- Iran Updates: U.S. will hit Iran "hard" again after "playing us for suckers," Trump says CBS News
- Live updates: Iran war; Trump vows to attack Iran again today CNN
- RTX and Other Defense Stocks Fall Despite Trump’s Promise of More Iran Strikes Barron's
- Trump boils over after Tehran kept him waiting Axios
- Live updates: U.S. will hit Iran very hard today, Trump says, after two sides launch fresh attacks NBC News
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Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman – Reuters
- Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman Reuters
- Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman BBC
- U.S. Forces Disable Non-Compliant Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman centcom.mil
- US strikes tanker near Oman, sparking India protest over missing crew Euronews.com
- US military says it fires on oil tanker trying to transport oil from Iran in violation of its blockade on Iranian ports 10TV
A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast – The Washington Post
- A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast The Washington Post
- Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack BBC
- Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast NPR
- Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland The Guardian
- Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know The New York Times
Trump the unreliable narrator fails to force reality to match his story on Iran
A cycle of threat, detente and deadlock repeats itself wearisomely as the president’s war in Iran drags on
As the story of the US-Iran war is written direct to social media, Donald Trump may be the genre’s premier unreliable narrator.
Since the war began, Trump has again and again threatened Iran with fearsome consequences if Tehran doesn’t come to the table and sign a peace deal that the US president said was imminent weeks ago. And he has also repeatedly claimed that an Iran deal is “close” – without any result. (A CNN tally put the number of times he’s claimed it at 38.)
Continue reading...Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds – The Guardian
- Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds The Guardian
- Recent Landslides in Indonesia Devastated Rare Orangutans, Study Finds The New York Times
- Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says Yahoo
- One storm pushed world's rarest great ape closer to extinction in Sumatra Phys.org
- How devastating floods killed at least 58 of the world’s rarest orangutans The Independent
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says – AP News
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says AP News
- Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan kill 26 as tensions re-ignites BBC
- Pakistani air strikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, Taliban says Reuters
- Pakistan claims killing 26 Afghan fighters; Taliban says civilians killed Al Jazeera
- Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill at least 13 - in escalation of fighting Sky News
Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina misses Putin’s interest rate meeting — and hasn’t been seen in public for a week – Meduza
- Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina misses Putin’s interest rate meeting — and hasn’t been seen in public for a week Meduza
- Putin signals key rate cuts as his central banker is on sick leave Reuters
- Putin expects Russia central bank to cut key rate next week Investing.com
- Kremlin says there should be no conspiracy theories about central bank chief's sick leave marketscreener.com
- Russian central bank head Nabiullina vanishes from public life The New Voice of Ukraine
Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say – Reuters
- Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say Reuters
- Israeli settlers attack Christian village as West Bank violence escalates Middle East Eye
- Reports: Settlers set fire to area near West Bank Christian village of Taybeh The Times of Israel
- Facing settler violence, Palestinian farmers race to harvest France 24
- Israeli occupiers burn Palestinian vehicle in attack in occupied West Bank Anadolu Ajansı
Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay
US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade
Pete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay.
Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure.
Continue reading...IDF confirms airbase was damaged during Iranian missile attack this week – The Times of Israel
- IDF confirms airbase was damaged during Iranian missile attack this week The Times of Israel
- Iran war updates: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran Al Jazeera
- Opinion | Israel Fights While Trump Talks WSJ
- Trump tells Netanyahu not to strike Iran Axios
- IDF confirms damage to airbase during Iranian missile fire this week, no injuries The Times of Israel
May 2026 was the world’s second-warmest May on record – Yale Climate Connections
- May 2026 was the world’s second-warmest May on record Yale Climate Connections
- May was the world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say Reuters
- Cited 9 June 2026: Europe’s ‘exceptional’ heatwave | Warming forecast | AMOC observations ‘at risk’ Carbon Brief
- Wild temperature swings are becoming the ‘new normal’, EU agency says Financial Times
- EU monitor warns of 'new normal' following record temperatures in May Euronews.com
Russia probes two car bombing incidents, one military official dead – The Jerusalem Post
- Russia probes two car bombing incidents, one military official dead The Jerusalem Post
- Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow The New York Times
- Russia probes two car bombs in Moscow NBC News
- Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow The Guardian
- Putin’s Missile Chief Killed in Fiery Car Blast The Daily Beast
Musk rejects claim he has incited disorder in Belfast – UK politics live
X owner retweets post by Reform’s Matt Goodwin saying it is ‘not social media that’s inflaming tensions’
Man charged with attempted murder after Belfast knife attack
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Hadi Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put put to him through an Arabic interpreter as he appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the Belfast knife attack, the Press Association reports.
The 30-year-old, with an address at Duncairn Avenue in Belfast, appeared before the city’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday morning.
He is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on Monday, with threatening to kill an NHS radiographer on the same day and with the possession of a knife.
Continue reading...Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
Toby Carvery to pay for orchard planting after causing outrage by felling 500-year-old oak
Restaurant chain took chainsaw to ancient oak tree in Enfield without permission
The restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute after taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission by agreeing to pay for the restoration of a lost orchard.
The unauthorised partial felling of the 500-year-old oak next to a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, in April last year, prompted widespread public outrage and questions in parliament.
Continue reading...Inside Ukraine’s Logistic Lockdown – UNITED24 Media
- Inside Ukraine’s Logistic Lockdown UNITED24 Media
- A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’ The New York Times
- Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time New Scientist
- Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning. The Atlantic
- Ukraine's mid-range drones are its new ace against Russia, but many don't arrive war-ready, pilot says Business Insider
Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows – Reuters
- Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows Reuters
- Home alone: Europeans are ready to defend themselves European Council on Foreign Relations
- Just 1 in 10 Europeans now view the U.S. as an ally, according to new poll: "Collapse in faith" CBS News
- Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests The Guardian
- Trump Hit by Humiliating Poll as Trust in the U.S. Plummets The Daily Beast
Satellite images show Israel’s destruction of historical city of Tyre – Al Jazeera
- Satellite images show Israel’s destruction of historical city of Tyre Al Jazeera
- Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in south Lebanon, Lebanese sources say Reuters
- Israel orders Tyre residents to evacuate ancient Lebanese city NBC News
- Tehran launches retaliatory attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait – as it happened The Guardian
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say BBC
Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing – Defense News
- Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing Defense News
- Airbus leans towards Saab as Franco-German fighter unravels Reuters
- Germany Drops Plan to Build Warplane With Allies, Hindering Push to Rearm The New York Times
- Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future BBC
- German-led fighter jet consortium launches after FCAS collapse Euronews.com
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites – AP News
- UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites AP News
- IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks Reuters
- Iran Censured by Nuclear Watchdog Over Missing Uranium Stockpile Bloomberg.com
- Where Is Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium? The New York Times
- UN nuclear watchdog demands stockpile 'information' from Iran Euronews.com