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Trump: Ukraine War ‘Thousands of Miles Away’ is ‘Nothing to Do’ with America.

President Donald J. Trump stressed at the G7 summit in France that the Ukraine war is a distant conflict that has “nothing to do” with the U.S.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has announced that the United States should not be involved in the Russo-Ukraine War.
📰 DETAIL: On Tuesday, at the G7 Summit in France, President Trump stated that the United States has “nothing to do” with the war between Russia and Ukraine, which began after the former invaded the latter in late February 2022, following a previous incursion in 2014. While President Trump described his Sunday meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, as “very good,” and signaled his willingness to reimpose sanctions on Russian oil following a deal with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, he emphasized that the war with Russia is not a U.S. priority. The President said that his administration is primarily “focused on Iran.” The U.S. temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil earlier this year following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for global oil and gas exports, causing a sharp increase in prices. The temporary pause in sanctions, among other measures, is one of several ways the administration has been trying to address inflation. Trump noted the large number of casualties of both sides of the Ukraine war as a reason why the conflict should end of its own accord, rather than requiring U.S. intervention.
🎯 IMPACT: President Trump’s comments reinforce the message from his administration that Europe cannot rely entirely on U.S. support and must build up its defense capabilities. The statement reflects a broader shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities away from Europe and towards the Middle East and the Pacific. The President’s comments coincide with requests from Zelensky for air defense missiles from allies. Trump’s position has been somewhat contradicted by Congress, with the House of Representatives voting to continue funding the war in Ukraine by advancing an $8 billion military support package in early June.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Look, we have nothing to do with it… It has no impact on us, other than we sell weapons… We’re thousands of miles away,” said Trump at the G7 Summit in France on Tuesday.

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23 minutes ago
Crime
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Black Parole Supervisor Fired for Racist Remarks on Austin Metcalf: ‘Let Them Start Burying Some of Theirs for a Change.’

A black parole supervisor in Texas was dismissed after posting racially charged comments on social media about the murder of white teenager Austin Metcalf by fellow student athlete Karmelo Anthony, who is black.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Donna Murray Robinson, a black parole supervisor with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), was fired after posting inflammatory remarks on Facebook about the trial of Karmelo Anthony, a black teenager convicted of stabbing Austin Metcalf, a white teenager, to death at a track meet.
📺 DETAIL: Robinson’s now-deleted posts celebrated the death of Metcalf, stating, “Let them start burying some of theirs for a change,” and expressed support for Anthony, claiming he would be “protected on the inside.” The TDCJ has confirmed her termination, stating, “These statements are incompatible with TDCJ policy and values. They demonstrate bias and a lack of the impartiality essential to the fair administration of justice in Texas. Discriminatory or inflammatory conduct that erodes public confidence in the criminal justice system will not be tolerated.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I for one don’t give fk [sic] about the family’s loss. It’s about time these fkng [sic] bigots feel the pain that they have inflicted on other groups of people since the beginning of time! I’m just glad we didn’t have to bury another black child. Let them start burying some of theirs for a change. FK’em [sic] I said what I said.” – Donna Murray Robinson
🎯 IMPACT: The incident highlights the tension in the U.S. with respect to race and criminal justice, with many black people rallying around Anthony despite the fact that he had fatally stabbed an unarmed victim in what proved to be a clear case of murder, with jurors taking just three hours to return a guilty verdict. Robinson’s anti-white remarks indicate that such feelings are present even among officials connected to the criminal justice system and charged with maintaining public trust and upholding impartiality. Notably, Metcalf’s family received death threats following the verdict.
📺 FLASHBACK: Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted earlier this month after a jury rejected his claim of self-defense in the fatal stabbing of Metcalf during a confrontation at a track meet in April 2025. Anthony had entered a tent he was not supposed to be in, refused to leave when asked, and engaged in a minor scuffle with Metcalf. He then retrieved a knife from his backpack and stabbed Metcalf in the chest.

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NatSec
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UK

UK PM Starmer Rejects Military Spending Boost Despite Defense Sec’s Resignation.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out additional defense funding despite the resignation of his Defence Secretary and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, prompting warnings from military leaders about the country’s waning military capabilities.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that no additional funding will be allocated to Britain’s military despite security concerns, despite his Secretary of Defence and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces resigning, citing dangerous underfunding.
📺 DETAIL: Starmer insisted on Tuesday at the G7 summit in France, “The position on investment in defense is firstly that we increased, last year, defense spending from 2.3 percent to 2.6 percent. That’s the biggest increase since the 1980s… I’ve been really clear that that’s required difficult decisions.” However, high-ranking British military officials, such as Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton of the Royal Air Force (RAF), have warned that without an increase in the current £13.5bn (~$18.10bn) funding, operational capabilities and training may need to be scaled back. “We would prioritize those activities around what the government cared about most, but it would be disingenuous of me to suggest that there is not going to be a consequence of this settlement,” the Air Chief Marshall said of the government’s spending plans.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We will have to dial back our activities and our exercise and operational activity if the level of resource funding that is available to us does not increase… The levers that we have to pull to reduce that expenditure are principally around our activities, which means exercises, training, operations.” – Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton to the International Relations and Defence Committee in the House of Lords on Tuesday.
🎯 IMPACT: The refusal of the Prime Minister to raise defense spending follows the resignation of John Healey, the now-former Defence Secretary, and Al Carns, the now-former Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, who was previously a colonel in the Royal Marines. Specifically, the two resigned because the extra money allocated to fund national defense fell short of what is required to meet defense spending targets by the next parliament. Healey accused the Treasury of being “unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats,” while Carns accused the government of “asking our Armed Forces to operate in a more dangerous world on a budget written for a calmer one.” Notably, President Donald J. Trump has long accused European NATO allies of not spending their fair share on defense.

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out additional defense funding despite the resignation of his Defence Secretary and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, prompting warnings from military leaders about the country's waning military capabilities.

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2 hours ago
Election Integrity
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Soros-Funded Group Raided by FBI Has Links to Past Voter Fraud Schemes.

The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, recently raided by the FBI, has a history of suspect voter registration activities.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s offices in Cleveland, Ohio, earlier this month, questioning several employees as part of an investigation into voter registration fraud. Reports now indicate that the group, funded by George Soros, has a history of suspect voter registration activities.
📰 DETAIL: FBI agents executed the search warrants on June 11 and reportedly questioned members across Ohio, with some receiving subpoenas or having electronic devices seized. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are yet to discuss details of the case publicly. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), which works closely with Democrats on voter registration and ballot campaigns, has received millions of dollars from organizations linked to George Soros, the Tides Foundation, labor unions, and other progressive donors. The group has condemned the federal action as politically motivated, accusing the Trump administration of using law enforcement to intimidate voting rights activists. However, the investigation follows past controversy involving former OOC canvasser Rebecca Hammonds pleading guilty in 2017 to participating in a fraudulent voter registration scheme. Republicans have long argued that voter fraud cases are under-enforced.
🎯 IMPACT: Democrats claim the raid was an attempt to suppress voting rights, despite the former canvasser’s documented history of fraudulent practices. The FBI investigation underscores ongoing concerns about election integrity.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Search warrants are authorized by a judge, and anything said by any organization or others in the media is unfounded speculation,” noted a Department of Justice official.

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2 hours ago
Crime
UK

Gay Couple Convicted of Murder and Sexual Abuse of Adopted Infant.

A court in the United Kingdom has convicted two gay men of sexually abusing and murdering their 13-month-old adopted son, exposing systemic failures in the child protection and adoption processes.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A gay couple in Britain has been convicted of the murder, sexual abuse, and mistreatment of their 13-month-old adopted son.
📺 DETAIL: Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 37 years old and 32 years old, respectively, were convicted following an eight-week trial at Preston Crown Court in Lancashire, England, on Monday. The pair were found guilty of murdering, sexually abusing, and mistreating Preston Davey, the couple’s 13-month-old adopted son. Specifically, Varley was found guilty of murder and numerous counts of sexual assault and child cruelty, while McGowan-Fazakerley was convicted of child cruelty, sexual assault, and allowing the child’s death. Preston was born in June 2022 and taken into care by the local authorities after his mother was jailed at 14-years-old for the murder of a pensioner in 1998. He was given to foster parents at five days old before being adopted by the pair in April 2023. Over the next four months, at the home of his adoptive parents in Blackpool, Lancashire, Preston suffered severe abuse, including 40 injuries, sexual assault, and neglect. Preston died in July 2023. Varley claimed that Preston had drowned in a bath, but a post-mortem investigation confirmed the cause of death as airway obstruction. Varley was a teacher and took a year off work to raise Preston, while McGowan-Fazakerley was a financial sales manager. The pair were described as “pure evil” by the police.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Almost from day one, they set about abusing Preston and making his short life a harrowing tale of misery and pain,” said Detective Chief Inspector Andy Fallows.
🎯 IMPACT: The pair are scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday. The case has raised serious questions about the adoption and child protection systems, as Preston’s abuse began almost immediately after Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley adopted him. It was noted that social workers and medical staff were aware of Preston’s suspicious injuries but failed to intervene effectively. In response to Preston’s death, an independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review has been launched to investigate the systemic failures leading to his death.

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3 hours ago
News

Trump Brands Israel’s Lebanon Strikes ‘Vicious,’ Warns ‘Too Many People Are Being Killed.’

President Trump expressed frustration with recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon, calling them “vicious” and urging restraint as an agreement with Iran nears finalization.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has criticized Israel’s “vicious” strikes in Lebanon last weekend as “too much,” telling reporters at the G7 summit in France: “[I] didn’t like where two hours before we’re signing the agreement [with Iran] that there was an attack in Lebanon, in Beirut,” urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon.”
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The comments were made Tuesday during the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Too many people are being killed, and you don’t have to knock down an apartment house every time you’re looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses, and they’re not all Hezbollah, that I can tell you, and I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think they’d do a better job of doing it,” President Trump said.
🎯 IMPACT: Israel’s strikes have strained U.S.-Israel relations, with Trump expressing personal frustration toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Iran has warned that Israeli actions against its Hezbollah proxies in Lebanon could jeopardize any peace deal with the U.S. However, Israeli officials insist they are not bound by the agreement.
📺 DETAIL: The U.S.-Iran agreement, which is expected to be formalized on Friday in Switzerland, aims to strengthen and extend the current fragile truce. However, recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon are creating complications. Despite this, President Trump also said he has a “very effective relationship,” though he warned that, “Without us, without the United States, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel, because no other president was willing to do what I did.”

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4 hours ago
Immigration
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World

This European Country Just Ended Permanent Residence Visas for Migrants.

Sweden’s Parliament has voted to significantly restrict the ability of immigrant groups to permanently remain in the country, signifying another shift towards tightening immigration policy.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Swedish Parliament has passed a bill ending permanent residence permits for migrants, including asylum seekers.
📺 DETAIL: The legislation ends “the possibility of granting permanent residence permits to asylum seekers” and other immigrants. Henceforth, migrants will now only be eligible to receive temporary residence permits. However, immigrants granted permanent residence before the law’s implementation will be unaffected. The law is scheduled to take effect on July 12, 2026. The move comes amid growing concerns over the societal and financial costs of mass immigration and follows a report estimating that the country’s Somali population alone will cost the state approximately €117.3 billion (~$136.2bn) over the next 50 years.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The financial consequences of mass immigration. The White Paper Policy Institute also refers to the costs for Somalis in this context and concludes that Sweden will spend approximately 117.3 billion euros on the 102,000 Somalis living in Sweden over the next 50 years.” — Harald Vilimsky, Austrian Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
🎯 IMPACT: The reform is expected to tighten Sweden’s immigration system, addressing public pressure over rising crime rates and demographic and cultural change, and the financial burden of mass immigration. This policy shift reflects a broader trend in Sweden, a country previously characterized by liberal immigration policies, shifting substantially to the right.
📺 FLASHBACK: This represents another in a series of measures to crack down on mass immigration and foreign cultures. Earlier this year, Sweden’s parliament voted unanimously to ban first-cousin marriage and marriage between other close relatives. The law aims to combat honor-based culture and violence, oppression, and social pressure. The ban will come into effect on July 1, 2026. In 2024, the Swedish government moved to restrict immigration to prevent those opposed to Swedish values from entering the country.

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4 hours ago
NatSec
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FBI Foiled Drone Attack Plot on White House Freedom 250 UFC Event.

The FBI foiled a terror plot involving explosive drones, snipers, and a planned storming of the White House during the UFC Freedom 250 event marking Flag Day and President Trump’s 80th birthday.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disrupted a planned terror attack involving explosive drones, snipers, and a follow-up wave of attackers storming the White House gates during the UFC Freedom 250 event marking Flag Day and President Donald J. Trump’s 80th birthday at the weekend. The plot was uncovered through a Signal group chat targeting “capitalist elites,” “billionaires,” and politicians allegedly funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
👤 WHO WAS INVOLVED: Five suspects were reportedly arrested in connection with the plot, with arrests made in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fredericksburg, Virginia, and other locations. Twenty-three people are reported to have been involved in the Signal discussions. FBI Director Kash Patel and other senior officials oversaw the operation.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The planned attack was set to occur at the Freedom 250 event, held on the South Lawn of the White House as part of the Nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations on Sunday.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold.” – Kash Patel
🎯 IMPACT: The successful operation prevented a potentially catastrophic attack on high-profile statesmen and civilians, ensuring the safety of over 4,000 attendees, including President Trump, Cabinet members, and international figures, at the high-security event.
📺 DETAIL: The event, which included a UFC ring set up on the White House lawn, featured high-profile attendees such as Mark Zuckerberg and Dana White. Security measures included rooftop snipers, explosive detectors, and surveillance systems. The plotters aimed to cause pandemonium with explosive drones, snipe people fleeing the ensuing chaos, and storm the gates of the White House in a “second wave” attack.

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6 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
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White Britons Shut Out of Taxpayer-Funded Job Schemes.

Local councils across Britain are offering employment schemes exclusively to ethnic minorities, sparking criticism of “two-tier” policies.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: White British jobseekers are being excluded from taxpayer-funded employment schemes, which are available only to ethnic minorities.
📰 DETAIL: In Sheffield, a $462,000 employment support project aimed at helping economically inactive ethnic minorities into work is funded in part through the Department for Work and Pensions’ Economic Inactivity Trailblazer program and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, while similar initiatives in Greater Manchester provide “culturally appropriate” employability support, including CV workshops and mentoring, for BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) residents. In Scotland, Labour-run North Lanarkshire Council restricted some business growth support programs to black and minority ethnic entrepreneurs. Critics, including the TaxPayers’ Alliance and the campaign group Don’t Divide Us, described the schemes as discriminatory and evidence of a “two-tier” system, arguing public funds should be available to all jobseekers regardless of race. The programs are lawful under equality legislation and are intended to address higher unemployment rates among ethnic minorities, currently 8.8 percent compared with 4.3 percent among white people.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Taxpayers should not be funding schemes that exclude people because of their race.” – William Yarwood, TaxPayers’ Alliance
🎯 IMPACT: The controversy comes amid wider scrutiny of diversity policies following the murder of Henry Nowak and subsequent debates over differential treatment based on race in public institutions. Critics argue that these schemes create a “two-tier” system and undermine public confidence by excluding the white majority.

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17 hours ago
Health
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Hundreds of Thousands of Antidepressants Recalled Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class II recall for duloxetine capsules, widely used to treat depression and anxiety, after recent tests revealed unsafe levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over 370,000 bottles of Cymbalta, a widely-prescribed antidepressant, over concerns that the drug may cause cancer.
📺 DETAIL: The duloxetine delayed-release capsules were recalled due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine, a by-product of the manufacturing process. N-nitroso-duloxetine is part of a group of chemicals called nitrosamines, which have been linked to cancers in animal studies. Chemicals that cause the development of cancer are called carcinogens. Cymbalta is sold nationwide and is one of the most common medications in the United States, with approximately 18 million prescriptions written every year. The capsules are manufactured by Towa Pharmaceuticals Europe in Spain and distributed by Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, based in New Jersey. Specifically, the FDA warned that the capsules contained more than the permitted levels of N-nitroso-duloxetine, which can be safe in moderate amounts but dangerous in excessive amounts.
🎯 IMPACT: While no illnesses have been reported thus far, the FDA’s recall is classified as Class II, meaning there is the potential for temporary or reversible health effects. Patients are urged to consult their doctors for alternatives, as abruptly stopping the prescription can lead to withdrawal symptoms, including depression, fatigue, and insomnia, among other issues. This is the second recall this year, following a similar issue in April involving 165,000 bottles. This included 360,000 bottles of 60mg capsules and 14,000 bottles of 30mg capsules. The bottles had a best-before date of May 2027.
📺 FLASHBACK: This is not the first time this year that the FDA has issued a recall due to cancer concerns. Back in February, the agency announced a safety review of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a food additive commonly used in processed foods such as breakfast cereals, frozen meals, and bread due to potential carcinogenic effects. BHA has been in use for decades, having been approved as an additive in the early 1960s.

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