articles 29 jun.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Why War with Russia is Unavoidable
Russia doesn’t pose a military threat to Europe. What Russia does pose is an existential threat to the United States global hegemony. This is what the West desperately wants to prevent.
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/06/29/why-war-with-russia-is-unavoidable/

Israel's military ordered to prepare independent Iran strike plan, Katz says
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606296350

US, Iran deliver conflicting reports on fresh peace talks 
https://www.dw.com/en/us-iran-deliver-conflicting-reports-on-fresh-peace-talks/live-77746775

Tehran denies Trump's claims about Qatar talks 
https://en.topwar.ru/285420-tegeran-oprovergaet-zajavlenija-trampa-o-peregovorah-v-katare.html

Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-iran-set-new-talks-trump-says-hours-after-tehran-denied-plans-due-days-hormuz

Iran says only Tehran will demine Strait of Hormuz
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606291382

Hormuz traffic drops after latest US-Iran escalation - Al Jazeera
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606291549

U.S. Airstrike Destroys Iran's Talaiyeh Anti-Ship Missile Launcher Near Strait of Hormuz 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Airstrike-Destroys-Irans-Talaiyeh-Anti-Ship-Missile-Launcher-Near-Strait-of-Hormuz/

Critics of lifting Iran sanctions can’t offer a viable alternative
https://israelpalestinenews.org/iran-sanctions-diplomacy/

Strait of Hormuz Remains Open for Those Who Adhere to PGSA Protocols, But Global Economy Faces Inflationary Shock
https://sonar21.com/strait-of-hormuz-remains-open-for-those-who-adhere-to-pgsa-protocols-but-global-economy-faces-inflationary-shock/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel withholds billions in Palestinian tax revenue
https://www.dw.com/en/israel-withholds-billions-in-palestinian-tax-revenue/video-77758661

Smotrich says plans drawn up to establish 3 Israeli settlements in Gaza
https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-plans-drawn-up-to-establish-3-israeli-settlements-in-gaza/

Israel Continues Deadly Gaza Attacks as China Demands Immediate Ceasefire
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-continues-deadly-gaza-attacks-as-china-demands-immediate-ceasefire/

Israel preparing settlement plan targeting 100 sites in West Bank
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-preparing-settlement-plan-targeting-100-sites-in-west-bank/3981783

We’re Expected To Remember October 7 But Never Ask Questions About It
https://israelpalestinenews.org/were-expected-to-remember-october-7-but-never-ask-questions-about-it/

Israeli extremists are terrorizing Palestinian Christians and their holy sites
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-treatment-of-christians/

Six Palestinians killed in new Israeli ceasefire violations, including a child
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/06/29/365800/

Israel developing space lasers to attack above the Earth, Katz says
"As of today, no country has the ability to mount attacks in space. We must be the leading country in the world with this capability," said Katz.
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900854

Türkiye condemns Israeli attacks on Syria’s Quneitra and Daraa
https://en.yenisafak.com/turkiye/turkiye-condemns-israeli-attacks-on-syrias-quneitra-and-daraa-3720179



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Ukraine, under British control, is preparing strikes on Russian nuclear power plants. 
https://en.topcor.ru/72389-ukraina-pod-kontrolem-britanii-gotovit-udary-po-rossijskim-ajes.html

Russian Su-35S Reportedly Shoots Down Ukrainian MiG-29 From Nearly 190 km Away Using R-37M Missile 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russian-Su-35S-Reportedly-Shoots-Down-Ukrainian-MiG-29-From-Nearly-190-km-Away-Using-R-37M-Missile/

Norway Quietly Supplies Ukraine with Over 100,000 N7 Anti-Tank Drone Munitions 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Norway-Quietly-Supplies-Ukraine-with-Over-100000-N7-Anti-Tank-Drone-Munitions/

The (Ukrainian) enemy is losing gas stations in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions every day. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285417-protivnik-stremitelno-lishaetsja-avtozapravok-v-harkovskoj-i-poltavskoj-oblastjah.html

A Ukrainian Armed Forces train is burning in Kharkiv, a Ukrainian Army building is burning in Zaporizhzhia, and a factory is burning in Dnepropetrovsk. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285423-v-harkove-gorit-jeshelon-vsu-v-zaporozhe-zdanie-ova-v-dnepropetrovske-zavod.html

The Russian Armed Forces advanced to a record depth in the Kharkiv region in one day. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285422-vs-rf-za-sutki-prodvinulis-na-rekordnuju-glubinu-v-harkovskoj-oblasti.html

The Russian Armed Forces crossed the Popova River and reached Kolodeznoye in the Kharkiv region. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285371-vs-rf-forsirovali-popovu-reku-i-vyshli-k-kolodeznomu-harkovskoj-oblasti.html

Dozens of drones have been attacking Moscow since yesterday evening. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285427-desjatki-dronov-so-vcherashnego-vechera-atakujut-moskvu.html

Heavy Machine Guns Appear On Key Russian Commercial Tanker In Baltic
https://www.twz.com/sea/heavy-machine-guns-appear-on-key-russian-commercial-tanker-in-baltic

Russia Warns It Could 'Capture Half of Finland' After Helsinki Lifts Nuclear Weapons Ban 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Warns-It-Could-Capture-Half-of-Finland-After-Helsinki-Lifts-Nuclear-Weapons-Ban/

Tucker Carlson made an alarming forecast about Ukraine
Tucker Carlson drew attention to the growing risk of a direct conflict between the Russian Federation and Europe
https://ria.ru/20260629/taker-2101820411.html

The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who tried to flee from Konstantinovka
Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces destroyed the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine trying to escape from Konstantinovka
https://ria.ru/20260630/spetsoperatsiya-2101853752.html

The Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN condemned the strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a bus with children
https://ria.ru/20260630/udar-2101837528.html

Two battalions of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disbanded due to huge losses
https://ria.ru/20260630/vsu-2101856772.html

The EU may provoke a conflict with Russia by 2030, Polyansky said
https://ria.ru/20260630/konflikt-2101848599.html

A joint plant for the production of UAVs of Ukraine and Latvia will be a legitimate target for the RF Armed Forces
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/sovmestnyj-zavod-po-vypusku-bpla-ukrainy-i-latvii-budet-zakonnoj-celyu-dlya-vs-rf

Air defense forces neutralized 46 Ukrainian UAVs on approach to Moscow
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/sily-pvo-nejtralizovali-46-ukrainskikh-bpla-na-podlete-k-moskve

Air defense forces shot down 209 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/theme/3423?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Israeli Who Made Thousands of Hoax Bomb Threats Against Americans Arraigned in Florida
https://israelpalestinenews.org/extortion-israeli-american/

Swamp’s Military-Industrial Complex Merger with Israel Inches Closer to Becoming Reality
They’re not even hiding it anymore.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/swamps-military-industrial-complex

Democratic lawmaker to vote for amendment blocking US military aid to Israel
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/democratic-lawmaker-to-vote-for-amendment-blocking-us-military-aid-to-israel/3981786

US Supreme Court vastly expands Trump's presidential power
https://www.dw.com/en/us-supreme-court-vastly-expands-trumps-presidential-power/a-77759124

Tenured California professor fired over Gaza protest wins job back
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/california-professor-gaza-protest-reinstated

San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/san-francisco-archdiocese-settlement-child-sexual-abuse

Conservatives revolt after Trump-appointed Barrett joins liberals in ‘shockingly wrong’ mail ballot ruling
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/conservatives-revolt-trump-appointed-barrett-175241163.html

Documents Reveal How Biden’s Globetrotting ‘Special Envoy for LGBTQI+ Persons’ Pushed Extreme Gender Agenda on ‘Everything We Do’ in Foreign Policy
Jessica Stern, a gender activist with no diplomatic experience, used her perch at the State Department to promote views and policies that sometimes went well outside the Democratic mainstream
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/exclusive-documents-reveal-how-bidens-globetrotting-special-envoy-for-lgbtqi-persons-pushed-extreme-gender-agenda-on-everything-we-do-in-foreign-pol/

Trump bought up to $5M of stock in Taser company right before $220M ICE bid
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-stock-taser-axon-ice-contract-b3005284.html

Trump posts bizarre painting of himself with George Washington and a robot
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-painting-george-washington-robot-b3004813.html

America’s Founders Tried to Prevent Chronic Wars
https://israelpalestinenews.org/americas-founders-tried-to-prevent-chronic-wars/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Hidden COVID-19 Virus Reservoirs in Bone Marrow May Raise Long-Term Blood Disease Risks - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/hidden-covid-19-virus-reservoirs-in-bone-marrow-may-raise-long-term-blood-disease-risks

Philippines: Mpox case confirmed in Mandaluyong City
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/philippines-mpox-case-confirmed-in

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh tops 100,000 cases since mid-March
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-tops

Canada rabies case follow-up: Boy awakens with bat on face
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/canada-rabies-case-follow-up-boy

US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire
Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shots
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-military-flu-shots



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Once, cyber-attacks required great skill. AI is changing that
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/29/cyber-attacks-ai

Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-190539658.html

"Unbelievable Damage": 131-Mph Windstorm Snaps Wind Turbines In Half Across South Dakota
https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/unbelievable-damage-131-mph-windstorm-snaps-wind-turbines-half-across-south-dakota

World’s first tension-leg platform floating wind turbine set to be deployed in China
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-world-first-16-mw-floating-offshore-wind-platform

Video: World’s first hotel run entirely by robots set to open in China by 2027
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/world-first-hotel-robot-china-pudu

Amazon Offers Bizarre Explanation for Suddenly Banning Conservative YouTuber's Book
The book was about censorship. Then Amazon banned it. You can probably see the problem.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/amazon-offers-bizarre-explanation



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Solar storms leave their mark on cosmic rays that reach Earth
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-solar-storms-cosmic-rays-earth.html

New superconductors identified, unlocking process that could yield thousands more
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-superconductors-yield-thousands.html

Giraffes combine quantities similarly to addition
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-giraffes-combine-quantities-similarly-addition.html

Some boreal forest species fail to recover even 100 years after clearcutting
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-boreal-forest-species-recover-years.html

China completes full-performance tests of world’s largest superconducting magnet
https://interestingengineering.com/science/china-tests-world-largest-fusion-superconducting-magnet

US backs next-gen chips to speed geothermal drilling and boost energy security
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/i-pulse-chips-award-geothermal-semiconductors

Germany’s new module turns sunlight into hydrogen fuel with 31.3% efficiency
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/germany-solar-sunlight-hydrogen-fuel

Think you know black holes? These 7 facts might surprise you
https://interestingengineering.com/space/mind-blowing-black-hole-facts

World’s largest particle accelerator shuts down to undergo major 4-year upgrade
https://interestingengineering.com/science/cern-lhc-billion-upgrade-four-years

Unraveling the Mystery of When Organ Transplants Seem to Carry Part of the Donor
Is a donated organ just an organ? Or can it actually change who you are? Let’s take a look at the evidence.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/unraveling-the-mystery-of-when-donated

The scientist told what the Tunguska meteorite really was
Yazev: the Tunguska cosmic body was not a meteorite, but a fragment of a comet
https://ria.ru/20260630/meteorit-2101846474.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Singapore Airlines Hits Female Pilot Diversity Target With 25% Growth
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2026/06/30/singapore-airlines-hits-female-pilot-diversity-target-with-25-growth/

Airlines For American CEO Tells Senators Many Near Misses Not Reported
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=226004E2-3213-4492-BE03-4533A0CAE1E2

Delta's CEO Blames "Congested" ATC For 20%+ Airfare Surge
https://simpleflying.com/delta-ceo-congested-atc-20-airfare-surge/

JetBlue A321 Collides With Drone Midair While Landing At JFK
https://simpleflying.com/jetblue-a321-collides-drone-midair-landing-jfk/

2 US-Bound Lufthansa Boeing 747s Forced Into Overweight Landings Within 24 Hours
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-boeing-747-us-overweight-landings-24-hours/

Air India Pilot Accidentally Flies Into Pakistan, Grounded From Future Flights
https://simpleflying.com/air-india-pilot-flies-pakistan-grounded/

Emergency: British Airways Airbus A380 Flight Diverts To Birmingham
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-airbus-a380-diverts-birmingham/

For the first time in 40 years, the United States began to develop a new nuclear warhead
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/ssha-vpervye-za-40-let-zanyalis-razrabotkoj-novoj-yadernoj-boegolovki

Russia Deploys Admiral Kasatonov Missile Frigate to Algeria to Signal Western Mediterranean Reach.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/russia-deploys-admiral-kasatonov-missile-frigate-to-algeria-to-signal-western-mediterranean-reach

U.S. Marines Test Iron Dome-Derived MRIC on Guam to Defend Island Forces from Drones and Missiles.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-marines-test-iron-dome-derived-mric-on-guam-to-defend-island-forces-from-drones-and-missiles

U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray Aerial Refueling Drone Aboard USS Nimitz Redefines Carrier Strike Reach.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navys-mq-25a-stingray-aerial-refueling-drone-aboard-uss-nimitz-redefines-carrier-strike-reach

South Korea Conducts Successful Flight Test of Cheonryong Bunker-Buster Cruise Missile 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/South-Korea-Conducts-Successful-Flight-Test-of-Cheonryong-Bunker-Buster-Cruise-Missile/

Britain risks failing to meet its NATO defence commitments 
https://en.topwar.ru/285411-velikobritanija-riskuet-ne-vypolnit-oboronnye-objazatelstva-pered-nato.html

Air Force Discloses B-2 Can Launch Stealth Anti-Ship Missiles In Surprise Announcement
https://www.twz.com/air/air-force-discloses-b-2-can-launch-stealth-anti-ship-missiles-in-surprise-announcement

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: June 29, 2026
https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-june-29-2026

Britain is going to invest a record $6.6 billion in the production of drones
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/britaniya-sobiraetsya-vlozhit-v-proizvodstvo-dronov-rekordnye-dlya-strany-66-mlrd



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

There's a Volcano in Antarctica Spewing Gold Crystals Into The Atmosphere
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/worlds-southernmost-active-volcano-spewing-130000618.html

Wildfire burns through southern protected forests in Iran
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606296885

Volcanoes 30 Jun 2026: Ibu volcano, Dukono, Reventador, Taal, Lewotobi
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar announced a shortage of drinking water amid record heat
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/premer-vengrii-madyar-soobshchil-o-nekhvatke-pitevoj-vody-na-fone-rekordnoj-zhary



ECONOMY

Economist estimates Iran war has cost average US household $1,000
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606297026

Volkswagen Is Germany’s Warning 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/volkswagen-is-germanys-warning/

Understanding the World Economy - Martin Armstrong (free pdf) 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NEXT-Generation-F-Part-I.pdf

Student loan overhaul starts July 1: What borrowers should know
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/student-loans/article/student-loan-overhaul-starts-july-1-what-borrowers-should-know-150138537.html

Here's why your health insurer is sounding more like RFK Jr.
The insurance industry is embracing MAHA, while the doctors' lobby is pushing against the movement's leader, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who many physicians see as a danger to public health.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/heres-why-your-health-insurer-is-sounding-more-like-rfk-jr-200000140.html

US eases Morocco fertilizer duties after Iran war disrupts supply
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606302813

RFK Jr. Says 1 Million Obamacare Enrollees Lacked Social Security Numbers
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rfk-jr-says-1-million-obamacare-enrollees-lacked-social-security-numbers

$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons
A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.
https://archive.is/1DH0u

(Golden Age) Trump declares affordable housing ‘a big yawn’ compared to his MAGA voter ID bill
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-voter-id-law-save-america-act-b3005357.html



EU - UK - CANADA

Alarm over alleged abuse in French schools and nurseries
https://www.dw.com/en/alarm-over-alleged-abuse-in-french-schools-and-nurseries/a-77729372

Will Denmark really ban the Islamic call to prayer?
The government has already tried two other times to ban the call to prayer
https://rmx.news/article/will-denmark-really-ban-the-islamic-call-to-prayer/

‘My bloodline ends with me’ – German feminist activist calls for White people to stop having children and accept refugees
https://rmx.news/article/my-bloodline-ends-with-me-german-feminist-activist-calls-for-white-people-to-stop-having-children-and-accept-refugees/

83% of French are in favor of deportation of criminals and long-term unemployed foreigners
https://rmx.news/article/83-of-french-are-in-favor-of-deportation-of-criminals-and-long-term-unemployed-foreigners/

Macron remains silent while German AfD co-leader Weidel pays tribute after Louis killed by 5 thugs in France
17-year-old Louis was beaten to death on video while his attackers laughed at him, leaving France in shock
https://rmx.news/article/macron-remains-silent-while-german-afd-co-leader-weidel-pays-tribute-after-louis-killed-by-5-thugs-in-france/

European Gymnastics, under pressure from Ukraine, postponed the lifting of sanctions against Russians
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/european-gymnastics-pod-davleniem-ukrainy-otlozhila-snyatie-sankcij-s-rossiyan



CHINA - ASIA

Are Pakistan and Afghanistan heading for war?
https://www.dw.com/en/are-pakistan-and-afghanistan-heading-for-war/video-77758267



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/strong-aftershock-terrifies-venezuelans-days-after-devastating-twin-quakes

Venezuela earthquake: Aid ramps up as rescue window closes
https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-earthquake-latest-news/live-77748269

Venezuelan Housing Projects Collapsed "Like Sandcastles" As Twin Quakes Expose Socialist Rot
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/venezuelan-housing-projects-collapsed-sandcastles-twin-quakes-expose-socialist-rot

Peru: Fujimori declared winner of presidential election
https://www.dw.com/en/peru-fujimori-declared-winner-of-presidential-election/a-77760522

Kyiv was caught in ties with Mexican drug cartels - Odessa was affected
https://utro.ru/news/politics/2026/06/29/1572540.shtml



AFRICA - HAITI - DR