Ukrainian refugee’s life shattered again by Iran-Israel conflict The makeup artist fled Ukraine in 2022 and painstakingly rebuilt her life The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Europe partly to blame for Iran-Israel conflict, Iran's UN ambassador tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews, Ali Bahreini said the diplomacy does still have a chance if Israel stops its strikes but also warned that Iran would target the United States if it chooses to come into the conflict. Euronews · Jun 19, 2025
MAGA Bros Against World War III Independent media is where regime-change apologia goes to die. Reason · Jun 19, 2025
‘Destroyed any chance I have to show leadership’: Ken Martin’s DNC chairmanship implodes as Democrats slam his ’embarrassing’ infighting obsession Another stellar Democratic success story. We Got This Covered · Jun 19, 2025
Trump warns Iran: ‘I will make my decision whether or not to go within two weeks’ Sheds first light on a timeline for whether or not president will draw US forces into the conflict between Israel and iran The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Thawing of relations between Pakistan and US raises eyebrows in India Army chief’s effusive welcome in Washington hints at strategic recalibration amid Middle East turmoil The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Trump Has Also Sidelined Tulsi Gabbard From Iran War Deliberations: Report President Donald Trump has reportedly sidelined DNI Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from deliberations regarding next steps on the war between Iran and Israel Latin Times · Jun 19, 2025
Keir Starmer must refuse to follow Donald Trump into war on Iran THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Should the US decide to join the Israeli attacks on Iran, there are strong moral and practical reasons why Britain should refuse to help its closest ally and stand aside The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit Editorial: The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideas The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
N.Y. Times Magazine Reveals Internal Conflicts On The Left With Skrmetti The groups presented a unified front, but with a 6-3 loss, recriminations are flying. Reason · Jun 19, 2025
Rhetoric heats up and modern missiles evade defences as the conditions are set for yet more violence in the Middle East ANALYSIS: Israel’s rhetoric has gone up into the use of the N (azi) word as the battlespace is being shaped for more bloodletting, World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Tel Aviv The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Israel’s conflict with Iran escalates as Trump considers US involvement This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025
Spain rejects Nato plan for member states to spend 5% of GDP on defence PM Pedro Sánchez says he wants a ‘more flexible formula’ that would make target optional or allow Madrid to opt out The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Trump brushing off MAGA base on Iran for this new power trio of GOP hawks who won his ear President is increasingly turning to a handful of Iran hardliners and brushing off the MAGA isolationists that got him elected to a second term The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Reason · Jun 19, 2025 Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Overwhelming ICE Facilities and Running Up Huge Bills The cost of Trump's immigration crackdown keeps going up.
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025 Why Israel — and potentially the U.S. — is sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran As the war between Israel and Iran escalates, Israel is increasing its calls on the United States to become involved in the conflict.
Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025 Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 19, 2025 Here are the key events on day seven of the Israel-Iran conflict.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 Texas megachurch in ‘ruin’ following former Trump spiritual adviser Robert Morris’ child sex scandal Gateway Church says donations, or tithing, have dropped significantly since the scandal involving its former pastor, Robert Morris
Latin Times · Jun 19, 2025 Trump Reportedly Thinks Bombing Iran's Main Nuclear Site Is Necessary: 'Not Much Choice' President Donald Trump reportedly believes bombing Fordow, Iran's nuclear facility buried deep under a mountain, is necessary to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 Restaurants, hotels and farms beg Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids after screeching policy U-turn Confusion as tension between deportation targets and economic necessity bolsters fear and uncertainty
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 Nuclear non-proliferation is a failure in the Middle East Letters: Unless Israel is open about its nuclear weapons and joins the non-proliferation treaty, Iran will one day have the bomb, writes Corrado Pirzio-Biroli. Plus, letters by Hubert Cassel, Dr Anthony Isaacs and Randhir Singh Bains
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 In the wake of Trump’s strikes on Iran, what are Keir Starmer’s options? NEWS ANALYSIS: The prime minister has repeatedly called for calm in the Middle East. But in the wake of Trump’s strikes on Iran, what are Starmer’s options? Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke explain
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption Letter: Emmanuel Mwamba and Fiona Mulaisho respond to an editorial on US aid cuts to Zambia and huge sums taken out of the country by multinationals
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 MAGA civil war gets uglier as Trump first pal Laura Loomer hurls Qatar money ‘lie’ at Tucker Carlson ‘Tucker is controlled by Muslims. People need to wake up and stop pretending like this is a conspiracy theory,” Laura Loomer exclaimed this week, prompting Carlson’s business partner to fire back: ‘This is a lie.’
The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2025 Trump denies approving Iran attack plan but will make decision ‘within two weeks’ President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and Iran