June 20th, 2026

• ​Iran war mediators set to meet in Egypt Sunday, as talks in Switzerland still on hold - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt to sit down in Cairo; Trump: 'We didn't meet out of desperation, Iran did'; Tehran demands ships transiting Strait of Hormuz coordinate routes
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard to win big if US lifts sanctions as part of peace deal - IRGC's sprawling sanctions-busting empire is enmeshed in Iran's economy, but the force's terrorist designation may give US firms pause from doing business with it
• More than 1 billion barrels of oil have gone missing - That has left the oil market in a precarious state, and it's rapidly approaching a breaking point
• Reserves and fracking prevented energy crisis, but challenges lay ahead despite ceasefire: experts
• China is counting its wins from the Iran war
• Analysis: How Trump's 14-point Iran deal compares with Obama's 160-page nuclear agreement
• Uncleared Mines Complicate Shipping Rebound in Strait of Hormuz
• Iran Foreign Ministry says Strait of Hormuz is open after IRGC warned it was closed - sparking confusion
• Trump declares Iran is 'FINISHED' amid conflicting information Strait of Hormuz has been closed
• Trump: Iran Is 'Finished,' Gets No US Money
• 'I Don't Care Where It Comes From': Ted Cruz Blasts Trump's $300B for 'Lunatic' Iranian Regime
• Ron Johnson: Iran MOU Recognizes 'Reality' People Didn't Rise Up - We Can't Let Them Have Free Access to Oil Money
• Trump says there are 'no limits' to his power when asked in a new interview about his takeaways from the Iran war
• 'I'm the President and You're Not': Trump Tests His Power and Frustrates the GOP
• Trump holds the cards in Netanyahu's shaky reelection chances - Is Trump playing coy, or genuinely weighing his options? Persistent defiance or attempts to sabotage the deal - seen by Trump as key to ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and stabilizing oil prices — would undoubtedly frustrate Trump and risk him pulling back support.
• Trump Praises Netanyahu as Iran Deal Strains US-Israel Relations
• Trump calls Netanyahu a 'warrior PM,' touts 'great' ties with Israel amid tensions over Iran
• US VP Vance blasts 'panic' by Israeli critics over Iran deal, counsels not to attack 'the only sympathetic' world leader to Israel - 'You can't just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem'
• IDF launches large wave of strikes against Hezbollah after killing of 4 Israeli soldiers & constant attacks - France, Iran & Pakistan blame Israeli response for impasse over US-Iran MOU
• Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill five despite ceasefire
• Lebanese army says soldier killed in IDF strike, charges Israel obstructing efforts to restore stability
• Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance
• Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after flare-up, but IDF to stay in southern Lebanon - Recognizing Iran's ability to influence Hezbollah in ways that Lebanon can't, US and Qatar broker truce through Tehran, rather than Beirut, after 47 Lebanese killed in response to killing of 4 troops
• IDF publishes fresh map of south Lebanon deployment, says it won't be withdrawing yet
• Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
• Hezbollah's war on civilians: Lebanese Christians and Israeli Jews under fire
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say
• IDF expands deployment of AI-powered SMASH Hopper defense systems
• 4 killed in Israeli strike targeting Gaza City apartment - Palestinian reports
• IDF legal chief to issue key rulings on Gaza war crimes allegations in coming weeks
• Central Elections Committee orders Ben Gvir to take down flotilla abuse video - Far-right minister deletes clip after judge determines that it constituted unlawful election propaganda and orders far-right minister pay $7,800 in legal fees
• UK, Canada, Australia launch a new 'peacebuilding' fund to support a two-state solution, as critics question Palestinian incitement
• Norway readies bill to ban all trade with Israeli settlements - Legislation will be subject to consultations for three months before vote is held; FM: These 'colonies undermine the very foundations of the Palestinian state'
• Jewish LGBTQ group to participate in Rome Pride after initial ban for not joining Gaza 'genocide' declaration
• British Bar Suspends ICC Prosecutor Who Targeted Netanyahu amid Sexual Misconduct Probe
• Switzerland moves to ban all use of Nazi symbols amid rise in antisemitism
• Swastikas, hate speech reportedly printed in NYC UN-affiliated middle school yearbook - New York's UN International School, which serves diplomats' children, says it seized yearbooks and is probing incident, which Israeli parent says is part of a 'deep-seated problem'
• Police charge 3rd suspect in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran
• Militants Linked to al-Qaeda Claim Deadly Attack on Niger Airport
• Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says
• No fuel, no weapons: How Ukraine's new drone strategy is mauling Russian supply lines
• 'Game Changer'? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow. The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia
• Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
• Moscow on the brink as it runs out of gas with angry residents turning on Putin - The situation follows attacks on Moscow's oil refinery on Thursday for a second time in a week by Ukraine, sending huge plumes of smoke over the capital
• Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
• Zelenskyy Warns Belarus To Remove Signaling Equipment Used By Russia For Attacks
• 'He thought Ukraine was going to lose': French President Macron says Trump changed his view on Russia's war in Ukraine
• European Council President Costa Under Heavy Fire for Opening Up Communication With Russia's Putin
• Polish President Nawrocki Officially Strips Zelensky of Top Honor Over Kiev Regime's Glorification of Nazi Collaborators and War Criminals
• Zelensky Says Ukraine Deserves Fast E.U. Membership 'More than Any Other Country'
• Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military
• How China's navy is tightening the noose on Taiwan
• As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military
• Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after parliament cuts
• CNN: A growing number of foreign leaders have had it with Trump
• 'Better to enemies than allies': Italy infuriated after Trump insults Meloni - Italy's foreign minister canceled a planned US visit after Meloni accused Trump of fabricating remarks and treating allies more harshly than the West's enemies
• Trump 'totally fabricated' claim she begged him for a photo, Italy's Giorgia Meloni says - The prime minister, once regarded as one of Trump's closest political allies in Europe, said she was "stunned" by his remarks
• Leftists Vandalize Trump's Newly Renovated Reflecting Pool by Cutting Blue Sealant Out and Writing "86 47" Message - Man Arrested
• Minnesota AG Ellison lashes out when grilled on fraud scandal: 'I'm done talking to you' - Vice President Vance threatened to press the Justice Department to investigate Ellison's alleged knowledge of the scheme
• Judge Allows DOJ to Release 70 Hours of Audiotapes of Biden's Conversations with Ghostwriter
• Would-be second-term President Biden left searching for family on stage after Obama Center opening - The incident follows renewed scrutiny of Biden's health and Hillary Clinton calling his abandoned re-election bid a 'terrible mistake'
• Schumer: SAVE America Act 'Worst, Most Anti-Election Democracy Things That's Ever Been Proposed'
• RNC sues Fulton, Gwinnett counties over Georgia election law violations
• Los Angeles proposal to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections sparks online backlash
• Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits
• A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel's Secret Society and There's Some Bizarre Stuff in There - Events include "Navigating WWIII" and "Build-a-Cult."
• Feds order grid overhaul to speed AI data center development
• Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
• AI Warfare Is at the Point of No Return. What Now? Between a new executive order, a clash with Anthropic and high-tech wars, the U.S. is stumbling into an AI arms race that the world is struggling to control
• Europe at a crossroads between AI sovereignty and managing reliance on U.S. tech - President Macron signals progress on access to restricted U.S. AI models, but Europe remains caught in balancing act between urgent security needs and the long-term push for technological sovereignty
• 'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it.
• Hundreds of Mysterious Quakes Have Been Detected Deep Under Antarctica
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Georgetown, Saint Helena
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kastri, Greece
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pagar Alam, Indonesia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Hawaii Hit by Wave So Massive That it Washes Over the Roof of a Condo Building
• Parts of the Gulf Coast are under water and more rain is on the way
• Rescues underway, dam failure fears grow as Arthur floods Gulf Coast homes - Roads and homes were submerged along the Gulf Coast amid the tropical downpours. Some areas have seen more than 30 inches of rain
• Illinois has already surpassed its record year for tornado reports
• Strong winds derail train near Monmouth as three EF-1 tornadoes hit Illinois and Iowa
• El Nino Is Turbocharging the Record Heat Wave Searing Europe
• Serious Chemical Accidents Are Rising in the U.S. and Getting More Dangerous - Aging infrastructure is making more plants susceptible to accidents
• Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists
• Two Passenger Trains Collide in Bedford, UK - Multiple Serious Injuries Feared
• Bedford train crash latest: Driver killed and more than 80 injured after horror crash during rush hour
• Massive brawl breaks out between drunk shirtless men on river sandbar as 6 are arrested
• Florida man indicted over plot to carry out mass shooting at AIPAC office
• Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Girls, accusing them of "intellectual neglect" and failing to teach them "tolerance and diversity."
• Unpaid black contractors rage against Obama Presidential Center: 'What sense is it celebrating Juneteenth if our black contractors are not getting their money?'
• Happy Juneteenth Holiday - The New US Holiday Where Democrats Try to Make You Forget About Their Racist Slave Owner Past
• African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery
• Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations
• Marlow: Illegal Alien Suspect in UFC Terror Plot Is One of 'Obama's Precious Dreamers'
• Trump-Appointed Judge Orders ICE to Release Hamas-Linked Milwaukee Mosque President Salah Sarsour Despite Terror Convictions and Immigration Fraud Allegations
• 11 suspected illegal immigrants among 15 arrested for $1.4 million welfare fraud in Massachusetts
• In Brussels, Italian PM Meloni Challenges Spain's Sanchez Over His Plan To Legalize Half a Million Illegals
• Sanctuary City: Green-Led London Council Refuses to Cooperate with Immigration Enforcement
• Number of Refugees in Germany Hits Record High of Four Million
• 'In Germany It is Open Season For Rape', 'This Country is Finished' Say Police Officers
• Serial rapist who 'had 100 videos of him attacking women' makes bid for release
• Frank Stronach, Magna International Founder, Is Found Guilty in Sex-Crimes Case - The 93-year-old Austrian-Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault in cases stretching back decades
• New Texas dashboard shows nearly 16,000 misconduct reports filed against teachers - New state law allows independent school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to be sued for employees who commit sexual misconduct
• Satanic cult and terrorists grooming British kids as young as 10 through video games
• First trans NH state rep sentenced to 33 years in prison for child sex crimes
• Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Picks LGBT Activist Who Fought Girls' Bathroom Protections for State Board Role
• University of California sued for mandating students use chosen pronouns
• Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ intervene after Catholic nuns sue NY over law forcing them to use trans pronouns in hospice care
• Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders Announces Big Gains in Test Scores After Schools Ban Critical Race Theory and Gender Nonsense to Focus on the Basics
• Harmeet Dhillon refers MLB for federal investigation over anti-Christian discrimination after Pride cap disaster
• Trump's FTC sues WPATH over 'unsubstantiated claims' about child sex changes
• Heartbroken parents give up custody of baby after IVF egg implanted in wrong mom
• Women turning to dark 'Tinder for sperm' apps to swipe their way to motherhood
• Poll: Majority of Democrats Say There Should Be 'No Restrictions on Abortion'
• Measles-infected traveler may have exposed passengers at LAX and nearby hotel, health officials warn
• At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast
• Ebola patients flee treatment centres in Congo for food as hunger crisis deepens
• FDA Spun Autopsy Results To Downplay COVID Vaccine Deaths In Kids, Letter Shows
• Gabbard spotlights Fauci, COVID-origin questions in final act as intelligence chief amid succession fight
• Tulsi Gabbard declassifies docs exposing Fauci's 'lies, disinformation, censorship' over Covid-19 origins
• Bombshell: Gabbard Releases Never Before Seen Docs Exposing Fauci for Lying to Congress, Providing Millions in US Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research
• He 'Lied': Tulsi Gabbard Releases Evidence Fauci Allegedly Directed Funding for 'Risky' Coronavirus Research Linked to Big Pharma and Pursuit of 'Universal Vaccines'
• Biden administration buried whistleblower complaint alleging Fauci lied to Congress during pandemic - Memos released by Tulsi Gabbard also reveal CIA, Fauci new workers at Wuhan lab were sickened before pandemic but pushed natural origins narrative over lab leak evidence