articles 25 jun.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwg9np904qo

Iran Warns Against Hormuz Crossings Without Authorization
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5288359-iran-warns-against-hormuz-crossings-without-authorization

Iran Firm On Hormuz Fee Plans, Eyes $40 Billion Revenue A Year
https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/iran-firm-on-hormuz-fee-plans-eyes-40-billion-revenue-a-year-11687691

Iran-U.S. Updates: Iran strikes vessel in Strait of Hormuz amid debate over "transit fees"
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices/

Israel says troop withdrawal from Lebanon hinges on Hezbollah disarming
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/7036c368-afa8-4229-9dba-5ad4d9941ee0

Italy says it has not allowed use of bases for strikes on Iran
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606253760

Iran warns vessels against unauthorized Hormuz routes after ship attack
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606259723

Rubio, GCC ministers call for curbs on Iran’s missiles, drones and proxies
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606255018

Final Iran-US deal hinges on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon - state TV
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606254451

Oman says future Hormuz arrangements will not include transit fees
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606257274

Iran accuses NATO of ‘complicity’ in US war: What role did EU nations play?
NATO boss tries to convince Trump that European allies were there for the US during war on Iran, revealing new details on the logistics behind the war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/25/iran-accuses-nato-of-complicity-in-us-war-what-role-did-eu-nations-play

Rubio dismisses UAE fears over Strait of Hormuz toll as ‘semantics’ despite threat to peace talks
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-strait-of-hormuz-open-oil-b3002659.html

Trump says US will use Iranian funds to buy American wheat, soybeans and corn for Iran
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-says-us-will-use-iranian-funds-to-buy-american-wheat-soybeans-and-corn-for-iran/3978352

The Link Between the Iran War and the Colombian Elections Goes Through Israel
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/the-link-between-the-iran-war-and-the-colombian-elections-goes-through-israel.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

US considering relocating some Gulf bases damaged by Iran to Israel — WSJ
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-26-2026/

Drones and decomposing babies: What's in UN report on Israel's genocide of Palestinian children 
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/drones-decomposing-babies-un-report-israel-targeting-palestinian-children

Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed in Israeli strike
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/108a90a9-b0b4-4e09-bc8d-d8d708fe6b9c

Israel attacks Lebanon as Netanyahu says troops to stay
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/6/26/iran-war-live-israel-attacks-lebanon-as-netanyahu-says-troops-to-stay

Guards chief says Israel must leave Lebanon or 'flee in defeat'
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606257330

Israel Bombs Palestinians in Beach Tents in Gaza
“This area is made up of tents sheltering civilians—displaced people, people who lived through oppression, humiliation, famine, war and siege. And the whole place was bombed.”
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-bombs-gaza-coastline-tents-beach-displaced-palestinians

Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinians in occupied West Bank, Gaza
The deaths come amid escalating Israeli military raids and settler attacks across the occupied territories.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/25/israeli-forces-shoot-and-kill-palestinians-in-occupied-west-bank-gaza

Hezbollah Hunts Down Hind Rajab’s Killers & Crushes Israeli Offensive 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/06/25/hezbollah-hunts-down-hind-rajabs-killers-crushes-israeli-offensive/

Wheat harvest becomes act of defiance as West Bank farmers race to outrun Israeli settler attacks
https://israelpalestinenews.org/wheat-harvest-becomes-act-of-defiance-as-west-bank-farmers-race-to-outrun-israeli-settler-attacks/

The ICC must investigate Israel’s genocidal use of sexual violence
https://israelpalestinenews.org/genocidal-sexual-violence/

The Myth of Israeli Self-Sufficiency
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-myth-of-israeli-self-sufficiency/

Israeli, Lebanese officials deny US claim that IDF withdrew from parts of Lebanon
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lebanese-officials-deny-us-claim-that-idf-withdrew-from-parts-of-lebanon/

Lebanon death toll from Israeli aggression rises to 4,230, health ministry says
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/172032?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

"De-Russification Strategy": Europe will pay dearly for severing ties with Russia 
https://en.topcor.ru/72308-strategija-derusifikacii-evropa-dorogo-zaplatit-za-razryv-svjazej-s-rf.html

"There will be no peace; Kyiv must disappear." 
Lavrov said he refuses to entertain the idea that the August 2025 meeting between the Russian and American presidents in Alaska and Europe's actions were originally intended as a means to outsmart Moscow and buy time for Kyi
https://en.topcor.ru/72326-mira-ne-budet-kiev-dolzhen-ischeznut.html

Russia pumps up pressure on Belarus to open new front in Ukraine war, eyes anti-NATO ops. - WSJ
https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-900534

Inappropriate Morality: Why Footage of FPV Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Infantry Is Almost Never Published 
Members of Ukrainian forces often wear civilian clothing in urban combat.
https://en.topcor.ru/72345-neumestnaja-moral-pochemu-kadry-udarov-fpv-dronov-po-pehote-vsu-pochti-ne-publikujutsja.html

Netherlands Orders 700 Ruta Block 2 Cruise Missiles for Ukraine in €250 Million Deal 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Netherlands-Orders-700-Ruta-Block-2-Cruise-Missiles-for-Ukraine-in-250-Million-Deal/

Denmark Reallocates Defense Funds to Supply Ukraine With 15,000 Long-Range Artillery Rounds 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Denmark-Reallocates-Defense-Funds-to-Supply-Ukraine-With-15000-Long-Range-Artillery-Rounds/

Russian Satellites Maneuver Within 13 Kilometers of ICEYE Radar Satellite Used by Ukraine 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russian-Satellites-Maneuver-Within-13-Kilometers-of-ICEYE-Radar-Satellite-Used-by-Ukraine/

Ukraine Plans New Combat Brigades to Counter Potential Russian Offensive from Belarus 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Ukraine-Plans-New-Combat-Brigades-to-Counter-Potential-Russian-Offensive-from-Belarus/

Estonian Prime Minister calls for "giving Ukraine what it needs to strangle Russia" 
https://en.topwar.ru/285219-premer-jestonii-prizyvaet-dat-ukraine-to-chto-ej-nuzhno-chtoby-zadushit-rossiju.html

Russian Armed Forces have reached the western outskirts of Konstantinovka, but there is no report yet on its liberation. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285184-vs-rf-vyshli-na-zapadnye-okrainy-konstantinovki-doklada-ob-osvobozhdenii-poka-net.html

The US has struck a decommissioned vessel for the first time with a Ukrainian unmanned boat. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285226-ssha-vpervye-porazili-spisannoe-sudno-ukrainskim-bezjekipazhnym-katerom.html

Zelensky approved a new SBU operation to "force Russia to peace." 
https://en.topwar.ru/285225-zelenskij-odobril-novuju-operaciju-sbu-po-prinuzhdeniju-rossii-k-miru.html

Ukrainian expert: In some cities, almost all gas stations have been destroyed 
https://en.topwar.ru/285218-ukrainskij-jekspert-v-nekotoryh-gorodah-unichtozheny-pochti-vse-azs.html

An unsuccessful attempt to intercept a Geranium UAV by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone is shown. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285214-pokazana-neudachnaja-popytka-perehvata-bpla-geran-dronom-kamikadze-vsu.html

The French Navy has seized another tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285208-vms-francii-zahvatili-esche-odin-tanker-v-sredizemnom-more.html

Ukraine Isn’t Winning 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/06/ukraine-isnt-winning.html

Sobyanin reported repelling the attack of 46 UAVs heading towards Moscow
https://www.m24.ru/news/26062026/914319

Air defense forces shot down 269 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8764427?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

The NDAA Proposed Merger of the U.S. and Israeli Military is Strategically Unwise and Inherently Unconstitutional
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-ndaa-proposed-merger-of-the-u-s-and-israeli-military-is-strategically-unwise-and-inherently-unconstitutional/

Massie moves to strike $3.3B in Israel military aid from the budget
https://israelpalestinenews.org/massie-moves-to-strike-3-3b-in-israel-military-aid-from-the-budget/

Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a 4th trial
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/weinsteins-new-york-rape-charge-dropped-after-accuser-says-she-cant-endure-a-4th-trial

WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/25/caitlin-clark-stephanie-white-wnba-refs-fever-mercury

US Supreme Court clears way for mass deportations of Haitians and Syrians
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/25/us-supreme-court-clears-way-for-mass-deportations-of-haitians-and-syrians

Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/supreme-court-trump-asylum-border

Dominion Has DISMISSED Their $1.3 BILLION Defamation Lawsuit Against Mike Lindell & My Pillow
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/massive-dominion-has-dismissed-their

Two Republicans flip votes, blocking Iran war powers resolution
Senator Bill Cassidy, who lost reelection last month and said he would not be ‘bullied,’ switched after Trump berated him 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/two-republicans-flip-votes-blocking-iran-war-powers-resolution/

Mayor Blames "Slavery" As Chicago Wrestles With Deadly Crime Spree
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/mayor-blames-slavery-chicago-wrestles-deadly-crime-spree

More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/reflecting-pool-arrests-trump-epstein-b3003207.html

Tucker Carlson delivers final blow to Trump friendship telling him ‘shut up b****’ on a podcast
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/tucker-carlson-trump-podcast-b3003213.html

Tucker Carlson Goes Off on 'Weak' Donald Trump as Feud Explodes: 'I Don't Take You Seriously'
https://okmagazine.com/p/tucker-carlson-goes-off-donald-trump-feud-explodes/

60% of voters think U.S. military action against Iran was not worth it: Poll
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-trump-deal-nuclear-inspections-iaea-timing-not-essential/#post-update-88a0242a

Minneapolis passes ordinances that repeal ban on gay bathhouses, lay groundwork for legalization
https://alphanews.org/minneapolis-passes-ordinances-that-repeal-ban-on-gay-bathhouses-lay-groundwork-for-legalization/

Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s asylum policies that bishops opposed
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/scotus-rules-in-favor-trump-asylum-policies

"KILL THEM ALL!": Troubling Pattern of Youth Targeting "Capitalists" Raises Alarm
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/kill-them-all-troubling-pattern-of

INSANITY! Caitlin Clark Gets Grounded, Fisted in the Neck, Kneed to the Groin – Leaves Game with Back Injury
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/insanity-caitlin-clark-gets-grounded



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

BURGEONING VAIDS-INDUCED TURBO CANCER EPIDEMIC UPDATE: 🚨 Cancer Excess Mortality Continues to Rise 
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/burgeoning-vaids-induced-turbo-cancer

They Censored This in 2020: RFK Jr. on Who Gets Rich When Vaccines Go Wrong
“This is a really great business plan...”
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/they-censored-this-in-2020-rfk-jr

Florida reports 1st human West Nile virus case, additional chikungunya and dengue
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-reports-1st-human-west-nile-515

More than 11,000 bottles of a popular blood pressure medication are being recalled nationwide
https://health.yahoo.com/article/more-than-11000-bottles-of-a-popular-blood-pressure-medication-are-being-recalled-nationwide-231156996.html

Healthy gut microbes in 6-week-old infants linked to lower risk of malaria during first year of life
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-healthy-gut-microbes-week-infants.html

DOJ charges 90 doctors and licensed medical professionals in largest federal health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history
https://www.wonderwall.com/politics/doj-charges-10-largest-federal-health-care-fraud-crackdown-us-history/

Health Insurers Turned Loan Sharks: Join the Revolt | Daily Pulse
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/health-insurers-turned-loan-sharks

COVID-19 Causes Premature Aging - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-causes-premature-aging



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

How liquid cooling cuts data-center water use to near zero: a simple explainer
https://www.vespernews.com/en/articles/tech/d612879f-794f-478c-a7a5-0b9636a8ae8b

Electric cars win again at Pike’s Peak as Super Mustang Mach-E gets its revenge
https://electrek.co/2026/06/21/electric-cars-win-at-pikes-peak-as-the-super-mustang-mach-e-gets-its-revenge/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

The universe should look the same in all directions at large scales, but DESI data suggest otherwise
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-universe-large-scales-desi.html

Thirsty desert lizards inspire a new water-harvesting system
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-thirsty-lizards-harvesting.html

Natural hallucinogens may have evolved as ecological tools, not chemical accidents
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-natural-hallucinogens-evolved-ecological-tools.html

Antibiotics trigger bacterial teamwork, boosting survival through shared proteins
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-antibiotics-trigger-bacterial-teamwork-boosting.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

‘Global aviation fuel supply chain challenges expose western vulnerabilities’
https://guardian.ng/business-services/global-aviation-fuel-supply-chain-challenges-expose-western-vulnerabilities/

Terrifying Footage Shows Moment 7.5 Earthquake Rocks Caracas Airport
https://simpleflying.com/venezuela-earthquake-aviation-impact/

Boeing 777 Pilot’s Take On Extremely Low Pass By Boeing Jet Captured In Viral Video
https://www.twz.com/air/boeing-777-pilots-take-on-extremely-low-pass-by-boeing-jet-captured-in-viral-video

Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high costs and falling demand
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/a1479c57-9c36-489a-a42a-aabfd32c0c0f

Trump Administration Set to Bypass Congress for $750 Million GE F110 Engine Sale to Turkey 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Trump-Administration-Set-to-Bypass-Congress-for-750-Million-GE-F110-Engine-Sale-to-Turkey/

Warsaw once again reminded Kyiv that it will only give up its MiG-29s in exchange for drones. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285224-varshava-snova-napomnila-kievu-chto-otdast-svoi-mig-29-tolko-v-obmen-na-drony.html

USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range
https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-wants-air-to-air-missile-with-a-whopping-1000-mile-range

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s
https://www.twz.com/air/in-an-ironic-turn-of-events-white-house-wants-to-raid-navy-e-2-account-to-pay-for-usaf-e-7s



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquake-caracas-rodriguez-aid-0a62e6fc9feb5202a750c4fbb11a6aec

Venezuela Records Strongest Aftershock Since Quakes
https://www.telesurenglish.net/venezuela-strongest-aftershock-quakes/

Bayer stock jumps after US Supreme Court sides with Roundup weedkiller maker
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/926b9285-c6c9-4bd4-8090-5ff991acd10d

US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/25/monsanto-supreme-court-pesticide-case

Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million from Spain to Germany
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/8722b76c-82ad-40ab-8424-c0d0f6eb50ba

India braces for drought as El Nino looms
https://www.dw.com/en/india-braces-for-drought-as-el-nino-looms/a-77704414

Scientists find thousands of earthquakes in a perfectly straight line in Alaska, revealing a hidden 'micro...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/scientists-thousands-earthquakes-perfectly-straight-100000916.html

Why these birds meet again in Africa: Flycatcher study reveals how genes and environment guide 13,000‑km migrations
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-birds-africa-flycatcher-reveals-genes.html

Volcanoes 26 Jun 2026: Fuego volcano, Dukono, Lewotobi, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

Trump Asks Congress for Additional $87.6 Billion, Mainly for Iran War
The request is significantly more than what the Pentagon has claimed the war cost.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/trump-asks-congress-for-additional

How the Iran War Fuel Crisis Is Reshaping the Pacific 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/06/25/how-the-iran-war-fuel-crisis-is-reshaping-the-pacific/



EU - UK - CANADA

‘Degrading’: why did a US fighter pilot avoid British trial after strangling a woman in England?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/25/us-fighter-pilot-strangled-woman-england-why-military-trial

Most Poles no longer want to see Ukraine in the EU. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285207-bolshinstvo-poljakov-bolshe-ne-hochet-videt-ukrainu-v-es.html

The Bundeswehr "successfully" recruited five hundred new recruits from all over Germany in six months. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285217-bundesver-uspeshno-sobral-pjatsot-novobrancev-so-vsej-germanii-za-polgoda.html

Mark Carney Seeks "New World Order" That Excludes The US
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mark-carney-seeks-new-world-order-excludes-us

Bangladeshi man who raped girl, 12, and groomed nine-year-old lacked 'English moral values' and had dangerous attitude towards young girls because of his 'culture'
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15928885/Bangladeshi-man-raping-autistic-12-year-old-girl-grooming.html

Migrants filmed themselves beating a 17-year-old white teen to death…
https://revolver.news/2026/06/migrants-filmed-themselves-beating-a-17-year-old-white-teen-to-death/

Germany: Afghan migrant committs mass groping and attempted rape against underage girls at swimming pool, judge has already released hi
https://rmx.news/article/germany-afghan-migrant-committs-mass-groping-and-attempted-rape-against-underage-girls-at-swimming-pool-judge-has-already-released-him/

France: 10-year-old boy charged with attempted rape and attempted murder of 22-year-old female jogger
https://rmx.news/article/france-10-year-old-boy-charged-with-attempted-rape-and-attempted-murder-of-22-year-old-female-jogger/

Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/europe/catholic-bishop-of-northampton-charged-with-child-rape



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Congo Ebola outbreak update
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/congo-ebola-outbreak-update

Ebola Cases in DRC Rises to 1,155 with 304 Deaths as New Findings Reveal Bleeding is no Longer a Defining Symptom - https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/ebola-cases-in-drc-rises-to-1155-with-304-deaths-as-new-findings-reveal-bleeding-is-no-longer-a-defining-symptom

Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/1aebeea1-7382-4e5b-aa95-751385c90a8c

Growing DRC Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda with high risk of reaching South Sudan
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-drc-ebola-outbreak-uganda-high.html

Drone Strikes Continue to Claim Civilian Lives in Sudan
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5288553-palestinian-health-ministry-israeli-forces-kill-man-west-bank