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Headlines<\/span>June 12, 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Trump Claims \u201cGreat Settlement\u201d Has Been Reached to End War, But Iran Says Nothing Has Been Finalized<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Trump is claiming a deal has been reached to end the war with Iran, but Iranian officials say nothing has been finalized yet. Trump made the announcement on Thursday following two days of strikes and after threatening to take Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil hub. Trump spoke at the White House on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump<\/strong>: \u201cWe just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we\u2019re going to be subject to finalization of documents. We should get done over the next few days.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump went on to say a signing ceremony could be held in Europe in the coming days. A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry said the text of a deal is \u201cmostly finalized,\u201d but also said that the U.S. keeps \u201cchanging their positions.\u201d Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office said Israel was not party to any new U.S.-Iran agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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India Condemns Deadly U.S. Strikes on Boats After 3 Sailors Killed Near Oman<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Thursday, U.S. forces struck another commercial tanker in the Gulf of Oman in the third U.S. attack on a boat in the region this week. Oman\u2019s military led efforts to rescue the sailors. India has condemned the strikes, which have all targeted ships with crews from India. Three Indian sailors died in one of the strikes. U.S. Central Command claimed the three boats were targeted for violating the U.S. blockade of Iran and for failing to comply with U.S. orders.<\/p>\n

In India, the father of one of the sailors killed called for his son\u2019s body to be returned home.<\/p>\n

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Rajesh Sharma<\/strong>: \u201cI only have one demand, that the mortal remains of my son be brought back. I want to know about his last moments. Was he provided rescue help or not? What were the circumstances that led to the death of three crew members of our country? All others were rescued. Why not them?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Musk Poised to Become World\u2019s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Goes Public<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elon Musk is poised to become the world\u2019s first trillionaire when his rocket company SpaceX makes its debut on Wall Street today in the largest IPO<\/span> in history. The company says it is selling over 555 million shares at a price of $135 a share. Musk claims his company is worth over $1.7 trillion.
\nDemocratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to the Securities and Exchange Commission asking for the agency to investigate the SpaceX stock sale. She said, \u201cThis is shaping up to be the most rigged I.P.O. in American history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, environmental and conservation groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a land swap that would give SpaceX more than 700 acres of a national wildlife refuge in South Texas. This is Bekah Hinojosa of the South Texas Environmental Justice Network.<\/p>\n

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Bekah Hinojosa<\/strong>: \u201cSpaceX getting more money means the rocket facility getting larger, creating more damages to poor people\u2019s homes, dumping more pollution into the environment, onto our beach. The SpaceX IPO<\/span> means a bigger environmental disaster for this South Texas community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump Taps Jay Clayton to Head National Intelligence After Bipartisan Opposition to Bill Pulte<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Trump said Thursday he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence to oversee the nation\u2019s 18 intelligence agencies. Clayton is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump had faced bipartisan criticism for his decision last week to name MAGA<\/span> loyalist Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard announced she was resigning. To show opposition to Pulte, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers voted Thursday against a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The provision is set to expire today. Many expressed fear Pulte would use the provision to gather intelligence to target critics of Trump. Trump\u2019s new pick to be intelligence chief, Jay Clayton, has faced criticism as U.S. attorney over his handling of the unsealing of grand jury materials, records related to Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Detained Palestinian Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Appears in Israeli Court with Signs of Torture, Family Says<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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The family of the Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya say they fear he is being tortured in Israeli detention after the doctor appeared by video link at an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem. One of the doctor\u2019s sons, Ilyas Abu Safiya, told Al Jazeera, \u201cWe did not only see the face of a father we have missed for many long months, we saw the marks of torture, pain and exhaustion clearly etched on his face.\u201d Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been detained without charge for over 500 days. Prior to his detention, Dr. Abu Safiya had served as a pediatrician and director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. His lawyer, Nasser Odeh, spoke after Wednesday\u2019s hearing.<\/p>\n

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Nasser Odeh<\/strong>: \u201cThe doctor explained to us and also to the court that he is still suffering from severe back pain and neck pain as a result of an assault he suffered during his transfer two months ago from Nafha Prison to Negev Prison. He has not received treatment yet and needs medical follow-up due to chronic illnesses. He is experiencing vision problems due to the confiscation of his eyeglasses, which he has not yet received. Also, we continue to see signs of skin diseases that were on the doctor\u2019s hands and are widespread in the political prisoner sections within Israeli prisons. These diseases have spread significantly and as a result of medical negligence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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U.S. Issues New Sanctions on Cuba\u2019s Oil & Gas Company<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Trump administration has issued fresh sanctions on Cuba\u2019s oil and gas company as the island already faces a near-total fuel and naval blockade and worsening humanitarian crisis. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Thursday, claiming without evidence that Cuban officials \u201cresell countless barrels of scarce energy on the secondary market, hoarding energy supplies for its military.\u201d In response, Cuba\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodr\u00edguez said on social media, \u201cThe US Secretary of State, driven by \u2026 the vindictive sentiments of the elitist clique that propelled his political career, is now further tightening the [blockade]. To justify this, he doesn\u2019t resort to excuses prepared by his State Department, but rather to the usual vulgar lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Two Top U.K. Military Officials Resign in Row with Starmer over Military Spending<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a growing political crisis. On Thursday, Britain\u2019s Defense Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned, accusing Starmer of failing to invest enough money in the military. This comes as Starmer faces pressure to shift government spending from welfare to warfare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAlbania Is Not For Sale\u201d: Protests Mount over Proposed Jared Kushner Luxury Development<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Protests continue in Albania with thousands of people taking to the streets of the capital Tirana demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over the development of a massive resort linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump\u2019s son-in-law. The multibillion-dollar project would turn an abandoned Soviet weapons base, known as Sazan, into a luxury island resort. Protesters held signs that read \u201cAlbania is not for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sara Bregasi<\/strong>: \u201cThe government is corrupted. The opposition is corrupted. They\u2019re in this together. So, we hope we can reach something. It\u2019s the first time that we protest, the protest is at this scale. It\u2019s the first time that no political party is included. So, we are very happy to be here, and we hope we can achieve something.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDignity Has No Passport\u201d: Pope Leo Visits Canary Island to Show Solidarity with Migrants<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pope Leo has appealed to world leaders to treat migrants more humanely. During a trip to the Canary Islands, he threw a wreath of flowers into the waves to remember those he called \u201cour brothers and sisters\u201d who had died while trying to reach the shores of Europe.<\/p>\n

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Pope Leo XIV<\/span><\/strong>: \u201cWe cannot grow accustomed to counting the dead. Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border. May history not accuse us of turning the pain of those who suffer into a common sight along our shores. Today, here by the sea, every individual that arrives asks us what remains of our humanity. Sooner or later, it will be known whether we protected life or whether we yielded to indifference.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many migrants who had fled to Spain\u2019s Canary Islands praised Pope Leo\u2019s trip. Sankoun Camara is a migrant from Guinea.<\/p>\n

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Sankoun Camara<\/strong>: \u201cIt gives you hope. The pope came for the migrants. I\u2019m one of them, so I\u2019m happy to see the pope. Maybe he can solve the migrants\u2019 problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Detained Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE<\/span> Jail in NJ<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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In New Jersey, immigration rights advocates say dozens of women detained at the Newark ICE<\/span> jail known as Delaney Hall have joined an ongoing hunger and labor strike that is in its third week. Among their demands is for the facility to fire a female guard accused of sexually assaulting at least 10 immigrant women. The initial hunger and labor strike began on May 22, led by an estimated 300 detainees. In retaliation, activists say most of the hunger strikers have been transferred out of Delaney and sent to other ICE<\/span> jails in recent days. Delaney Hall is run by the for-profit company GEO<\/span> Group.<\/p>\n

In related news, the Jersey City Council has unanimously approved a resolution to divest from Citizens Bank as calls to boycott the bank grow over its financing of GEO<\/span> Group and CoreCivic, two of the nation\u2019s largest private operators of ICE<\/span> jails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Report: State Dept. Opens Probe of Iranian-Born Trita Parsi, Critic of Trump\u2019s War<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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The State Department has reportedly opened an investigation into the Iranian-born political analyst Trita Parsi in a move that could result in him being deported, according to the online media outlet The Free Press. Parsi, who holds a green card, has lived in the United States for 25 years. He co-founded the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the National Iranian American Council. In recent months, Parsi has been a leading critic of Trump\u2019s war on Iran and has appeared on numerous media outlets, including Democracy Now! Click here to see our interviews with him<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Protests Held as World Cup Opens in Mexico<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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The FIFA<\/span> World Cup kicked off Thursday with the opening match played between Mexico and South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Protests have continued against FIFA<\/span> over its complicity with Trump\u2019s policies and exorbitant ticket prices that have made matches inaccessible to most fans. FIFA<\/span> has also faced backlash after Haiti\u2019s qualifying team was forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey when it was deemed too political by FIFA<\/span>. The front of the jersey originally included a depiction of Haiti\u2019s final revolutionary battle for independence in 1803.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Landlord Waives Back Rent for Tenants After Being Targeted by NYC<\/span> Mayor Mamdani<\/h2>\n

Jun 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a victory for housing rights in New York City, a landlord that owns about 5,000 apartments has agreed to waive millions of dollars in back rent after Mayor Zohran Mamdani took action on behalf of thousands of tenants. Summit Properties purchased 93 buildings from bankrupt owner Pinnacle Group in March. Many of the tenants said they had for years refused to pay rent to the Pinnacle Group over unsafe living conditions in their buildings. Mayor Mamdani said the landlord was responsible for \u201cmore than 5,000 housing violations and 14,000 complaints.\u201d Affordable housing and tenants\u2019 rights have been at the center of Mamdani\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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