JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections

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Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support him

JD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.

The US vice-president gave insight into his ongoing decision on whether to run during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning where he spoke on his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which details his conversion to Catholicism.

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Armenia releases final election results as pro-Russian opposition demands new vote – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Armenia releases final election results as pro-Russian opposition demands new vote  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Armenia’s election is a setback for Vladimir Putin  The Economist
  4. Armenia's elections regulator confirms victory for PM's party in poll closely watched by Russia  AP News
  5. Pro-Russian opposition party calls for Armenian election result annulment  Al Jazeera
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Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates – The New York Times

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  1. Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates  The New York Times
  2. Israel continues strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing 3  NBC News
  3. Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb  BBC
  4. Israel strikes Beirut, threatening to complicate push for Iran deal  Financial Times
  5. Israel Bombs Beirut Citing Hezbollah Drones as US-Iran Near Deal  Bloomberg.com
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Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine

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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.

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Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin – Yahoo

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  1. Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin  Yahoo
  2. Trump holds phone calls with Putin and Zelensky on his 80th birthday  CNN
  3. Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses peace talks in call with Trump  Reuters
  5. Trump after speaking with both Zelenskyy and Putin: "Maybe we could do something here"  Українська правда
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US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil

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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.

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Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in private plane crash in Missouri

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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.

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UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel – Al Jazeera

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  1. UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel  Al Jazeera
  2. UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker  The New York Times
  3. UK seizure of Russian shadow fleet vessel ‘just the beginning’  The Times
  4. Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel  BBC
  5. Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet  NPR
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Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital

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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.

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Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million – BBC

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  1. Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million  BBC
  2. Opinion | Switzerland Rejects a Population Cap  WSJ
  3. Swiss reject population cap in referendum, avoiding EU clash and cheering business  CNN
  4. Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to cap population at 10 million  The Guardian
  5. Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.  The New York Times
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