US Customs and Border Protection wants to ask for your "online presence" at the border

“Please enter information associated with your online presence—Provider/Platform—Social media identifier.” It will be an optional data field, but of course, CBP screeners may subject travellers who decline to reveal their online names for additional scrutiny.
Read more: http://boingboing.net/2016/06/25/us-customs-and-border-patrol-w.html?source=Snapzu

Pope Francis says Christians should apologise to gay people

Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness from gay people for the way they had treated them. In an hour-long conversation with reporters on the plane taking him back to Rome from Armenia,the pontiff was asked if he agreed with recent comments by a German Roman Catholic cardinal that the Church should apologise to gay people.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/26/pope-francis-says-christians-should-apologise-to-gay-people?source=Snapzu

A Panama Canal for bigger cargo ships opens after $5.25B expansion

Fireworks exploded as a huge container ship made an inaugural passage through the newly expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, formally launching the Central American nation's multibillion-dollar bet on a bright economic future despite tough times for global shipping. The Chinese-owned Cosco Shipping Panama passed through the Atlantic locks in the early morning and by afternoon had completed the 80-kilometre journey to the Pacific, stewarded by tugboats and cheered by dignitaries and exuberant crowds of thousands.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/panama-canal-expanded-1.3653269?source=Snapzu

Massive underdog Iceland beats England 2-1, moves on to final 8 in Euro 2016.

Iceland beats England 2-1 in Nice tonight! The fairy tale continues!
Read more: http://icelandreview.com/news/2016/06/27/iceland-beats-england-2-1?source=Snapzu

FSB raids 14 Scientology offices in Russia in money laundering probe

The Federal Security Service has conducted 14 simultaneous raids on the Church of Scientology offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It seized documents that could shed light on the organization’s illegal financial dealings in Russia. The simultaneous raid across the two cities follow the November 2015 court decision in Moscow that ruled that the Church of Scientology did not comply with federal laws on freedom of religion, as it used its trademark for financial gain.
Read more: https://www.rt.com/news/347693-russia-scientology-offices-raids/?source=Snapzu

Jupiter Awaits Arrival of Juno - Spectacular VLT images of Jupiter presented just days before the arrival of the Juno spacecraft

In preparation for the imminent arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, astronomers have used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to obtain spectacular new infrared images of Jupiter. They are part of a campaign to create high-resolution maps of the giant planet. These observations will inform the work to be undertaken by Juno over the coming months, helping astronomers to better understand the gas giant ahead of Juno’s close encounter.
Read more: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1623/?lang?source=Snapzu

Texas 'Frack Master' Bilked Investors Out of Millions

Texas oilman Chris Faulkner built a high-profile public persona, raised millions for his oil and gas ventures and courted politicians. But the SEC has alleged that behind the scenes, he cheated investors out of $80 million to fund a "debauched" jet-setting lifestyle.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-breitling-energy-fraud-idUSKCN0ZD0BL?source=Snapzu