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Iraq Reopens Airspace to International Air Traffic
Iraq Business News
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June 25, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has announced on Tuesday the reopening of Iraqi airspace to international air traffic following a comprehensive security assessment and coordination with national and international...
Politics of Power and Pretence
The Nation
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June 26, 2025
Tel Aviv’s June 13 attack on Iran was a geopolitical farce — one that masqueraded as strategy but was, at its core, the erratic outburst of a state no longer bound by restraint, international law, or even the pretence of credibility. This assault...
4 Key Reasons the U.S. Can’t Legally Wage War on Iran
Patheos
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June 26, 2025
International law cannot be something that we obey when we want it and disobey when we don’t. | Graphic created in Dalle by the author. In part one of this post, I noted 6 things about the US involvement in the war with Iran. I began with three...
Turkish President Erdogan vows to build fully independent defense industry amid ongoing regional tensions
Natural News
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June 25, 2025
Turkish President Erdogan vows to build fully independent defense industry amid ongoing regional tensions Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to achieve 100 percent self-sufficiency in military production (warplanes, drones, warships,...
Congress Must Take Its Power Back from the President
The Independent - California
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Once again, the U.S. instigated war with another country. The president initiated hostilities without approval or even consultation with Congress. President Donald Trump’s action is blatantly unconstitutional. Even though this has happened before...
Law Enforcement Today Proudly Endorses Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze for U.S. Senate
Law Enforcement Today
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June 26, 2025
America needs warriors, not career politicians. As the owner of The 1776 Project - which owns the largest police news outlet in the world including Law Enforcement Today and Blue Lives Matter - and as someone who proudly stands with America's...
Today in History: June 26, US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
Morning Sun - Michigan
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June 26, 2025
Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. There are 188 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 26, 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, ruling...
President Donald Trump Announces Ceasefire After Iran Strikes U.S. Forces in Qatar, Iraq
The Washington Informer
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June 25, 2025
Despite a rocky start just hours into fruition, the ceasefire agreement announced by President Donald Trump on Tuesday seems to be holding in the waging standoff between Israel and Iran. Alleged violations from both Middle Eastern countries early...
Ghosts of both Vietnam and Iraq surface
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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June 26, 2025
After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that “the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest beneath the sands of the Arabian desert.” Bush was referring to what was commonly call the “Vietnam...
Trump’s risky Iran bet aims for political dividends at home
Asia Times
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June 26, 2025
During Donald Trump’s first term, he made clear that he wanted his foreign policy to be as unpredictable as possible, stating: “I don’t want them to know what I’m thinking.” With the United States’ recent attack on Iran, Trump certainly kept...
As 'Peace' Breaks Out, Here's Where US Military Facilities Are In The Middle East
Zero Hedge
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Amid a brief pause in proceedings between Iran and Israel, The Pentagon states that the U.S. currently has around 40,000 active-duty troops and Defense Department civilians stationed in the Middle East, with the largest U.S. military site in the...
ILA dockworkers union president Harold Daggett celebrates Trump’s attack on Iran
World Socialist Web Site
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June 26, 2025
From left to right: International Longshoremen's Association Executive VP Dennis Daggett, Donald Trump and ILA President Harold Daggett. [Photo: Trump/Truth Social]In an extraordinary letter to President Donald Trump, Harold Daggett, president of...
The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money
The Journalist's Resource
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June 25, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Close window X by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's Resource June 25, 2025 The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's Resource June 25, 2025...
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Emir of Qatar in Doha
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday arrived in Doha, where he was met by Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, as well as joint efforts to strengthen relations, before talks focused on the...
UN official gave Israel political cover to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, fueling Middle East chaos
Natural News
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June 25, 2025
UN official gave Israel political cover to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, fueling Middle East chaos The delicate balance of power in the Middle East has been shattered after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, escalating...
Who's being set up as NATO agrees to boost military spending to 5% of GDP?: Global Times editorial
Global Times
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Illustration: Xia Qing/GTThe 2025 NATO Summit was held from Tuesday to Wednesday in The Hague, the Netherlands. In the joint statement after the meeting, the most important "outcome" was an agreement to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP -...
[President Sheikh Mohamed meets Emir of Qatar in Doha
Yemen Online
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June 25, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday arrived in Doha, where he was met by Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, as well as joint efforts to strengthen relations, before talks focused on the...
ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako on the so-called "12-Day War": "Regime change strategies can only worsen the situation"
Fides
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June 25, 2025
by Gianni Valente Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The so-called "12-Day War" has also caused concern and fear in Iraq. This was confirmed by the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, in a brief interview with Fides. The Iraqi...
Louisiana AG says Caddo Commission violated open meetings law with resolution welcoming Sen. Sanders to Shreveport
KSLA - Louisiana
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June 25, 2025
CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana attorney general says she has launched an investigation into a possible open meetings law violation committed by the Caddo Parish Commission. Attorney General Liz Murrill released information Wednesday,...
The latest US foray into military action has a name: The Trump Doctrine
WHTC - Michigan
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June 26, 2025
By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With his order for B-2 bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, President Donald Trump swerved away from his usual reluctance to use military force, directly involving the U.S....