🇺🇸 🇻🇦 US President Donald Trump issues a scathing attack on Pope Leo, calling him “weak” on crime and “terrible” for foreign policy after the religious leader criticized Trump’s foreign and immigration policies.
“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump writes in a lengthy post on Truth Social, adding, “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.”
He repeats that sentiment in comments to reporters, saying, “We don’t like a pope who says it’s OK to have a nuclear weapon.”
- Times of Israel
“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump writes in a lengthy post on Truth Social, adding, “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.”
He repeats that sentiment in comments to reporters, saying, “We don’t like a pope who says it’s OK to have a nuclear weapon.”
- Times of Israel
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🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱❗ After talks fail, IDF planning for return to war, Trump mulls strikes on Iran — reports
Apparent coordinated leak to TV networks indicate military preparing for collapse of ceasefire; US: Ending nuke program, support for proxies were ‘red lines’ at talks
Earlier on Sunday, the Ynet news site reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed the military to move to a “heightened state of readiness” and to prepare for a resumption of hostilities with Iran.
- Times of Israel
Apparent coordinated leak to TV networks indicate military preparing for collapse of ceasefire; US: Ending nuke program, support for proxies were ‘red lines’ at talks
Earlier on Sunday, the Ynet news site reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed the military to move to a “heightened state of readiness” and to prepare for a resumption of hostilities with Iran.
- Times of Israel
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Shipping through Strait of Hormuz halts again
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has once again ground to a halt after President Donald Trump said the United States would launch a naval blockade following the collapse of talks with Iranian officials, Lloyd’s List reported.
"Shipping flows through the strait had continued to operate, albeit at reduced levels on Sunday, prior to the blockade being announced," the report said.
"In the wake of Trump's naval blockade announcement, however, all traffic appears to have halted and at least two vessel that had appeared to be heading to exit the strait have since turned around."
- Iran International
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has once again ground to a halt after President Donald Trump said the United States would launch a naval blockade following the collapse of talks with Iranian officials, Lloyd’s List reported.
"Shipping flows through the strait had continued to operate, albeit at reduced levels on Sunday, prior to the blockade being announced," the report said.
"In the wake of Trump's naval blockade announcement, however, all traffic appears to have halted and at least two vessel that had appeared to be heading to exit the strait have since turned around."
- Iran International
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🇺🇸⚡ Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:
“I am disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father. Pope Leo is not his rival; nor is the Pope a politician. He is the Vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the Gospel and for the care of souls.”
“I am disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father. Pope Leo is not his rival; nor is the Pope a politician. He is the Vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the Gospel and for the care of souls.”
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🇺🇸⚡ 'THE F15 PILOTS RESCUE' CIA's misinformation bought critical time
The CIA spread false reports inside Iran claiming the missing U.S. officer had already been recovered, aiming to divert the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the actual search zone.
This campaign included planted stories about a maritime exfiltration and signals suggesting the airman was in transit, creating hesitation and dispersing Iranian forces.
The strategy allowed U.S. intelligence to pinpoint the officer’s hiding place in the Zagros Mountains and pass coordinates to the Pentagon for immediate action
- Washington Examiner, CBS
The CIA spread false reports inside Iran claiming the missing U.S. officer had already been recovered, aiming to divert the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the actual search zone.
This campaign included planted stories about a maritime exfiltration and signals suggesting the airman was in transit, creating hesitation and dispersing Iranian forces.
The strategy allowed U.S. intelligence to pinpoint the officer’s hiding place in the Zagros Mountains and pass coordinates to the Pentagon for immediate action
- Washington Examiner, CBS
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🇦🇺 ⚡ Lieutenant General Susan Coyle will become Australia's first female Chief of Army Staff in July this year.
She has know combat history.
These are the things Trump and Elon risked to rid the world of.
The DEI death cult.
Hard to change the world even as 𝕏 struggles, Trump loses grip on MAGA and Barbarians are once again at the door.
She has know combat history.
These are the things Trump and Elon risked to rid the world of.
The DEI death cult.
Hard to change the world even as 𝕏 struggles, Trump loses grip on MAGA and Barbarians are once again at the door.
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US President Trump:
Iran’s Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships. What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, “fast attack ships,” because we did not consider them much of a threat. Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea. It is quick and brutal. P.S. 98.2% of Drugs coming into the U.S. by Ocean or Sea have STOPPED! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT
Iran’s Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships. What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, “fast attack ships,” because we did not consider them much of a threat. Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea. It is quick and brutal. P.S. 98.2% of Drugs coming into the U.S. by Ocean or Sea have STOPPED! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT
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🇮🇷 🇻🇦 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly condemned recent remarks by US President Donald Trump targeting Pope Leo XIV, calling any insult to religious figures unacceptable
"His Holiness Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex), I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah," Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X.
"His Holiness Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex), I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah," Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X.
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⚡🇮🇷🇺🇸 Ships continue to transit through the Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade.
⚡ US-sanctioned tanker, Chinese-owned Rich Starry, transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a US blockade of the vital oil chokepoint, shipping data from LSEG showed.
⚡ Iranian vessel has reportedly entered international waters after Trump’s strong warning and the start of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. The ship reportedly turned its navigation systems back on and resumed movement.
As at the end of Monday, 13th 2026, over a dozen ships passed through the Strait with their oil cargo.
⚡ US-sanctioned tanker, Chinese-owned Rich Starry, transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a US blockade of the vital oil chokepoint, shipping data from LSEG showed.
⚡ Iranian vessel has reportedly entered international waters after Trump’s strong warning and the start of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. The ship reportedly turned its navigation systems back on and resumed movement.
As at the end of Monday, 13th 2026, over a dozen ships passed through the Strait with their oil cargo.
🇨🇳 BEHEMOTH CHINA HUNGRY FOR IRON
China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, has lifted bans on procurement of the key steelmaking ingredient from mining giant BHP Group, opens new tab, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, ending a months-long dispute.
On Tuesday, state iron ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) notified some domestic steel mills they were free to buy BHP's seaborne cargoes, said two sources with knowledge of the matter who sought anonymity, as the topic is sensitive.
China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, has lifted bans on procurement of the key steelmaking ingredient from mining giant BHP Group, opens new tab, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, ending a months-long dispute.
On Tuesday, state iron ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) notified some domestic steel mills they were free to buy BHP's seaborne cargoes, said two sources with knowledge of the matter who sought anonymity, as the topic is sensitive.
🇮🇷 ⚡ Iran tallies $270 BILLION in war damages from US-Israeli strikes.
Tehran's UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani now demands full compensation from 5 Gulf neighbors—Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE & Jordan—for 'complicity' by opening airspace & bases.
'Pay for material & moral damages,' Amir Saeid Iravani says.
Meanwhile, Supreme Leader's representatives threaten to seize US assets if Washington & Israel refuse reparations.
Tehran's UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani now demands full compensation from 5 Gulf neighbors—Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE & Jordan—for 'complicity' by opening airspace & bases.
'Pay for material & moral damages,' Amir Saeid Iravani says.
Meanwhile, Supreme Leader's representatives threaten to seize US assets if Washington & Israel refuse reparations.
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🇮🇩 ❗ Indonesia flags Google for YouTube child safety non-compliance
Indonesia said YouTube, owned by Google, has failed to comply with the country's new child protection regulations, prompting a shift from advisories to formal sanctions.
"Google has received a red mark. There are no signals of compliance in the near term, so we are escalating from inspection to sanctions," Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said in a statement released on Friday.
The ministry issued a warning letter as the initial stage of administrative sanctions, while leaving room for corrective action. It stressed zero tolerance for violations that compromise child safety.
According to the statement, all digital platforms deemed "high risk" must submit action plans and risk reports within three months, which will guide further compliance measures.
Via Xinhua Net
Indonesia said YouTube, owned by Google, has failed to comply with the country's new child protection regulations, prompting a shift from advisories to formal sanctions.
"Google has received a red mark. There are no signals of compliance in the near term, so we are escalating from inspection to sanctions," Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said in a statement released on Friday.
The ministry issued a warning letter as the initial stage of administrative sanctions, while leaving room for corrective action. It stressed zero tolerance for violations that compromise child safety.
According to the statement, all digital platforms deemed "high risk" must submit action plans and risk reports within three months, which will guide further compliance measures.
Via Xinhua Net
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🇨🇳 BYD's Shenzhen HQ goes up in flames — but not the factory.
Early Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in a multi-story parking garage at BYD's Pingshan facility in Shenzhen — the company's global headquarters area.
The garage stored test and scrapped vehicles (not active production lines).
The blaze sent thick black smoke into the sky and was visible for miles, but BYD and local authorities confirm it has been fully contained/extinguished.
No casualties or injuries reported.
Cause still under investigation (some mentions of possible construction/insulation work nearby).
BYD's shares dipped slightly on the news.
This adds to broader chatter about EV/battery fire risks, though official statements stress it was limited to decommissioned/test cars.
Early Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in a multi-story parking garage at BYD's Pingshan facility in Shenzhen — the company's global headquarters area.
The garage stored test and scrapped vehicles (not active production lines).
The blaze sent thick black smoke into the sky and was visible for miles, but BYD and local authorities confirm it has been fully contained/extinguished.
No casualties or injuries reported.
Cause still under investigation (some mentions of possible construction/insulation work nearby).
BYD's shares dipped slightly on the news.
This adds to broader chatter about EV/battery fire risks, though official statements stress it was limited to decommissioned/test cars.