June 18, 2026

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The FBI Thwarts a Potential Terror Plot Directed at a Texas Synagogue – RedState– redstate.com

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On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the joint work of regional offices in Charlotte, NC, and Houston, TX to foil an alleged terror plot by a Lexington, NC woman to incite a mass casualty event at a synagogue in Houston.

A Lexington woman is facing charges after allegedly plotting to murder congregants at a Texas synagogue, according to Davidson County warrants.

On Wednesday, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, on two counts of felony conspiracy. According to warrants, the charges are for conspiring to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Colombia bus bombing on Pan-American Highway kills 20 in Cauca region– www.foxnews.com

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The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday.

The attack happened Saturday when an explosive device was detonated on a bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the municipality of Cajibio. So far, 15 women and five men are among the victims, according to Octavio Guzmán, governor of the region of Cauca.

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Officials in Colombia say 15 women and five men were killed in the Cajibio blast, which also left 36 others injured. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

He wrote on X that the attack injured 36 others, three of whom are in intensive care. Guzmán noted that five of the injured are minors who are expected to recover.

China warns EU over ‘Made in Europe’ plan, vows countermeasures– www.france24.com

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Beijing slammed on Monday an EU plan aimed to bolster the bloc’s industries against fierce competition from China, vowing countermeasures if it is enacted.

The EU unveiled in March new “Made in Europe” rules for companies trying to access public funds in strategic sectors including cars, green tech and steel, obliging firms to meet minimum thresholds for EU-made parts.

The proposal, held up for months by wrangling over the measures, is a key part of a European Union drive to regain its competitive edge, reduce its industrial decline and stave off hundreds of thousands of job losses.

Beijing’s commerce ministry said on Monday that it had submitted comments to the European Commission on Friday, expressing China’s “serious concerns” regarding the act it called “systemic discrimination“.

Donald Trump health fears soar as strange ‘bulge’ spotted under President’s suit | World | News– www.express.co.uk

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US President Donald Trump sparked health fears after a mysterious ‘bulge’ was spotted during a recent interview. The 79-year-old had been appearing on 60 Minutes with Norah O’Donnell to discuss the dramatic security scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where an armed suspect attempted to breach a checkpoint outside the venue.

However, while the conversation focused on the attempted attack, attention quickly shifted online to a still image from the broadcast. The photo, which shows Mr Trump seated during the interview, has been widely circulated on social media, with users pointing to what they described as an ‘unusual protrusion beneath his suit’. The image has garnered significant traction on X, prompting a flurry of adult nappy allegations. One user wrote: “That’s a giant diaper he’s got on,” while another asked: “What is going on with his rump? Very unnatural.” A third added: “Colostomy bag? Full Depends? God only knows…” Others highlighted additional details, with one commenting: “That’s what happens when you’re on a McDonald’s diet and have incontinence.”

‘Evil and disgusting’: Days-long Israeli LGBT festival planned near Sodom prompts biblical backlash– www.theblaze.com

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The Israeli government announced on Monday that this June, “the Dead Sea becomes Pride Land, the biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever in the Middle East,” adding that “Pride rises at the lowest place on earth.”

This celebration of degeneracy and non-straight lifestyle choices — set to take place near what is believed to be the site of Sodom, the city razed by God because of its brazen sexual corruption — will run 24 hours a day from June 1 to June 4.

‘You won’t see this anywhere else in the region.’

According the Jerusalem Post, the non-straight festival will raise a city in the desert featuring parties, a central performance arena, art complexes, “relaxation” areas, and “family-friendly areas with children’s activities.”

“This is not just another festival; it’s the biggest thing we’ve done here,” Aaron Cohen, the main producer behind “Pride Land,” told the Post. “It’s an experience that lives 24/7, from quiet visits to nights of Pride, with a living envelope of music and people.”

There’s A Small Flaw In Trump’s Tariffs, But It Can Be Fixed– dailycaller.com

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel have done something no Washington consensus would have predicted five years ago: they put American economic security back on the agenda and kept it there. That matters.

The conversation around trade has fundamentally shifted, and American workers and manufacturers are better positioned because of it.

But winning a strategic argument doesn’t mean every policy detail is perfectly calibrated from day one. There’s one corner of the food supply chain where a small fix would make the broader strategy work a lot harder, and ignoring it hands a quiet victory to exactly the foreign competitors the tariffs were designed to push back.

Trump recalls terrifying moment he was surrounded by agents and forced to crawl on the floor as shots rang out at dinner– www.thesun.co.uk

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DONALD Trump has relived the terrifying seconds a gunman stormed his glittering black-tie dinner – admitting he resisted Secret Service orders as chaos erupted around him.

In a gripping interview with 60 Minutes, the President described how he “wasn’t making it that easy” for agents as they scrambled to get him to safety during the shocking attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Trump was escorted off the stage after shots were fired Credit: Reuters
Members of the National Guard respond with weapons drawn at the Washington Hilton Credit: Getty
Melania was the first to warn Trump that it could be gunfire Credit: Splash

“I wanted to see what was happening, and I wasn’t making it that easy for them. I wanted to see what was going on,” Trump said of the moment gunfire shattered the glamorous evening.

South Africa showed the world progress is possible– www.dailykos.com

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On April 27, 1994, South Africa delivered a landslide victory to activist and former political prisoner Nelson Mandela and his once-outlawed African National Congress, marking the end of the apartheid era.

The election was held over four days, and over 20 million South Africans turned out, including millions who had long been denied their right to participate in an election. They stood in line for hours, all for a chance to vote in the country’s first truly democratic elections.

“This is one of the most important moments in the life of our country,” Mandela said in his victory speech. “I stand here before you filled with deep pride and joy. Pride in the ordinary, humble people of this country. You have shown such a calm, patient determination to reclaim this country as your own.”

White House Incident: ‘I wasn’t making it easy for them’: Trump recounts tense moments after shots were fired during White House dinner– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Chaotic moments unfolded at the Washington Hilton hotel after gunfire erupted one floor above the basement ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting a swift security response.US president Donald Trump later described how he wanted to see what was happening as Secret Service agents rushed him out of the venue on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire.
When asked about his concerns after hearing the gunshots, Trump said that he was “not worried”. “I understand life. We live in a crazy world,” he said.
The US president said his curiosity to witness the situation firsthand likely slowed the Secret Service’s efforts to swiftly move him to safety.“I wanted to see what was happening. I wasn’t making it that easy for them. I wanted to see what was going on. And by that time we started to realise maybe it was a bad problem, different kind of problem, a bad one – and different than what would be normal noise from a ballroom,” he said.

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Several law enforcement bodies, from the US Marshals to the Diplomatic Security Service, spirited away attendees after the shooting, highlighting how the complex web of those charged with protecting different VIPs can lead to seemingly uncoordinated responses.

While Trump was whisked off stage just over 30 seconds after the last shots were fired, according to a video and audio analysis conducted by Reuters, it took at least 100 seconds for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to leave the room and around 150 seconds for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to exit.

Don Mihalek, a former senior Secret Service agent who has worked previous correspondents’ dinners at the Washington Hilton, said securing the sprawling site has long posed challenges.

“I’m sure the service is going to go back and re-look at the set-up there, and probably push out the perimeter some more now, because of what happened,” Mihalek said.

U.S.-Iran peace talks stall. What’s next for global markets– www.cnbc.com

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Global markets are entering the week balancing resilient risk appetite against renewed geopolitical strain as prospects of U.S.-Iran negotiations took a hit over the weekend.

U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped plans to send envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks with Iran on Saturday, citing “tremendous infighting and confusion” within Tehran’s leadership.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi made a brief return to Islamabad on Sunday as Pakistan’s leaders pushed to revive ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington, though Trump said discussions could instead take place over phone. Araghchi has reportedly departed Islamabad for Moscow.

Iran has offered a new proposal to the U.S. for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while shelving nuclear talks to a later date, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official and two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Oil giant Shell agrees to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion– www.cnbc.com

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British oil major Shell on Monday said it agreed a deal to buy Canadian energy company ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion.

The transaction will add roughly 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to Shell’s portfolio and is designed to boost the London-listed firm’s long-term oil and gas production.

Shell CEO Wael Sawan described ARC Resources, which is focused on the Montney shale basin in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, as “a high-quality, low-cost and top quartile low carbon intensity producer” that will strengthen the firm’s resource base for decades.

“We are accessing uniquely positioned assets and welcoming colleagues that bring deep expertise which, combined with Shell’s strong basin level performance, provides a compelling proposition for shareholders,” Sawan said in a statement.

White House to Invite Putin to G20 Summit in Miami, Though Trump Doubts He’ll Attend– www.themoscowtimes.com

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The United States will invite President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami this December, a senior U.S. official confirmed Thursday, though President Donald Trump later said he doubts the Russian leader will accept the invitation.

The United States is the 2026 host of the Group of 20, and Trump has promised a lavish summit of leaders on December 14-15 at his National Doral resort in Florida.

“All G20 members will be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders’ summit,” a senior Trump administration official said.

Despite the confirmation, Trump himself appeared skeptical about the Putin invite during an exchange with reporters later in the day.

“I don’t know that he’s coming. I doubt he’d come, to be honest with you,” Trump said before adding that he would welcome the visit. “If he came, it would probably be very helpful.”

Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘needs plastic surgery’ after airstrike burns– www.mirror.co.uk

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Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since the start of the war with the US, with reports emerging that he was seriously injured in an airstrike last month

Iran’s new supreme leader has not been seen in public since the outbreak of war with the US, with reports emerging that his face was so severely burnt in an airstrike that he requires plastic surgery.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has neither been spotted nor released any audio or video message since assuming power. According to reports, he sustained serious injuries in an airstrike on 28 February.

The US and Iran have been engaged in conflict since late February, after joint US-Israeli forces launched strikes on several key Iranian targets. Iran hit back by attacking sites across the region and shutting the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.

The New York Times reported that while Khamenei was gravely wounded, he remains mentally sharp and engaged, according to four senior Iranian officials with knowledge of his condition.

Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea’s Yoon– abcnews.com

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors Friday requested a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations he deliberately tried to escalate tensions with North Korea in 2024 by ordering drone flights over Pyongyang as he sought to create justifiable conditions for martial law at home.

Yoon is charged with benefiting an adversary and abusing his powers, which are among a long list of indictments against the conservative former leader over his short-lived imposition of martial law in South Korea in December 2024.

The request came in the closing stages of a trial at the Seoul Central District Court, where a team of investigators led by special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk said Yoon and his top defense officials were responsible for alleged drone infiltrations into North Korea, about two months before he imposed martial law while portraying the liberals as North Korea-sympathizing, “anti-state” forces.