June 16th, 2026

• ​It Is Not a Deal. It Is an MOU. Trump's Chaos, Iran's Leverage, and the Alignment Around Israel - Tania Koenig
• Dem Sen. Kelly: Trump Iran Policy the 'Height of Incompetence'
• US wants Iran to behave like a normal country, US VP Vance says
• Iran Takes Victory Lap, Refers to U.S. Peace Deal as 'Surrender'
• China Celebrates Iran Deal, Offers to Play 'Active Role' in Keeping Peace
• France's Macron Praises Trump's Iran Deal in G7 Bilateral: 'It Will Fix the Nuclear Issue'
• Vance Says Inspectors Are 'Absolutely' Returning to Iran Under Deal
• Vance: Iran Will Destroy Nuclear Dust, Will Get 'Benefits' if They End Enrichment, Allow Strong Inspections
• CIA director reportedly tells Trump Iran won't actually make promised nuclear concessions
• Trump vows 'ultimate consequences' for Iran violations for reneging on ending nuclear aspirations
• As Trump heads to G7, world leaders welcome Iran deal, stress need for regional security - Regional leaders focus on Mideast, as other nations offer help with clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting Tehran won't be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons
• US says Trump, Vance and Iran's Ghalibaf 'digitally' signed Iran deal on Sunday - Terms of accord still not published; US official says MOU not conditioned on IDF withdrawal from Lebanon; Trump claims Hormuz will be fully open by Friday's signing in Switzerland
• WaPo: Trump sought to break Iran's regime. He settled for reopening Hormuz.
• Trump says ships begin traversing Hormuz Strait as VP Vance confirms Iran deal signed digitally - Iran deal draws skepticism from vocal Trump supporters
• Macron: French Aircraft Carrier Ready to Be Deployed to Strait of Hormuz
• Trump at G7: Iran Deal Will Bring 'A Lot of Success to the World'; Demining Process Underway, Strait of Hormuz to Fully Open Friday
• Operation to remove Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, experts say - Even with conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater drones, it will take time until many insurance, shipping and oil companies are willing to use the waterway
• Oil prices fall and stocks soar with announcement of framework for Iran deal - After repeated false starts, investors are betting that this time the war might end, leading to the flow of oil and gas supplies: 'The reopening of Hormuz is a relief valve'
• US strategic oil reserve hits lowest level since 1983
• The tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma, are hitting bottom. The oil market is about to hit a tipping point
• US has been using Iranian smuggling tactics to sneak Gulf oil past Hormuz blockade
• Trump secretly approved Qatar-Iran cash deal - Diplomatic officials confirm Washington secretly authorized Doha to transfer funds to Tehran in exchange for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and immunity from attacks
• Trump administration considers USD 300 billion fund if Iran ceasefire is upheld - The fund, contingent on Iran's adherence to a final US ceasefire deal, would be created to attract investment in Iran's abundant energy resources
• Iran to Get $300 Billion Under New Peace Deal? Trump Says 'Fake News'
• Senior US Official Rejects Iranian Regime's 'Spin' - No $12 Billion in Frozen Funds for Tehran Before Deal: 'This Is a Pay-for-Performance Deal'
• JD Vance Confirms Iran Will Get Jaw-Dropping Sum Under Trump Deal
• 'Disaster': Fox News Trump Whisperer Torches Plan to Give Iran $300 Billion
• Jake Wallis Simons: Trump is turning victory in Iran into an American humiliation - The terms of the deal are as yet unclear. But it seems that he has betrayed his allies and handed Iran undeserved gains
• As war ends, Iran's regime now has to face its own angry, embittered people - 'The moment the war ends, the actual problems for Iran's clerical establishment will start,' says expert, as Iranians emerge from months of war with economy in tatters
• Iranian Dissident Group Welcomes Steps to End War, Says Peace Is 'Poison' to Regime Survival
• 'A new dawn': Middle East, Gulf states react to US-Iran deal - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praised Lebanon's inclusion in the agreement, noting that the people of Lebanon look forward to a "definitive end to the cycle of violence."
• Gulf states could be left in the lurch and exposed by the US-Iran deal - After being caught in the crossfire of a war they didn't want, wealthy Arab states are now 'subjected to what amounts to blackmail' from both Iran and the US, experts say
• Commentary: The deadly flaw of the deal
• Commentary: Trump could have re-established US leadership through 'unconditional surrender' of Iran; instead, he capitulated
• Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu's Iran Strategy Failed - The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted
• JNS: Trump's chaos and incoherence have led to failure on Iran - The damage that Israel and the United States did to the Islamist terror regime was undone by an agreement that rewards Tehran and vindicates former President Barack Obama
• Israeli reactions to the Iran deal - Coalition and opposition members criticize failure to protect Israel's security needs - "Agreement with Iran bad for Israel and the entire free world" - Finance Minister says
• Vance: I 'feel confident' Israel will join the US-Iran deal 'further down the road'
• Netanyahu: With or without an agreement, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon
• Netanyahu avoids criticizing US-Iran deal, claims war's main goals have been achieved - PM asserts that 'we saved Israel from annihilation' in war, admits he and Trump don't always 'see eye to eye,' stresses troops will remain in south Lebanon, admits he does not know all details of deal
• Bennett: 'Clock for Iran regime change to start as soon as government in Israel changes' - "The term of the Netanyahu government began with a civil war, continued with the massacre of the seven in October, and ends with a historic failure against Iran," said Bennett
• IDF, Mossad largely oppose Iran nuclear deal, favor continued sanctions against Tehran - IDF and Mossad officials largely view the emerging Iran nuclear deal as insufficient, warning it leaves missiles and proxy threats unaddressed
• Ministers say Israel won't be bound by Iran deal, as opposition castigates Netanyahu's 'absolute failure'
• Israel is not bound by Iran deal clause limiting action in Lebanon, PM Netanyahu says - National security minister: Israel is 'grateful to Trump, but not a banana republic'
• Rejecting pressure to leave Lebanon, Israel says IDF will stay in security zones indefinitely - Defense Minister Katz warned that any Iranian attack linked to developments in Lebanon will be met with a forceful response
• Hezbollah praises Iran deal, urges Beirut to help confront 'Israeli enemy' - "The Islamic Republic is indeed a true supporter and a strong, loyal ally," the Iranian proxy stated
• Amid US-Iran deal, IDF says Hezbollah continues attacking troops in south Lebanon
• Following several drone and rocket attacks, Israel strikes Hezbollah target in southern Beirut - 'For every violation - fire' - Ministers call for Netanyahu to respond to every Hezbollah violation
• Hamas documents show Oct. 7 attack aimed at thwarting Israel-Saudi normalization
• Settlers attack Palestinians and activists near Hebron, vandalize vehicles - IDF troops declare area a closed military zone, forcing Palestinians to leave their farmland; elsewhere, Palestinian say settlers destroy olive trees near Bethlehem
• Report warns Israeli restrictions pushing Palestinian economy in West Bank to collapse - Deprived of tax revenues and work permits, 'economic conditions necessary for any Palestinian future other than permanent subjugation' being lost, warns International Crisis Group
• 'Cynical & discriminatory': Israel decries cover-up of Israeli pavilions at Paris defense exhibition
• Cornell student turns down interview, saying 'not interested in working for a Jew' - Austin Franco, 19, had applied for summer internship with VryfID co-founders the Einhorn brothers; in follow-up, he explains his 'experiences with Jews have not been pleasant'
• Stanford students WALK OUT on Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech, shout 'Free Palestine'
• Israel boycott could cost NYC pension funds over $37 billion - report
• 'Israel answered first' - Somaliland president makes historic visit to Jerusalem
• Visiting Somaliland president opens embassy in Jerusalem
• With Iran peace deal reportedly complete, Trump tells Putin he can help end conflict in Ukraine
• Russian barrages on Ukraine's biggest cities kill at least 11, damage historic cathedral - Dozens injured, including children
• Vladimir Putin branded 'antichrist' after Russia bombs one of Christianity's holiest sites
• 8 people killed after US B-52 bomber crashes during test mission in California
• Hungary's Globalist Government Passes Law Banning Viktor Orban From Ever Returning to Power
• 'Change everything without destroying anything': French Presidential Election Frontrunner, Right-winger Jordan Bardella Wants To Revamp 'Obsolete' European Union
• At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on the U.S.
• All of Trump's insults targeting G7 leaders as he arrives for most awkward summit ever
• Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold
• The rich keep spending money on 'unapologetic luxury' - and it's raising prices on everyday goods for everyone - The wealthy are unfazed by inflation, and that could complicate the Fed's ability to fight it
• Blanche, other Trump officials could face subpoenas on 'day one' of Democrat majority, Garcia says
• Here Are the Adversaries Trump Has Threatened and Prosecuted - President has asked Justice Department to investigate more than four dozen enemies, leading to a spate of prosecutions
• Newsom Says Trump's Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife - He criticized the move as politically motivated.
• California Gov. Newsom says Trump's Justice Department investigating him, his wife - Outspoken governor does not specify nature of the probe, but says Trump 'coming after me because I'm considering running for president'; DOJ declines to comment
• Newsom Claims Trump Ordered DOJ Probe, Reports Say Investigation Began Under Biden
• Over 7700 suspected 'ghost students' - people who take taxpayer funds for college then never show up - found in Minnesota
• Republicans who pushed Epstein files release see political careers upended by Trump
• Thune Pushes Stand-Alone FISA Renewal Despite Trump's Push to Tie It to SAVE America Act
• Democrat Candidate George Conway Vows to Put Donald Trump 'Away for Good' with Third Impeachment
• State Agents and Police RAID Wisconsin Brewing Company Whose Radical Owner Promised 'Free Beer Day' When Trump Dies
• Marvel's 'Avengers: Doomsday' Star Ian McKellen Imagined Destroying Mar-a-Lago to Make Scene More Believable
• Nolte: Robert De Niro Compares Loving America to Loving Abusive Husband
• US Secret Service testing face scanning app to probe, stop threats
• FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say
• AI Deepfakes Are Getting Weirder and Harder to Spot in the Midterms - Wave of fake videos and ads fuels worries about misinformation
• Hello is it AI you're looking for - Lionel Richie files voice trademark following Taylor Swift - Lionel Richie is the latest popstar combating deepfake clones by making four applications to trademark his voice saying song phrases
• Josh Hawley Warns that AI Is an Existential Threat that Risks Turning Humans into 'Raw Material'
• Bokhari: Europe Declares War on American Tech Companies - European technologist Robin Berjon suggested that "military force" may have to be used against American tech platforms to bring them into line
• UK's Left-Globalist PM Starmer Announces Under-16 Social Media Ban That Could Force Britain Into Face-Scan Internet Controls
• UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s - British premier says he's 'not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children'; kids will be barred from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, but not WhatsApp, Signal
• Social media firms hit back as Starmer announces ban for under-16s in UK - Meta, YouTube and Snapchat say ban, which would stop children using their platforms, will drive them to 'less safe services'
• Florida AG sues TikTok over violations of law blocking children under 14 from creating accounts
• This Cop Scanned A Woman's License Plate 179 Times And Somehow That Was Allowed - A Milwaukee police officer resigned after investigators found he had used automated license plate reader technology to track a woman he was dating nearly 180 times in the span of two months
• Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway Launches Lawsuit Against Baby Monitors and Home Cameras Company 'Lorex' Over Concealed CCP and Chinese Military Ties
• How Millions of Digital Home Devices Are Secretly Powering Cyberattacks - Watch WSJ's Jack Gillum investigate how questionable foreign companies turn cheap gadgets into tools for some of the most damaging cyberattacks on record
• Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia
• Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits northern Qinghai, China
• Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Mindanao, Philippines
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Noda, Japan
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Pangyan, Philippines
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Dunhuang, China
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Dunhuang, China
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Palu, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Palu, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Palu, Indonesia
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,500ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Brewing tropical rainstorm to douse US Gulf Coast; flooding dangers - A surge in tropical moisture will lead to flash flooding from Texas to Alabama and could evolve into a serious, life-threatening situation throughout the week
• A mysterious 'cold blob' in the ocean has puzzled scientists. A new study says it's an ominous sign - The swath of ocean - dubbed the "cold blob" or "warming hole" - has cooled by nearly 1 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) since 1900
• Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River - A prolonged drought means the nation's largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead
• Mauricio Ruffy Quotes John 3:16 After Defeating Michael Chandler at UFC Freedom 250: 'Jesus Saved My Life... Give Your Life to Jesus'
• Nigeria: Christian Village Attacked, Two Watchmen Killed
• Pastors among hostages found dead amid tensions between Christian groups in Manipur
• Ban on AR-15s, Suppressors, and 'High Capacity' Magazines Heads to Virgin Islands' Governor's Desk
• Three children shot near public pool in small Arkansas town, suspect taken into custody
• Horrifying Footage Shows Helicopter Plunging to Ground in Brazil During Crash That Killed Singer Oliver Tree
• Illegal Alien Indicted for Allegedly Murdering Roommate with Machete in Mississippi
• Homan: Around 64% of ICE Apprehensions Are Criminals, 'That's a Good Number', Was About 70%
• Suspect rams ICE agent with van in New Jersey while evading arrest, agent fires in response
• 36 Illegal Alien Commercial Truck Drivers Busted in Yuma Border Patrol Sector in 5 Days
• Swiss Referendum to Cap Population Falls Short, But Campaigners Claim Anti-Mass Migration Mandate
• Report: EU Invites Taliban to Visit Brussels for Mass Migration Talks
• Spanish Police Predict 5 Million Illegal Aliens Could Claim Legal Status by 2030
• Report: Spain Passes 900,000 Mass Amnesty Applications Before June 30 Deadline
• Left-Wing Immigration Law Firm in WA Shuts Down After Being Sued by Former Clients for Alleged Fraudulent Practices
• Three Defendants Sentenced for 'Modern-Day Slavery' Scheme Trafficking Foreign Workers into U.S.
• Son of Norwegian crown princess guilty of rape - Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, sentenced to four years in prison after trial that gripped country
• 'Absolute Trash': UFC Fighter Sparks Intense Ire for Calling Michelle Obama a Man at Trump's White House Fight Night
• Trans Actor Laverne Cox Claims Trump's Reversal of DEI Is Why He 'Lost So Much Money'
• Drag Queens, Deep Breathing, Singing to Fight 'Fascists' Highlight Jane Fonda's Protest Event Countering Trump's UFC Freedom 250 White House Bash
• Supreme Court rejects pro-life student club suspended over Planned Parenthood flyers
• GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Urges Dr. Mehmet Oz to Investigate Planned Parenthood over Trans Drugs for Minors
• Family Owned Bakery in Minnesota Targeted by LGBT Mob for Celebrating 'Nuclear Family Month'
• Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
• RFK Jr. questions journal's removal of vaccine study supporting CDC's childhood immunization changes - The controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices overhauled the childhood vaccine schedule earlier this year, citing a loss of trust in vaccines