articles 17 jun.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

The US and Iran Versions of the MOU Show Major Areas of Disagreement
https://sonar21.com/the-us-and-iran-versions-of-the-mou-show-major-areas-of-disagreement/

Col Douglas Macgregor: Trump Seeks 'Get out of Jail ' Card Since US Lost in Iran 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8zhwctLKfI

Trump could restart Iran war if deal not signed
https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-trump-could-restart-iran-war-if-deal-not-signed/live-77593730

US-Iran deal takeaways: reopening the strait of Hormuz, waived oil sanctions and Lebanon
1. An immediate, permanent halt to fighting on both sides – including in Lebanon
To start, both the US and Iran, along with their allies, agree to declare an end to military operations on all fronts the moment the document is signed.
Senior officials on the call read out the line:
    “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war by signing this MOU declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/us-iran-deal-trump

Israel continues strikes on Lebanon ahead of anticipated US-Iran framework deal
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/israel-continues-strikes-on-lebanon-ahead-of-anticipated-us-iran-peace-deal

Israel Launches Fresh Airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump Says He Could Still Restart War 
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5285166-israel-launches-fresh-airstrikes-lebanon-trump-says-he-could-still-restart-war

Iran: Israeli refusal to leave Lebanon would violate peace deal 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/iran-israeli-refusal-to-leave-lebanon-would-violate-peace-deal/

Lebanon rejects Trump's proposal for Syria to ‘take care of Hezbollah’
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/lebanon-rejects-trumps-proposal-for-syria-to-take-care-of-hezbollah-/3970295

Iran Says ‘Hands on the Trigger’as New Lebanon Incident Reported – Day 110
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-iran-says-hands-on-the-triggeras-new-lebanon-incident-reported-day-110/
 
Finland's parliament passes bill in support of lifting total ban on nuclear weapons
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/17/finlands-parliament-passes-bill-in-support-of-lifting-total-ban-on-nuclear-weapons

US would like to come to terms with Russia, China on reducing nuke arsenals — Trump 
https://tass.com/world/2147961

‘Why bother?’: Trump no longer feels the need to seize Iran’s uranium 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/why-bother-trump-no-longer-feels-the-need-to-seize-irans-uranium/

Turkish Foreign Minister: There is a common understanding that Israel's illusions must be shattered 
Hakan Fidan stated that Israel's position in the region has ceased to be a problem for individual countries and has become a global issue, one the entire world is now aware of. 
https://en.topwar.ru/284695-glava-mid-turcii-est-obschee-ponimanie-togo-chto-illjuzii-izrailja-nuzhno-razrushit.html

THE NEXT WAR IS LOADING: TRUMP INVOKES DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT, THREATENS IRAN - Rachel Blevins
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-war-defense-trump

Where Are Iran’s Frozen Assets Held? How Much?
https://mishtalk.com/economics/where-are-irans-frozen-assets-held-how-much/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

It has been 2 years, 8 months, and 11 days since Israel last allowed the Red Cross to visit or meet with Palestinians in its custody.
🎥 A new Al Jazeera documentary, Bodies of Evidence, documents the systematic rape and torture of Palestinians held in Israeli detention.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2067161391283220852

Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/7059c11b-78e5-4762-b5a2-11a18577b3d1

Gaza death toll since “ceasefire” tops 1,000; 15 charged with impeding ICE agents in Minnesota; Ecuador declares new state of emergency
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-ceasefire-israel-ice-minnesota-ecuador-noboa-emergency

In Campaign to Seize More of Gaza, Israel Expands Attacks on Palestinians Near “Yellow Line”
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-yellow-line-blocks-tuffah-halawa-jawazat-israeli-bases

Palestinian Official: Israeli Settlers Torched West Bank Mosque
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5285181-palestinian-official-israeli-settlers-torched-west-bank-mosque

Israel Approves Settler Building Plans in Palestinian West Bank City
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5285325-israel-approves-settler-building-plans-palestinian-west-bank-city

Maersk Still Shipping Weapons Components to Israel, Despite Claiming Otherwise 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/06/17/maersk-still-shipping-weapons-components-to-israel-despite-claiming-otherwise/

Will Lebanon Become the Next Gaza?
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/will-lebanon-become-the-next-gaza/
 
Behind the Screen, Netanyahu Is Annexing Gaza ‘Step-by-Step’
https://israelpalestinenews.org/behind-the-screen-netanyahu-is-annexing-gaza-step-by-step/

Gaza children running out of time to treat blast-induced hearing loss
https://israelpalestinenews.org/hearing-loss-children-destruction/

Appeal to WHO to save Palestinian detainees from scabies outbreak in Israeli prisons
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/17/365102/

Hamas warns against Israeli approval of 576 new settlement units in West Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/17/365100/

Two Palestinians killed, six injured in Israeli drone strike on Khan Yunis coastal area
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/17/365097/

Settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques overnight
https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-set-fire-to-two-west-bank-mosques-overnight/

Hamas: Burning of mosque in Jaljulia is dangerous escalation, organized terrorism targeting land and holy sites
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/17/365089/

Israeli authorities force Negev residents to demolish 20 homes as protests erupt
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/17/365065/

IDF reserve soldier killed, 7 others wounded by Hezbollah explosive in southern Lebanon
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-18-2026/

Colonists tear up landscape for construction of new road northwest of Jerusalem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/171802?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Why is Europe allowed to fight against Russia, but Russia is not allowed to defend itself? 
https://en.topcor.ru/72122-pochemu-evrope-pozvoleno-voevat-protiv-rossii-a-rossii-nelzja-zaschischatsja.html

Allies give nod for Kyiv to reproduce their air-defence missiles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/ukraine-war-briefing-allies-give-nod-for-kyiv-to-reproduce-their-air-defence-missiles

What we know about consequences of Ukrainian attack on bus carrying children 
https://tass.com/emergencies/2147657

Ukrainian attack on bus carrying children was deliberate — Lavrov 
https://tass.com/politics/2147925

Russian troops liberate Kutuzovka community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass 
https://tass.com/politics/2147885

Russian forces successfully advance near Belitskoye under Rodinskoye in DPR — expert 
https://tass.com/defense/2147475

Drone strikes by the Russian Armed Forces destroyed all gas stations in the city of Trostyanets in the Sumy region. 
https://en.topwar.ru/284707-udarami-dronov-vs-rf-unichtozheny-vse-azs-v-gorode-trostjanec-sumskoj-oblasti.html

Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/land/pentagons-ability-to-supply-ukraine-with-more-patriot-interceptors-questioned-by-congress

Footage of Trump humiliating Zelensky at the G7 summit has been released. 
https://en.topcor.ru/72143-opublikovany-kadry-unizhenija-zelenskogo-trampom-na-sammite-g7.html

Explosions Rock Kyiv, Poltava as Russia Launches Ballistic Missile Attack
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/78401

The source reported on the colossal losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region
https://ria.ru/20260618/vsu-2099579032.html

Shoigu: The West justifies violence in "color revolutions" with Trump's words
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/shojgu-zapad-opravdyvaet-nasilie-pri-cvetnykh-revolyuciyakh-slovami-trampa

During a massive drone attack on Moscow, several UAVs reached the refinery
https://ria.ru/20260618/moskva-2099577923.html

On approach to Moscow, 33 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/na-podlete-k-moskve-unichtozheny-33-ukrainskikh-bpla

Sobyanin announced the destruction of 137 UAVs that attacked Moscow
https://www.m24.ru/news/18062026/911673

The Jewish lobby deceived Putin – President Lukashenko
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/06/17/the-jewish-lobby-deceived-putin-president-lukashenko/

Air defense forces shot down 157 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8739638



NATIONAL  2

Did Epstein want to release incriminating material about Trump?
The New York Times has inspected the notes Jeffrey Epstein made during his time in prison between July 6 and his suicide on August 10, 2019.
The notes suggest that Epstein wanted to give the prosecutor's office information about the "cheater" Donald Trump in order to negotiate better conditions for himself.
https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/international/wollte-jeffrey-epstein-wirklich-belastendes-material-ueber-trump-herausruecken-3284531.html

Epstein tried to offer dirt on ‘con artist’ Trump after his arrest, notes reveal
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jeffrey-epstein-trump-jail-notes-b2996839.html

Epstein tried to offer prosecutors ‘dirt’ on Trump
The paedophile Jeffrey Epstein tried to offer prosecutors information about Donald Trump, whom he called “a total con artist”, according to a report…
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/16/epstein-tried-offer-prosecutors-trump-dirt/

The Israel Lobby Rules - Paul Craig Roberts
https://paulcraigroberts.org/the-israel-lobby-rules-2/

White Ethnicities Have Been Demonized Beyond Recovery - Paul Craig Roberts
https://paulcraigroberts.org/white-ethnicities-have-been-demonized-beyond-recovery/

Trump says he likes idea of blaming Vance if Iran deal doesn't work out
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/bf45ee3f-84ad-42db-a285-bd0ff61bc569

US is so cooked they have a Rabbi calling Gentiles apes on Fox News.
https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2066908697687900660

They are running the exact same script again.
James digs into the coordinated and disturbing maneuvering buried inside the recent UFC White House "bomb plot" — a narrative flip that seamlessly weaponizes everyday American grievances like Epstein accountability and anti-AI activism to justify a massive escalation in domestic terror surveillance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6DlO93wHA

US House staff visit Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison after claims of laptop and puppy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-visit-epstein

DHS torches Spanberger after illegal immigrant charged with child sex abuse at babysitter's house granted bond
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dhs-torches-spanberger-illegal-immigrant-231117550.html

Welcome To Baltimore: Chaos, Gunfire, And Roaming Youth Mobs Transform Bar District Into Warzone
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/welcome-baltimore-chaos-gunfire-and-roaming-youth-mobs-transform-bar-district-warzone

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/subcontractors-say-theyre-owed-millions-face-financial-ruin-helping-build-obama-presidential-center

FTC, States Sue World Professional Association for Transgender Health Over Deceptive Claims Regarding the Treatment of Children
Agency and state partners argue WPATH’s illegal claims profited its members
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/06/ftc-states-sue-world-professional-association-transgender-health-over-deceptive-claims-regarding-treatment-children

Another Major Transgender Suicide Study Crumbles
A widely cited study claimed that “anti-transgender laws” encourage teen suicide attempts. A new review dismantles it.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/nature-human-behavior-transgender-suicide-study

Tourist stabbed in the stomach at NYC subway station 
https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/tourist-stabbed-in-the-stomach-at-nyc-subway-station/

Indiana mom killed protecting son during Facebook Marketplace robbery,  (Black) 18-year-old suspect arrested
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/indiana-mom-killed-protecting-son-during-facebook-marketplace-robbery-18-year-old-suspect-arrested/ar-AA25Qqhs

Trump will not approve FISA until the SAVE AMERICA ACT is also approved.
https://joehoft.com/breaking-president-trump-will-not-approve-fisa-until/

Coast Guard Vet and Former LEO, Chris Lancia, Ready to Unseat Crazy Purple-Haired Dem in CT-3
https://joehoft.com/coast-guard-vet-former-leo-chris-lancia-ready/

America’s Hidden Casualties: The Pentagon’s Iran War Numbers Still Don’t Add Up 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/06/17/americas-hidden-casualties-the-pentagons-iran-war-numbers-still-dont-add-up/

American pride has fallen off a cliff
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/america-250-religion-race-patriotism

Trump Administration Targets Americans Opposed to Zionism
https://israelpalestinenews.org/trump-administration-targets-americans-opposed-to-zionism/

It happens when the lunatics are running the asylum
In the United States, Trump starts a war, loses it, and tells everyone he settled it.
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/06/17/it-happens-when-the-lunatics-are-running-the-asylum/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

(What do you make of this Jeff?) Listen and learn how your body works with their vaccines
https://x.com/OlooneyJohn/status/2067141561335349311

Florida reports additional chikungunya case in Hillsborough County, 3 more dengue cases in the state
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-reports-additional-chikungunya

Sri Lanka dengue outbreak grows, a Special Dengue Prevention Week declared this week
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/sri-lanka-dengue-outbreak-grows-a

South Korea issues nationwide alert over Japanese Encephalitis
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/south-korea-issues-nationwide-alert

FDA approves first generic version of Roche's flu drug
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/fda-approves-first-generic-version-223807161.html

Why just sharing a stick while walking can significantly improve balance
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-significantly.html

Trial shows plastic sheet could save thousands bleeding to death during childbirth: ‘Beyond our wildest dreams’
An innovative plastic drape could  be manufactured for less than a dollar. 
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/women-baby-blood-pregnancy-africa-aid-b2997443.html

Liver cancer deaths are rising fast — experts say prevention could save thousands of lives
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/liver-cancer-deaths-prevention-b2997843.html

A Silent Neurovirus Pandemic Could Be Humanity’s Next Global Health Nightmare - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/a-silent-neurovirus-pandemic-could-be-humanity-s-next-global-health-nightmare

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Found in Urban Mosquitoes Triggers Nationwide Alert in South Korea - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/japanese-encephalitis-virus-found-in-urban-mosquitoes-triggers-nationwide-alert-in-south-korea

Chemotherapy Real Survival Rate Is Around 8% Versus Subscriber Success Stories Remission Rate Of More Than 85%: Veterinary Doctor Cures His Cancer & Oncology Nurse Saves Stage 4 Cancer Patient
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/chemotherapy-real-survival-rate-is



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds
Canadian officials find structural defects in material used for hull and say firm failed to fully test ‘novel’ design
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/titan-sub-design-flaws-company-groupthink-report

The vote that stopped a data center: US communities query resource-hungry AI
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/06/17/the-vote-that-stopped-a-data-center-us-communities-query-resource-hungry-ai/

Solar and wind try to navigate Trump’s obstacle course for tax credits
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-wind-trump-obstacles-tax-credits

AI dominates conversations at VivaTech  (Paris)
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/17/ai-dominates-conversations-at-vivatech

Row between Elon Musk and German broadcaster ZDF sparks major controversy
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/17/row-between-elon-musk-and-german-broadcaster-zdf-sparks-major-controversy

Why pushback is growing against New Jersey’s crazy e-bike law
The law requires all e-bikers to be licensed in the state and sets out insurance and registration requirements.
https://electrek.co/2026/06/13/why-pushback-is-growing-against-new-jerseys-crazy-e-bike-law/

Dig it: mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
https://electrek.co/2026/06/13/dig-it-mine-goes-155-consecutive-hours-on-100-renewable-energy/

BMW put the new iX3 through the paces, and it still drove 500 miles on a single charge
https://electrek.co/2026/06/12/bmw-new-ix3-drove-500-miles/

Donut Lab’s ‘solid-state’ battery exposed as regular li-ion in damning investigation
https://electrek.co/2026/06/08/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-exposed-lithium-ion-fraud/

Musk’s AI tool Grok was used to help fire 2,000 munitions at Iran 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/musks-ai-tool-grok-was-used-to-help-fire-2000-munitions-at-iran/

Legalizing cannabis increases use and addiction, unless it is tightly controlled, says research
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-legalizing-cannabis-addiction-tightly.html

China’s Alibaba unveils AI brains designed to power the next generation of robots
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/china-alibaba-next-generation-of-robots

Removing AI Spyware From Your Google Account
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/removing-ai-spyware-from-your-google-account.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/archaeology-team-unearths-prototype-world-231442414.html

Glow-in-the-dark plants warn of crop pests
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/glow-in-the-dark-plants-warn-of-crop-pests

University research at China speed brings sea changes to science
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/university-research-at-china-speed-brings-sea-changes-to-science/

Quantum Hall effect gains a new twist in graphene moiré systems
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-hall-effect-gains-graphene.html

Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-baby-fossils-reveal-link-human.html

LOFAR reveals spike-like repeating radio burst pairs in the solar corona
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lofar-reveals-spike-radio-pairs.html

Helios quantum computer tops 99.9% fidelity rates for one- and two-qubit operations
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-helios-quantum-tops-fidelity-qubit.html

Europe’s first superconducting X-ray spectrometer boosts photon detection by 1000 times
https://interestingengineering.com/science/europe-superconducting-x-ray-spectrometer-photon-detection

Silicon chip creates 64 DNA sequences in parallel using electric currents and water
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/silicon-chip-w64-dna-sequences-electric-currents

Nuclear waste could be turned into advanced reactor fuel with US firms’ new deal
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-waste-could-be-turned-into-advanced-reactor-fuel-with-us-firms-new-deal

US company gets approval to build the world’s first fusion power plant in Washington
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-first-fusion-power-plant-washington

UK’s new nuclear control room simulator mimics multiple reactor types safely
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-university-deploys-nuclear-simulator



MILITARY - AVIATION

B-52 Crash Happened During Test Sortie For Radar Upgrade
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E16B54D1-D7DF-4DEF-B800-2800770DB38F

China Flies Largest Passenger eVTOL Yet
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=BB892B9B-495D-4012-AB59-A9778F5C5743

Citation Latitude Operated By NetJets Downed On Highway Near Laredo
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E9BDE468-FB8E-4182-B22E-984E553BF362

Drunk Crew Causes 30% Pay Cut For A Major Airline CEO
https://simpleflying.com/japan-airlines-ceo-pay-cut-drunk-crew/

British Airways Suspends 7 Routes: See All Major Flight Changes Here [Map & List]
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-suspends-7-routes-see-all-major-flight-changes/

Fatal private jet crash wreaks fiery havoc on Texas highway
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/laredo-texas-jet-crash-warren-buffett-b2997192.html

US air force names eight killed in Boeing B-52 test flight crash in California
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/b-52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-victims

Watchdog Says Too Few Air Force Tankers Are Ready To Fly Missions
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=A2D9AD62-79A7-486A-9276-DB1054AEE51E

Bystanders rush to rescue passengers after small plane crashes on Texas highway, killing 1
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/bystanders-rush-rescue-passengers-small-065914281.html

No one injured as passenger plane makes emergency landing in Russia’s Sochi 
https://tass.com/emergencies/2148039

France Equips Enbata MALE Drone With Thales AirMaster C Radar for Sovereign Long Endurance ISR
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/france-equips-enbata-male-drone-with-thales-airmaster-c-radar-for-sovereign-long-endurance-isr

U.S. Marine F-35B Fighter jets Land on Finnish Highway for First Time in NATO Exercise. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-marine-f-35b-fighter-jets-land-on-finnish-highway-for-first-time-in-nato-exercise

U.S. Space Force Deploys Anti-Drone Defenses at Schriever Base to Protect Satellite Networks. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-space-force-deploys-anti-drone-defenses-at-schriever-base-to-protect-satellite-networks

U.S. Army Tests Unmanned Surface Vessels to Protect Logistics Ship in Philippine Waters. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-army-tests-unmanned-surface-vessels-to-protect-logistics-ship-in-philippine-waters

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with Dual-Pod Launcher and NATO-Compatible Air Defense Integration 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Lockheed-Martin-Unveils-HIMARS-FLEX-with-Dual-Pod-Launcher-and-NATO-Compatible-Air-Defense-Integration/

Portugal Doubles Sovereign SAR Satellite Fleet with Order for Two Additional ICEYE Satellites 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Portugal-Doubles-Sovereign-SAR-Satellite-Fleet-with-Order-for-Two-Additional-ICEYE-Satellites/

China Surpasses Russia as World’s Second-Most Powerful Air Force Amid Rapid J-20 and J-35 Expansion 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/China-Surpasses-Russia-as-Worlds-Second-Most-Powerful-Air-Force-Amid-Rapid-J-20-and-J-35-Expansion/

Pentagon Expands Alloy Surfaces Contract to $328.8 Million for Advanced Aircraft Decoy Flares Amid Evolving Drone Threats 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Pentagon-Expands-Alloy-Surfaces-Contract-to-3288-Million-for-Advanced-Aircraft-Decoy-Flares-Amid-Evolving-Drone-Threats/

US Senate majority leader says he will bring defense bill to floor 'very soon'
"From the battlefields of Ukraine to the conflict with Iran, drones and other unmanned systems have become the weapon of choice. Yet the United States military has been dangerously behind in drone and counter drone capabilities. ... but we still have more work to do. That's where the National Defense Authorization Act comes in," he said.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-senate-majority-leader-says-he-will-bring-defense-bill-to-floor-very-soon/3970316

Robot forces could guard NATO’s 2,150-mile east front in new border defense concept
https://interestingengineering.com/military/drone-hunting-robot-wall-for-natos-east-border

New mini submarine-like drone from HII can dive 328 feet deep with 10 hour battery life
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-ally-gets-underwater-drone-remus-130

China’s giant 6-ton autonomous tiltrotor drone enters full free-flight testing
https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinas-giant-autonomous-tiltrotor-drone



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/texas-size-chunk-winter-sea-163938829.html

Visit California state historic parks for free with special pass
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/visit-california-state-historic-parks-234500211.html

US ag chief blames cartels, Biden for screwworm toehold in US
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-ag-chief-blames-cartels-232642470.html

USDA funds Texas inspectors, research to fight New World screwworm
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/usda-funds-texas-inspectors-research-225613136.html

Yes, Jonathan the tortoise is still alive, and he's a Guinness icon now (he's at least 194 years old)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/yes-jonathan-tortoise-still-alive-231926522.html

Experts delighted: Olive ridley sea turtle seen nesting in Florida for the first time ever
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/olive-ridley-sea-turtle-florida-first

Conservationists celebrate birth of baby pancake tortoise, hope for one of the world's most endangered reptiles
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/baby-pancake-tortoise-endangered

Goats listen to human voices to find hidden food treats
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-goats-human-voices-hidden-food.html

India's Mumbai rations water supply as June rainfall hits 12-year low
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indias-mumbai-rations-water-supply-june-rainfall-hits-12-year-low-2026-06-17/

Earthquake M 6.6 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 10.0 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000stti/executive

Fire Erupts At Massive Food Storage Warehouse In Southern California
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fire-erupts-massive-food-storage-warehouse-southern-california

Volcanoes 18 Jun 2026: Semeru volcano, Shiveluch, Ibu, Reventador
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

Fed holds US interest rates steady as Trump Iran deal uncertainty hangs over markets
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/5aec1e24-4530-446a-ae76-d5bcb9bf37b2

US‑Iran deal should see oil and LNG begin to flow again – slowly 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/us-iran-deal-should-see-oil-and-lng-begin-to-flow-again-slowly/

The integration of the national payment systems of Iran and Russia will be completed in two months. 
https://en.topwar.ru/284731-integracija-nacionalnyh-platezhnyh-sistem-irana-i-rf-zavershitsja-cherez-dva-mesjaca.html

Zero Sum: Cities Have Little to Show for Big Spending
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/06/17/zero_sum_cities_have_little_to_show_for_big_spending_1189046.html

Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-unemployment-benefits-fraud-b2997881.html

EU prepares for new trade era with China in response to record trade deficit
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/eu-prepares-for-new-trade-era-with-china-in-response-to-record-trade-deficit/3970290

US Quietly Allows Waiver on Russian Oil to Expire
The US Treasury on Wednesday did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight, but President Donald Trump and administration officials did not say whether that meant the measures would be re-imposed.
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5285348-us-quietly-allows-waiver-russian-oil-expire

What Triggered Trump to Make the Deal with Iran?
To quote James Carville, “Its the economy stupid!”
https://sonar21.com/what-triggered-trump-to-make-the-deal-with-iran/



EU - UK - CANADA

This French woman is likely to be sent to jail later this month because she said on a TV show that most rapists in France are North Africans and blacks. (She said this after a Tunisian man held her hostage in her apartment and tried to rape her.)
https://x.com/johannesmkx/status/2066975489013489719

Australians are being arrested for wearing T-shirts with the John Farnham lyrics, “River to the sea”.
Truly dystopian like the Covid era. Is this the correct use of Australian police? Or are they being miss used by the Zionist lobby?
https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/2066944728311218384

Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/17/six-takeaways-from-the-g7-summit-in-evian

G7 leaders intend to tighten sanctions pressure on Russia's oil and gas sector 
https://tass.com/world/2147469

UK, Canada Expand Sanctions on Russia’s Military Supply Chains, Banks, and Energy Exports 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/UK-Canada-Expand-Sanctions-on-Russias-Military-Supply-Chains-Banks-and-Energy-Exports/

Thieves with bulldozer carry out ATM heist in 4 minutes
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/17/thieves-with-bulldozer-carry-out-atm-heist-in-4-minutes

‘Send them back’ chants in EU Parliament after anti-migrant bill passes
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/17/send-them-back-chants-in-eu-parliament-after-anti-migrant-bill-passes

UK Report: Muslims are responsible for almost every single rape of young white girls…
https://revolver.news/2026/06/uk-report-muslims-are-responsible-for-almost-every-single-rape-of-young-white-girls/

Nationalism Forbidden by EU 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/nationalism-forbidden-by-eu/

Teen suspect confesses to slitting throat of 86-year-old holidaymaker in southern France
https://rmx.news/article/teen-suspect-confesses-to-slitting-throat-of-86-year-old-holidaymaker-in-southern-france/

Elon Musk calls for Nuremberg-style trials after UK rape gang inquiry release: Up to 250,000 young British girls raped, imam said 95% of suspects were Muslim men
https://rmx.news/article/elon-musk-calls-for-nuremberg-style-trials-after-uk-rape-gang-inquiry-release-up-to-250000-young-british-girls-raped-imam-said-95-of-suspects-were-muslim-men/

12-year-old French girl saves her family after thwarting armed homejackers, one suspect on the run in Morocco
'https://rmx.news/article/12-year-old-french-girl-thwarts-armed-homejacking-targeting-wealthy-family-suspect-on-the-run-in-morocco/

Italian teen arrested over alleged ‘white jihad’ plot targeting magistrates and journalists
https://rmx.news/article/italian-teen-arrested-over-alleged-white-jihad-plot-targeting-magistrates-and-journalists/

‘We are on the verge of ethnic replacement’ — Students punished and forced to write reeducation essay for unfurling ‘Italy for Italians’ banner speak out
https://rmx.news/article/we-are-on-the-verge-of-ethnic-replacement-students-punished-and-forced-to-write-reeducation-essay-for-unfurling-italy-for-italians-banner-speak-out/

Assisted National Suicide by Lethal Immigrant Injections
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/06/17/assisted-national-suicide-by-lethal-immigrant-injections/



CHINA - ASIA

Evidence suggests that the Chinese military is ramping up psychological conditioning to dismantle the perceived intimidation of Western technology. By systematically studying US operational patterns and even utilizing detailed personal dossiers on opposing officers, the strategy aims to boost pilot morale and combat readiness. Expert analysis highlights that while the PLA focuses heavily on psychological preparation and routine flight proficiency, a significant gap in real-world combat experience compared to NATO and other global powers persists. This tactical approach raises serious questions about the nature of future engagements and the potential for miscalculation in an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MlyG-KAOxpQ

Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China: Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/taiwan-citizens-learn-fly-pilot-drones-courses-china



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

‘Don’t meddle’: Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil’s elections
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/dont-meddle-lula-calls-on-trump-to-stay-out-of-brazils-elections

US Embassy Warns Americans Against Renting Jet Skis In The Bahamas
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/us-embassy-warns-americans-against-renting-jet-skis-bahamas

UN Warns Haiti Faces Western Hemisphere’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis
https://www.telesurenglish.net/un-warns-haiti-hemisphere-severe-crisis/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets
https://apnews.com/article/solar-cold-storage-africa-agriculture-ab6919e37d1ecb37b1b22620086530e1