Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims? The US president’s own intelligence chief and the IAEA don’t think Iran is building nuclear weapons at all. Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025
Iran-Israel War: Latest Developments Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025
'Unconditional Surrender' Plus: How many Iranians are there anyway, polling shows minimal support for a war with Iran, and more... Reason · Jun 18, 2025
Iran Threatens Response If US Crosses 'Red Line': Ambassador The United States is "complicit" in Israel's strikes in Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations claimed Wednesday, vowing that his country would respond if Washington crosses a "red line". International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025
UK would have to sign off on US use of Diego Garcia base for raid on Iran UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in the Middle East The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Trump’s Yemen bombings killed nearly as many civilians as 23 previous years of US attacks, analysis shows Monitoring group says high death rate in two months indicates change in US policy that could affect Iran The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Florida attorney general held in contempt after enforcing blocked immigration law James Uthmeier defied a judge’s order to halt arrests and boasted of backing Trump’s immigration agenda The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025
Texas Lawmakers Reportedly Defunding Border Wall Program With Less Than 10% Built Texas is reportedly defunding its program to build its own border wall with less than 10% completed Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025
Trump and America have become easy marks The president's erratic behavior has left him — and us — open to manipulation from allies and enemies alike Salon · Jun 18, 2025
'Agree With Us or You're a Fascist': Mark Cuban Blasts Woke Mob on Bluesky for Driving Users Back to X Mark Cuban criticises Bluesky, claiming it's become 'ruder and more hateful' with a 'lack of diversity of thought' pushing users back to X. International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025
Transatlantic airfares slump as Europeans continue to shun travel to America And it could only get worse The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Treasury Secretary Bessent Reacts To Reported Fight With Musk, Says He's 'More of a Ninja' While Comparing Elon To a 'Viking' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the fight with Elon Musk, which at one point got physical, according to reports Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025
Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack ‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in response The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Top satellite communications company Viasat was also hit by Salt Typhoon – which shows just how widespread this massive attack was Salt Typhoon didn't just go after telecommunications – they also tried to crack in to satellite comms. TechRadar · Jun 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 By dragging the US into Iran, Trump risks giving Tehran the final showdown it wants ANALYSIS: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are experts at insurgency and may relish the prospect of conflict, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025 US Farms, Hotels and Restaurants Hit Hard as ICE Hauls Off 'Good, Long-Time Workers' in Brutal Crackdown ICE's brutal crackdown on farms, hotels, and restaurants is gutting industries and deporting valued workers. Can businesses survive this chaos?
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Starmer to chair Cobra meeting amid confusion over advice to Britons in Israel Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel.
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025 Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting as Trump considers joining Israel's war against Iran Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel amid its conflict with Iran
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025 Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today The story of the AIDS movement is one of regular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New York, and many others. Some had lost friends or lovers. Some felt a moral calling. Some were just trying…
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Modi tells Trump: India will never accept third-party mediation on Kashmir India rejects US president’s assertion of American mediation in Kashmir ceasefire
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 US unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade policies
Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025 Ted Cruz Claps Back At Tucker Carlson After 'Gotcha' Clip Over Iran Data: 'Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings Tucker' Texas Sen. Ted Cruz clapped back at commentator Tucker Carlson after he aired a clip of an upcoming interview in which he grilled him about Iran data
We Got This Covered · Jun 18, 2025 ‘This aged like gas station sushi’: Donald Trump threatens to unleash hell he accused ‘weak’ Barack Obama would bring to America A disastrous and deadly irony.
Reason · Jun 18, 2025 Lighthiser v. Trump: Another Kids Climate Suit This one claims that the Trump Administration's deregulatory efforts violate the Fifth Amendment.
Fortune · Jun 18, 2025 How retail giant Home Depot is preparing employees for ICE raids Companies may have to initiate new policies to handle an uptick in interactions with federal authorities.