Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg showed up at the Israel Day Parade in New York after Mayor Mamdani did not attend.

Trump continues to post photos of himself with Xi.

Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur have been barred from entering the UK ahead of SXSW London, where both were scheduled to speak this week.

The pair say the decision is retaliation for their criticism of Israel and its war in Gaza.

IDF announces the death of Staff Sergeant Adam Tzarfati, 20, who was killed in combat in southern Lebanon after an explosive drone struck IDF forces.

The attack was carried out by a thermal-imaging drone operating at night that targeted troops in the area.

The U.S. military has quietly coordinated the safe passage of about 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks, according to U.S. officials.

Most vessels traveled with their tracking systems turned off and followed routes away from Iran’s coastline to reduce the risk of drone or missile attacks.

Source: NYT

The U.S. said it struck Iranian military targets after Iran downed a U.S. drone.

Iran responded by targeting a U.S.-used air base in Kuwait.

Iranian hackers breached and briefly controlled an Instagram account run by U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna before it was recovered.

The latest U.S. effort to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon has stalled as Israel expands its ground offensive and seeks U.S. approval for major strikes in Beirut.

Source: Axios

Trump:

Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us.

Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end - It always does!

Trump:

Fake News CNN said today, routinely, that my Iran Nuclear Deal doesn’t talk about Nuclear, when actually it states, very clearly, that Iran will not have a Nuclear Weapon.

It then goes on, in very strong and lengthy detail, to discuss various other aspects of Nuclear. In fact, that’s what most of the agreement is about.

CNN, and so many others in the Fake News Media, is a Low Ratings disaster. Even with new ownership, it is unlikely to ever get better!!!

Trump asks:

Has anyone ever seen a happy Dumocrat???

NATO is turning Sweden’s Baltic island of Gotland into a military stronghold because it is strategically important and seen as vulnerable to Russian aggression.

Sweden is increasing troop numbers, air defenses, and military infrastructure, while NATO is conducting large-scale exercises there.

Officials are also worried about Russian hybrid attacks such as sabotage, espionage, and drone activity.

Source: POLITICO

French President Macron:

The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor.

Colombia’s presidential election is headed to a June 21 runoff after no candidate won a majority.

Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella finished first with 43.7% of the vote, narrowly ahead of left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, who won 40.9%.

Satellite images analysed by BBC Verify indicate that Iranian strikes have damaged at least 20 US military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries since the war began.

The attacks hit air defence systems, surveillance aircraft, fuel depots, and communications infrastructure, causing billions of dollars in damage.

Analysts say the strikes appear more precise and extensive than US officials have publicly acknowledged.

Source: BBC

NEW: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to carry out strikes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district.

Canada is moving toward a split fighter jet order — roughly 30 F-35s and 60 Swedish Gripens — as PM Carney seeks to reduce military dependence on the US.

Saab has offered to manufacture Gripens for both Canada and Ukraine on Canadian soil, potentially creating 9,000 jobs.

Source: La Presse

WATCH: Israeli Knesset hosted an event where Christian delegations publicly repented on behalf of their nations for "insufficient support" of Israel.

One German cried:

Lord, please forgive us for all the things we did that did not support Israel!

Sky is exiting its 14-year joint venture with the UAE's IMI — controlled by Sheikh Mansour, owner of Manchester City — over Sky News Arabia's coverage of Sudan, which critics accused of denying genocide committed by the UAE-backed RSF paramilitary group.

Sky will relinquish operational control but allow the channel to keep its name under a brand licensing deal.

Sky News Arabia functions as a de facto PR outlet for the RSF, downplaying atrocities and framing the war in ways that served UAE foreign policy interests.

Source: The Guardian