US Senator Mitch McConnell admitted to hospital for second time this year, spokesman says
David Popp, representing the 84-year-old former Republican Senate majority leader, did not elaborate on McConnell’s condition
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US Senator Mitch McConnell admitted to hospital for second time this year, spokesman says
David Popp, representing the 84-year-old former Republican Senate majority leader, did not elaborate on McConnell’s condition
· Associated Press
Trump UFC White House live updates: How to watch, who is fighting
UFC fans take video before the ceremonial UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins on the Ellipse, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington, ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
JD Vance has ‘no doubt’ Trump will be ‘supportive’ of his 2028 decision
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· Ryan King
Trump comemora 80 anos com lutas de UFC na Casa Branca
Completando 80 anos neste domingo (14/06), o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, programou uma celebração incomum: um evento de lutas de artes marciais mistas pelo Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
· Deutsche Welle
‘Let’s not blow it’: Trump calls for restraint after Israel strikes Beirut
London: US President Donald Trump has berated Israel for launching airstrikes on Lebanon that could wreck a potential deal with Iran to end months of war, highlighting the danger of retaliatory strikes by Iran to scuttle the peace talks.
· David Crowe
Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine
Trump also says in ‘friendly and frank’ phone call that US is nearing peace deal with Iran, according to Putin adviser
· Gloria Oladipo
Voters prefer Hanson as PM. Are they prepared for her to run the country?
Do voters really want Pauline Hanson in charge of Australia’s nuclear submarine fleet? Or negotiating with Xi Jinping and Donald Trump?
· James Massola
Spanish-language online antisemitism far exceeds pre-Oct 7 levels, remains highest on X
The level of online Spanish-language antisemitism remains far higher than it was before October 7, 2023, revealed the new annual report into Online Antisemitism 2025, by the Web Observatory. The research was carried out in conjunction with the Latin American Jewish Congress, the World Jewish Congress, and other Lati…
· MATHILDA HELLER
Iran says ‘strong response is coming’ after Israeli strike on Beirut
Senior Iranian political, military and security officials have signalled that a retaliatory response is coming after Israel’s strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, even as Trump says a deal with Tehran could be finalised within hours.
· Middleeasteye
Exlíder del Senado Mitch McConnell está hospitalizado
El senador republicano Mitch McConnell en el Congreso en Washington el 19 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· The Associated Press
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is admitted to the hospital
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, arrives for a hearing on President Donald Trump’s funding requests for the Army, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Thunderstorms threaten Trump's UFC cage fight on the White House lawn
When the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads to the White House on Sunday for the first-ever professional sporting event at the US presidential residence, many of those in attendance will be keeping their eyes on the sky.
· Bernd Debusmann Jr
Israeli military says Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut
An Israeli air strike on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut has put further pressure on attempts for a US-Iran deal to end the war, although Donald Trump says a truce remains close.
· Hugo Bachega
Trump Owns Shares in Company Hosting U.F.C. Bout as Part of His Vast Holdings
Fighters, promoters and television streamers all stand to gain from the Ultimate Fighting Championship bout that President Trump is hosting on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.
· Ben Protess
Buque ignoró advertencias antes de ser atacado, dice funcionario de EEUU
El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio testifica en el Congreso en Washington, el 3 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Jose Luis Magana)
· Konstantin Toropin
Putin, Zelensky Discuss Ukraine, Iran Wars With Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he will discuss the Russian invasion and efforts to end it during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in France.
· AFP
Trump says US-Iran deal 'very close' and tells Israel not to 'blow it' | The National
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday a deal with Iran was “very close”, although doubts persisted over the timing of an agreement.
· Hamza Hendawi
Iran deal complete, Trump says as he 'authorises' reopening of Strait of Hormuz | The National
US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that a deal with Iran has been reached and that he had authorised the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened immediately.
· Thomas Watkins
Putin, Zelensky Discuss Ukraine and Iran Wars With Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he will discuss the Russian invasion and efforts to end it during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in France.
· AFP
Disabled oil tanker received warnings before US fired, AP source says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Konstantin Toropin
Thousands protest as Trump, other world leaders set to meet for G7 summit
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Geneva ahead of this week’s Group of Seven (G7) summit, which is set to bring together United States President Donald Trump and other world leaders in nearby France.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says Iran deal expected within hours
Trump has told Fox News that a deal with Iran is expected in the “next two to three hours”, as mediators signal that negotiations are close to a breakthrough.
· Middleeasteye
New Fed chairman Warsh to lead first policy meeting
WASHINGTON — US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh will chair his first meeting of the central bank’s rate-setting committee this week caught between a rock and a hard place. Inflation is at a three-year high but Warsh still faces unrelenting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.
· AFP
Destructive Senate gridlock
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· Salvador S. Panelo
The G7 wants to prove it can work together. Iran, Ukraine and even Ebola may stand in the way.
The muted ambitions from the United States and European countries reflect how the world has come to operate in the Trump era, in which avoiding a blowup and papering over differences with a message of cohesion is viewed as a win.
· Megan Messerly
Trump to participate in G7 working session with Zelenskyy
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· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Hormuz Strait to open to all
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· Agence France-Presse
The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait
Bernd Lange doesn’t come across as the kind of man who would easily rile an American president.
· Camille Gijs, Max Griera, Nette Nöstlinger
Putin holds phone call with Trump – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin wished his US counterpart, Donald Trump, a happy 80th birthday during a phone call, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has told journalists. Trump was “touched” by the greeting, and the two leaders spoke for about an hour in a “friendly and open” manner, the official added.
· RT
G7 summit: Analyst expects China to top agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders from some of the world's richest nations will meet in the French town of Evian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva from June 15-17 for the Group of Seven summit.
· AfricaNews
Donald Trump celebrará su cumpleaños con pelea de UFC en el jardín de la Casa Blanca
Elementos de seguridad vigilan la Casa Blanca durante el UFC Fan Fest antes de la pelea del domingo, el evento se llevó a cabo el sábado 13 de junio del 2026. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert)
· Dan Gelston
Trump condemns Israel attack on Beirut, says Iran deal still close
United States President Donald Trump has criticised Israel for launching an attack on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on the day he has said a deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran could be signed.
· Joseph Stepansky
What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
WASHINGTON — It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise awareness of a lesser-known problem: a life-threatening allergy to meat triggered by tick bites.
· Associated Press
Israel should stop all strikes in Lebanon, Trump says following Sunday's Dahiyeh attack
US President Donald Trump denounced the IDF's strikes on Beirut on Sunday.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Trump says Israeli strike on Beirut 'should not have happened'
US President Donald Trump said that Israel's attack on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday "should not have happened".
· Middleeasteye
Trump criticizes Israel for striking Lebanon, says attack could delay imminent Iran peace deal: ‘Let’s not blow it!’
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· Ryan King
Iran Says New Israeli Attack On Beirut 'Won't Go Unanswered' As Tenuous US-Iran Deal At Goal-Line
On Sunday the spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security Commission again warned against pursuing a deal with the United States without first restraining Israel. Iran has tried to force a 'red line' on Washington - essentially making clear that if it doesn't get Israel under control in Lebanon, it can …
· Tyler Durden
We laughed at Trump’s run for president and marvel at the rise of Pauline Hanson. Why didn’t we see the sleeping threat? | Zoe Daniel
Commentators left, right and centre are trying to grasp the bouncing ping-pong ball that is One Nation which has been hiding in plain sight
· Zoe Daniel
U.S. peace deal with Iran in question as Israel strikes Lebanon, Trump warns not to 'blow it'
An anticipated deal to stop the war with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon traded strikes Sunday.
· Garrett Downs
Sisi set to hold meeting with Trump at upcoming G7 summit
US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 summit in France.
· Middleeasteye
Donald Trump celebrates 80th birthday with UFC show on White House lawn
UFC commentator Joe Rogan, center, with Ilia Topuria, left, and Justin Gaethje, right, during the ceremonial UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins on the Ellipse, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington, ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Dan Gelston
Living in fear of a knock at the door: the Cubans being deported under Trump
The US president has deported far more Cuban nationals during his second term than the entirety of his first
· Joseph Contreras
Italy's Meloni faces a challenge from the right for the first time
EU Parliament member and former Italian army general Roberto Vannacci addresses the audience as he concludes the two-day founding congress of his far-right party, Futuro Nazionale (National Future) in Rome, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
· Giada Zampano
US asks Anthropic to block global access to top AI models: Why it matters
The administration of US President Donald Trump has barred foreigners from accessing the top AI models developed by Anthropic, citing national security concerns, underscoring the US government’s policy of export controls over advanced technology.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House
WASHINGTON — One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America's 16th president and jogged down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to roars from thousands of fans drawn to theunusual sporting weekendmarking the nation's 250th anniversary and Presid…
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‘Trump screwed us:’ Israeli officials fume over emerging Iran peace deal – media
Israeli officials feel sidelined by the emerging US-Iran peace deal and are furious with what they believe amounts to a “catastrophe” that fails the objectives set prior to the war, according to a report by the Israeli outlet Ynet.
· RT
‘Trump screwed us’: Israeli officials fume over emerging Iran peace deal – media
Israeli officials feel sidelined by the emerging US-Iran peace deal and are furious with what they believe amounts to a “catastrophe” that fails the objectives set prior to the war, according to a report by the Israeli outlet Ynet.
· RT