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'Khamenei's son is a lightweight': Trump shares Iran war update, insists US should have role in … The Times of India03:24Ayatollah Ali Khamenei US/Iran Iran

President Trump says doesn’t accept Mojtaba Khamenei becoming supreme leader Daily Ausaf04:55Ayatollah Ali Khamenei US/Iran Iran

Justice Department releases missing FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump AsiaOne07:29Jeffrey Epstein FBI DOJ

US Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files related to Trump India Today07:09Jeffrey Epstein FBI DOJ

US House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war AsiaOne01:02US/Iran Iran US

US Congress narrowly rejects war powers resolution to halt Trump’s Iran attacks France 2423:41US/Iran Iran US

'Waste of time': Trump on sending US troops to Iran Radio New Zealand05:36Israel/Iran Iran World Conflicts

Trump says currently not considering US ground troop deployment in Iran war TRT World06:08Israel/Iran Iran World Conflicts

Military (World)

IRGC missile strike on heart of Tel Aviv; no reports of missile interception Pars Today07:20
Moscow admits: Washington notified us; "Doomsday Missile" has been launched PHOTO/video B9210:56
'Doomsday' nuclear ballistic missile fired by US as Middle East conflict rages The Mirror11:18
Qatari Typhoon shoots down Iranian jets using long-range Meteor missiles The National07:49
China halts military flights around Taiwan for 6 days Taiwan News06:59
Washington presses Prague on defense spending as Russian threat grows Expats CZ07:28
Iranian strikes disabled key US THAAD air defense radars in Jordan and the UAE UNN.ua05:26
Azerbaijan declares military mobilization, sends units to combat positions News.am07:13
What the hell is going on at the Pentagon? Esquire17:52
Several Pakistani soldiers killed in Afghan operations along the Durand Line Ariana News07:47
Pakistan Armed Forces operations underway against Afghan Taliban, Fitna-al-Khwarij Radio Pakistan06:53
Estonia's Air Force testing new anti-drone system with US Army ERR06:44
More than 30 Iranian naval vessels destroyed UK Defence Journal06:44
Iran crisis highlights just how weak the UK's Armed Forces have become The Scotsman06:15

Israel/Iran

Iran used cluster missiles in attack on Tel Aviv, causing major damage: Report Anadolu Agency22:08
Reform UK's Scottish leader leaves BBC audience visibly stunned by Iran war answer The National, Scotland10:25
Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster missiles, causing widespread damage Yeni Şafak04:56
Kurdish fighters launch ground assault inside Iran The Dong-a Ilbo23:15
Senior Russian senator: Iran’s neighbors should show restraint; Russia will certainly not stand aside Pars Today07:50
Heavy attacks hit Tehran as Israel says war in 'new phase' France 2404:39
Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside AsiaOne04:57
Iran’s khaibar missiles manoeuvre in Israel Iran Press News Agency01:43
Relocations: Congress again fails to assert its constitutional authority over war and peace Ashland News07:29
What happened overnight: Trump urges Kurdish forces in Iraq to attack Iran as war widens Irish Examiner07:18
Catastrophe in the gulf: Trump’s war on Iran CounterPunch06:58
Iran claims destruction of American F-15E fighter jet and massive missile strike UNN.ua04:55
Trump urges Kurds in Iraq to attack Iran as war widens RTE06:56
Israel intensifies Iran attacks in 'new phase' of war Union of Catholic Asian News06:51

US/Iran

'A deep embarrassment': White House sparks outrage with latest Iran 'propaganda' video The Raw Story04:34
Fox News hails US ‘AI superweapons’ in iran – Using footage of a Ukrainian drone Kyiv Post07:28
US drops 2,000-pound penetrator bombs on Iranian missile launchers: CENTCOM Anadolu Agency05:05
Is Iran near collapse or is the US walking into an escalation trap? The Irish Times06:09
US announces its first casualties in Iran war VnExpress International06:24
Iran War: Trump’s secretary of state may have let the bloodcurdling truth slip Mint07:40
Another US fighter jet reported to have crashed News.am09:19
Ayatollah calls for Trump’s blood in revenge for sunken warship The Independent15:33
Iran-US war: Trump says ‘Iran has lost everything’ and rules out ground invasion The Independent05:12
US confirms first-ever PrSM combat use in Operation Epic Fury Army Technology17:34
More than 30 Iranian naval vessels destroyed UK Defence Journal06:44
Still more fighters, bombers set to join iran air war Air and Space Force Magazine04:12
US responsible for Iran school strike that killed 160 girls: Reuters India Today04:06
IRIS Dena was 'unarmed' during return from India when US attacked it: Iran Hindustan Times07:43

Ukraine News

Belgium’s promised F-16s are still missing Defence2406:16F-16 Drones Arms Trade

Ukrainian F-16s had only a handful of sidewinder missiles available: Report The War Zone18:13F-16 Drones Arms Trade

Fury in Budapest as Zelensky warns Orbán against blocking €90B EU loan to Ukraine Kyiv Post20:36Hungary/Ukraine Hungary Russia

Zelenskyy: I wouldn't restore Druzhba oil pipeline because it's Russian oil Interfax-Ukraine14:23Hungary/Ukraine Hungary Russia

Ukraine war comes to Mediterranean as drones from Libya sink Russian tanker The Arab Weekly09:09Natural Gas in Russia LNG Russia

Russia’s Transport Ministry blames Ukraine for attack on Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in Mediterranean as photos… The Insider18:48Natural Gas in Russia LNG Russia

Ukraine to provide US with 'necessary resources' to counter Iranian drones, Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent19:05Iran Drones Middle East

Ukraine to help U.S. fight Iran’s Shahed drones in the Middle East, Zelensky says Meduza19:58Iran Drones Middle East

Hungary actually takes 7 employees of Oschadbank hostage, steals money – Sybiha Interfax-Ukraine07:29Hungary/Ukraine Hungary Hostages and Kidnappings

Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking bank employees hostage and seizing millions in cash and gold Novinite07:22Hungary/Ukraine Hungary Hostages and Kidnappings

US/Russia

US asks Ukraine for help countering Iranian drones as Trump warns Zelensky to ‘Get on the ball’ Kyiv Post20:26
Russia says new US-Linked drone used in Ukrainian attack for first time Kyiv Post08:34
Trump urges Zelensky to reach deal with Russia Ukrinform19:08
US scrambles fighter jets to track 2 Russian warplanes flying near American airspace Fox News13:31
US and Canada scramble jets after Russian military planes spotted near Alaska European Pravda11:00
Putin ally attacks Trump for starting wars Miami Herald12:18

UK Politics

Labour MP Joani Reid 'voluntarily' suspends herself over China spy investigation ITV20:19Labour Party Military Intelligence China

Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe The Scotsman20:57Labour Party Military Intelligence China

UK sends more fighter jets to Gulf: PM Digital Journal18:56Keir Starmer Middle East Qatar

UK deploys additional fighter jets to Qatar as regional tensions escalate Kurdistan2401:26Keir Starmer Middle East Qatar

Shabana Mahmood defends forcibly deporting kids and offering migrants £10,000 to leave The Mirror16:43Shabana Mahmood Immigration World Migration

Shabana Mahmood says asylum overhaul will restore order at UK borders EasternEye17:21Shabana Mahmood Immigration World Migration

Reform UK raised More money than any other party last year as crypto investor donates £12m - as … MailOnline13:35Nigel Farage Reform UK Crypto

Nigel Farage's Reform given £3million by crypto investor linked to ex-Tory PM The Mirror17:01Nigel Farage Reform UK Crypto

'Gravy bus' ex-SNP candidate Sally Donald told to repay £20,000 in benefits The Scotsman06:17SNP Scotland Politics UK Fraud

SNP candidate benefits probe 'shows system working' says John Swinney Edinburgh Evening News17:46SNP Scotland Politics UK Fraud

NHS

Nicola Sturgeon oversaw 'industrial scale' cover-ups and 'secret society' in NHS Scotland, says … Scottish Daily Express07:00
NHS has ‘hollowed out’ community care, says government adviser Health Service Journal18:02
Welcome steps towards eliminating ‘unacceptable’ corridor care in NHS Nursing Times17:32
New name announced for West middlesex’s diagnostic Centre Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)16:23
Land for new hospital purchased by NHS trust Basingstoke Gazette14:52
Ex-NHS HR manager to pay £7k after bereavement lie HR Magazine13:02
Mental health service contract to be renewed BBC07:01
First patients have robotic surgery at William Harvey Hospital East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)12:42

Severe Weather Events

‘Blood Rain’ weather forecast as Saharan dust blows in National World06:59
Met Office issues snow warning as blizzard to hit UK 'in matter of hours' The Mirror13:25
Flooding forces closure of town's hospital and schools The Canberra Times06:07
Dallas weather: Record rainfall reported, high-water rescues and roof collapses during severe storms FOX 4, Dallas-Fort Worth13:01
Temperatures hit record high so far this year Evening Standard16:29
Rain alert issued for six counties as Met Éireann warns of flooding risk Irish Examiner11:46
Some Heartland schools taking extra precautions due to flooding KFVS1212:55
Insurers lobby Australia’s government to create flood defence fund The Actuary12:39
The day a Victorian storm left streets six feet underwater The Argus, Sussex12:23
Isle of Man Airport warns of travel disruption amid strong winds Isle of Man Today11:54
Increasing storm chances for the Suncoast today My Sunset Coast08:59

North Korea

The illusion of Kim Jong Un's nuclear deterrence and lessons of Iran UPI14:42
North Korea tests new destroyer ahead of commissioning The Maritime Executive23:15
Top US diplomat for East Asia policy to embark on trip to S. Korea, Japan, Mongolia next week: State Dept. The Korea Times22:57
Koreans wait for first queen in 1100 years EJ Insight04:21
Estonian foreign minister: North Korea and China among Putin's friends next in line to be removed European Pravda16:14
North Korean teens skip school for gold mines as livelihood crisis... DailyNK14:09
Unification ministry to pursue 'peace declaration' for turning armistice into peace regime The Korea Times01:45
The relevance of Nixon’s madman theory to today’s northeast Asia E-International Relations15:46
North Korea demonstrates cruise missile strike from new warship Defence Blog10:45
'Someone attack us please': US, Israel pound Iran, Internet fires back with Kim Jong Un memes The Telegraph, Calcutta14:56
Israeli envoy says Iran strikes meant to halt North Korea-style nuclear breakout Korea JoongAng Daily08:42
North Korea plans to produce two destroyers per year and expand its nuclear-capable navy Army Recognition10:19
Assessing North Korea’s new economic five-year plan The Diplomat15:46
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sends reply message to General Secretary of C.C., CPV KCNA21:32

Hezbollah

Hezbollah warns Israeli residents to evacuate towns near border The Straits Times02:14
Hezbollah claims eight attacks on military sites in northern Israel Bernama04:59
Nearly 500,000 Hezbollah supporters evacuate southern Lebanon as IDF intensifies strikes Jerusalem Post07:09
Deep underground, IDF officers describe months of covert planning for war against Iran, Hezbollah Jerusalem Post06:49
US-Iran ‘war’ live: Explosions in Tehran; Hezbollah's big warning to Israelis Hindustan Times02:52
Hezbollah claims 6 new attacks on military sites in northern Israel Anadolu Agency20:27
Officer seriously wounded in Lebanon as strikes pound Hezbollah bastion near Beirut The Times of Israel00:04
Hezbollah targets military sites in Galilee in response to Israeli strikes across Lebanon TRT World11:47
Hezbollah: We targeted gathering of Zionist entity forces in Kfar Yuval settlement with rocket barrage Iraqi News Agency19:50
Large-scale attacks intensify tensions in Middle East Hindustan Times04:54
Hezbollah says Israeli army withdraws remaining forces after clashes in Khiam Middle East Monitor09:14
Israeli minister threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza's Khan Younis Yeni Şafak20:27
Hezbollah fighters return to S. Lebanon to fight Israeli troops The New Arab16:58
Iran launches major missile barrage on Tel Aviv The Sun Daily06:32

Bitcoin

Bitcoin exchange reserves just hit a level not seen since the Trump midterms Crypto Briefing07:09
Bitcoin’s rally meets Iran-Israel war: Traders fear a 2022-style crash AMBCrypto02:04
Bitcoin reserves on cexes collapse to lowest level since November 2018 U.Today07:43
62% women plan to invest in crypto in next 6–12 months; Bitcoin remains top entry asset: CoinSwitch The Economic Times06:06
Lyn Alden tips Bitcoin outperforming gold over next ‘two to three years’ Cointelegraph05:29
Bitcoin trader sees 'lower soon' as BTC price starts to erase $74K breakout Cointelegraph15:56
Bitcoin spot demand surges as war tensions shake global markets CryptoPotato.com17:07
What's next for Bitcoin: $45,000 or $100,000? The Motley Fool11:55
Vancouver’s Bitcoin ambitions face setback as staff urge council to drop plan crypto.news07:03
Bitcoin whipsaws from $62.3K Scare to $73K: $80K Next? DailyCoin16:12
Construction begins at quantum facility big enough to break Bitcoin Cointelegraph01:16
Why PI’s 14% price uptick will face downside risk from its correlation with Bitcoin AMBCrypto06:08
Bitcoin price drops below $71,000 Azeri-Press Agency06:10
Bitcoin ETFs reverse 2026 outflow streak: Geopolitics question remains BeInCrypto05:06

Air Accidents

2 Air force pilots killed in Sukhoi Su-30 crash in Assam NDTV.com04:04
U.S fighter jet crashes in Kuwait Iran Press News Agency01:43
Another US fighter jet reported to have crashed News.am09:19
Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashes in Assam, pilot missing Firstpost16:06
Sukhoi missing from radar contact, search operation launched in Assam Indian Express16:27
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after air ambulance scrambled to Bridgnorth crash Shropshire Star12:05
85 years on: Remembering the Avro Anson tragedy in Assynt Northern Times, Scotland08:35
Iran downs fourth F-15 Tehran Times06:07

Tariffs

Court orders Trump to refund companies over illegal tariffs, owes up to $175 billion and $700M… IBTimes.co.uk06:23
24 States file lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs Insurance Journal06:23
Oil is well again as US ‘allows’ India to buy crude from Moscow without tariff axe The Telegraph, Calcutta04:09
Everyone is missing the point of scotus’s tariffs decision Jacobin15:33
Twenty-four states sue the Trump Administration over global tariffs NOTUS18:56
Supreme court shakes up tariff rules JD Supra21:46
Potential US tariffs on Spain would be 'serious escalation,' prompt 'swift' response: EU… Anadolu Agency17:03
Multiple states sue over Trump's new global tariffs imposed after his Supreme Court loss PBS Online00:50
Tesla rival BYD applies for permit to allow Canada imports after tariff agreement Benzinga11:19
CIT orders refunds of IEEPA Tariffs on unliquidated and not finally liquidated entries JD Supra00:50
WA sues to block the Trump administration’s latest round of illegal tariffs Washington State Attorney General (Press Release)18:45
Eight charts show ‘Rupture’ with Canada under Trump’s tariffs Bloomberg Law11:32
US court orders refunds on Trump's unconstitutional tariffs Kallanish00:14

Cyber Attacks

Email fraud – not ransomware – drives most insured cyber claims Insurance Business Magazine US06:07
Threat actors intensify targeting of IP cameras across Middle East amid ongoing conflict Cyber Security News12:19
Europol warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks The Straits Times19:47
Seedworm: Iranian APT on networks of U.S. Bank, airport, software company Symantec Enterprise Blogs11:55
This paint company is dripping stolen information, hackers claim CyberNews08:39
Defending against Iranian Cyber threats in the wake of Operation Epic Fury Security Boulevard22:58

Jeffrey Epstein

Ex-Prince Andrew faces another humiliation over landmark – 'Stick it in a skip' The Mirror20:36
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump MailOnline23:49
'Crazy person' Pam Bondi will sing different tune about Epstein in private: ex-DOJ insider The Raw Story18:23
Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal tells all on Epstein: 5 Biggest revelations from her bombshell interview Hollywood Reporter19:00
Hillary Clinton deserves all the shame heaped on her by the Epstein committee... and I can… MailOnline01:07
Prince William heckled in Cornwall over Andrew controversy Cornwall Live16:34
Epstein, two icy blondes and another royal scandal: Paedophile was entangled with both the… MailOnline13:10
Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work The Conversation (UK)02:57
Did Jeffrey Epstein ever meet Vladimir Putin? New Daily Mail show reveals sinister ties between … MailOnline15:53
Senate Republican blocks Wyden bill mandating Treasury hand over Epstein bank records The United States Senate Committee on Finance (Press Release)15:52
Andrew Windsor's ex-girlfriend makes wild claim about Epstein photo of him kneeling over woman LADbible10:17
New Mexico radio host discusses anonymous email alleging buried bodies at Epstein's Zorro Ranch Santa Fe New Mexican00:35
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly suggested Beatrice and Eugenie hold business shares to help Sarah… IBTimes.co.uk14:14
Democrat Shri Thanedar files articles of impeachment against Pam Bondi Hindustan Times22:37

Labour Party

Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe The Scotsman20:57Military Intelligence China UK Politics

East Kilbride Labour MP resigns from party after husband arrested in China spy probe Glasgow Evening Times02:35Military Intelligence China UK Politics

Andy Burnham breaks silence on Labour’s defeat in Gorton and Denton The Independent16:31Green Party By-elections UK Politics

Andy Burnham breaks silence following Labour loss at Gorton and Denton by-election Manchester Evening News15:04Green Party By-elections UK Politics

Late deciders, higher turnout: what the Gorton and Denton byelection taught us about voters The Conversation (UK)17:25Green Party By-elections UK Politics

Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after by-election win The Independent09:26Green Party By-elections UK Politics

‘Biggest investment programme in our history’: Welsh Labour commit to NHS revamp if successful in Senedd elections LabourList15:25Welsh Labour Senedd Wales

Welsh Labour’s £4bn election pledge could revive controversial new Whitland or St Clears… Swansea Bay News16:53Welsh Labour Senedd Wales

Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs they cannot “Retreat to comfort of fairytales” on immigration PoliticsHome15:15Shabana Mahmood Immigration UK Politics

Home Secretary facing major backlash from fellow Labour MPs over her latest immigration… MailOnline00:26Shabana Mahmood Immigration UK Politics

United Nations

U.N. says U.S., Israeli attacks on Iran violate U.N. Charter Iran Press News Agency01:43
20,000 seafarers, 15,000 passengers stuck in Gulf: UN agency Macau Business23:24
Canada's Mark Carney under fire as ‘all over the place’ on Iran, risking wider US rift Fox News23:28
Bahrain calls for UN action against Iranian violations Gulf News13:03
UN nuclear watchdog reports 'no damage' to Iranian nuclear material following strikes Anadolu Agency13:58
United Nations: At least 30,000 displaced in Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes Yemen News Agency (Saba)10:09
UN Security Council renews its support for Hanna Tetteh's efforts Libyan News Agency (LANA)13:30
UN refugee agency says over 330,000 displaced by hostilities in Middle East, beyond Anadolu Agency18:23
Africa pushes for UNSC reform as think tanks, diplomats call for permanent seat Ethiopian News Agency07:38
UN recognises the Pacific with name change Pacific Regional Environment Programme03:28
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN TerraDaily.com01:18

Nuclear Weapons

Eight lies Trump told to take America to war The Raw Story17:29
The Iran War has nothing to do with nuclear weapons Social Europe11:12
'Doomsday' nuclear ballistic missile fired by US as Middle East conflict rages The Mirror11:18
US tests ‘doomsday’ missile amid Iran war — What is it Gulf News10:41
What Macron’s changes to French nuclear policy mean for European security Atlantic Council17:39
US and Russia clash over North Korean nukes at UN forum NK News07:57
US tests nuclear-capable doomsday missile as Iran war rages India Today04:31
Nuclear death map of America reveals how fast citizens in each state would die... and rare safe … MailOnline00:50
UN nuclear watchdog reports 'no damage' to Iranian nuclear material following strikes Anadolu Agency13:58
Macron and the red button Does Europe want French nuclear umbrella? Caliber.AZ11:33
It’s the bomb: How Putin drew Europe into a new nuclear arms race The Insider13:47
Decisions on France’s nuclear plans must involve EU and NATO - Lithuanian PM The Baltic Times14:32