Netanyahu's personal dependency on Trump is shaping the war in Lebanon
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Few political partnerships in modern history have attracted as much global attention as the relationship between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
ABP Live

This time, the Israeli prime minister is under exceptional pressure to show that his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at risk.
Guardian

Speaking on CNN, Axelrod reacted to reports of a tense Monday phone call between Trump and Netanyahu.
Newsmax

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Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will testify before a House Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday afternoon on oversight of the Justice Department.
The Hill

President Donald Trump is signaling retreat from some of his wildest endeavors after facing pushback from the courts and members of his own party.
CNN

The move follows criticism from some Republican lawmakers and a federal court order temporarily blocking the fund while legal challenges proceed.
Newsmax

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❞The United States demands our total surrender, and the Iranian nation will never surrender,❝
🗣 Mohammad Jafar Assadi

❞Nothing can justify the continuation of military operations and Israel's prolonged occupation deep inside Lebanese territory,❝
🗣 french Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot

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Mojtaba embarrasses Trump on world stage, calls his bluff: US not attacking despite no reply to deal
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Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified further after Tehran suspended indirect negotiations, citing Israel’s ongoing military actions in Lebanon and Gaza.
ABP Live

For more than three months, Trump’s war with Iran has dragged on, pushing gas prices and inflation higher for Americans – leading to negative media attention and general disapproval by the public.
The Independent

More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, the conflict has hardened into a stalemate while largely indirect talks to negotiate an interim deal have proved inconclusive, leaving the Strait of Hormuz largely shut.
Reuters

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❞We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,❝
🗣 president Donald Trump

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❞We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for,❝
🗣 association President Weijia Jiang

❞This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence,❝
🗣 association President Weijia Jiang

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Trump to speak at rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner
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He had previously attended the gala as a private citizen, and on multiple occasions was the butt of jokes by both comedians and then-President Barack Obama.
Politico

Trump hailed the announcement by the White House Correspondents Association as a "sign of Strength and Fortitude," in rare praise of the media he often berates.
Hindustan Times

The rescheduled gala will get increased security, but it is not clear if Trump will attend after a gunman stormed the last event
South China Morning Post

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❞There is the prospect before us, which could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen next week – that for the first time, certainly in my memory, they have agreed to negotiate aspects of their nuclear program that just a month ago❝
🗣 Rubio

❞I think there are indications out there that he is increasingly engaging at some level,❝
🗣 Rubio

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Rubio: Iran Supreme Leader ‘increasingly engaging’
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for his first public testimony before lawmakers since the Trump administration launched the war in Iran.
The Washington Post

Rubio, who also serves as Trump's national security adviser, will testify on the State Department's budget request to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee and House and Senate appropriations subcommittees at two hearings over two days.
Reuters

Mojtaba has not been seen or heard from publicly since he was reportedly wounded in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father.
Aljazeera

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Trump Signs AI Executive Order to Increase Government Oversight
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Donald Trump signs watered-down AI vetting order after Maga infighting
Financial Times

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to shore up their defenses against more advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and develop a voluntary testing framework.
The Hill

Tuesday’s highly anticipated order represents an attempt by the president to tighten his grip on cybersecurity and national security threats posed by AI, tacking against his earlier deregulatory stance.
Guardian

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❞We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino ​event — which will ‌exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean,❝
🗣 an Argentine meteorologist and educator who became Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 2024 Celeste Saulo

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Donald Trump faces stalemate in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza crises
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Donald Trump has reportedly berated Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a call aimed at ending fighting in Lebanon.
The Independent

Trump allies describe a sense of burnout inside the White House driven by a nearly all-encompassing focus on ending the Iran war, which has already lasted twice as long as the president suggested it might.
Politico

Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified further after Tehran suspended indirect negotiations, citing Israel’s ongoing military actions in Lebanon and Gaza.
ABP Live

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❞The facility that is at Laikipia Air Base is not a facility different from all the other facilities that we have across Kenya,❝
🗣 kenyan President William Ruto

❞When President Trump asked the government of Kenya to support them, ... I gave the OK because it was an agreement and a partnership with friends who have worked with Kenya for 30-40 years.”❝
🗣 kenyan President William Ruto

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Two people shot dead in Kenya protests against Ebola plan
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Kenyan president tells protesters to ‘relax’ about Ebola
The Times

Kenya's national police spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Jerusalem Post

Two people were killed during protests in Nanyuki on Monday, June 1, as residents demonstrated against plans to establish a U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base.
Kenyans.co.ke

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❞William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America,❝
🗣 president Donald Trump

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Republicans balk at Trump’s attempt to appoint a MAGA enforcer to lead National Intelligence
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Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte – who is known for publicly attacking Trump's political enemies – was named as the acting director of national intelligence (DNI), replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
Le Monde

The move follows Tulsi Gabbard resigning from the post last month after her husband was diagnosed with cancer.
HuffPost

He currently serves as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees the U.S. housing finance system.
Time

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❞Today I simply do not have the words,❝
🗣 muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies

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US gunman kills six family members and takes his own life
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Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.
Japan Today

Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies identified the suspect as 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland of Muscatine.
International Business Times AU

Police received a report of a shooting just after noon on Monday.
BBC

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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
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UN forecasts 80% chance of El Nino emerging between June and August as Pacific waters warm
Gulf News

Additionally, forecast models show the event could persist with more than 90 per cent likelihood through November, potentially reaching moderate or strong intensity.
Kenyans.co.ke

Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during the record heat.
Reuters

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