(2026-07-07). Wild Khamenei funeral visuals: $100m bounty posters offer prime land to whoever delivers Trump &…. hindustantimes.com Large crowds gathered in Tehran during the funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, with some mourners displaying anti-U.S. and anti-Israel banners, chanting slogans, and carrying posters targeting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The emotionally charged event featured calls for retaliation from attendees, reflecting heightened public anger following recent regional tensions.
(2026-07-07). Is Iran next move hiding in plain sight? Ghalibaf meet delivers warning Trump should not ignore. hindustantimes.com Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf met Hezbollah leaders in Tehran on the sidelines of the late Supreme Leader's funeral, reiterating that Iran would maintain both diplomatic engagement and military preparedness. The meeting comes amid fragile regional ceasefire efforts and renewed scrutiny over Tehran's ties with Hezbollah, as negotiations with the U.S. continue alongside heightened tensions involving Israel and Lebanon.
(2026-07-06). A Time to Stop Laughing: Trump Policies and Nuclear War. moderndiplomacy.eu "The man who laughs has simply not yet heard the terrible news."- Bertolt Brecht On April 7, 2026, after launching an American war against Iran,[1] US President Donald J. Trump threatened: "A whole civilization will die tonight." This declaration and several subsequent threats (e.g., "We will bomb you back to the Stone Age") displayed mens …
(2026-07-06). Headlines for July 6, 2026. democracynow.org Millions Join Funeral Procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Assassinated in U.S. Strike, Israel Continues Attacks on Lebanon Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, Dozens Killed in Yemen as Houthis Launch Hodeidah Offensive, Israel Approves New West Bank Settlements and Continues Attacks on Gaza, Family Says Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya Was Left Disfigured by Israeli Torture, Thessaloniki Shrouded in Toxic Smoke as Wildfires Follow Record European Heat Wave, At Least 25 Die from Record U.S. Heat Wave Over Fourth of July Weekend, Trump Attacks Opponents as "Communists" in Independence Day Speech Marr…
(2026-07-06). Zionist lobby calls UAE the model ally for skipping Khamenei's funeral. thecanary.co 
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the US think-tank behind Trump's illegal war on Iran, has praised the United Arab Emirates for not attending Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral over the weekend. Khamenei was assassinated in late February at the start of Trump's war of aggression on Iran. The attack on Khamenei also killed […] | By
(2026-07-06). Syria's Al-Sharaa Dismisses Trump's Proposal For Military Intervention In Lebanon. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump announced mid-June that he discussed with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa the possibility of Syria's military intervention in Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah. | Trump claimed that by tasking Syria with this mission, he aims to stop the mass killing committed by Israel during its attempts to dismantle the Lebanese resistance movement. | "I'll tell you what, Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long and too many people are being killed, and you don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you are looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses a…
(2026-07-06). Trump confirms he asked FIFA to revoke US striker's red card. thecanary.co 
Donald Trump has, remarkably, confirmed that he intervened with FIFA to overturn a red card for US striker Folarin Balogun. The World Cup 2026 has not been without political themes this tournament, particularly considering how players and referees have been prevented from making it into the US to compete with their national teams. However, Trump's […] | By
(2026-07-06). Communist Party USA says Democrat candidates aren't members. thecanary.co 
The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) has condemned president Trump's red‚Äëbaiting tirades against the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories in New York, the District of Columbia and Colorado. It called them a dangerous escalation of anti‚Äëcommunist hysteria. Co-chair Rossana Cambron said: MAGA is going to lose the midterms and Trump's getting desperate. Trump told […] | By
(2026-07-06). The specter of communism haunts Donald Trump. peoplesworld.org 
A specter is haunting Donald Trump—the specter of communism. Over back-to-back holiday weekend speeches marking the country's 250th anniversary, the president delivered what amounted to a two-part anti-communist sermon, casting Karl Marx, the Communist Party USA, and the country's fast-growing democratic socialist movement as existential threats to the republic. Speaking beneath the granite faces at …
(2026-07-06). Gaza's future stuck in diplomatic limbo as 'Board of Peace' blocks progress for self-determination. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: Drop Site News Since President Donald Trump's self-congratulatory tour for "ending" the Israeli war on Gaza last October, followed by a UN Security Council endorsement of his Gaza plan, negotiations over Gaza's future have been stuck in a diplomatic netherworld. While Hamas handed over all of its captives and ceased its military operations, Israel…
(2026-07-06). Trump's fascist tirade at Mount Rushmore: Anticommunist hysteria and the conspiracy for dictatorship. wsws.org The speech delivered by Trump on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence expressed both the terror gripping the capitalist oligarchy and the political conspiracy ahead of the midterm elections.
(2026-07-06). NATO Summit: Time to take the transatlantic crisis by the horns. responsiblestatecraft.org The mood ahead of NATO's 34th summit in Ankara beginning on Tuesday can hardly be described as jubilant, and for good reason: the alliance and the transatlantic relationship underpinning it faces a crisis of purpose unlike anything in its history. Contrary to the recriminations of
(2026-07-06). Donald Trump, arsonist in chief. nationofchange.org Someday, Donald J. Trump will undoubtedly be remembered as the president from—yes, it's an all too appropriate and accurate word—hell.
(2026-07-06). Trump says a resolution to Ukraine war is after talks with Putin and Zelenskiy. al-monitor.com By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a resolution to the more than four-year-old war in Ukraine is "getting closer than people realize" and that he will talk about Ukraine during talks in Turkey this week at a NATO summit.
(2026-07-06). World Cup Successes Repudiate Trump's Immigration Crackdown. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Folarin Balogun shoots on goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, July 1, 2026. | © 2026 Cal Sport Media via AP Photo…
(2026-07-06). Donald Trump's 4th: Communists, Fireworks and Voting Rights. indybay.org America's 250th Independence Day celebration was unlike any other the nation has ever seen. The extravaganza here in Washington reigned over by a stubbornly independent and aging president who does as he pleases is not what July 4th is all about. America deserved better.
(2026-07-06). Fired drinking water adviser files suit against EPA. wsws.org A Flint water crisis whistleblower, Elin Warn Betanzo, was removed from a federal advisory council after joining hundreds of EPA employees in signing a "declaration of dissent" against the Trump administration's assault on the agency.
(2026-07-06). Medicaid Work-Rule Fight Grows As New Yorkers Lose Coverage. popularresistance.org Nearly half a million moderate-income New Yorkers began losing health insurance on July 1, the first major wave of coverage losses tied to the Republican tax and spending law enacted last year. Days earlier, 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work rules that could strip coverage from eligible people who cannot navigate new paperwork requirements. | Together, the two developments show how the health care cuts are moving from Washington policy fights into clinics, enrollment offices, and household budgets.
(2026-07-06). NATO Ankara Summit 2026: Key Issues, Leaders and What to Expect. moderndiplomacy.eu Leaders of NATO's 32 member states will meet in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday for one of the alliance's most consequential summits in recent years, as Europe faces mounting pressure from United States President Donald Trump to assume greater responsibility for its own defence. The gathering comes amid continued uncertainty over Washington's long term military …
(2026-07-06). Can Trump Deliver What Years of Fighting Could Not? thinktank.pk Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the NATO Summit. Could this mark the beginning of a new peace process or merely delay a prolonged conflict? As the Russia-Ukraine war enters another year with no decisive military victory in sight, diplomacy has once again moved to center stage. …
(2026-07-06). Hundreds of Patriot Front fascists march in Washington during US 250th anniversary celebration. wsws.org The white supremacist march in the capital, met with police protection and official invocations of "free speech," exposes the real class content of democratic rights under the Trump administration.
(2026-07-06). FIFA Accused of Bowing to Trump After Lifting US Player's Red Card Suspension. truthout.org FIFA, the international soccer organization that governs the World Cup, lifted a red card suspension for U.S. star player Folarin Balogun on Sunday after President Donald Trump intervened through an intense lobbying effort. Balogun's red card penalty against Bosnia and Herzegovina last week was itself questionable, with some commentators stating that the infraction he was called for did not… |
(2026-07-06). FIFA rulebook faces stress test after Trump intervention. thecanary.co 
Not every crisis to hit football begins with a refereeing error. Some begin when fans lose faith that the law will have the final say, and when politics fills the space left behind. The latest controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun's red card is no longer about whether the punishment was right or wrong. It is about […] | By
(2026-07-06). Trump's Corruption, Birthright Citizenship & Olympian Charged w/ Touching Reflecting Pool: Norm Eisen. democracynow.org 
A grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted former U.S. Olympic canoeist David "Davey" Hearn on a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 19. He is facing a possible maximum sentence of 10 years in prison if convicted. Hearn, who denies the accusations, says he had noticed a partly detached piece of the Reflecting Pool's blue liner and reached into the water to see what it felt like, when he was quickly arrested and subsequently held in jail for five hours. He is one of at least six people who have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Reflec…
(2026-07-06). New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands a top priority. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific The new US Ambassador to New Zealand is introducing Donald Trump's agenda of "disruption" to the Pacific. Jared Novelly arrived in Wellington last week, and is expected to travel to Niue, the Cook Islands and Samoa within the next month to present his credentials. A businessman and sports team…
(2026-07-06). Trump's SNAP Cuts Leave States and Counties Facing Spiraling Hunger Crisis. truthout.org One year after President Donald Trump signed legislation that slashed federal health care and food assistance to pay for tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy, officials on the front lines of the nation's affordability crisis say the costs to state and local governments of filling holes left by Congress in the safety net are unsustainable. Demand for food assistance is rising as children and… |
(2026-07-06). USA vs Belgium — World Cup last 16: Trump, Balogun, prediction, start time. aljazeera.com Lobbying by President Trump and a last-minute U-turn by FIFA stir controversy before the knockout match.
(2026-07-06). VH-92 Patriot Getting Granite White House Helipad Will Finally Allow VH-3D Sea King To Retire. twz.com 
After many decades of landing on the White House lawn, Marine One will operate from a helipad, which Trump says the VH-92's maker is paying for.
(2026-07-06). How Folarin Balogun's red card led to FIFA U-turn and Trump tweet. thecanary.co 
The red card shown to US national team striker, Folarin Balogun, during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 of the World Cup became one of the most controversial incidents of the tournament. It spilled over from the pitch to reach the White House, before culminating in an exceptional decision by […] | By
(2026-07-06). NATO to unveil big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump. al-monitor.com By Andrew GrayANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) – NATO leaders plan to unveil arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara on Tuesday to show they are heeding U.S. calls to spend more to defend Europe before joining President Donald Trump for a summit.European governments will announce the deals at a NATO defence industry forum before Trump flies in to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and join fellow leaders of the military alliance for the summit, which begins with a dinner on Tuesday evening.
(2026-07-06). Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 jets, NYT reports. al-monitor.com July 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to allow the country to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior administration officials.The report comes as Trump heads to Ankara for a NATO summit, where he is expected to meet Erdogan. The summit is set to begin on Tuesday evening.