söndag 14 juni 2026
Israel: We are bombing Beirut
At the same time as an Iran-US peace agreement appears to be close, Israel is attacking targets in Lebanon.
After an alarm about drones from the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia, Israel bombed villages in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning. And a few hours later, the Israeli military announced that it had also begun attacking the southern suburbs of Beirut. These are said to be targets linked to the Hezbollah militia.
AFP news agency journalists confirm heavy explosions in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital.
Such attacks have previously hampered peace efforts between Iran and the United States. When Iran has protested Israel's actions, the United States has reacted, prompting Israel to scale back its warfare.
The quake raised the ground – by two meters
A powerful earthquake that killed more than 60 people in the Philippines also caused a two-meter land rise that damaged the marine ecosystem, according to the country's Department of Environment.
The 7.8-magnitude quake off Mindanao on Monday created a coastal rise that moved the shoreline by as much as 200 meters in some places, drying up parts of the seabed, including coral reefs and seaweed that were previously underwater.
Images released by the Department of Environment show large sections of dried-up coral reefs and masses of dead fish and other marine life that have washed up.
"The vulnerable coral reefs and seagrasses have begun to die, as have algae, reef fish, eels and mussels," the Ministry of the Environment said in a statement.
Trump's USA Celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States
Blood and sweat in the "giant clone" - the celebration of Trump's 80th birthday is met with resistance
A huge MMA gala is being organized on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday, as part of the celebration of Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Preparations have been underway for a long time and in recent weeks an arena, called "Clone", has been erected at the president's residence. The arena has the shape of an octagonal cage, is 27 meters high, weighs 600 tons and can accommodate 4,000 spectators, writes The Guardian.
Donald Trump is a big fan of MMA, but according to the Wall Street Journal, the gala is also a politically charged event.
"For Trump, Sunday is a chance to stage a spectacle that is unparalleled in history," writes the Wall Street Journal's Alex Leary.
The gala is also controversial because of Trump's close ties to UFC boss Dana White. This year alone, the president has invested millions of dollars in the UFC's parent company, and the White House has also entered into a partnership with the company. The event has also tried to be stopped legally, but just a few days before the gala, a federal judge gave the green light for the event.
Former Maga profile disses the gala: "Money should not go there"
Former Maga profile and Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is dissatisfied with Donald Trump's martial arts gala at the White House. She says this in an interview with NewsNation.
The criticism is based on the fact that she thinks the place is unsuitable for hosting MMA matches. Taylor Greene also believes that it is a question of how the president prioritizes the use of tax funds.
- And I don't think American taxpayer money should have to go to that. We have many other important things to spend money on, she continues.
Marjorie Taylor Greene was a longtime Trump supporter, but recently she has made a U-turn and criticized him on several occasions. In particular, she has been upset about the handling of the documents surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.
Political situation in Switzerland
Forecast: Switzerland says no to controversial bill
The polling stations in Switzerland have now closed and it is likely that the population will say no to the controversial bill on a population limit of 10 million people, writes Swissinfo. The vote count is still underway, but according to forecasts, the outcome looks like 55 percent for the no side, and 45 percent for the yes side.
The right-wing populist Swiss People's Party (SVP) has put forward the proposal. They accuse immigrants of being behind everything from housing shortages to overcrowding in hospitals in the country. But other government parties have called the whole thing a "chaotic proposal", which risks leading to a labor shortage and a worse relationship with the EU.
- A lot is at stake, Justice Minister Beat Jans told the newspaper La Tribune de Genève ahead of the referendum.
Referendum on maximum ten million Swiss
Switzerland will hold a referendum on a population limit of 10 million by 2050 on Sunday, several media outlets report. Critics warn of a labor shortage and a deteriorating relationship with the EU.
The population has grown rapidly and more than a quarter are migrant workers without Swiss citizenship, the majority of them from EU countries, according to CNN. The proposal from the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party (SVP) is justified by accusations of "creeping Islamization" and accuses immigrants of being behind the housing shortage and the overcrowded schools, hospitals and buses.
- The proposal sells an illusion of a free lunch, but does not solve our problems with traffic and housing, says Rudolf Minsch, chief economist at Economiesuisse, to The Guardian.
He warns of a labor shortage. Business organizations, the parties governing in coalition with the SVP and both chambers of parliament are against the proposal, according to the BBC.
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