Monday, June 15, 2026

Trump's Disastrous Deal: Iranians Imposed Almost All Their Pre-War Terms

The Iranians imposed almost all their pre-war terms, while the Americans failed in all their strategic objectives
June 16, 2026, 07:34
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George Tsiaras
An Iranian makes a victory sign as he passes on his motorbike in front of a huge banner depicting Iran's late supreme leaders, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday on a Tehran street, after the agreement with the US became known | EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Trump's Iran war is one of the greatest strategic blunders in US history


The US and Iran have agreed to stop fighting and to open the Strait of Hormuz. Everything else is being kicked down the road
International affairs editor 
Monday 15 June 2026 19:02, UK

The Iran "deal" is a tacit admission of strategic defeat by the Trump administration and of a failure to achieve nearly all of his war aims.

Macron Navigates Through Trump's Deceptive Claims over Tolls and Nuclear Disarmament


June 15, 2026
Sources: France24 and The New York Times

We Deconstruct Trump's Deal with Iran and Examine His Overblown Promises

In his latest interview, President Trump made bold assertions about the agreement he reached with Iran, claiming it would ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains “permanently toll-free.” However, this claim warrants serious scrutiny, as it glosses over critical details that undermine its validity. French President Emmanuel Macron was the first to raise eyebrows when he pointed out that Iran’s Fars news agency had reported the inclusion of a maritime service fee clause in the U.S.-Iran framework deal just before the announcement. Macron urged Iran to refrain from imposing tolls on shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, highlighting that “everything” possible should be done to avoid fees for passage in this crucial maritime corridor. 

Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Truth About Donald Trump’s Sanity

by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
May 20, 2026
 
President Donald Trump has labeled numerous Americans—from Republican lawmakers to journalists—as “stupid” and even “treasonous.”

Such behavior has led many to question Trump’s sanity and to offer the President some labels in turn, including “unhinged,” “lunatic,” and “clearly insane.”

Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause


By Deidre McPhillips
Jun 12, 2026
The smartphone may have become a “substitute” for physical contact and in-person human interaction, the researchers said. 

The US fertility rate has been trending down for decades, leaving researchers and policymakers searching for causes that may help pinpoint solutions. There have been all kinds of theories, including soaring costs of childcare, the rise of birth control and even the role of car seat regulationsA new paper offers a provocative culprit in a succinct package: the smartphone. But some other researchers are skeptical that this single factor could play such an outsized role in a much longer-term trend.

'Wake-up call': Europe reacts to Anthropic halting access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, 23 Jan 2025.

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Anthropic said it believed the US government had become aware of a potential means of jailbreaking Fable 5.

European politicians have sounded the alarm on sovereign AI after US firm Anthropic announced it was halting access to some of its top AI models following a directive from the Trump administration.The company said late on Friday that it had received a letter from the government ordering it to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models for foreign nationals over national security concerns.

By Nathan Rennolds

Published on 13/06/2026 - 16:26 GMT+2

Anthropic said it believed the US government had become aware of a potential means of jailbreaking Fable 5.

European politicians have sounded the alarm on sovereign AI after US firm Anthropic announced it was halting access to some of its top AI models following a directive from the Trump administration.

The company said late on Friday that it had received a letter from the government ordering it to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models for foreign nationals over national security concerns."The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance," Anthropic said.

Cage fighting, anyone? Welcome to Trump’s 80th birthday party on the White House lawn






The UFC event’s structure, referred to as “The Claw,” and its location has been criticized by some as desecration of the historic grounds.

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By Erum Salam and Akayla Gardner

President Donald Trump is celebrating his milestone 80th birthday on Sunday with a spectacle of men cage fighting on the White House South Lawn.

From Davos to the G7: Mark Carney’s middle-power moment




Diplomats from Europe to Australia say Carney’s call for middle-power solidarity has captured the attention of countries looking for leverage in a harsher world
POLITICO By Mike Blanchfield, Ryan Heath and Tim Ross
06/12/2026 04:09 PM EDT

When Mark Carney arrived in Davos in January and warned that “middle powers” risked ending up “on the menu” of the “hegemons,” he sounded like a Canadian prime minister on the hunt for a foreign policy. Six months later, diplomats across Europe and Asia are still quoting the speech.

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 14 June 2026 
Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.

The 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, supposedly gave states the authority to decide for themselves whether to permit abortion. What should have been apparent then, and is obvious now, is that anti-abortion activists and their allies on the high court were never going to be satisfied with that.

Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade


By MUNIR AHMED, JULIA FRANKEL, ABBY SEWELL and WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press
Updated 3:03 PM PDT, June 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. 

  • Full details of the deal were not immediately available.
  • The signing will be Friday in Switzerland. 
  • U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a deal had been reached and said he had authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap


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Imogen Foulkes
Bern, Switzerland

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million. Results showed nearly 55% of participants voted against and 45% voted for, with a turnout of 60% of the population. 

Any Major Dude would Tell You, Trump: Can't Strike a Deal with Iran without Israel's Consent and If You Do, You will Pay for It


Analysis By Yiannis Damellos
June 14, 2026

A sour Trump says Israel should not have attacked Beirut as the US-Iran deal nears “very close”; at the same time, Israel and Iran prepare for retaliation. Here, in the Greek Courier, we already knew all this mumbo-jumbo long before it happened, and any major dude in the media business was also aware that the Israelis were going to sabotage Trump's latest desperate attempt to save the Midterms with a bad deal. How many times have we seen this already, and how possible is a potential US-Iran agreement to end the war?

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Knicks owner James Dolan loses battle with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Story by 
Qwame Skinner
Fri, June 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM PDT·
3 min read
The New York Knicks were up 3-1 in the NBA Finals after hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 and splitting the homestand. Unfortunately, much of the discourse surrounding the game was dominated by matters unrelated to basketball, namely United States President Donald Trump, New York Knicks owner James Dolan, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Fox in Meltdown over Booing of Trump as Polls Turn Brutal


THE NEW REPUBLIC
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
June 10, 2026
PODCAST
As Trump gets mercilessly booed at the Knicks game and Fox spins wildly to erase it, a data analyst parses new polls showing Trump cratering—and explains why he’s entered a downward spiral.

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 10 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.

Knicks Defeat Spurs in Thrilling NBA Finals Finish to Clinch First Championship in 53 Years

The New York Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals
By Anna Lazarus Caplan 
Published on June 13, 2026, 11:32PM EDT

NEED TO KNOW

  • The New York Knicks are NBA champions
  • The team won the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time in 53 years
  • Jalen Brunson led the way with 45 points and won the Finals MVP award
  • After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions!

The Milkman

by Annie Waldman 
June 9, 2026, 7:00 am 
Mark McAfee, CEO and founder of Raw Farm. Sarahbeth Maney for ProPublica

Reporting Highlights
  • Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.
  • The Myth of Safety: Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy.
  • A Political Shield: As raw milk continues to sicken consumers, high-level lawmakers and government officials are championing the industry’s expansion rather than curbing the danger.

The New Trouble With China: Pentagon designates Tech Giants Alibaba, Baidu and BYD as Military Companies

Beijing Lashes Out at Pentagon's New Designation of Chinese Military Firms, 
Politico reports

Source:  POLITICO 

June 13, 2026

China’s Ministry of Commerce has responded vehemently to the Pentagon’s recent update to its list of companies identified as having ties to the military, Politico reports. The ministry accused U.S. authorities of “abusing state power” and undermining the consensus reached between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding the stability of U.S.-China relations during their recent meeting in Beijing.

Canada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the U.S.

World
Jun 13, 2026 
12:39 PM EDT 
By Rob Gillies, Associated Press 
DUBLIN (AP) — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and align with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and saying middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with America.