(2025-06-18). Russia says captured another village in Ukraine's Sumy region. newarab.com 
(2025-06-18). G7 abandons joint statement on Ukraine due to US objections. infobrics.org Trump says that banning Russia from the G7 was a "very big mistake".
(2025-06-18). Russia — Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains. icrc.org
(2025-06-18). Ukrainian child in Israel for cancer treatment among four family members killed in Iranian missile hit. haaretz.com Anastasia and her family came to Israel from Ukraine for her cancer treatment, but, on Sunday, she, her grandmother, Olena, and cousins, Ilya and Kostyantyn, were killed by an Iranian missile that hit a building in Bat Yam, in central Israel. Her mother, Maria, remains missing…
(2025-06-18). Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope. icrc.org
(2025-06-18). Former EU boss criticizes von der Leyen. ecns.cn Jean-Claude Juncker, a former head of the European Commission, has taken issue with his successor, Ursula von der Leyen, for her delayed personal engagement in addressing escalating trade tensions with United States President Donald Trump.
(2025-06-18). US lawmakers seek to block Trump from striking Iran without approval. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump , Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Bernie Sanders. — Reuters/FileAs Israel-Iran tensions escalate, US lawmakers move to bar Trump from launching military action against Tehran without Congress's approval, aiming to avoid a wider Middle East…
(2025-06-18). From Tehran to Ankara? Fears in Turkey over Israel's next move. newarab.com 
Israel's military campaign against Iran is part of a broader strategy to encircle Bahàßeli, a key ally of "The political and strategic goal of Israel is clear," he said. "To surround Anato…
(2025-06-18). Food Industry Boycotts Gathering Steam Nationwide. counterpunch.org 
Boycotts of restaurants that refuse to let their workers unionize are gathering steam nationwide, with the latest boycott against 6 popular eateries in the Washington DC area drawing support from dozens of Democratic members of Congress, including former House speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Ortez (D-NY) as well as Senators Bernie Sanders
(2025-06-18). Tulsi said Iran not building nukes. One Senator after another ignored her. responsiblestatecraft.org The U.S. intelligence agencies' Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) is billed as an opportunity "for the American people to receive an unvarnished and unbiased account of the real and present dangers that our nation faces." That's according to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark), chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, who personally presided over a public hearing this year to hear its conclusions. It's too bad neither he nor almost any other senator who sits on the committee seemed to pay attention to it, if current discourse over the Israel-Iran war is anything to go by.
(2025-06-18). Prosigue Pinar del Río con excelente paso en Campeonato Nacional de Béisbol sub 23. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 jun (RHC) Pinar del Río mantuvo su excelente paso en el Campeonato Nacional sub 23, tras derrotar a La Habana este miércoles, con marcador de ocho anotaciones por cero.