Oval Office octagon: How Trump turned combat sports into a political weapon
Washington, DC – Fists will fly and blood will be spilt at the White House for US President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
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WASHINGTON — The letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, the executive director of the performing arts venue said in a legal filing Saturday with the court that had ordered the removal.
· Associated Press
Court Denies SBF's Last-Ditch Effort To Toss Conviction, Leaving Trump As His Only Hope
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried will remain in PMITA prison for the foreseeable future, after a federal appeals court rejected a hail-mary attempt to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence on the grounds that he didn't receive a fair trial.
· Tyler Durden
Trump hablará en el G7 sobre desminado del estrecho de Ormuz; crece confianza en pacto con Irán
Un pequeño bote pasa frente a embarcaciones ancladas en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el jueves 11 de junio de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
· Munir Ahmed
Trump to attend dinner at Versailles after G7 summit
The White House, until now, had not confirmed whether the U.S. president had accepted the French president’s invitation.
· Myah Ward
Trump set to meet with Middle East leaders next week at annual G7 forum — where Iran will be major topic
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· Emily Goodin
Trump’s name comes off Kennedy Center building after storms, legal wrangling: photos
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· Associated Press
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7
Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war
· Associated Press
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7
Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war
· Associated Press
Netanyahu will not join Trump meeting with Middle East leaders at G7, senior US official says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend an upcoming G7 bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Middle East leaders, a senior United States official said on Saturday.
· REUTERS
Dentro de la multitud atraída por la inusual noche de UFC de Trump en la Casa Blanca
Los miembros de la audiencia vitorean y abuchean durante una conferencia de prensa de la UFC en el Monumento a Lincoln, antes de la pelea del domingo en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca, el viernes 12 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Allison Robbert)
· Fatima Hussein
Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling
Workers have begun removing the name of United States President Donald Trump from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC following a court ruling.
· Al Jazeera Staff
How President Trump ‘utterly’ defies age as he turns 80: ‘I don’t know where he gets the energy’
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· Geoff Earle
Endgame Finally? Iran Peace Deal Signing Expected Within 24-Hours, Technical Talks To Follow, Pakistan's Sharif Says
After Friday witnessed a rare moment of agreement between Tehran and Washington saying that indeed a peace deal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is indeed 'very close' - there's been more color issued by Pakistan.
· Tyler Durden
Donald Trump ready for a home game with UFC set for White House lawn
UFC President and CEO Dana White speaks during a UFC news conference at the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Dan Gelston
America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire
Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, third from right, celebrates with colleagues during a bell ringing ceremony for the IPO of SpaceX at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Friday, June 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
· Michelle Chapman
Federal judge blocks Trump administration's changes to museums and parks
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
· Hallie Golden
The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations
The US is confident that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed in the next few days, a senior Trump administration official has said.
· Tom Edgington
Trump's name being removed from Kennedy Center after judge order
Workers have begun removing US President Donald Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, a day after the court deadline for its removal.
· BBC News
SEC's Sankey worries Senate bill could produce more lawsuits, not fewer
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the conference’s spring meetings, May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo, File)
· Eddie Pells
‘Biased’ Apple, Google, MSN, Yahoo news apps rely on lefty media outlets to slant GOP midterms: survey
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· Rich Calder
China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
Washington is using national security as a cover for its efforts to contain Chinese companies doing business overseas, Beijing says
· Vanessa Cai
China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
Washington is using national security as a cover for its efforts to contain Chinese companies doing business overseas, Beijing says
· Vanessa Cai
UFC fans revel in an unusual sporting weekend in DC as the Octagon beckons
Audience members cheer and boo during a UFC news conference at the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Fatima Hussein
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
What is alpha-gal syndrome?
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
· Matthew Perrone
Funeral for slain Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears
Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday that a deal to end the war is close, without giving details. Trump hours earlier threatened to launch major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war. The thr…
· Munir Ahmed
China opposes US listing BYD, Alibaba and Baidu as military firms
Models stand next to a latest EV car from Chinese automaker BYD showcased at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Judge extends block on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
A U.S. federal judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” but signaled she will drop the matter if the administration more definitively disavows the project.
· John Gerstein
Leftists throw a tantrum over White House UFC bout — but that’s not their real gripe
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· Alan Rechtschaffen
Senate Democrats block bipartisan bills in hardball effort to counter Trump
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, speaks to reporters about FISA, the law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Workers begin to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings
In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name started to be purged from the facade of the Washington building
· Donna Ferguson
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centre in predawn operation
Washington: Workers stripped President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.
· JC Whittington, Gershon Peaks, Blake Brittain
North Korea slams US ‘war exports’
North Korea has condemned Washington’s approval of advanced air-to-air missile sales to South Korea as “war exports,” warning the move would deepen tensions on the Korean peninsula.
· RT
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North Korea has condemned Washington’s approval of advanced air-to-air missile sales to South Korea as “war exports,” warning the move would deepen tensions on the Korean peninsula.
· RT
Pentagon unveils new batch of UFO files
The Pentagon released the third batch of declassified files on unidentified flying objects on Friday. The disclosure adds 72 reports, witness accounts, photos, and videos to an ongoing transparency effort launched under a presidential order earlier this year.
· RT
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The Pentagon released the third batch of declassified files on unidentified flying objects on Friday. The disclosure adds 72 reports, witness accounts, photos, and videos to an ongoing transparency effort launched under a presidential order earlier this year.
· RT
Trump as Don Corleone: ‘Every time he does somebody a favour … he expects a quid pro quo’
Barbara McQuade’s book is a piercing exposé of how Trump is eroding democracy by turning the US into a mafia state
· Davidsmith
Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
US watchdog cites ageing aircraft, spare-part shortages, maintenance challenges, expertise gaps and delays fielding advanced tankers
· Khushboo Razdan
Workers prepare to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos
A man walks by workers who are gathered below the sign for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Cliff Owen
Operação de EUA e Venezuela mata líder do Tren de Aragua
O chefe da organização criminosa de origem venezuelana Tren de Aragua, conhecido como Niño Guerrero, foi morto em uma operação militar dos Estados Unidos realizada em coordenação com as autoridades da Venezuela, anunciaram Washington e Caracas na noite desta sexta-feira (12/06).
· Deutsche Welle
Operação de EUA e Venezuela mata líder de gangue venezuelana
O chefe da organização criminosa de origem venezuelana Tren de Aragua, conhecido como Niño Guerrero, foi morto em uma operação militar dos Estados Unidos realizada em coordenação com as autoridades da Venezuela, anunciaram Washington e Caracas na noite desta sexta-feira (12/06).
· Deutsche Welle
Seven fights on the South Lawn: Trump prepares for UFC birthday spectacle at White House
Show goes on for Trump’s 80th birthday event – featuring a 92ft ‘Claw’, thousands of seats and a fighting cage – despite ominous weather forecasts
· Joseph Gedeon
Trump administration misses deadline to remove his name from Kennedy Center
The Trump administration missed the court-mandated deadline to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, saying it expected to complete the work on Saturday morning.
· REUTERS
World Cup Day 3: Brazil begin campaign as Trump, Partey make headlines
The World Cup continues on Saturday, with Brazil beginning their campaign and three more group-stage matches taking place across North America.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Nationals host Seattle Mariners, look to end home losing streak
Seattle Mariners (37-34, first in the AL West) vs. Washington Nationals (35-35, fourth in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
Comienzan a retirar el nombre de Trump del Centro Kennedy tras vencimiento de plazo judicial
Manifestantes ondean una bandera de Estados Unidos y carteles mientras operarios se preparan para retirar el nombre del presidente Donald Trump del John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts en Washington, el 13 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Cliff Owen)
· Steven Sloan
It’s a Trumpian World Cup for racism and cynicism – why don’t those who condemned Qatar 2022 say so? | Jeremy Corbyn
We must highlight the awful stance of the White House towards so many competing nations, but also the hypocrisy of leaders who acquiesce
· Jeremy Corbyn
Trump’s name removal from Kennedy Center pushed to Saturday due to thunderstorms
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· Reuters