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The US Empire Is Retrenching, Bringing Imperialism Home

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:51:20 GMT

Read more on this subject: WAR: About that War
News Story Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Karen Kwiatkowski
The latest US war – for Israel, as admitted by Trump, Rubio and Hegseth – has truly changed the Middle East, but not in the way Israel intended, nor the United States. The national security states in both the US and Israel no doubt had different expectations. For Israel, accelerating its ongoing genocide in Gaza, further fracturing the West Bank, and expand the northern "border" to the Litani River, seizing a fifth of Lebanon's territory and permanently displacing a quarter of the Lebanese population, were among them. For the United States, perhaps the fundamental objective was nothing more than please let this be the last time we have to fight a war for Israel. On the surface, this latest episode of Bomb Iran! served Israel's territorial ambition more than Washington's. The US lost as many as 14 bases in the Gulf region, located and funded by former allies Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. As these bases were hea
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There Is No Peace Deal

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:48:47 GMT

Read more on this subject: WAR: About that War
News Story Source: https://paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig Roberts
False claims by Pakistan's Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump, and innumerable legacy and alternative media notwithstanding, there is no peace agreement, and judging from Israel's refusal to accept the Memorandum of Understanding between Washing and Tehran, there will not be one. The entire charade was just another hoax that Iran went along with perhaps to prove the point that Israel intends war. Iran says end of Israeli war on Lebanon 'inseparable' part of understanding with US https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/06/15/770499/Baghaei-Lebanon-inseparable-Iran-US-deal Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz added his weight to that of National Security Minister Gen-Gvir by declaring that Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and is proceeding with Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon and relocation of residents. Katz said Israel's conquests in Lebanon are "among the IDF's greatest achievements" in the war, and
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Trump Details Iran Deal At G7: No Nukes, Conditional Sanctions Relief

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:41:18 GMT

Read more on this subject: Iran
News Story Source: Zero Hedge
Summary: • Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under the new deal. • The agreement includes strong policing and enforcement powers. • Trump: Obama's JCPOA was a horrible deal that led toward a bomb. • Past U.S. payments to Iran were a failed bribe attempt. • Sanctions relief will only happen if Iran complies with terms. • Iran gets no money or relief just for signing the deal. • A deal has been electronically signed by Iran's Ghalibaf, according to US officials cited by CNBC • Opening the strait will take time due to mines, and to expect an increase in traffic in 1-2 weeks • Details to be released in 24-48 hours • Trump: Ships starting to move through strait or Hormuz • Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal • Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships
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From Power to Panic: The Fed's Moment of Weakness

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:41:17 GMT

Read more on this subject: Federal Reserve
News Story Source: London Real - YouTube
James Rickards is the American financial expert and author of the New York Times best-selling books "The Death of Money", "Currency Wars", and "The New Case For Gold". He worked on Wall Street for 35 years, and now advise Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Department of Defense, where he served as a facilitator of the first-ever financial war games conducted by the Pentagon.
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Exposed: UK Govt Has A 'Thought Police' Unit To Control Mass Migration Narratives

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:40:29 GMT

Read more on this subject: United Kingdom
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, by Steve Watson
The Research, Information and Communications Unit, or RICU, has been exposed advising police on how to portray protesters and intervening in the aftermath of brutal attacks by migrants to prevent statements that might inflame public anger over mass immigration failures. This comes as fresh confirmation of suspicions raised after the attack on vulnerable special needs man Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast. Sources now confirm the unit's role in managing family liaison and messaging in such cases. The pattern fits a broader shift where government "nudge" operations once focused on enforcing COVID compliance have pivoted to shielding open borders policies from scrutiny - and are now being hardened into formal crisis powers. The Daily Mail reports that RICU was set up in 2007 by the late Charles Farr, a former MI6 officer, under the Prevent counter-terrorism banner. It operates from Home Office headquarters and draws on tactics from the old Information Research Department, the
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BREAKING UPDATE: 8 Crew Members Dead After Air Force B-52 Bomber Crashes...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:40:08 GMT

Read more on this subject: Transportation: Air Travel
News Story Source: Gateway Pundit
Update: Eight crew members are dead after the B-52 bomber crashed. "An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 am. Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," Edwards Air Force Base said. ?? Official release regarding today's B-52 crash at Edwards. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and unit members at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/410V2gqCFv — Edwards Air Force Base (@EdwardsAFB) June 15, 2026 Edwards Air Force Base said said the airfield is closed. "The airfield has been closed, and all inbound aircraft are being diverted," the air base said. "All non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations," they said.
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Scientists Develop Injection That Regrows Knee Cartilage Naturally

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:40:04 GMT

Read more on this subject: Science, Medicine and Technology
News Story Source: Linkedin

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Fox Buys Roku In $22 Billion Deal To Build "Next-Gen Media" Giant

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:39:42 GMT

Read more on this subject: Business/ Commerce
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
On Friday, Roku shares jumped 20% to a four-year high on Bloomberg news that the company was in talks to be acquired by an unnamed media company. That created a wave of suspense over the weekend among Wall Street research desks, which published several notes speculating on potential acquirers. Under the terms of the deal, Roku shareholders will receive $96 in cash and .9693 shares of Fox Class A common stock for each Roku share. Existing Fox shareholders are expected to own about 73% of the combined company, with Roku shareholders owning roughly 27%. "The transaction combines FOX's leading sports, news and entertainment content and the Tubi service, with Roku's leading connected TV platform, The Roku Channel, first-party data and direct relationship with more than 100 million global streaming households. Together, FOX and Roku will create a scaled next-generation media and technology company positioned at the intersection of two of the most important forces reshaping
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Taxing Away Success

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:39:28 GMT

Read more on this subject: Economy - Economics USA
News Story Source: https://fee.org, Mark Moses
We are witnessing a troubling migration—a flight of capital and talent from states that have adopted increasingly aggressive tax policies. Elon Musk moved Tesla and X from California to Texas; Palantir relocated to Colorado. High-profile individuals and corporations are pulling up stakes and relocating to states with more favorable tax policies. A casual observer might interpret such migrations as a strategic response to changing cost structures. But that framing misses the deeper issue. These departures are not just about lowering costs; they reflect an effort to exit a system that has decidedly turned against them. These defections are driven by policies that specifically target the wealthy. In California, for example, public sector union activists have bypassed the legislative process to place a "billionaire's wealth tax" directly on the November 2026 ballot. The state has also made a previously temporary high-income tax tier permanent. Meanwhile, the New Y
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A Peek at Trump's Deal with Iran. What's Inside?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:39:22 GMT

Read more on this subject: Iran
News Story Source: https://mishtalk.com, By Mish
Statement by Iran ???? Full translation of the statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council regarding the reported Iran-U.S. memorandum to end the war: — In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. The esteemed people of Iran are hereby informed: The Islamic Republic… pic.twitter.com/izIUkEZ5qw — Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) June 14, 2026 In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. The esteemed people of Iran are hereby informed: The Islamic Republic of Iran, under the guidance of its martyred leader, has consolidated its superiority over the American-Zionist enemy. Under the direction of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic (may God protect him), with the support of the entire Iranian people and the devoted efforts of the fighters of Islam, and following several months of difficult and intensive negotiations, the text of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the negotiations to
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Trump's Iran deal ends war but leaves Tehran stronger

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:39:21 GMT

Read more on this subject: Iran
News Story Source: https://asiatimes.com, by Amin Saikal
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the war that has roiled the region – and global energy markets – since late February. Just what's been agreed to, however, will likely remain contested until the deal is expected to be signed on Friday. Spurred on by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump launched the war on February 28 with the goal of toppling the Iranian regime and making Tehran capitulate – much as he had done in Venezuela. However, he could not achieve this goal in the face of Tehran's robust defensive response. Under enormous domestic and international pressure, Trump ultimately decided he had to take the diplomatic resolution available to him to end the conflict as quickly as he could. The "memorandum of understanding" that Washington and Tehran have just announced is a confirmation of this reality. It wil
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Los Angeles: Anti-Corruption Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt Lost His Election...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:39:09 GMT

Read more on this subject: California
News Story Source: https://needtoknow.news,Daily Caller and DailyMail
California allows mail-in voting and ballot harvesting in its elections. Election Day was on June 2, but the state will continue counting votes, mostly mail-in votes through July 3rd! Reality TV star Spencer Pratt's home burned to the ground in the Palisades Fire last year, spurring him to run for Mayor of Los Angeles against current Mayor Karen Bass, who shared much of the blame for the fire. Pratt ran on a platform of reforming the corrupt local government. He was popular with voters and online. He was second to Bass, but had a solid lead over the third-place contender, Nithya Raman, until mail-in votes were added after Election Day. Ballots are still being counted, but the media says he is out of the race. Pratt is now vowing to release a damning video that will force one of the other contestants to resign. Recently, there was a fire at Mr. Pratt's business, a shop in the Palisades that sells crystals, that is being investigated for arson. Spencer Pratt's 'c
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The Best and Worst Case Scenario for 'Disclosure Day' After $94 Million Box Office Opening

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:35:19 GMT

Read more on this subject: Entertainment: Movies
News Story Source: Yahoo
After more than 50 years of filmmaking, it is clear that Steven Spielberg still commands some box office drawing power, as his new original film with Universal, "Disclosure Day," got off to a solid start with a domestic opening weekend of $44.5 million and a global launch of just under $94 million. That's not bad considering what the film is: an original sci-fi movie with no IP, and where the director is the marketing campaign's biggest selling point. It is a mystery chase thriller, where its heroes are seeking answers for much of the movie's runtime. So without spoiling those answers, the marketing has leaned into the questions its leads have about the existence of aliens and their place in a government cover-up.
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Shawn Ryan Tests a Real Humanoid Robot

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:25:56 GMT

Read more on this subject: Robots and Artificial Intelligence
News Story Source: Shawn Ryan Show - YouTube.com
Shawn Ryan gets hands-on with a real humanoid robot powered entirely by AI. In this clip, we break down how this robot sees, moves, and interacts with the world using neural networks instead of traditional coding, along with its real-world applications in manufacturing, logistics, and everyday tasks. The team behind it explains how quickly these systems are evolving, what they're capable of today, and how close we are to seeing robots like this in homes and workplaces.
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HEART OF THE BEAST Official Trailer (2026) Brad Pitt

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:22:56 GMT

Read more on this subject: Entertainment: Movies
News Story Source: Movie Trailers Source - YouTube
First movie trailer for Heart of the Beast starring , J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe.
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