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Monday, June 22, 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Iran war live: US-Tehran agree roadmap to reach final deal in 60 days
Live updates
- Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the US and Iran have made “encouraging progress” on the first day of high-level talks in Switzerland.
- They say the US and Iran have agreed on “a roadmap for a final deal to be reached within 60 days”, as well as a “de-confliction cell” to ensure an end to “military operations in Lebanon”.
- Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran over its support of Hezbollah, but Tehran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the US should be careful with its rhetoric.
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon as long as necessary, as Hezbollah vows to confront any violation of the ceasefire.
Democratic socialists roar back into spotlight with LA, DC races
Sun, June 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT
Democratic socialists are back in the spotlight after notching two high-profile mayoral primary victories in major cities this month.
In Washington, D.C., this past week, progressive Democrat Janeese Lewis George outperformed moderate Kenyan McDuffie, all but assuring she'll succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser. The week before, in Los Angeles, fellow Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff in the mayoral race against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D).
Trump Is Tired of Arming Allies. This Country Is Stepping Up.
The U.S. retreat from the global stage is an opportunity for South Korea
Illustration by Keith Alexander Lee for POLITICO
06/20/2026
Catherine Kim is a reporter at POLITICO Magazine.
The United States can’t be on the hook anymore for protecting the world, the president lectured. “The defense of freedom is everybody’s business — not just America’s business,” he said in a White House address. “And it is particularly the responsibility of the people whose freedom is threatened.” What feels like a quintessentially Trumpian speech was delivered by Richard Nixon in 1969.
Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst
Iranian negotiators walked out of peace talks with the US after Donald Trump said he would “blow the s--- out of them” and take over their country.
Hormuz Crisis Sparks a Middle East Pipeline Boom
By Irina Slav
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
- The Hormuz blockade exposed the vulnerability of Gulf energy exports, prompting major producers to accelerate pipeline projects that bypass the strait and reduce future disruption risks.
- Saudi Arabia successfully rerouted up to 7 million bpd through its East-West pipeline during the crisis, while the UAE and Iraq are now rapidly expanding alternative export routes and pipeline capacity.
- Longer-term plans, including new pipelines linking Middle Eastern oil fields to Mediterranean ports via Turkey and Syria, aim to reshape regional energy logistics and strengthen energy security for exporters and consumers alike.
Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers
HATE PARADE
By Frank Landymore
Published Jun 21, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Shutterstock
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Shutterstock
Not that anyone in power is going to care, but there’s even more evidence that Americans are coming to overwhelmingly loathe AI — despite, or perhaps because, they’re using chatbots more than ever. In a sweeping new poll conducted by Pew Research, only 16 percent of respondents said they believed AI will have a positive impact on society — a number as dismal as the perception of the tech.
Tulsi Gabbard Hit With Wild Secret Cult Allegations
PULLING THE STRINGS
Her guru apparently sought to use her influential position to spread his own agenda.
Cuba unveils largest market reforms since revolution
THE CHOSUNILBO
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
Anthony Ha, 8:28 AM PDT · June 21, 2026Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty.Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
Science News from research organizations
Date: June 16, 2026
Date: June 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation
Summary: Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
Thousands of Czechs rally against a government plan to overhaul the funding of public broadcasters
Updated 11:29 AM PDT, June 21, 2026
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday to condemn a plan by the government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that is considered dangerous for their independence.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday to condemn a plan by the government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that is considered dangerous for their independence.
The protesters gathered in front of the Czech public television offices in Prague to voice their support for the media a day before their staffers plan to go on a warning strike, and after recent protest marches in the regional capitals and Prague.
Iran war live: First round of Iran-US talks concludes in Switzerland
By Usaid Siddiqui and Heba Habib
Published On 21 Jun 2026
AL JAZEERA
- Hussein Gurbanzadeh a member of Iran’s team negotiating with the US, told state television that talks on the opening day in Switzerland covered frozen assets as well as oil sanctions relief proposal.
- Negotiations between the United States and Iran with the mediation of the Gulf country and Pakistan kicked off in Switzerland earlier today.
- Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again over Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, but the US military says the waterway remains open to all vessels.
- Hezbollah has rejected the Lebanese government’s direct talks with the US, saying the negotiations would undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty and serve Israeli interests.
- Israeli forces have killed dozens of people in Lebanon despite the “ceasefire” with at least six soldiers killed and 20 others wounded over the past few days in Hezbollah attacks.
A top NATO commander says cheap drones are breaking the West's old air-defense playbook
By Sinéad Baker
Jun 21, 2026, 4:37 AM PT
The West's long-standing approach to air defense — relying heavily on advanced jets, expensive missiles, and the ability to shoot down just about whatever comes its way — is being strained by a new era of cheap drones and mass air attacks, a top NATO commander warned.
JPMorgan Posted Record Profits, but CEO Jamie Dimon Says the Next Crisis Will Be Worse Than Anyone Expects
Sat, June 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM PDT 3 min read
JPM-2.47%, NVDA+2.95%, BAC-0.58%
Quick Read
- JPMorgan (JPM) posted record Q1 net income of $16.5 billion, with markets revenue up 20% and investment banking fees jumping 28%.
- Bank of America (BAC) CEO Moynihan called the economy resilient, but JPMorgan's nonperforming exposure rose 11% and nonaccrual loans surged 53%.
- Dimon warned the next credit cycle will hit harder than expected, pointing to $5.1 trillion in leveraged finance as the key stress point.
- Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and JPMorgan Chase didn't make the cut.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it.
by Justin Elliott and Joshua Kaplan
June 18, 2026, 5:00 am
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A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.
Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat
President Donald Trump said he might have viewed artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a national security threat last week, but he no longer does, according to an interview with “The Axios Show” published on Friday.
Alternative for Germany revives Nazi-era attacks on Bauhaus
Modernist art institution fears AfD's ‘patriotic culture’ push nearly 100 years after closing under Hitler
Anne-Sylvaine Chassany
in Dessau-Roßlau
The Bauhaus Foundation has warned that the far-right Alternative for Germany is reviving rhetoric reminiscent of the Nazi-era attacks on the art school, as it prepares for a possible legal battle if the party wins regional elections in the eastern state where the institution is based.
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