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If you ever think our criminal system is unserious…

The longest prison sentence ever dealt went to a Thai woman named Chamoy Thipyasohailand. Convicted for fraud in 1989, she got a sentence of 141,078 years. She ended up only serving 8 years after her lawyer pointed out that the max sentence for fraud was 20 years. She later got it reduced to 8 years. This story is making me feel a lot better about my “6 bajillion year” ban from my nephew’s fruit rollup stash.
泰國女子1989年詐騙案被判141,078年，因法律上限僅服刑8年。

ICYMI, part one of our much-requested three-part Gaza war update is now live. 

–Max and Max

KEY STORY

Ukraine Drones Russia

Ukraine’s massive covert drone assault appears to have dealt Russia a major blow
烏克蘭秘密無人機襲擊重創俄羅斯。

• On Sunday, Ukraine launched a covert drone strike targeting Russian airbases, destroying a portion of the Russian fleet that is used to launch guided-missile attacks
  烏克蘭襲擊俄空軍基地，摧毀導彈發射機隊。

• The attack, dubbed “Operation Spiderweb” destroyed 40 of 100 Russian Tupolev planes, a bomber aircraft no longer in production that is comparable to America’s B-52 bomber
  「蜘蛛網行動」摧毀40架圖波列夫轟炸機。

• The types of aircraft destroyed in the assault compromise a vital third of Russia’s “nuclear triad,” the system of submarines, land-based launchers, and bomber planes that can conduct nuclear attacks
  被毀飛機是俄核三位一體關鍵部分。

Dig Deeper 

• Russia keeps the aircraft far from Ukraine to protect them from attack and so that it can securely keep them in the open to conduct raids on Ukraine and for nuclear readiness. Ukraine’s attack caught Russia off guard, dealing a costly blow to the “bomber” third of the triad
  烏克蘭突襲成功，重創轟炸機隊。

• A Ukrainian intelligence agency estimates the operation destroyed $7B in military equipment. While that’s unconfirmed, it appears that the attack will be costly for Russia and require a significant effort for Russia to build back from
  估計損失70億美元；俄復原成本高昂。

KEY STORY

Senators Seek to Revise Tax Bill

Key Republican senators have raised concerns over Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
共和黨參議員對川普法案表示擔憂。

• After intense negotiations, the House narrowly passed the bill last month at Trump’s urging. It will eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, boost defense spending, and more, increasing the deficit by a projected $3.8T
  眾院通過法案，取消小費稅，增國防開支，赤字增3.8兆美元。

• Conservative Republican senators (and Elon Musk) are now expressing concerns over the bill's projected deficit increase. The GOP’s 53-47 majority means it can afford only three defections in the Senate, raising the prospect that the final bill will have less spending or tax cuts
  參議員憂赤字；共和黨多數微弱，法案或調整。

Dig Deeper 

• Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) called for deeper spending cuts, with the goal to return to pre-pandemic levels of federal spending. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he will be voting against the bill, citing a provision that would increase the debt ceiling. He called the bill “wimpy and anemic.” Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have also expressed concerns over the current state of the bill, raising the prospect that with all Democrats opposed, it would not pass
  強森呼籲減支；保羅反對法案；可能無法通過。

• House Speaker Mike Johnson met with senators to urge them to pass the bill. He said of the meeting, "I encouraged them to make as few modifications as possible, remembering that I have a very delicate balance on our very diverse Republican caucus over in the House"
  議長強森促參院少修改通過。

• Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), meanwhile, told reporters, “The Senate will have its imprint" on the bill
  圖恩稱參院將影響法案。

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The Gaza Deep-Dive

This week in our We The 66 premium newsletter, we’re running a three-part deep dive on the war in Gaza
高級通訊推出加薩戰爭深度系列。

This morning, we sent out part one – on the end of the ceasefire and the beginning of a new phase of the war. If you missed it, read it here
第一部分已發送，關於停火結束。

Tomorrow we’re looking at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and what’s happened in the war since the ceasefire ended. Thursday’s will look at Israel’s end-game and the fate of Gazans
明日探討人道危機；週四討論以色列終局。

Don’t miss the next two installments – click here to get these straight to your inbox!
勿錯過後續；點此訂閱。

KEY STORY

Conservative Wins Polish Election

A Trump-backed conservative historian defeated the liberal mayor of Warsaw to win Poland’s presidency
川普支持的保守派納沃茨基贏得波蘭總統。

• The Sunday election pitted Poland’s main nationalist, conservative party against the center-left. The conservative, Karol Nawrocki, won narrowly, 50.89%-49.11%
  納沃茨基險勝中間偏左對手。

• Nawrocki’s victory deals a blow to European liberals, a victory to the White House and other nationalists, and a challenge to Polish PM Donald Tusk's centrist, pro-EU government, whose legislation it will now be able to veto
  勝利挑戰圖斯克政府，可行使否決權。

Dig Deeper

• Trazaskowski conceded the election, posting, “I’m sorry I wasn’t able to convince the majority of citizens of my vision for Poland. I’m sorry we didn’t win together”
  特拉扎斯科夫斯基承認敗選。

• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a leader of Europe’s populist resurgence, called Nawrocki’s win a “fantastic victory”
  奧爾班讚揚勝利。

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU could continue its “very good cooperation” with Poland
  范德賴恩稱歐盟合作持續。

KEY STORY

Gaza Aid Site Incident

Over 20 Palestinians were reportedly killed and 170 injured after gunfire broke out near an aid distribution site in Rafah on June 1
拉法援助點槍擊，20多人死，170傷。

• GHF, a new US/Israel-backed organization, began delivering aid to Gaza on May 26, ending a weeks-long aid blockade. The UN has criticized GHF, saying it violates the principle of neutrality in aid distribution; Israel said UN-backed aid groups were letting Hamas access the aid
  GHF 開始援助加薩；聯合國批評中立性。

• On Sunday, gunfire broke out during aid distribution, with the Red Cross reporting 179 casualties and 21 fatalities
  紅十字會報告援助分發時21死179傷。

• GHF called the reports “fabricated” by Hamas
  GHF 稱報告為哈馬斯捏造。

Dig Deeper

• Witnesses allege Israeli forces opened fire on people coming for aid; Israel denies targeting civilians, claiming that warning shots were fired to deter approaching suspected militants
  目擊者稱以軍開火；以色列否認針對平民。

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food,” while the GHF maintained that the aid was distributed “without incident"
  古特雷斯稱冒生命取食不可接受；GHF 稱無事件。

RUNDOWN
Some Quick Stories for the Office

💣 The Department of Homeland Security said a man accused of firebombing pro-Israeli protesters on Sunday was in the US illegally
美國國土安全部表示，一名被控於週日向親以色列抗議者投擲燃燒彈的男子在美國非法居留

⚡ A group of former Microsoft and BP executives have launched GridFree AI, a startup focused on rapidly deploying energy-efficient data centers
微軟和 BP 前高管創立新創公司 GridFree AI，專注快速部署節能資料中心

🔥 Wildfires in Canada have forced over 25,000 residents to evacuate and triggered air quality alerts across the US
加拿大野火迫使逾25,000居民撤離，並引發美國空氣品質警報

🇪🇺 The European Union voted to restrict imports of Chinese medical devices, citing China’s systematic discrimination against foreign suppliers
歐盟投票限制中國醫療器材進口，指控中方系統性歧視外國供應商

🇺🇸 Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) dismissed calls for him to step down as politically motivated. Fetterman, who is often out of step with his party, has missed 30 Senate votes this year, the third-most of any senator
參議員費特曼駁斥下台呼籲屬政治動機，今年已缺席30次參院投票

What does Roca Nation think?

🧠 Yesterday’s Question: Do you think companies are sincere when they change their logos for Pride Month?
昨日問題：企業為同志月更換商標是否真誠？

🧐 Today’s Question: Have you participated in a boycott of a company/brannd? (E.g., Bud Light boycott, Chick-Fil-A boycott, etc.) If so, which boycott and why?
問題：你抵制過公司或品牌嗎？例如百威淡啤或福來雞。若有，請說明哪家及原因。

Reply to this email with your answer!
回覆此郵件提供答案

POPCORN
Some Quick Stories for Happy Hour

♟️ Carlsen Cracks as Teen Takes the Win: Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after losing to 19-year-old chess prodigy and current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju during a chess tournament
卡爾森在國際象棋賽中輸給19歲神童兼世界冠軍古凱什，賽後憤而捶桌

🌋 Italian Volcano Erupts: Mt. Etna, in Sicily, Italy, erupted
義大利火山噴發：西西里島埃特納火山爆發

👁️ Eye-Opening Surgery: In a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center removed a rare spinal tumor through a patient's eye socket
開創性手術：馬里蘭大學醫療中心醫師經眼窩切除罕見脊椎腫瘤

🌭 A Waxy Sausage Roll: Madame Tussauds is honoring the Greggs sausage roll – a popular item at the English coffee chain Greggs – with its own wax figure, marking the first time a food item is displayed solo at the museum
臘像館創舉：杜莎夫人蠟像館首次單獨展示食品蠟像－英國 Greggs 香腸捲

🌌 Galaxy Crash Averted?: New simulations suggest only a 2% chance that the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide within the next 5B years
新模擬顯示，銀河系與仙女座星系未來50億年內碰撞機率僅2%

ROCA WRAP
Warrant Szn

Bangladesh

A new arrest warrant accuses this country’s ousted prime minister of killing over 1,000 people. Bangladesh, a South Asian nation of 170M people, gained independence from Pakistan in 1971 after a bloody liberation war that left deep scars in its political landscape.
孟加拉逮捕令指控遭罷免總理涉千條人命。該南亞國家有1.7億人口，1971年脫離巴基斯坦獨立，當時解放戰爭造成政治長期動盪。

The country has struggled with authoritarian governance since, with political leaders often using state institutions to target opponents. Those accused of doing so include Sheikh Hasina, daughter of the country's founding leader, who ruled for 15 years before being forced to flee to India last summer amid massive protests.
孟加拉長期威權統治，領袖常利用國家機器打壓異己。創國者之女哈西娜執政15年後，去年夏天因大規模抗議逃亡印度。

A special court in Bangladesh on Sunday issued an arrest warrant for Hasina, charging her and several top lieutenants with mass killings, incitement, facilitation, and conspiracy. The International Crimes Tribunal, which Hasina herself established in 2010 to investigate war crimes, is now prosecuting her for the deaths of more than 1,400 protesters.
孟加拉特別法庭週日對哈西娜發布逮捕令，指控她與高層涉及大規模殺害、煽動與共謀。該法庭原為她2010年設立審判戰爭罪，現以造成1400多名示威者死亡起訴她。

The court’s chief prosecutor accused Hasina of “unleashing systematic violence against peaceful protesters" last July before she fled the country. The protests began over job quotas but grew into a challenge to Hasina's authoritarian rule as she responded with increasingly heavy-handed tactics.
首席檢察官指控哈西娜去年七月對和平抗議者發動系統性暴力鎮壓。抗議最初源於就業配額爭議，後因當局強硬鎮壓手段，升級為對其威權統治的挑戰。

A UN fact-finding team found that her government killed around 1,400 people in the crackdown. The UN mission said they had "reasonable grounds to believe that these violations were carried out with the knowledge, coordination, and direction of the political leadership."
聯合國調查證實政府鎮壓致約1400人死亡，合理認定政治領導層知情、協調並指揮這些暴行。

The trial comes at a fraught political moment under an interim government led by 84-year-old Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. Opposition parties are pressuring Yunus to hold elections by December, while he seeks more time to reform election procedures.
審判於政治緊張時刻進行，諾貝爾獎得主尤努斯領導臨時政府。反對黨施壓12月前選舉，尤努斯尋求更多時間改革選舉程序。

While Yunus and others have said there needs to be a reckoning for what happened, Hasina’s party, the recently banned Awami League, disagrees. The tribunal's decision marked "a dark day in Bangladesh's history" and "a mockery of justice in a kangaroo court," it said of the news.
尤努斯呼籲究責，但被禁的人民聯盟反對。該黨批審判為歷史黑暗日、司法鬧劇。

EDITOR’S NOTE
Final Thoughts

If you ever wonder what Max F does for fun on these Roca reporting trips, look no further than this video right here. Can’t wait for the return trip when he participates.
Max F 在 Roca 採訪行程樂趣見影片，期待回程參與。

Hope you all have a wonderful day. Can’t believe it’s June already!
祝你有美好的一天。 不敢相信已是六月！

–Max and Max  Max 和 Max