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Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates – The New York Times
- Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates The New York Times
- Israel continues strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing 3 NBC News
- Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb BBC
- Israel strikes Beirut, threatening to complicate push for Iran deal Financial Times
- Israel Bombs Beirut Citing Hezbollah Drones as US-Iran Near Deal Bloomberg.com
Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine
Trump also says in ‘friendly and frank’ phone call that US is nearing peace deal with Iran, according to Putin adviser
Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin that ending Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine was critical and that he was prepared to help, reported Russia’s TASS news agency.
During a phone call on Sunday, Trump also informed the Russian president that the US was nearing a peace deal with Iran as the US-Israel war against the country continues, according to Yuri Ushakov, a Putin adviser. The call between Trump and Putin, which lasted about an hour, was described as “friendly and frank” by Ushakov.
Continue reading...Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin – Yahoo
- Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin Yahoo
- Trump holds phone calls with Putin and Zelensky on his 80th birthday CNN
- Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine The Guardian
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses peace talks in call with Trump Reuters
- Trump after speaking with both Zelenskyy and Putin: "Maybe we could do something here" Українська правда
US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro
The American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports.
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people onboard, including Tree, several Brazilian media outlets reported.
Continue reading...Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in private plane crash in Missouri
Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport on Sunday morning
Twelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday.
According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business 49 Highway, Fox 4 reported.
Continue reading...UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel – Al Jazeera
- UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel Al Jazeera
- UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker The New York Times
- UK seizure of Russian shadow fleet vessel ‘just the beginning’ The Times
- Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel BBC
- Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet NPR
Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital
US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says
Mitch McConnell, a US senator from Kentucky, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning, a spokesperson said in a statement.
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statement read.
Continue reading...Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
Nearly 55% of participants voted against the proposal to cap population by cutting migration, results show.
Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million – BBC
- Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million BBC
- Opinion | Switzerland Rejects a Population Cap WSJ
- Swiss reject population cap in referendum, avoiding EU clash and cheering business CNN
- Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to cap population at 10 million The Guardian
- Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide. The New York Times
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
Nearly 55% of participants voted against the proposal to cap population by cutting migration, results show.
Israeli military says Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut
Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.
Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip
Met seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisions
British police say they stopped the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and seized his phones as he returned from a trip to Russia.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met Elon Musk’s father in Moscow during his trip.
Continue reading...US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns – The Times of Israel
- US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns The Times of Israel
- Minister seeks removal of U.S. planes from Israel's airport amid Haredi pressure Haaretz
- US refueling planes at Ben-Gurion to move to Israel Air Force bases The Jerusalem Post
- Transportation minister warns: Israel faces summer travel chaos as US aircraft hog airport capacity Ynetnews
- US refueling planes threaten Israel’s summer flight schedule Globes - Israel Business News
Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France – AP News
Trump to Axios: Netanyahu has “no fucking judgment” but Iran deal still on – Axios
- Trump to Axios: Netanyahu has "no fucking judgment" but Iran deal still on Axios
- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Calls for Restraint After Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs The New York Times
- Trump says Israeli strike on Lebanon should not have happened, but Iran deal close Reuters
- U.S. peace deal with Iran in question as Israel strikes Lebanon, Trump warns not to 'blow it' CNBC
- Trump warns Israel and Iran not to 'blow it' after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal AP News
Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’ – The Guardian
Ukraine strikes Russia’s industrial facilities – DW.com
- Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities DW.com
- Russia wrapped a whole building in an anti-drone cage, satellite imagery shows. Ukraine fired on it with cruise missiles. Business Insider
- Ukraine Targets Russian Chemical Plant, Fuel Depot in Strikes Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian military hits Russia's oil infrastructure in Volgograd region, Kyiv says Reuters
- Ukraine to keep targeting Russian energy after hitting sea terminal Al Jazeera
UK seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker – dw.com
- UK seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker dw.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- An intercepted oil tanker and a ‘Frankenwrap’: photos of the day – Monday The Guardian
- UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker The New York Times
- Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel BBC
Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for “Regime Change” – Axios
- Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change" Axios
- Explosive new book on Trump sparks White House alarm that Situation Room conversations were taped: report The Independent
- Team Trump Panics Over Bombshell Situation Room Tapes Leak The Daily Beast
- Alarm in the White House: Did NYT Reporters Tape Situation Room Talks? La Voce di New York
- White House in a panic as recordings from Situation Room leaked AOL.com