Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and famine reign
The war is in strategic stalemate, but Sudan is no-one's priority - an orphan in a region that is ablaze.
Trump has left the G7 early – what are his options for dealing with Iran?
The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict.
Ice agents detain US citizen as LA immigration raids continue: ‘It’s racial profiling’
Officers arrest people at swap meet in Santa Fe and detain people in Montebello as curfew in LA remains in place
US immigration raids continued to target southern California communities in recent days, including at a popular flea market and in a Los Angeles suburb where US citizens were detained.
On Saturday, as mass protests swept the nation, including tens of thousands demonstrating in LA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents descended on a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs in southeast LA county. Video showed dozens of heavily armed, masked officers carrying out the raid before a scheduled concert at the long-running event that features vendors, food and entertainment every weekend
Continue reading...Doctor charged with supplying Matthew Perry ketamine agrees to plead guilty
Salvador Plasencia, who gave Friends star the drug in month leading to overdose, to plead guilty to four counts
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.
Dr Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and Plasencia is expected to enter the plea in the coming weeks.
Continue reading...Trump administration notches first big win in assault on higher education
Federal judge dismissed lawsuit brought by faculty groups over government cuts to Columbia University funding
The Trump administration scored its most significant legal victory in its sweeping effort to reshape American higher education when a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by faculty groups over the government’s cuts to Columbia University’s federal funding.
The lawsuit concerned the Trump administration’s cuts to $400m worth of federal funding to Columbia on the grounds it tolerated antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Columbia largely accepted the government’s terms for restoring funding – in an agreement widely panned as a capitulation of its own academic freedom – several days before the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sued the Trump administration over the cuts.
Continue reading...Shooting victim Colombia Senator Uribe Turbay critical after brain surgery
The assassination attempt on the presidential hopeful has rattled the country, which fears a return to darker days.
Fact check: At G7, Trump makes false claims about Trudeau, Ukraine and immigration – CNN
- Fact check: At G7, Trump makes false claims about Trudeau, Ukraine and immigration CNN
- At G7, Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Rift With Allies The New York Times
- Trump news at a glance: Axing Russia from G8 was a mistake, says Trump before leaving summit early The Guardian
- Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 — or even the G9 with China AP News
- Trump: ‘There would be no war’ if Russia were in G8 politico.eu
Democratic senator proposes curbing Trump’s war powers amid Israel-Iran conflict
Tim Kaine introduces measure to prohibit US forces from taking action against Iran without approval from Congress
As Iran and Israel exchange missile attacks for a fourth day, Democrats in Washington are moving swiftly to reassert congressional authority over US military engagement in the region amid fears of American involvement in a broader conflict.
Tim Kaine, a Democratic senator of Virginia, on Monday introduced a war powers resolution that would prohibit US armed forces from taking direct action against Iran without explicit authorization from Congress or a declaration of war. The measure, like other attempts to claw back power from the executive branch, faces a steep climb in the GOP-controlled Congress, where Republicans have been mostly unwilling to challenge Donald Trump’s authority.
Continue reading...California bill proposes misdemeanor for officers who cover their face on duty
Law enforcement officials would also be required to be identifiable by uniform carrying their name
Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor in California under a new proposal announced Monday.
The bill would require all law enforcement officials show their faces and be identifiable by their uniform, which should carry their name or other identifier. It would not apply to the national guard or other troops and it exempts Swat teams and officers responding to natural disasters.
Continue reading...Iranians flee Israeli attack in Tehran
People were filmed fleeing an Israeli attack on Tehran on Monday after Israel had issued evacuation threats.
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (June 16, 2025) – U.S. Embassy in Israel (.gov)
- Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (June 16, 2025) U.S. Embassy in Israel (.gov)
- U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran Axios
- State Department elevates travel advisory for Israel to "do not travel," highest level CBS News
- Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents from across Middle East amid rising tensions Fox News
- US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran Reuters
US judge declares Trump’s cuts to NIH grants ‘illegal’
Federal judge on bench for 40 years lambasts grant terminations as 'racist' and anti-LGBTQ.
36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban – The New York Times
- 36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban The New York Times
- Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries NPR
- Immigration Restrictions Mount Against Americans And Legal Residents Forbes
- US Expands Travel Ban to Twenty-Five African Countries Including Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Senegal, and Cameroon, New Update You Need to Know Travel And Tour World
- Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list The Washington Post
Netanyahu tells ABC he’s not ruling out taking out Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – ABC News
- Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ABC News
- Israeli shekel jumps as investors sketch post-Iran conflict landscape The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu's Prediction on How Targeting Iran's Ali Khamenei Would Play Out Newsweek
- Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say Reuters
- Trump opposed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, CBS News sources say CBS News
G7 leaders push Trump on trade as talks continue
Leaders are torn on a statement calling for de-escalation between Iran and Israel.
Canada’s Mark Carney opens G7 Summit with call for unity
At the start of the G7 Summit, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that the world is becoming more dangerous and
Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 16, 2025
Here are the key events on day four of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Athlete, Pilates instructor, teacher: Human toll of Israel’s attack on Iran
Israeli air strikes on Tehran have disrupted daily life, killing civilians and fuelling fears of a wider regional war.
Minnesota gunman arrested after deadly attacks on state Democrats
Vance Boelter, a former state board appointee, was arrested after allegedly targeting two state Democrats in shootings.
Israel’s race to kill Iran’s nuclear dream – The Economist
- Israel’s race to kill Iran’s nuclear dream The Economist
- Centrifuges at Iran's Natanz site likely destroyed, nuclear watchdog says BBC
- Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here? The Conversation
- Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty Reuters
- ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attack: This Could Be Iran’s Next Move Against Israel American Enterprise Institute