Day: June 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump said he maintains a strong relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but suggested that he often acts as a restraining force on the Israeli leader, remarking that he has to keep Netanyahu “a little bit sane.”

rump made the comment while discussing the aftermath of the US-backed military campaign against Iran and the future of Israel’s regional military actions. The remark offered a rare glimpse into Trump’s view of his influence over one of Washington’s closest allies at a time when tensions remain high across the Middle East following the conflict with Iran.

Trump went further, asserting that he could prevent Israel from expanding military operations against neighbouring countries. Asked whether he would be able to stop Israel from attacking Lebanon, Trump responded: “Yeah, I will be.” “He has a lot of respect for me, and they do as I say,” Trump added, underscoring what he described as his leverage over the Israeli government.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he was resigning from his position as the leader of the ruling Labour Party, which will also see him replaced as the country’s leader. Starmer has been under mounting pressure to resign for weeks, following a disastrous round of local elections for his party in early May, but his decision came after a political rival from within Labour, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, made it clear that he would challenge the prime minister for his job.

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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using a revamped citizenship data program to purge people from voter rolls. The judge says the administration violated three different laws with its revamped system that draws from records held by the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. The judge said, “The federal government trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vote.”

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Nearly four months after federal agents raided his home and district headquarters, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced his resignation as the head of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Sunday. Jeff Nguyen reports.

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