A suspected Hamas terrorist, reportedly granted asylum a year from the Gaza war, was arrested by Greek police for allegedly plotting an attack on an Israeli cruise line. The Gaza man, 37, was arrested on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday for his alleged ties to one of four suspected Hamas terrorists previously arrested in Cyprus, having traveled with him to Malaysia, where they allegedly received training in making explosives from commercially available chemical agents. The Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris was the believed target of the attack before it was scheduled to arrive in Crete on Tuesday. Police did not publicly identify the man or name a target in their initial statement. Searches in homes in both Crete and the Greek capital, Athens, turned up a number of mobile phones, a laptop, external hard drives and bank cards, The Associated Press reported. 3 ALLEGED HAMAS MEMBERS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING AGAINST JEWISH INSTITUTIONS IN GERMANY The suspect, an electrician who has been reportedly living in Crete for the past year and working at a hotel there after being granted asylum, will appear before a magistrate later Sunday. The suspected terrorist had placed an online order for what police said were "chemical agents" that could be used in the manufacture of explosives, according to the report. State broadcaster ERT, cited by Israeli and Greek media, reported that police also found laboratory equipment. TWO CONVICTED OF TERRORISM IN DENMARK FOR GRENADE ATTACK NEAR ISRAELI EMBASSY The case appears to be part of a broader regional counterterrorism probe. Cypriot authorities arrested two Palestinians on May 22 after intelligence led investigators to materials in two residences that police said could be used to manufacture explosives. Two more Palestinian men were detained May 29 as part of the same investigation, according to Greek police. The Crown Iris has become a recurring flashpoint at Greek ports amid anger over the war in Gaza. Protesters gathered near the ship when it docked in Piraeus on Wednesday, June 3, and demonstrations against the vessel have followed it at Greek ports since last year. Protesters allege that Mano Maritime, the owner of the MS Crown Iris, is profiting from the Hamas-Israel war by selling tourist services to Israel Defense Forces soldiers during breaks from active duty. In July 2025, Greek police used tear gas and made arrests as demonstrators tried to block the ship at Agios Nikolaos on Crete. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not announced formal charges against the suspect. The Associated Press contributed to this report. View the full article

The new James Bond-themed videogame 007 First Light had a budget of 1.3 billion Danish krone — a little more than USD $202 million, reports IGN, citing a report from Denmark's public service broadcaster. "Denmark's TV 2 said that makes 007 First Light the most expensive entertainment product in the country's history" — and the game "still has some way to go before breaking even." 007 First Light is estimated to have sold 2.2 million copies, generating $150 million in revenue... The only official sales data we have comes from developer IO Interactive, which said that 007 First Light had become the fastest-selling game in the company's history, shifting 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours... The impressive sales milestone was achieved without the aid of the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is due out this summer. The James Bond adventure is also the highest rated IOI game ever, with an 87 on Metacritic... The developer has said it wants to make a trilogy of James Bond games. Game-tracking company Alinea Analytics tweeted their estimates that 55.1% of sales were on PS5, 33.1% on Steam, and 11.8% on Xbox (Xbox console, Windows, and cloud combined). And Polygon reports that new downloadable game content was announced Friday. Read more of this story at Slashdot. View the full article

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".View the full article

The console industry is in a weird place, and both Xbox and PlayStation have a chance to change the narrative a bit with their showcases at Summer Game Fest. Sony did that by focusing on the single-player titles it’s known for, and now it’s Microsoft’s turn. The Xbox Games Showcase airs on June 7th at 1PM ET (you can watch it on both YouTube and Twitch), and will be followed by a second presentation focused entirely on Gears of War: E-Day. The event comes at an interesting time for Xbox. Microsoft’s gaming division went through an executive shake-up in April, and new boss Asha Sharma has been making some smaller but welcome changes, while also promising what she calls the “return of Xbox.” Given how confused the Xbox brand has been of late, it seems likely bigger changes are on the way. The SGF keynote will be focused entirely on games — Microsoft has already said it won’t be talking about its next console — which will likely include major titles like the Halo remake and the recently delayed Fable. But to really make an impression and show the Xbox name is on the right track, there will have to be some surprises. Maybe we’ll finally get a look at The Elder Scrolls VI? Whatever Microsoft does have in store, you can watch the entire thing at the embed below, and stay tuned to this stream for all of the most important announcements. The Xbox Games Showcase is starting soon. Xbox and PlayStation have a lot to prove There won’t be Project Helix news at the Xbox Games Showcase. View the full article

President Donald Trump abruptly ended a tense "Meet the Press" interview with host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin Sunday after she repeatedly challenged his claims about election fraud, California’s vote count and his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund. Trump cut off the interview after accusing NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN of being "crooked" during a final exchange over his claims about U.S. elections. "You’re a one-sided crooked network," Trump told Welker. "Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time." TRUMP ASKS NBC HOST IF IT 'SOUNDS GOOD' TO REPORT THE BORDER CROSSINGS ARE AT RECORD LOWS DURING INTERVIEW The exchange escalated during the final block, when Welker pressed Trump on a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who said they were targeted by the former President Joe Biden administration’s alleged "weaponization" of government. Welker asked Trump whether he was moving away from the fund after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the administration would not move forward with it. "Just to be very clear, are you backing off the fund completely as your acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, has said, or are you looking for another avenue to revive the fund?" Welker asked. Trump defended the proposal and said people had been harmed by officials in the Biden administration. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON $1.8 BILLION 'SLUSH FUND' THAT KILLED HIS AGENDA, SPURRED REPUBLICAN REBELLION "People have been hurt so badly by radical left lunatics that worked for the Biden administration and Sleepy Joe," Trump said. "They’re vicious. They’re violent, what they did to people. And, of course, they went after me more than anybody else." Welker pressed Trump on whether he still wanted to revive the proposal. "So are you looking for a way to revive it?" Welker asked. Trump said he personally supported the idea but acknowledged it would need approval. "If it was up to me, I’d pay them the kind of money that they deserve," Trump said. "So me, personally, I think the weaponization fund is a great idea, and so do many other Republicans. You have to get it approved." WHITE HOUSE TORCHES DEMOCRATS’ JAN 6 ‘GASLIGHTING’ CLAIMS IN ANNIVERSARY TAKEDOWN Trump later broadened his remarks, accusing the press and Biden officials of destroying people’s lives. "I love the idea, because people like you, the fake dirty press, the crooked press, people like stupid Biden, he’s not smart enough to know what’s going on, but people that surrounded him, surrounded his beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, what they did to the lives of people, they destroyed people," Trump said. Welker pushed back on Trump’s claims, saying the President had no evidence. "Just to be very clear, there’s no evidence of what you’re saying," Welker said. Trump rejected that. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "There’s a lot of evidence," Trump said. "Listen to me. There’s tremendous evidence. There’s nothing but evidence." Trump then repeated his claim that the 2020 election was rigged and connected it to California’s ongoing vote count. "The election was rigged," Trump said. "It was a dirty election. And it’s happening again right now in California." Trump pointed to the pace of California’s vote count, which takes over a month to certify state elections. "All I have to do is look," Trump said. "They’re crooked just like you’re crooked, your press is crooked. And Meet the Press is crooked." "Your elections are crooked, and you’re crooked, and ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked. And so is ABC and CBS and CNN," Trump said before ending the interview. Welker attempted to keep the interview going, noting that NBC had traveled to Wisconsin for the sit-down. "Mr. President, let’s... please, I traveled all the way to Wisconsin," Welker said. Trump said he had already given Welker enough time. "I sat in the rain with you for an hour," Trump said. "On and off in the rain, and I’ve given you enough time. You ought to straighten out your press, because you know what? A country can never be great with a dishonest press." View the full article