Iran and Israel launch intense wave of attacks as Trump talks of regime change Attacks on both sides ramp up as US president questions if regime change in Tehran could ‘make Iran great again’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025
LA County Sheriff’s Department apologizes for ‘offensive’ social media post about Iran bombings ‘This post was unacceptable, made in error, and does not reflect the views of Sheriff Robert G. Luna or the Department,’ the LASD says The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
‘Trump is not a king’: Marjorie Taylor Greene insists she has ‘critical thinking’ now that Trump discarded her for having ‘opinions’ The most dramatic political break-up of our age continues. We Got This Covered · Jun 23, 2025
Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Brace for Iran’s Response to U.S. Attack, PCE Inflation Data and Powell’s Testimony Awaited September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.06%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.04% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors await Tehran’s response after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities. Barchart · Jun 23, 2025
‘Sluggish’ UK business activity picks up as tariff threat eases Data from S&P Global showed activity across the UK’s private sector increased in June. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025
The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Why Karoline Leavitt is so annoying From trolling the media to gaslighting the public, it's clear why Trump hired her as press secretary Salon · Jun 23, 2025
‘Handcuffed like we’re criminals’: Ohio teen soccer star recounts deportation Emerson Colindres reflects on ‘traumatizing’ ordeal after Ice sent him to Honduras despite having no criminal record The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2025
Trump says he’ll primary Republican Thomas Massie in extended Truth Social rant: ‘Pathetic loser’ President rages at GOP congressman by calling him ‘lightweight’ and a ‘negative force’ after he breaks ranks to criticize the administration for launching Iran strikes without consulting Capitol Hill The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
What is a Sleeper Cell? US warns citizens that risk 'has never been higher' US officials prepare for retaliation following strike on three nuclear sites in Iran Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025
David Lammy refuses to say if US strikes on Iran were illegal FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy has refused to say whether US strikes on Iran were illegal. The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025
US supreme court allows Trump officials to deport migrants to countries other than their own – as it happened Supreme court decision – in which three liberal justices dissented – represents significant win for president The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2025
French citizens repatriated from Israel as conflict with Iran intensifies Nearly 200 French citizens arrived in France from Israel on Monday as French officials stepped up efforts to evacuate people from the Middle East following the decision of the American President Donald Trump to deploy his war planes against nuclear facilities in Iran. Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2025
Move over, Magnificent 7: Goldman Sachs proposes the 'Prom 10,' China's top stocks including Tencent, Alibaba and BYD Goldman Sachs recently highlighted 10 different Chinese stocks that it thinks are best poised for growth. Together, they make up the “Prominent 10." Fortune · Jun 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Satellite images and leaked intelligence throw doubt on Trump’s claims of success in Iran nuclear base strikes Pictures show superficial damage to Iran’s nuclear sites, while a leaked intelligence report suggests the strikes only set back Tehran’s atomic programme by a matter of months
Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2025 Iran vows response to US strikes as it hits back at Israel Tehran is weighing its military options as it follows up internationally on the US and Israeli strikes.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Banning Palestine Action may be ‘escalation too far’, says Labour peer The concerns come as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will update Parliament on Monday on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 As it attacks Iran's nuclear program, Israel maintains ambiguity about its own Israel says it is determined to destroy Iran’s nuclear program because its archenemy's furtive efforts to build an atomic weapon are a threat to its existence
The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2025 Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprised
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025 David Lammy refuses to say if UK supported US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities UK foreign secretary also sidesteps questions on legality of strikes and Donald Trump’s ‘regime change’ post
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 JD Vance says ‘dumb presidents’ to blame for past Middle Eastern wars US Vice President JD Vance blamed “dumb former presidents” for ongoing Middle East conflicts, contrasting them with Donald Trump's approach to Iran.
Benzinga · Jun 23, 2025 Several Airlines Cancel Flights To Dubai, Riyadh, Doha After US-Iran Tensions Rattle Global Air Travel: Report As the tensions between Washington and Tehran rose after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes at key Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Euronews · Jun 23, 2025 Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran after backing him for Nobel Peace Prize Islamabad criticises Washington's bombing of Iranian nuclear sites less than 24 hours after backing US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 US asks China to stop Iran from ‘terrible mistake’ of closing Strait of Hormuz The Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of global oil and gas flows