Diplomatic tensions escalate as Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and a former UK Member of Parliament make startling claims about Western involvement in a secret war targeting Russian bases. According to Lavrov, certain entities were operating under orders from Western powers. The UK MP corroborates this, shedding light on the alleged covert operations. The revelation sparks intense debate and raises questions about global security and international relations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NkbqV19_74

The US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has suggested "Muslim countries" should give up some of their land to create a future Palestinian state.

In an interview with the BBC, Huckabee said "Muslim countries have 644 times the amount of land that are controlled by Israel".

"So maybe, if there is such a desire for the Palestinian state, there would be someone who would say, we'd like to host it," he said.

The ambassador also called a two-state solution - a proposed formula for peace between Israel and the Palestinians that has generally received international backing, including from multiple US administrations - "an aspirational goal".

There’s a trace of John Shakespeare in all his caricatures. “Even when he’s drawing all the worst pollies, there’s a warmth – there’s something that reminds you of him,” says his close friend and fellow artist, Simon Letch. “There’s a softness straight away, in the eyes. You feel drawn to them. They’re lovable.”

‘Unfailingly big-hearted and generous’: Beloved Herald cartoonist John Shakespeare dies after cancer battle

Von der Leyen Unveils 18th EU Sanctions Package: Crushing Russia’s Economy, Targeting Energy, Banks, and Shadow Fleet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia, warning that Putin’s regime is not interested in peace but seeks to impose force.

Despite Ukraine’s call for an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues its aggression, prompting the EU to intensify economic pressure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDoai2ItqnE

Russia launched almost 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine on Sunday night in the largest in a string of record-breaking aerial assaults as peace talks between the warring nations have stalled.

Despite pressure from the Trump administration to work toward a cease-fire, Russia has been stepping up its large-scale barrages in recent months. That effort has further escalated since Ukraine mounted coordinated drone strikes on strategic bombers at air bases inside Russia on June 1.

Jimmy joins the show from the road to discuss with guest hosts Russell Dobular and Keaton Weiss how despite Turmp’s campaign promise to end the Ukraine War “in 24 hours,” the conflict appears to be dragging on with no apparent end in sight.

The deliberate undermining of democratic norms and the conflation of personal power with national interest are consistent with patterns seen in states that have tipped into authoritarian rule.

The United States has entered a phase that resembles the early stages of a failed state. What once seemed impossible, in a country with vast resources and robust democratic traditions, now appears increasingly plausible.

Jesse MacKinnon

In planning its future release of up to 80 billion tonnes of planet-heating carbon, Australia has committed itself to the destruction of nations and wrecking of big cities throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

Despite the platitudes of its political leadership, in what amounts to a declaration of war on its lowlying neighbours, Australia — a country that has criticised both Russia and Israel for assaults on their border states — continues to authorise huge fossil fuel developments that will accelerate global warming, ocean rise and the obliteration of entire societies in the region.

Julian Cribb

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has repeatedly insisted that the alliance should be "stronger" and "more capable of deadly strikes,” calling on European militaries to “step up” and spend “considerably north of 3%” of GDP on defense.

Mark Rutte has warned NATO countries that unless they raise military spending to 5% of GDP, they should "learn to speak Russian." 

Alternative media is reshaping Australia’s political landscape, challenging traditional narratives and amplifying marginalised voices. As online platforms gain influence, they are shifting public perceptions on issues like China, elections, and political identity.

Australian Alternative Media and Its Impact on Australian Public Debate

By Lewis Taylor

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told delegates at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France: "The ocean is the ultimate shared resource. But we are failing it."

The UN boss cited collapsing fish stocks, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, plastic pollution, destructive fishing and the quest for mineral riches at the ocean floor as key threats in his remarks.

The conference was organized to ratify a treaty that would give nations the right to establish protected marine areas in international waters.

In the waning days of President Donald Trump’s first administration, migrant caravans surged northward. The migrants themselves admitted they were coming in anticipation of President Joe Biden’s inauguration and the Democrat president’s pledge to pause deportations and end Remain in Mexico. The former Vice President Kamala Harris’s plea of “do not come” had little effect beyond the memes it generated.

Will 1,000,000 Deportations Be Enough?
The Trump administration has promised great things on immigration. Is it ready to deliver?

It is 1am on 3 June. A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland. Great weather for the Moray East and West offshore wind farms, you would have thought.

The two farms are 13 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland and include some of the biggest wind turbines in the UK, at 257m high. With winds like that they should be operating at maximum capacity, generating what the developer, Ocean Winds, claims is enough power to meet the electricity needs of well over a million homes.

Except they are not.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is well aware that he cannot win the conflict against Russia on his own and is trying to drag NATO into it, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, has said. Such developments could plunge the world into a new world war, he warned.

Tuberville made his statements on John Catsimatidis’s radio show “Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM on Sunday. According to the senator, the conflict between Moscow and Kiev is on the verge of spilling over to other nations and potentially involving the American military.

The epic battle between illegal immigrants and law enforcement has proven beyond a doubt that the Biden administration committed a grave mistake when it opened up America’s borders to a free for all.

The Los Angeles migrant riots are the result of Biden’s biggest mistake
Flag-burning liberals find out, once again, that crime doesn’t pay

Paris is pushing France’s largest automaker, Renault, to establish a military drone production operation in Ukraine, the company has confirmed. Kiev has been significantly intensifying drone attacks on Russian infrastructure.

During the final week of May, 2,300 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down after being sent across the border to target Moscow and other regions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.