Monday, June 23rd, 2025 - Trump bombs Iran; Pakistan’s bizarre Nobel bid; DHS warns of attacks; L...

Описание: Today’s Headlines: The U.S. launched military strikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—this weekend, marking a major escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict. President Trump called the operation a “spectacular military success,” though Iran claimed it had already moved its enriched uranium, blunting the strike’s long-term impact. Notably, senior Republicans and Israeli leadership were briefed beforehand—Democrats were not. In response, DHS issued a terrorism alert for a heightened threat environment this summer, citing potential cyberattacks and global protests. At the UN, Iran accused the U.S. of destroying diplomacy and Russia warned the strikes opened a “Pandora’s box.” Meanwhile, Pakistan bizarrely announced it will recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for allegedly mediating peace between India and Pakistan—something Indian officials firmly deny. In domestic news, courts issued a series of major rulings: a judge ordered the release of Palestinian grad student Mahmoud Khalil from federal detention, prompting a DHS appeal; Trump was granted continued control of California’s National Guard amid immigration protests; and a Louisiana law requiring display of the Ten Commandments in schools was struck down as unconstitutional. Finally, HHS will end LGBTQ-specific services on the 988 suicide hotline by July 17 and Cybernews reported that 16 billion login credentials were leaked online in a massive data compilation.



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AP News: Iran-Israel live updates: US seeks to weaken Iran by striking nuclear sites (https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-w...)  




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The Guardian: Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...)




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AP News: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention (https://apnews.com/article/mahmoud-kh...)  




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AP News: Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles (https://apnews.com/article/los-angele...)  




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CBS News: Appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/louisian...)




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CNN: Trump administration to end 988 suicide prevention specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth in July (https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/health...)  




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CBS News: 16 billion login credentials from Google and other sites leaked online, report says (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-p...)






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