June 5th, 2026

• ​Commentary: Trump's new Middle East order could turn Israel into a regional superpower
• Trump says he does not need deal with Iran to get enriched uranium: "We could get it right now. I don't think they could stop us if we wanted, but there's no reason to. It's entombed"
• Trump: Only U.S., China Can Retrieve Iran's Uranium
• Ayatollah says Iran has 'defeated' US as Trump, Rubio acknowledge he's playing active role in regime
• 'Khamenei' says US, Israel hit by 'decisive blow' amid mixed signals on talks, US security alert - DC said to demand signing of a deal in Geneva next week; US embassy in Jerusalem warns citizens 'security environment can change quickly,' tells them to check where nearest shelter is
• Iranian parliamentarians demand Khamenei order intercontinental ballistic missile development
• How Hezbollah's Oct. 7 was foiled at the last moment - While the Israeli public is feeling despondent over the situation in the north and the terrible news from the drone battlefield, some are talking about a huge achievement and the possibility of years of quiet
• Netanyahu blocks IDF plan to expand fighting in Lebanon
• Israel, Lebanon agree on plan to drive Hezbollah north of the Litani River - "We brought the people of Lebanon to the understanding that we're not the enemy. Hezbollah is," said Yechiel Leiter, Israel's U.S. ambassador
• Hezbollah rejects ceasefire after US announces ceasefire between Israel, Lebanon - Hezbollah's Naim Qassem warned northern Israel will not be safe as long as Lebanese villages are bombed and civilians continue to be killed
• Hezbollah's Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses - The Lebanese militant group's attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions
• Senior Hamas officials killed in Gaza strikes, IDF says; 9 Palestinians reported dead
• With support from Turkey and Egypt, Hamas seeks new ceasefire deal without surrendering weapons - Hamas continues to refuse calls for disarmament, blames Israel for 'ceasefire violations'
• IDF says troops shot dead a Palestinian throwing firebombs at Israeli cars in West Bank
• Knesset passes law granting tax benefits to dozens of West Bank settlements - Smotrich says law will prevent Palestinian state; opposition accuses finance minister of funneling money to voter base ahead of elections, while abandoning the battered north
• Israeli police detain dozens after ultra-Orthodox rioters attack deputy Supreme Court chief justice's home
• Supreme Court president: Haredi rampage at justice's home was attack on rule of law - Amit vows court system and judges will not bow to violent intimidation; 62 suspects to face custody hearing, some said refusing to cooperate; GroPro cameras and drones seized
• Ex-chief justice Barak: Slippery slope of violence could end in murder of judge, civil war - Fearing they could be targeted next, dozens of judges reportedly warn that Haredi extremist riot outside deputy chief justice's home could have a chilling effect on judicial system
• Poll shows anti-Netanyahu bloc winning majority; Eisenkot seen as best fit to be PM in separate survey - Zman Yisrael has Zionist opposition parties winning 62 seats, enough to form a government, though they would come short of a majority if all Arab factions run on joint slate
• NYC Jews protest outside New York Times for second time in weeks
• In antisemitism crackdown, UK will bar NHS workers from wearing political badges
• 4 more charged in drive-by gel blaster gun shootings targeting Toronto Jews
• 'Jews are eating kids!': NYC subway rider said to assault 23-year-old Jewish woman - Suspect, named as young woman from the Bronx, reportedly ranted about Jews and wealth before shoving and choking Upper West Side nurse; she now faces hate crime charges
• GOP rep's remarks stricken from House record after he accuses pro-Palestinian Tlaib of consorting with terrorists
• Powder Keg Baltics: Lithuania Wants To Host US Nukes in Its Territory
• As the US-EU Transatlantic Ties Are Shaken, Poland Urges Trump To Establish Permanent Military Base in the Country
• Putin Envoy Dmitriev Says Design Agreement for Tunnel Across the Bering Strait, Linking US and Russia, Will Be Signed During Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
• Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting to end war as they 'can't wait for United States'
• Large-Scale Strikes on Kyiv Leave Christians Counting the Cost - "The gospel has delivered us from many fears, including the fear of death."
• Betrayal: House Bucks Trump, Passes Ukraine Aid Package with $9 Billion to Ukraine and Sanctions on Russia - Here Are the 18 Republicans Who Voted Yes
• Senate Votes 48-50 to Reject SAVE America Act - Four Republicans Join the Democrats
• Trump goes after California, claiming election being stolen as results trickle in
• President Trump Announces Investigation into California's Extremely Slow Vote Counts Just as Suspicious Late Drops Slash GOP Leads in Two Critical Races
• Trump Says "They're Rigging the Election" in California as Counting Continues - "They Found a Lot of Mail-in Ballots Last Night"
• 873,000 'ghost' voters revealed in California as Trump slams attempted Dem 'steal' of elections - officials say count will take 37 more days
• Labour MP sues Elon Musk's xAI company over fake sexualised images - Jess Asato was portrayed wearing a bikini in Grok-generated images after she criticised creation of such non-consensual pictures
• Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain's 'Core Algorithm' - With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope
• China has approved the world's first invasive brain-computer chip - country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process
• Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
• Northern lights could dazzle in several states as sun ejections expected to spark storms
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Villa General Roca, Argentina
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 29,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russi erupts to 18,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Ambae volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 10,000ft
• 11 miners die after a landslide in Vatomadry, Madagascar
• Spain records deadliest May for heat-related deaths since monitoring began in 2015
• Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
• Short-Sighted Climate Goals: It Is Impossible to Expand Electrical Grids to Support EV Conversion
• Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.
• Turkey's Erdogan Triggered by 118,000-Person Kanye West Concert - Complains of 'Occultism and Dark Symbols'
• Elon Musk calls SPLC a 'criminal organization' after revelations they've been accused of funding KKK cross burnings, racist merch - "Southern Poverty Law Center is a criminal organization," Musk wrote
• US government criticises 'two-tier' UK policing after Henry Nowak murder - State department warns of 'ideological conditioning' in social media post offering condolences to student's family
• UK government pans protesters for 'hijacking' controversial death of stabbed student - 2 arrested, 11 officers injured in clashes over Henry Nowak, who was wrongly handcuffed by police and bled to death after being knifed by Sikh man, sparking allegations of police bias against white people
• Changing rooms converted into Muslim prayer spaces in 'America's Somali capital'
• 'Part of a larger struggle': As elections loom, thousands march to Knesset for Jerusalem Pride
• Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade - As the parade began, several people held signs protesting Israel's military actions in Gaza and treatment of Palestinians, with some reading "No pride in genocide" and "No pride in apartheid."
• New US poll shows downtick in support for same-sex marriage and trans people - New Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the US has stopped rising after two decades
• Some conservative lawmakers are rebranding June with LGBTQ Pride alternatives - Lawmakers in several states have made moves to counteract LGBTQ Pride in June with Fidelity Month or Nuclear Family Month
• Kathy Hilton exits West Hollywood Pride role amid backlash from LGBTQ+ community - When the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum was announced as WeHo's pick in late May, many online questioned the choice, citing her purported MAGA leanings
• Texas city sued over all-ages 'Big Gay Swim' event with plans for 'gender neutral' changing rooms
• Insanity: New York State Democrats Pass Bill Replacing the Words "Mother" and "Father" with These Two Ultra-Woke Terms
• NY Dems remove word 'mother' in legislation, replace it with 'gestating parent' - "Democrats led by Kathy Hochul have continued their declaration of war on New York families."
• YouTubers kill their preborn baby after Down Syndrome diagnosis - "The choice was not made lightly."
• Americans Born After 1970 Are Dying Faster Than Previous Generations Did At Their Age - Research Tracking 45 Years of American Mortality Finds Heart Disease, Cancer, Overdose Deaths Are All Getting Worse
• Kash Patel Unveils FBI's "Most Wanted Fraudsters" List as Officials Announce New Medicaid Fraud Indictments
• Todd Blanche, Dr. Oz Announce New Indictments Against 14 Defendants in Ohio Medicaid Fraud Schemes - 49 Home Healthcare Providers Suspended
• Tedros Demands End to Ebola Travel Restrictions, Admits W.H.O. Months Late to Outbreak