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Iran, Israel and US agree that Islamic Republic nuclear sites were ‘badly damaged’ despite leaked intel report

President Donald Trump’s historic precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites Saturday hit their targets and ‘destroyed’ and ‘badly damaged’ the facilities’ critical infrastructure — an assessment agreed upon by Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Israel and the United States. ‘Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that’s for sure,’ Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei told Al Jazeera. Israel’s Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said its assessment is that Iran’s nuclear program has...

UN’s atomic agency’s Iran policy gets mixed reviews from experts after US-Israel ‘obliterate’ nuclear sites

JERUSALEM – After 12 days of fighting, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory against Iran’s nuclear program.  Trump declared three nuclear sites had been obliterated, as Netanyahu announced that Israel had ‘removed an immediate dual existential threat: both in the nuclear domain and in the area of ballistic missiles’ – achievements the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) failed to reach throughout some 20 years of monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities.  Dr....

Democratic congressman hurls profanity-laced message at Stephen Miller

A Democratic lawmaker hurled profanity at White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday, going on to imply that Miller is a Nazi. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., made the statement on social media in response to some of Miller’s commentary on New York City. Miller was discussing democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral election, saying unchecked immigration was a major contributor to the city’s leftward...

Rubio cracks up at Trump’s reaction to NATO leader calling president ‘daddy’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio cracked up laughing when President Donald Trump gave his reaction to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte calling the commander in chief ‘daddy’ earlier Wednesday.  During their bilateral meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, Trump discussed the U.S.’ role in brokering a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, saying both countries were like ‘two kids in a school yard’ who ‘fight like hell’ for a short time before ‘it’s easier to stop...

Skoda overtakes Tesla in Europe as EV buyers turn to cheaper alternatives

Tesla has been knocked off its perch in the European electric vehicle (EV) market, with Skoda outselling the US giant in May amid growing consumer demand for more affordable alternatives and a backlash against Elon Musk. According to market researchers at DataForce, the Czech carmaker — long the butt of automotive jokes but now a serious contender under Volkswagen ownership — sold 14,920 electric cars across Europe last month, eclipsing Tesla’s 14,055. Much of Skoda’s...

Aston Martin resumes US exports after Trump tariffs lifted

Aston Martin is set to restart car exports to the United States next week after a three-month pause triggered by President Trump’s shock “liberation day” tariffs, with its chief executive warning that political inconsistency is wreaking havoc across the automotive industry. Adrian Hallmark, who took over as CEO of the London-listed luxury carmaker earlier this year, confirmed the company would resume shipments to its crucial US market after the UK and US agreed a revised...

Rise of Purposeful Investing: 70% Gen Z Prioritise Values Over Profits

Gen Z investors are rewriting the rules of wealth-building. A full 70% now prioritise ethics and impact over profit alone, according to Bank of America. For investors, fintech platforms, and asset managers, this shift signals a growing demand for investments that align with social, environmental, and cultural values. For Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, traditional investment methods that focus only on profit are becoming less common. Instead, several Gen Z investors are choosing...

Zelenskyy pointedly thanks Trump, America for Ukraine support months after Vance’s jab about lack of gratitude

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked President Donald Trump after they had a talk Wednesday at the NATO summit in the Netherlands — months after Vice President JD Vance called out Zelenskyy for not voicing more gratitude for U.S. support for Kyiv as it battles Moscow.  When Zelenskyy visited the White House in February he sparred openly with Trump and Vance in the Oval Office over engaging in diplomacy with Russia to end the conflict, prompting...

US strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back ‘many years,’ Israeli assessment finds

An Israeli assessment determined that the U.S. strikes on Iran set the country’s nuclear program back ‘many years.’  The Israel Atomic Energy Commission said that the U.S. destroyed ‘critical infrastructure’ at the Fordow nuclear facility and rendered it ‘inoperable.’ ‘The devastating U.S. strike on Fordow destroyed the site’s critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable. We assess that the American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran’s...

The Israeli-Iranian war is not over—it has just entered a dangerous pause

The headlines may proclaim a ceasefire, but let us be clear: the Israeli-Iranian war is far from over. What we are witnessing is not peace—it is a tactical intermission. The guns may be momentarily silent, but the war remains alive in motive, method, and mindset. Don’t be fooled. Israel-Iran ceasefire represents tactical intermission, not lasting peace President Donald Trump’s June 23 announcement of a ‘complete and total ceasefire’ between Israel and Iran brought a welcome pause...