(2026-06-15). US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday. tribune.com.pk 
US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations. | "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform around 5: 30pm ET local time in Washington (1: 30am PKT) on Sunday. His post came shortly after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has served as a mediator, announced a deal had been struck early o…
(2026-06-15). Will The Simpsons correctly predict this year's FIFA World Cup. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The Simpsons has become famous over the years for its correct predictions, such as the September 9/11 attacks and Trump's presidency. But one prediction that circulates every four years has yet to come true.In a 1997 episode of The Simpsons dubbed 'The Cartridge Family', a television show displayed a football match between Mexico and Portugal in Springfield, the town where the show takes place; this scene is said to be a prediction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.This prediction, however, is not new; having been going viral online in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, with 2026 being the latest, and will n…
(2026-06-15). Is Trump Building a New Peace Table for Russia and Ukraine? thinktank.pk In diplomacy, timing is often as important as words. That is why the unusual development of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holding separate telephone conversations with US President Donald Trump on his birthday has attracted attention far beyond ceremonial greetings. Officially, the calls were presented as separate discussions focusing on …
(2026-06-15). Trump, Iran announce ceasefire agreement. wsws.org While the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed, this much is already clear: The Trump administration achieved none of the aims for which it went to war.
(2026-06-15). Trump's White House cage match: A fascistic exercise in sadism and slander against the American Revolution. wsws.org It would be difficult to conjure up a more grotesque expression of the collapse of American democracy and the depravity of American capitalism in its death agony.
(2026-06-15). Trump's fishing decision threatens Pacific communities, NGO warns. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Mark Rabago of RNZ Pacific A conservation group has condemned Donald Trump's decision to allow commercial fishing in parts of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. US President Trump signed an executive order on June 11 opening protected waters around Hawai'i, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas. It totals nearly 1.3 million sq km…
(2026-06-15). Political issues in the Karmelo Anthony murder case. wsws.org Anthony's 35-year prison sentence stands in sharp contrast to far more lenient sentences and outright acquittals given to defendants in similar "self defense" cases, namely those in which victims were political targets of the Trump administration and the far right.
(2026-06-15). Under Trump's orders, U.S. commits mass murder on the high seas. indybay.org Yesterday on June 13, 2026, the Juneteenth holiday, reportedly, "A U.S. District Court has issued an order stopping the Trump-Vance administration from censoring American history and science and ordering the restoration of unlawfully censored information displayed in America's largest classroom — our national parks.
(2026-06-14). Trump announces completion of Iran deal, removes US blockade of Strait of Hormuz. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran had been completed and announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, authorising the immediate removal of a United States naval blockade. | In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran was "now complete" and congratulated all. | "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!" Trump wrote. | The US president said, "I hereby fully authorise the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and simultaneously herewith, authorise the immediate removal of the United States Naval blo…
(2026-06-14). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-06-14). Xi's North Korea Visit Fuels Kim's Push for Trump Talks After Iran War. moderndiplomacy.eu Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic two-day visit to North Korea (June 8-9, 2026) is linked to the ongoing conflict in their ally Iran and the current conflicts in the Middle East between the United States and Iran, reflecting a global power struggle and the exchange of geopolitical pressure tactics between the superpowers. While Washington is …
(2026-06-14). US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says. scmp.com The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war and will hold an official signing ceremony on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on social media early on Monday. | "The Deal with ‚Äåthe Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly after Sharif made his announcement.
(2026-06-14). UFC fight, military flyover, fireworks: inside Trump's US$60 million 80th birthday bash. scmp.com Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in a typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. | The unprecedented "UFC Freedom 250" event will see 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship stars beat each other to a pulp in a giant arena called The Claw.
(2026-06-14). Italian former general starts far-right party in attack on PM Meloni, EU. scmp.com In a packed auditorium steps from the Vatican, Roberto Vannacci — the former Italian army general known to supporters as 'Il Generale' — is rallying followers of his fledgling party, casting himself as an outsider while reshaping Italy's right and challenging Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump. | Vannacci's fast-rising "Futuro Nazionale" party is injecting new uncertainty into the conservative bloc that has underpinned Meloni's government, exposing tensions…
(2026-06-14). America250 versus Freedom 250: What to know about the US semiquincentennial. aljazeera.com The celebrations to mark the US's 250th anniversary have been overshadowed by questions about Trump's influence.
(2026-06-14). Thousands hold G7 protest in Geneva as world leaders prepare for summit in nearby France. scmp.com Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank on Sunday to show their discontent with the G7 group of major advanced economies on the eve of a summit in nearby France to be attended by the group's leaders including US President Donald Trump. | Environmentalists and feminists joined foes of imperialism, defenders of independent media, supporters of Palestinian rights and others in a lakeside park in Geneva for a march across the Swiss city. A boat…
(2026-06-14). Putin and Zelensky hold phone calls with Trump as US president marks his 80th birthday. scmp.com Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky each held phone calls with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump marked his 80th birthday and the war in Ukraine remained a flashpoint ahead of this week's G7 summit. | Putin's call with Trump lasted just under an hour, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, who briefed reporters.
(2026-06-14). Trump's hypocrisies on view in Bolivia with a president tied to drugs. afgj.org 
By Cindy Forster One hundred blockades around Bolivia mounted by the Indigenous —in a nation where they are the majority— are demanding a return to the communal socialism practiced during the years of Evo Morales, 2006 to 2019. Donald Trump's aggressive support of President Rodrigo Paz ignores credible accusations of drug trafficking that involve Paz,…
(2026-06-14). Claim: The Trump Administration is Shutting Out Climate Refugees. wattsupwiththat.com "… there's little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts …"