June 17th, 2026

• Trump Publicly Rebukes Israel for Almost Torpedoing Iran Deal with "Vicious" Strikes in Beirut - "Without Me, There Would Be No Israel... Bibi Has to Be More Responsible"
• When a President Says, "Without Me, There Would Be No Israel": Trump, Nebuchadnezzar, and the Dangerous MOU with Iran By Tania Koenig
• The spiritual dimension of Iran's war with Israel: Iranian analyst on eschatology of the Islamic regime - Ali Siadatan argues Israel's existence poses a theological threat to Iran's ruling ideology
• Lukashenko blames 'Jewish lobby' for Russia's failure in Ukraine - He also accused Jews in the US of dragging Washington into a confrontation with Iran. Later, he compared the war in Gaza to the Holocaust and claimed that Israel was "planning to build a resort on human bones."
• 'Sold their brothers': Israeli right-wing figures brand Witkoff, Kushner as 'losers' over Iran deal
• Trump weighs purge of Iran deal opponents in his administration - The US president is considering firing senior officials who opposed the nuclear agreement with Iran, among them War Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe
• US lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress
• US denied Israel's request to view Iran deal prior to signing ceremony - Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would read the deal "word for word," though he did not specify when
• Commentary: The Iran deal is an American failure that endangers Israel
• Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
• Likud said to scrap election ads highlighting Netanyahu-Trump ties in wake of Iran deal
• Senate Shoots Down Resolution to Limit Trump's Military Authority Over Iran
• Trump vows 'ultimate consequences' for Iran violations for reneging on ending nuclear aspirations
• Jeremy Warner: Fear of inflation forced Trump into an Iran deal - The US president's recent agreement indicates economic pressures left him with little choice
• Trump told Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' - but the peace deal leaves the mullahs more powerful than ever, dissidents say
• Son of Iran's late shah warns against any deal that leaves Islamic Republic intact - 'Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences,' Reza Pahlavi declares, as US-Iran agreement takes shape
• Iran executes two over anti-government protests - Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi convicted of waging war against God and 'corruption on earth' for allegedly participating in January anti-regime rioting
• Iran has fired drones at ships in Strait of Hormuz every night since agreement signed Sunday - report
• While global markets celebrate Iran deal, Israel sees unresolved security threats
• Report: Trump deal hands Iran instant oil revenue - Tehran cleared to export crude immediately, with broader financial relief contingent on nuclear concessions
• US has been using Iranian smuggling tactics to sneak Gulf oil past Hormuz blockade
• CIA intelligence reportedly suggests Iran still seeks nuclear weapons despite Trump deal
• Ron Dermer: Iran deal unlikely, Tehran's military threat 'far weaker'
• Pentagon used Elon Musk's Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says - Top defense official says data centers powering trillionaire's chatbot are critical to national security
• Australia relaxes travel warnings to Israel, other Mideast countries after US-Iran deal
• Israeli Air Force chief confirms major strike on Iran was called off last week - Maj. Gen. Omer Tischler says 'entire Air Force was ready for broad strike sortie' on hundreds of Iranian targets, but plans were halted 'one hour before departure'
• Several said injured in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
• Iran Insists US Agreement Hinges on Israel Leaving Lebanon
• Israel-Lebanon talks said close to yielding lasting ceasefire deal - Details reportedly being finalized; Iran threatens response if IDF keeps fighting Hezbollah, while Israeli and US officials say US-Iran deal doesn't include pullout from south Lebanon
• US-Iran deal said set to halt regional hostilities, including in Lebanon, lift blockade - Multiple reports say agreement includes $300 billion fund for investment and reconstruction in Iran; Israel kept out of loop amid leak concerns
• Trump rebukes Israel over Hezbollah war, urges Syria to 'take the lead' in fighting Iran-backed terror group
• Trump Assails Israel's Tactics in Lebanon, Says It's Killing Civilians
• Trump: Israel's war on Hezbollah is too long, too deadly; Syria should fight the group instead
• Hamas plot to massacre Jews in Europe on Oct. 7 anniversary foiled - German federal prosecutors say Hamas operatives had weapons, selected targets, and a pre-recorded video ready to go before a last-minute sweep stopped the plot; nine suspects are now in custody across Europe
• PA President promises frequently canceled elections will be held in 2027, does not establish date - Abbas has frequently promised elections, only to cancel them later
• At G7, Egypt's Sissi urges Israel to abandon plans to expand control of Gaza
• Smotrich says he's 'abolished Hebron agreement,' given Israel more power in flashpoint city - Minister says he's undoing accord with PA on zoning authority over Hebron Jewish settlement, Tomb of the Patriarchs, as part of effort to extend control throughout West Bank; US in response warns against annexation
• US weighs boosting ties with PA as it seeks to advance Gaza plan and Abraham Accords
• Netanyahu denounces 'police state' trial as his cross-examination ends after over a year
• Haredi Knesset boycott continues, putting coalition's legislative blitz at risk
• UTJ lawmaker Porush warns Haredim may go after AG 'with sticks and stones' - Ultra-Orthodox MK warns his faction could soon 'completely disassociate ourselves from cooperation with other government authorities that are taking part in the persecution against us'
• Christian leaders hold emergency summit in Jerusalem to confront global rise in antisemitism
• FBI: Suspects in White House attack plot targeted lawmakers linked to Israel - Ohio man arrested by FBI singled out US representatives who received donations from pro-Israel lobby groups; he posted in support of Hitler, criminal complaint says
• Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites - 'We just don't know the scope of it': Officers say assailants are being enlisted through encrypted apps, with those hiring them seeking 'to create a sense of fear' in the Jewish community
• A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland
• Powder Keg Europe: German Air Force Ready To Fight Russia 'Tonight', Luftwaffe Chief Says
• Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel - British authorities investigate incident involving civilian vessel near Russian frigate, amid growing tensions over Moscow's shadow fleet and Royal Navy tracking of Russian ships
• Ukraine's newest attack drones are delivering the kind of strikes that its HIMARS couldn't for years
• G7 leaders back Ukraine, plan greater pressure on Russia
• Hot mics capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics at G7 summit
• Macron caught on hot mic whispering to Zelensky about 'difficult' Trump meeting at G7 summit
• China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit
• Former DHS Chief Kristi Noem Warns Of China's 'Thousand-Year Plan' To Destroy America From Within
• Trump invokes defense production act for munitions, supply chains
• JD Vance Calls Himself an Epstein Conspiracy Theorist During Fiery Debate on The View
• Vance: 'Trump Literally Reported Jeffrey Epstein to the Police'
• SPLC director funneled $1.2 million from org to her lover in neo-Nazi group, shared bank account with him: indictment
• While claiming to fight corruption, Newsom solicited $340M from special interests for allies
• Former Somali PM says Ilhan Omar represents the interests of Somalia and not those of the American people
• 'Mighty Ducks' star Brock Pierce offers $1M reward for evidence proving election fraud in LA mayoral race
• Voting officials fear DHS may actually be a threat to elections this year
• Election Denier Democrats Claim Trump "Plans on Rigging" 2026 Elections, Announce New "Election Security Task Force"
• Trump Comes Out Against FISA 'If it Doesn't Come with the Save America Act,' Complicating Congressional Showdown
• Coalition warns 80% of kids have been exposed to porn, backs age-verification bill - SAFE for Kids Act would give the FTC and DOJ enforcement authority over pornography websites that fail to comply
• Florida AG Uthmeier sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety and targeting kids
• A $40 Million Gold Heist Risks Exposing CIA's Top-Secret Spy Programs - Veterans of the agency worry the case will compromise legitimate, highly classified operations against American adversaries
• Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive 'Dialog' Society - More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.
• Bots Now Outnumber Humans Online And The Internet Was Never Built For This
• Israel attempts an AI catch-up revolution as four million people prepare to change jobs
• Trump promised to bring order to AI oversight. That lasted 2 weeks.
• As Trump tries to rein in AI, China is taking over corporate America - The shift towards cheaper models could provide Xi Jinping with a valuable propaganda vehicle
• Chance of mega earthquake hitting California now at a 'historic high', experts warn
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tambolaka, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Dunhuang, China
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pondaguitan, Philippines
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 19,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 12,000ft
• Gulf Coast on high alert: Brewing tropical storm threatens multi-state deluge
• Tropical storm warning issued; rainmaker drenches Deep South
• Tropical rainstorm near the Texas coast forecast to become Arthur
• Is MLB Treating Christians Differently? Hawley Demands Answers
• Anti-Christian extremism, assassination culture linked to plot against Erika Kirk: report
• All Hell Breaks Loose Outside Federal Courthouse in St. Paul After Feds Unseal Indictment Charging 15 Minneapolis Antifa Militants
• Trump Administration Cracks Down on Haitian National Who Made $58 million in 340B Drug Clinic Fraud; Faces Years in Prison and Deportation
• Sweden Approves 'Good Behaviour' Law, Will Kick Out Migrants Acting Improperly
• Illegal alien deported after trying to give her baby away to human smugglers to pay off debt - "Human trafficking and smuggling exist everywhere, even in quiet, low-crime communities," said the HSI's Gregory Paris
• Denver Public Schools Board Unanimously Fires LGBTQ Teacher Who Reportedly Made Female Students Kiss Each Other and Graded Them on It Following Judge's Ruling
• Biden Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender Bathroom Use
• Trump DOJ secures Cleveland Clinic ban on trans treatments for minors
• Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 15 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood'
• Shocking Percentage of Harvard Students Say They Have Experienced Mental Illness During Their Time at the Ivy League School
• Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes