Trump told Axios “the clock is ticking” for Iran and warned that if Tehran doesn’t offer major nuclear concessions, “they are going to get hit much harder.”

Trump is expected to meet Tuesday with his national security team to discuss possible military options as tensions with Iran escalate. Source: Axios

BREAKING: A large Ukrainian drone swarm just struck the city of Moscow

Bulgaria won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with Dara’s song “Bangaranga,” beating Israel and Romania in the final.

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, was deported to the U.S., Venezuela’s migration agency said Saturday. Saab was arrested in Caracas in February during a joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation, shortly after Maduro’s own capture by U.S. forces.

US demands from Iran (per Fars News): — No compensation or damages paid to Iran — Iran transfers 400kg of uranium to the US — Only one nuclear facility allowed to remain active — None of Iran's frozen assets released — Ceasefire conditional on negotiations, not guaranteed

Ukrainian FP-2 drone fires unguided rockets at a target in Crimea. Separately, a Ukrainian drone struck a Russian Project 10410 Svetlyak patrol vessel near the port of Kaspiysk in Dagestan; hitting directly from the stern.

BIG: Cuba has acquired 300+ military drones from Russia and Iran and has discussed using them to attack Guantanamo Bay, US naval vessels, and Key West. CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Havana to personally warn Cuba against hostilities.

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Greece is reconsidering its €55 million order for four French Safran Patroller drones after France itself canceled the program, with commanders calling it "too slow, too large, and too easily detectable." Athens is actively looking for alternatives.

Israel continues its campaign of destruction in southern Lebanon.

Another one: Israel secretly operated at least two military bases in Iraq's western desert for over a year to support strikes against Iran — without Baghdad's knowledge. The US military knew and said nothing. Source: NYT

UAE's MoD says a drone struck an electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE. Two others were intercepted. The UAE adds the UAVs came from the western border — no source identified yet.

BIG: A drone hit an electrical generator near the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi. No injuries, no radiation risk, all four reactors still running. The fire was quickly contained. No group has claimed responsibility.

The International Criminal Court issued secret arrest warrants for five Israeli officials, including three politicians and two military officers. Source: Haaretz

Netanyahu: We in Gaza now hold already something... no longer 50%... already 60%. That is today. Our mission is one: to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.

NEW: Trump advisers fear Xi will invade Taiwan within 5 years — and the US chip supply chain won't be ready. One adviser says Xi used the Beijing summit to signal: "We're not a rising power. We're your equal. And Taiwan is mine." Source: Axios

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Ukraine launched drone strikes targeting Russian oil infrastructure.

Ghalibaf has been appointed Iran’s special representative for China affairs. Source: Tasnim

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BREAKING: Bulgaria wins Eurovision

US government debt 10 years ago: $19.5 trillion Now: $39 trillion

BREAKING NEWS: Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to the US.

During Israel’s performance at Eurovision 2026 Grand Final in Vienna, a Palestinian flag was unfurled in the audience near the Israeli delegation. Hundreds also protested outside the arena.

Keir Starmer has privately told friends he plans to resign and set out an “orderly timetable” for leaving No. 10, possibly before the June 18 by-election. Publicly Starmer is still defiant. 90+ MPs have called for him to go, ministers have resigned. Source: Daily Mail

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title tonight. She defeated Coco Gauff. Congratulations, Elina! 🇺🇦

BREAKING: Keir Starmer has told friends that he intends to stand down as Prime Minister and set out an orderly timetable for his departure

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Trump returned from China without progress on Iran and is growing increasingly impatient with stalled negotiations. While he still says he prefers diplomacy, he is now weighing whether additional military strikes may be necessary to pressure Tehran. Source: CNN

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IDF announces the killing of a soldier in Lebanon: Captain Maoz Israel Recanati, 24.

Iran’s Ghalibaf: The world stands at the cusp of a new order. As President Xi said “The transformation unseen in a century is accelerating across the globe,” and I emphasize that the Iranian nation’s 70-day resistance has accelerated this transformation. The future belongs to the Global South.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is opening Viktor Orban’s offices to the public to dismantle the symbols of his predecessor’s rule

NEW: France has formally opened a judicial investigation into the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, targeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A judge from France's crimes against humanity unit has been appointed.

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A protester confronted Antony Blinken and his family at a public event in Virginia, filming the encounter on her phone. "How does it feel to have the blood of half a million children on your hands?" she asked. When Blinken's wife said "Please, with the children," the activist turned it around:

Trump aides are urging the UAE to deepen its role in the Iran war — including seizing Iran’s strategic Lavan Island. Source: The Telegraph

His first apple in four years following his return from Russian captivity. 📹: photookunev / Threads

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Norway canceled Naval Strike Missile system and launcher components sale to Malaysia, citing new restrictions limiting its most sensitive defense exports to allies only. Malaysia had already paid 95% of the contract and is now exploring legal options.

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This is how Ukrainians welcome their defenders home after Russian captivity.

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has issued Decree No. (99) of 2026 appointing Mohamed Safwat Abdel Rahim Raslan as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.

BREAKING NEWS — The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Appointment of Abdul Qader Al-Hasriya as Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to Canada.

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Interesting: A Ilyushin Il-76 operated by Syrian Air has landed at Damascus International Airport, arriving from the Russian-operated Khmeimim Air Base. Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad reportedly used the same aircraft to flee from Damascus to Khmeimim Air Base on the night of Dec 8, 2024.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those killed at the site of a destroyed building in Kyiv, where 24 people died as a result of yesterday's Russian strike.