(2026-06-11). US and Iran trade attacks for a second day, undermining shaky ceasefire. al-monitor.com By Ahmed Tolba, Enas Alashray and Bo EricksonDUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday for a second straight day, with President Donald Trump vowing further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.The escalation in hostilities began earlier this week with the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, which sparked a series of tit-for-tat attacks across Iran and on U.S. bases around the region.
(2026-06-11). Trump says U.S. secretly escorted over 200 commercial ships through Hormuz Strait. ecns.cn WASHINGTON, June 10 ⚪ U.President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S.military has secretly assisted more than 200 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since last month.
(2026-06-11). Fresh Middle East flare up: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to overnight US attacks. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Explosions were reported in several parts of Iran, including Sirik and Minab, on Wednesday after the United States carried out a new round of military strikes, increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran. Iranian media and local sources said air defence systems were activated in different areas as authorities responded to the situation. | The attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the US was ready to target important Iranian sites and step up military action if Iran did not change its approach. Later, US Central Command (CENTCOM…
(2026-06-11). 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.
(2026-06-11). Trump orders second day of new strikes on Iran, vowing to attack "very hard" wsws.org The United States bombed Iran for a second consecutive day Wednesday, with the US military announcing that it had begun striking "multiple targets" in Iran at 5: 15 p.m. Eastern time. CBS News reported Wednesday that two US officials said the targets included ammunition depots, command-and-control nodes and warehouses.
(2026-06-11). Trump launches new airstrikes on Iran as deal stalls. al-monitor.com A new wave of strikes aims not to restart war but rather to strengthen Washington's hand in long-sought negotiations, the Pentagon's top official claims.
(2026-06-11). FBI raids pro-Palestinian activists at University of Michigan, indicting 8 and arresting 7. wsws.org The Trump administration escalated its political persecution of anti-war protesters on Wednesday, as the FBI and federal law enforcement agencies raided homes across southeast Michigan and unsealed a 63-page indictment charging eight individuals associated with pro-Palestinian activism at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
(2026-06-11). US issues more Iran sanctions as Trump says strikes will resume. al-monitor.com The sanctions are the latest to target Iran's weapons procurement networks.
(2026-06-11). Trump signs $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol after Democrats enable passage. wsws.org The bill funds the immigration Gestapo through the end of Trump's term without a single restriction on its operations.
(2026-06-11). ICE abducts mother at Ann Arbor middle school. wsws.org The Trump administration's targeting of the Detroit metro area, the historic heart of the American auto industry and home to nearly a quarter million manufacturing workers, makes it clear that ICE is not engaging in narrow immigration enforcement but a terror campaign aimed at the working class as a whole.
(2026-06-11). Washington meddles in Peruvian election with runoff too close to call. wsws.org A paper-thin margin separates the two candidates as the Trump administration openly maneuvers to shape the outcome in Washington's favor.
(2026-06-11). Trump lauds Armenia election win in face of Russian pressure. al-monitor.com June 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday for his Civil Contract party's 'decisive victory' in weekend elections.Pashinyan's party won 49.8% of votes from Sunday's ballot, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia's electoral system, despite what international election observers called blatant interference by Russia.
(2026-06-10). Iran, US trade blows as Middle East peace deal draws no nearer. al-monitor.com Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The worst bout of fighting between Washington and Tehran since their April 8 ceasefire has cast further doubt on US President Donald Trump's earlier claim that negotiations were in their "final throes" before reaching an enduring settlement to end the Middle East war.
(2026-06-10). Israeli war on Lebanon could serve as catalyst for regional unity. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Israeli war on Lebanon serves as a major test of the Arab world's willingness to cooperate with Iran. The Islamic Republic has linked its own ceasefire discussions with the U.S. to the inclusion of Lebanon in any agreement. To counter this, the Trump administration has heavily pressured Beirut to enter U.S.-mediated negotiations with Israel. The primary goal is to push Lebanon into direct talks with Israel, potentially forcing the Lebanese government into direct conflict with Hezbollah.
(2026-06-10). Democracy Now! 2026-06-10 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 10, 2026; Report from Tehran: Amid More U.S./Iran Bombing, Trump Warns Iran Is "DEAD.Will Pay the Price"; The Shocking Secrets of MSG's Surveillance Machine: Noah Shachtman on Knicks' Owner James Dolan; Trump Admin Guts Vital Sea Monitoring, "Tears Out the Eyes and Ears of Science": David Helvarg; "I Was Just Forced to Resign from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory": Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus | Headlines for June 10, 2026; Report from Tehran: Amid More U.S./Iran Bombing, Trump Warns Iran Is "DEAD.Will Pay the Price";…
(2026-06-10). Iran targets US bases in Jordan and Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz. geo.tv 
Iranians stand next to a symbol of a Kheibar missile as they take part in a rally in Tehran on June 4, 2026. — AFP Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted US bases.US military earlier struck Iranian targets.Escalation threatens fragile ceasefire, longer-term peace…
(2026-06-10). Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties. truthout.org A military plane carrying five U.S. immigrants took off from Djibouti in July 2025. Its destination was Eswatini, a small country nestled on the border between South Africa and Mozambique. Ruled by a king, Eswatini had made a deal with the Trump administration to receive up to 160 people removed from the United States in exchange for $5.1 million. According to a complaint filed with the… |
(2026-06-10). "The Sinners" and the cinematic anatomy of Trumpism. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- At first glance, Trumpism appears to be a distinctly contemporary political phenomenon, inseparable from the personality, rhetoric, and political career of Donald Trump. Yet reducing Trumpism to a single individual risks overlooking the deeper social and historical forces that made it possible.
(2026-06-10). Cuban diplomat in the United States says Trump's sanctions are a pretext for military action. radiohc.cu The recent US sanctions against Cuban leaders and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for President Donald Trump's administration to convince the American people to support a military intervention, the top Cuban diplomat in Washington told The Associated Press. | In an interview on Tuesday, June 9th, Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera reiterated accusations against the Trump administration, echoing statements made by other Cuban officials, including the foreign minister and the president, and bitterly complained that the United States is targeting Cuban civilians with its decades-long emba…
(2026-06-10). Trump booed at Madison Square Garden during NBA playoffs. wsws.org Thousands of basketball fans booed President Trump during his appearance at a playoff game in New York between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
(2026-06-10). Trump espera concluir su muro fronterizo con México en 2027. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Estados Unidos espera concluir a finales de 2027 el muro en la frontera con México, una de las promesas electorales de Donald Trump, declaró este martes el responsable de la agencia de vigilancia fronteriza y aduanas (CBP, por si siglas en inglés), Rodney Scott.
(2026-06-10). Medidas de EEUU impiden intervenciones quirúrgicas a más de 100 mil cubanos. radiohc.cu El gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, impide que más de 100 mil cubanos necesitados de mejorar su salud accedan hoy a una intervención quirúrgica. | La viceministra de Salud Pública de Cuba Carilda Peña informó que al cierre de la semana anterior permanecían pendientes de cirugía general 95 mil 555 pacientes, mientras que otras cinco mil 152 personas aguardaban por intervenciones oncológicas. | "Realmente no podemos decir que estamos en cero porque se hacen ingentes esfuerzos, pero todos estos pacientes están por una cirugía", expresó la vicetitular al comparecer en la Televisión Cubana. | E…
(2026-06-10). An Indian billionaire was targeted by Trump. Then he poured money into a startup secretly backed by Donald Trump Jr. nationofchange.org An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president's son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.
(2026-06-10). Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail. truthout.org President Donald Trump's executive order restricting the distribution of ballots by the US Postal Service could effectively end the ability to vote by mail if it isn't struck down, experts told CNN on Wednesday. The order, which was signed in March, instructs the USPS to not deliver ballots in any states that have not given the federal government access to its voter lists. |
(2026-06-10). Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump's Deportation Machine. truthout.org Coalitions of attorneys, rights groups, and other organizations are developing a powerful new infrastructure to challenge the Trump administration's mass deportation machine. Several so-called habeas projects have been created in states or regions across the country in recent months to connect noncitizens facing unlawful detention with pro bono attorneys who can file habeas corpus petitions on… |
(2026-06-10). Nasa chief defends choice of all-male Artemis III crew. scmp.com Nasa's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the make-up of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group. | The nominations have earned criticism that Nasa may have acted in accordance with US President Donald Trump's direction to eliminate diversity and inclusion efforts. | Isaacman insisted in a lengthy social media post that the "crew selection does not involve any political appointees".
(2026-06-10). Trump says 'I love the inflation', as rate hits 3-year high amid Iran war. scmp.com US President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, with soaring energy prices caused by his war in Iran posing a key challenge to Republicans ahead of midterm elections. | "The numbers were great … I love the inflation," Trump said when asked if he was concerned by Wednesday's data.
(2026-06-10). What's Up With The Endangerment Finding Litigation? wattsupwiththat.com Of course, the case doesn't have to be held up for this. It is being held up because the DC Circuit is allowing it to be held up. Which gets to the real issue: Is the DC Circuit going to game the scheduling of this case in order that it can't be decided by the Supreme Court until after Trump has left office? If that occurs, it would of course give a potential incoming Democratic administration in 2029 the ability to reverse course on the regulations. Such an administration might, for example, announce that it is re-instating the EF and agreeing with the position of the petitioners in the litigations.
(2026-06-10). US sea drone rescues crew from US Army helicopter that crashed near Hormuz. al-monitor.com By Phil Stewart and Jarrett RenshawJune 9 (Reuters) – In a first, a Navy surface drone found and rescued two crew members from an Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman's coast, the U.S. military told Reuters, and President Donald Trump said the pilots were "fine."The U.S. military's Central Command said the AH-64 Apache went down at around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday (2300 GMT on Monday) near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.
(2026-06-10). $3 Trillion a Year for U.S. Military Spending. davidswanson.org Recently the least popular person alive said, "I didn't guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?" Already unpopular with kind and decent people, Trump may have — with that comment — tanked his popularity with every weapons company public relations hack on Earth. Their most deeply held pretense …
(2026-06-10). Explainer-Congress has backed Iran war powers resolutions. Now what? al-monitor.com By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – For the first time since the war on Iran began on February 28, the Republican-led U.S. Congress has backed resolutions that could block Republican President Donald Trump from continuing hostilities, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-long conflict.
(2026-06-10). Trump Admin Is Turning Ocean Into a Gas Station and Garbage Dump, Expert Says. truthout.org We're joined by ocean policy expert David Helvarg to discuss the Trump administration's dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, the "cutting-edge eyes [and] ears" of the ocean. The program's closure, proposed in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 playbook for Trump's second administration, involves the decommissioning of a vast network of ocean floor sensors that collect data on… |
(2026-06-10). Trump says US giving 'strong response' to Iran over Apache incident. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump looks at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, US, June 8, 2026 — Reuters
(2026-06-10). NewsGuild President Schleuss: Media consolidation threatens democracy. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—Intense pressure from the Trump administration and consolidation of mass media ownership into "four or five" newspaper chains—as some owners, in pursuit of profits and permissions, play along with Trump—poses a big threat to independent news in the U.S., NewsGuild President Jon Schleuss says. In an exclusive interview with People's World, Schleuss, whose rapidly growing …
(2026-06-10). Donald of property tycoon seeks to become data king. al-monitor.com A UAE real estate magnate close to Donald Trump is pumping billions of dollars into data centres, hoping to cash in on the AI boom and become the global leader in the field.DAMAC Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani, who attended the US president's 2025 inauguration and is second on Forbes' Arab rich-list, sees "huge" potential in data as demand for computing power soars.Sajwani, whose Instagram feed pictures him with the likes of Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, rode Dubai's real estate rollercoaster to amass a net worth of $15.3 billion, according to Forbes.
(2026-06-10). Trump administration killed criminal investigation of GOP senator's coal companies. peoplesworld.org 
Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia and a close ally of the president's. The investigation examined potential criminal violations of the Clean Water Act by the multistate mining operations largely run by Justice's son, Jay, according …