Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran – BBC

  1. Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran  BBC
  2. As U.S. Considers Using Bunker-Buster Bombs, Here’s What It Takes to Hit Iran’s Deepest Nuclear Site  The New York Times
  3. Iranian missile strikes hospital, prompting Israeli threat of retaliation  The Washington Post
  4. Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress  NBC News
  5. Iran Update Special Report, June 19, 2025, Morning Edition  Institute for the Study of War
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Russia’s on ‘the brink of recession,’ country’s economy minister says – PBS

  1. Russia’s on ‘the brink of recession,’ country’s economy minister says  PBS
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Russia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase  The Guardian
  3. Russia’s economy minister says the country is on ‘the brink of recession’  AP News
  4. Exclusive: Russia's Sberbank warns of economy overcooling, says key rate below 15% would spur growth  Reuters
  5. Russian central bank governor admits last economic resources exhausted  Українська правда
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Israel says Khamenei ‘can no longer be allowed to exist’ after Iran strikes hospital – France 24

  1. Israel says Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist' after Iran strikes hospital  France 24
  2. Under attack from Israel, Iran’s supreme leader faces a stark choice  AP News
  3. Israel has threatened to kill Iran’s supreme leader. Here’s what could come next  CNN
  4. Israel’s air defense against Iran, explained  The Washington Post
  5. Israeli hospital hit by Iranian missile strike  BBC
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Trump denies approving Iran attack plan but will make decision ‘within two weeks’

President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and Iran

Donald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran, saying that the news outlet has “no idea” what his thinking is concerning the Israel-Iran conflict.

He also confirmed, later on Thursday, via his press secretary, that he’d be making a decision within the “next two weeks”.

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US drops charges against LA protester accused of assaulting officers: ‘A huge relief’

Federal prosecutors reverse course in case of Jose Manuel Mojica, who came forward to Guardian to say he was brutally attacked by agents

Federal prosecutors in California have moved to dismiss charges against a Los Angeles protester accused of assaulting border patrol agents, a major victory for the demonstrator who said he himself was brutally attacked by law enforcement.

US attorney Bill Essayli, a Donald Trump appointee, filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss a complaint against Jose Manuel Mojica, a 30-year-old Los Angeles resident who was present at one of the first major protests of immigration raids in southern California this month. Mojica, a father of four born in LA, came forward last week to the Guardian, which published footage of his arrest by a group of officers.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation delivers more than 2.8m meals, bringing total to 33m – JNS.org

  1. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation delivers more than 2.8m meals, bringing total to 33m  JNS.org
  2. A Fatal Failure: Israel's Gaza Aid Policy Leaves Dozens Killed Daily as They Seek Food  Haaretz
  3. Israel, we’re begging you: please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza | James Elder  The Guardian
  4. ‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky  The New York Times
  5. GHF has distributed 33 million meals throughout its operation in Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
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From heart tissue to DNA samples, Weizmann scientists mourn work vaporized in Iran attack – The Times of Israel

  1. From heart tissue to DNA samples, Weizmann scientists mourn work vaporized in Iran attack  The Times of Israel
  2. Iranian missile strikes Israel’s ‘crown jewel of science’  AP News
  3. Iran missiles severely damage Weizmann Institute labs, 'irreplaceable' samples destroyed  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel-Iran conflict LIVE Updates: Israel strikes dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear research site  The Hindu
  5. Weizmann Institute missile strikes hits EU-funded research projects  Science|Business
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