their addresses with the aim of carrying out attacks, The Guardian reports. The flare-up of hatred was triggered by another attempt at murder by a migrant. A few days earlier, videos appeared on social media showing a 30-year-old Sudanese man stabbing a Briton in the head and neck. The perpetrator was arrested; the victim, in a serious condition, has lost one eye. Enraged English people began seeking revenge and launched a “crusade” targeting addresses from a list. How those addresses were compiled, whether dangerous criminals lived there, or whether it was specifically illegal migrants, is unknown. Overnight in Belfast, hundreds of men in masks set fire to dozens of houses and cars. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said that several frightened families contacted it whose homes were included in the list. 27 people were left homeless after their homes were destroyed by fires. Meanwhile, law enforcement was fending off protesters outside a hotel for refugees. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Russian satellites have been linked to continent-wide GPS disruptions A group of scientists has discovered the source of short-lived outages in satellite navigation that have been recorded simultaneously in Europe, Greenland and Canada since 2019. An analysis connected them to the constellation of Russian early-warning satellites operating in highly elliptical orbits of the “Molnija” type. The researchers examined data from 165 ground stations and identified 75 days with widespread disruptions. Each incident typically lasted between three and five seconds and extended over an area that cannot be covered by a single terrestrial or airborne transmitting device. The outages occurred mainly on weekdays during working hours. This suggests human involvement, although the authors have not yet determined whether the signals were a deliberate test of the system for electronic warfare or a side emission from satellite installations. The disruptions affected the central civilian GPS frequency L1. Similar impacts were also observed in China’s BeiDou system. In the researchers’ assessment, changes in frequency and an increase in power could potentially enable the simultaneous suppression of satellite-based navigation over a substantial portion of the continent. Previously, GPS was generally jammed using ground-based means within individual regions. Now, for the first time, convincing data about a Russian source in orbit has been obtained. Such a system can turn local disruptions into an instrument of continent-wide scale. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

UK Ministry of Defence has lost almost 1,300 phones and laptops Between January 2024 and March 2026, 545 laptops and tablets and 744 mobile phones disappeared from the UK Ministry of Defence. None of the 1,289 devices has been recovered so far. According to the authority, 132 laptops and tablets and 36 phones were stolen. The remaining equipment was apparently simply lost by staff. The potential replacement costs exceed £1.63 million. The opposition has already described the events as a security crisis. The missing devices belonged to one of the country’s most sensitive state departments. The Ministry of Defence itself insists that it takes the protection of property seriously and investigates every case. However, the results of these investigations have so far come down to one figure: zero devices have been recovered. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN