Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk
OXNARD, California (Reuters) -Lisa Tate is a sixth-generation farmer in Ventura County, California, an area that produces billions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables each year, much of it hand-picked by immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Tate knows the … Read More
Iran’s Khamenei Survived War With Israel—Now Faces Power Struggle at Home
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has evaded threats of assassination and regime change as the ceasefire declared by President Donald Trump halts the “12-Day War” that saw the Islamic Republic face an unprecedented assault from Israel and direct U.S. … Read More
Nations decry Iranian threat against IAEA general director
June 30 (UPI) — Member nations of the International Atomic Energy Agency called out Iran Monday for threats made against Rafael Grossi, the organization’s top official. “Any undermining, sanctioning or even threat against the director general personally or his staff … Read More
G-7 agrees to exclude U.S. companies from 15% minimum tax
June 29 (UPI) — Group of Seven nations agreed to exempt U.S. companies from a 15% minimum corporate tax rate, the countries said in a joint statement. The nonbinding deal was announced Saturday but still requires approval from the 38-member … Read More
Canada abruptly scraps digital services tax targeting US technology firms days after Trump ripped ‘foolish’ move
Canada has abruptly scrapped its plan to enforce a new digital service tax on American tech firms — days after President Trump blasted the “foolish” move as a “direct and blatant attack” on the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney caved … Read More
UK police say performances at Glastonbury Festival are subject to criminal investigation
LONDON (AP) — U.K. police announced Monday that the weekend performances by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language band Kneecap at the Glastonbury Festival are subject to a criminal investigation after they led crowds in chants calling for “death” … Read More
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access … Read More
Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, calling it a “blatant attack” and saying that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods … Read More
Iran carries out wave of arrests and executions in wake of Israel conflict
Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries. It comes after what officials describe as an … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 27, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, They think they’ve got him. Somehow the mainstream media knows that the Iran strikes didn’t finish Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and maybe a couple of months at most and the mullahs will be as dangerous as ever. This makes … Read More
US Supreme Court ending term with birthright, porn, voting rights
As the US Supreme Court winds down its term ahead of the summer break, there are a number of cases still to be decided. The court is scheduled to issue opinions on Thursday and these are the major outstanding cases: … Read More
Trump says U.S., Iran to meet next week
June 25 (UPI) — U.S. and Iranian officials will meet next week to discuss current events but won’t necessarily negotiate any agreements, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. The president didn’t say when or where the talks would occur, who … Read More
US Marshals Service operation recovers 60 missing children in Florida
A massive investigation into child sex trafficking resulted in the rescue of 60 “critically missing” children in the Tampa Bay area, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced with other officials at a news conference on June 23. “Operation Dragon Eye” … Read More
Supreme Court lets Trump administration resume deportations to third countries without notice for now
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries that are not their places of origin without first giving them the chance to raise fears of torture, … Read More
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way,” as leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new … Read More





