"Trump cuts G7 trip short as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies

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"Sirens blare again in Tel Aviv as Tehran launches its ninth wave of retaliatory missile strikes after Israel initiated a conflict against Iran by targeting nuclear sites, strategic positions, and assassinating Iranian scientists and high-ranking officials.

The United States, Israel’s main backer, expressed support for Tel Aviv’s attacks while urging Iran to come to the table for diplomatic talks.

US President Donald Trump repeatedly warned Iran of grave consequences if the fighting continues.

He cut short his G7 meeting in Canada and returned to Washington late Monday to address the situation between Iran and Israel. Responding to media questions about his early departure, he said, “This is big stuff.”

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Israeli police target journalists, seize media gear

"Meanwhile, Israeli police raided media offices in Haifa, including TRT Arabi and Al Ghad TV, seizing equipment under orders from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Citing ""state security,"" Ben-Gvir pushed for a crackdown on foreign broadcasts, following live coverage of a missile strike on Haifa’s oil refinery during Iran’s June 15 retaliatory attack.

Operations at the damaged refinery remain suspended.

Journalists have been summoned for statements as tensions flare over media censorship."

"Israel kills dozens of Palestinians, wounds hundreds in food line

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"At least 50 Palestinians were killed on Monday by Israeli fire at the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site in Rafah, Palestinian officials report.

Medics say 200 people were wounded while trying to access food under Israel’s controversial new distribution system.

Since late May, Israel has killed more than 300 Palestinians and wounded nearly 3,000 near aid sites. Palestine has documented more than fifty-five-thousand-four-hundred Palestinian deaths after Israel started a genocidal war on Gaza since October 7, 2023.

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Russia, Ukraine complete fifth body swap under Istanbul deal

"Russia and Ukraine have completed their fifth exchange of fallen soldiers’ bodies following a recent deal in Istanbul.

Moscow returned the remains of one-thousand-two-hundred-forty-eight Ukrainian servicemen, while Kiev handed over fifty-one Russian bodies, bringing the total exchanged to six-thousand-sixty from Russia and seventy-eight from Ukraine.

Both sides confirmed ongoing prisoner swaps and urgent medical transfers for the wounded, underscoring fragile but crucial cooperation amid continued conflict."

"Baykar and Leonardo form joint venture for next-gen drones"

"In a landmark deal unveiled at the 55th Paris Air Show, Turkish defence giant Baykar and Italy’s aerospace titan Leonardo launched a joint venture — LBA Systems — to spearhead next-gen unmanned systems.

Baykar Chairman Selchuk Bayraktar lauded Türkiye’s defence strides, while Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani stressed Europe’s urgent “drone gap.”

Production is set to kick off swiftly, with plans to deploy drones on Italian Navy aircraft carriers by year’s end—fortifying European defence and NATO’s eastern flank."