(2026-06-14). With Trump's Iran war almost over, Why is US building a major military base near Gaza Strip. hindustantimes.com Reports suggest that the United States has begun constructing a large military facility near the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, close to the perimeter fence area. According to Israeli media sources, the site near the Re'im military base is expected to function as both a military and civilian coordination hub, potentially hosting international organizations involved in regional operations. Some reports claim the facility could be linked to broader post-conflict planning efforts, though these details remain unconfirmed by U.S. and Israeli authorities. The development has sparked speculation about America's expandin…
(2026-06-14). US loses key radar in Iran's Bahrain strike; Mojtaba delivers most critical parting blow to Trump. hindustantimes.com Reports and satellite imagery have fueled speculation that Iran may have struck Bahrain's Jabal Ad Dukhan radar facility during the latest wave of regional hostilities. Open-source analysts pointed to smoke plumes near the site, which hosts the AR-327 long-range surveillance radar and is considered a key component of the Gulf's missile warning architecture. If confirmed, the incident would represent one of the most significant attacks on a U.S.-linked early-warning asset in the region, raising questions about the resilience of Gulf air-defense networks and the evolving nature of Iran's military strategy.
(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). Relatoras da ONU a serviàßo de George Soros e Trump contra Cuba. strategic-culture.su
(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). New Threat to Netanyahu: The Collapse of Western Support. juancole.com ( At any other time, the US would have seen this as an unacceptable act of war requiring a very strong reaction. But where Donald Trump's unpredictable social media output would usually have breathed hellfire and damnation, this time it talked a proportionate respons…
(2026-06-14). The Beautiful Game Can't Hide The Ugly. popularresistance.org "Football is the only sport where you put people together, it doesn't matter if you are rich, or poor, or black, or white. It is one nation. This is the beauty of football." – Pele' | This week the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, will host the first matches of the 2026 World Cup (Copa Mundial). The U.S. acting as one of the tournament's hosts has been met with a mix of concern and outrage. For instance, earlier this year when President Trump insisted that the nation of Greenland should be annexed as a U.S. territory, members of the German soccer federation's executive committee suggested a boycott of…
(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.
(2026-06-13). Can Trump Restrain Israel? scheerpost.com Norliza binti Saleh for Middle East Monitor The latest exchange between Iran and Israel raises a fundamental question: Who is really driving events in the Middle East — Washington or Jerusalem? Following Israeli strikes on targets in Beirut, Lebanon, Iran responded with strikes against northern Israel and military facilities around Haifa. Israel then immediately retaliated …
(2026-06-13). Trump says Iran deal to be signed on Sunday. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump in a social media post on Saturday said a deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz would be immediately "open to all" after it was signed.(Reporting by Susan Heavey)…
(2026-06-13). Israel's Defiance of Trump Shattered 100-Day Truce in US-Iran War. ummid.com Marking exactly 100 days since a catastrophic conflict reordered the Middle East, a fragile, US-brokered truce violently collapsed as Israeli jets struck deep inside Iranian territory.
(2026-06-13). Iran-linked hackers 'enter' FIFA World Cup; Mojtaba preys on Trump's fears amid football event. hindustantimes.com Iran-linked hacker group Handala claims it breached FBI drone systems and threatened to target the FIFA World Cup that began June 11. The FBI and U.S. agencies have stepped up World Cup security, deploying authorized drones and imposing temporary flight bans around stadiums and fan zones. Watch for the latest analysis and what this means for U.S. homeland security, event organizers, and international tensions.
(2026-06-13). Why has Trump backed away from renewed war with Iran? juancole.com The Conversation) — The US and Iran stepped back from the brink of returning to all-out war on June 11. Hours after saying the US military would carry out strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night, Donald Trump postponed the attack. The Iranian military had said the US would "receive a more severe response than before" if it followed through on its threats. | Trump claimed to have cancelled the strikes bec…
(2026-06-13). In Rare Step, Iran FM Agrees With Trump, Trump Retweets Him. scheerpost.com Juan Cole for Informed Comment The announcement by President Trump on Friday that he had decided not to pursue further attacks on Iran for the moment after a round of tit for tat strikes midweek provoked two different reactions in Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that negotiations are nearing success, saying that the Islamabad …
(2026-06-13). Tehran 'Holds Firm' To Red Lines As Trump Backpedals. popularresistance.org An Iranian official told US media on 11 June that the "war will continue" until Washington "respects" Tehran's interests, coinciding with reports that the Islamic Republic has withdrawn from negotiations. | Mohammad Mokhber, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, told CNN that the situation is "in their hands." | "If they respect Iran's interests and act accordingly, the war will end; otherwise, it will continue," he added, stressing that Tehran will "not back down" and "not step back." | US President Donald Trump is "mistaken" if he believes he can continue to "test" Iran's military capabilities, Mokhber said, adding…
(2026-06-13). Oval Office octagon: How Trump turned combat sports into a political weapon. aljazeera.com MMA event reflects career deeply intertwined with professional fighting, but risks political fallout.
(2026-06-13). The US border runs straight through the World Cup. aljazeera.com The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump's border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.
(2026-06-13). DHS Documents: Government Bracing For Nationwide Anti-AI Riots. popularresistance.org New documents from government agencies such as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security show that Washington is preparing for widespread anti-A.I. riots, as the technology destroys communities and industries across the country. Ironically, the Trump administration is already using invasive A.I. technology to identify and suppress what it calls anti-A.I. "extremists," in the process, sweeping the entire nation into its massive surveillance dragnet. | More than 1,000 pages of leaked documents reviewed by WIRED Magazine show that government agencies are anticipating a huge wave of domestic unrest in the coming ye…
(2026-06-13). Workers begin removing Trump's name from US Kennedy Centre. scmp.com Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the iconic performing arts venue's operations. | Scaffolding was erected on Friday around a section of the building that includes Trump's name, but shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Centre asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon Eastern Time on Saturday because of…
(2026-06-13). Trump's name removed from Kennedy Centre. scmp.com The letters spelling out US President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the Kennedy Centre are now gone, the executive director of the performing arts venue said in a legal filing on Saturday with the court that had ordered the removal. | A tarp continued to hang over the scaffolding constructed for workers to remove Trump's name from the building, making it impossible to immediately detect whether the only words remaining on its white marble portico are "The John F. Kennedy Center for the…
(2026-06-13). Trump's name removed from Kennedy Centre in predawn operation. tribune.com.pk 
Workers stripped United States President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge's ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. | The work began around 1: 20am (0520 GMT), hours after the Department of Justice (DOJ) said the government would miss the court-ordered deadline of 11: 59pm on Friday to take Trump's name off the Washington venue, created a half-century ago to honour an assassinated president. | The centre's board, which Trump chairs, voted in ‚Å December to rename…
(2026-06-13). Trump to meet with Middle East leaders, attend Ukraine session at G7, US officials say. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the G7 summit in France next week, senior U.S. administration officials said on Saturday. (Reporting by Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)…
(2026-06-13). Judge Denies Motion To Keep Trump's Name On Kennedy Center. newsone.com 
Source: The Washington Post / Getty | For whatever reason, President Donald Trump's
(2026-06-13). The illusion of a new Middle East. tribune.com.pk 
On May 25, 2026, US President Donald Trump shocked the world — Muslim world in particular — when he proposed that more Muslim nations sign up the Abraham Accords as a precondition for a broader political settlement in the Middle East. | It was an incredibly surprising and polarising move. Nobody had anticipated that an effort to end the Iran war could be linked to the expansion of what has effectively become new American-led security architecture for the region. | This is why everyone was left bewildered when Trump floated the idea during a conference call with leaders of several Muslim allied nati…
(2026-06-13). You Love To See It: Democracy Dodges A Bullet. levernews.com Good things are happening! The Senate votes down voter suppression, Hawaii lawyers take one for the team, immigrants fight to stay in Tennessee, and Massachusetts teachers oppose private equity. | Dodging A Voter Suppression NightmareA major voter suppression bill failed in the Senate this week. On June 4, senators voted against adding the SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump has called his… | This full story is for paid subscribers.: | Sign up for a paid subscription to The Lever now to gain access to this story and more. | Already…
(2026-06-13). Warning: Trump's rolling coup is already underway. mronline.org 
And what must be done to stop it.
(2026-06-13). Trump to name James McDonald — one of his lawyers — as Wall Street's top cop. scmp.com US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he planned to appoint James McDonald as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the federal prosecutor whose office handles many of the most high-profile cases involving Wall Street. | McDonald would replace Jay Clayton, whom Trump nominated as US director of national intelligence less than two weeks after a congressional backlash against his interim appointee, housing official Bill Pulte.
(2026-06-13). Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center. geo.tv 
Workers raise a tarp in preparation for the removal of lettering from the facade of the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge's order to remove US President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, DC, US, June 13, 2026….
(2026-06-13). Gov. Newsom Applauds Trump Regime for Advancing Delta Conveyance Project Construction. indybay.org In response to the Governor, Delta Tunnel opponents noted the concurrence between Trump and Newsom on water management in California, despite their alleged "differences."
(2026-06-13). Trump, not Netanyahu, has the cards. he should play them. strategic-culture.su By Josh PAUL | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Upcoming Israeli elections give the U.S. president leverage he can use. | The U.S.-I…