Ceasefire shattered: Israel strikes Beirut, Iran fires missiles
Days after a US-brokered truce, the Middle East is back on the brink. ๐
๐ Beirut, Lebanon ยท ๐ June 7โ8, 2026
โ Israel struck "Hezbollah command centers" in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, killing 2 and wounding 20
โก Hezbollah had fired rockets into northern Israel hours earlier โ its first such strike since the truce
โข Iran then launched missiles at Israel โ the first bombardment since April's fragile ceasefire
**Why this matters:**
The strikes came just days after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a US-hosted ceasefire โ a deal Hezbollah had already rejected. Trump said he wasn't "happy" that Israel acted without coordinating with Washington.
๐ฌ *"I'm not happy about it."* โ Donald Trump, US President
#Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah #MiddleEast #Beirut
๐ Source: https://t.co/Xx0gFUTjXL โ "Israel says Iran launched missiles toward it after Beirut strikes"
๐จ BREAKING | Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel โ Ceasefire Shattered
Sirens wail across northern Israel as roughly 10 missiles streak in โ the first direct Iranian strike on Israeli soil since April's truce. ๐
๐ Northern Israel / Tehran ยท ๐ June 7, 2026
โ Iran's IRGC launched around 10 ballistic missiles at northern Israel, claiming it targeted the Ramat David air base
โก Israeli air defenses intercepted the salvos or saw them land in open areas โ but sirens blared across the north and residents ran for shelters
โข The strike came hours after Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut, breaking the fragile April 8 ceasefire
What we know:
Iran's Revolutionary Guards called the launch a "warning," vowing a far larger response against US and Israeli targets across the region if attacks continue. Israel's military made a rare admission that its defenses are "not hermetic" as the region braces for what comes next.
What's next:
President Trump issued a blunt message to Tehran: "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." But with both sides now trading direct strikes again, the truce that held since April looks all but dead.
๐ฌ "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." โ President Trump
#Iran #Israel #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #IranWar
๐ Sources:
1. https://t.co/t5cDEF8NR4 โ Iran launches ballistic missile attacks on northern Israel; Trump tells Iran: "That's enough"
2. https://t.co/Kiq8QVz9fw โ Iran war live: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran
3. https://t.co/lCax2HKZTS โ Middle East live: Israel reports missiles from Iran in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire
๐จ BREAKING | Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel โ Ceasefire Shattered
Sirens wail across northern Israel as roughly 10 missiles streak in โ the first direct Iranian strike on Israeli soil since April's truce. ๐
๐ Northern Israel / Tehran ยท ๐ June 7, 2026
โ Iran's IRGC launched around 10 ballistic missiles at northern Israel, claiming it targeted the Ramat David air base
โก Israeli air defenses intercepted the salvos or saw them land in open areas โ but sirens blared across the north and residents ran for shelters
โข The strike came hours after Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut, breaking the fragile April 8 ceasefire
What we know:
Iran's Revolutionary Guards called the launch a "warning," vowing a far larger response against US and Israeli targets across the region if attacks continue. Israel's military made a rare admission that its defenses are "not hermetic" as the region braces for what comes next.
What's next:
President Trump issued a blunt message to Tehran: "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." But with both sides now trading direct strikes again, the truce that held since April looks all but dead.
๐ฌ "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." โ President Trump
#Iran #Israel #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #IranWar
๐ Sources:
1. https://t.co/t5cDEF8NR4 โ Iran launches ballistic missile attacks on northern Israel; Trump tells Iran: "That's enough"
2. https://t.co/Kiq8QVz9fw โ Iran war live: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran
3. https://t.co/lCax2HKZTS โ Middle East live: Israel reports missiles from Iran in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire
๐ A Dhaka Court Just Delivered Justice for 8-Year-Old Ramisa โ In Just 19 Days
This is the kind of verdict that makes a country pause. A second-grader was raped and killed by her neighbour last month โ and today, a Dhaka tribunal sentenced both him and his wife to death, closing one of the fastest major criminal trials in the nation's history.
๐ Dhaka, Bangladesh ยท ๐ June 7, 2026 (verdict delivered 11:37 AM)
What happened:
Ramisa Akter, a class-II student at Popular Model High School in Pallabi, was lured into a neighbour's flat on May 19, raped, and killed โ her body dismembered in an attempt to hide the crime. The accused, Sohel Rana, later confessed before a magistrate to every detail: how he assaulted her in his bathroom, slit her throat when he heard noise outside, and tried to conceal her remains.
The lightning-fast trial:
The Dhaka Metropolitan Children's Violence Suppression Tribunal framed charges on June 1, completed arguments by June 4, and delivered its verdict on June 7 โ just 19 days after the crime and across only five hearings. Judge Masrur Salekin sentenced Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter to death, with fines of Tk 5 lakh and Tk 2 lakh.
Why this matters:
The murder sparked nationwide outrage and street protests demanding accountability โ and the government's promise of swift justice was put to the test in real time. Bangladesh's law minister says he hopes the verdict holds through appeal, while Ramisa's father is now pushing for the sentence to be carried out without delay.
๐ฌ "Alhamdulillah." โ Ramisa's father, reacting to the verdict outside the courtroom
When a justice system moves this fast for a child, does it restore your faith โ or just show what's possible when the whole nation is watching?
#Ramisa #Bangladesh #Dhaka #JusticeForRamisa #ChildSafety #BreakingNews #เฆฌเฆพเฆเฆฒเฆพเฆฆเงเฆถ
Bangladesh had ruled South Asia for four years. Yesterday, India ended it. ๏ฟผโจ๏ฟผ Margao, Goaย ยทย ๏ฟผ June 6, 2026
โ India 3โ1 Bangladesh in the SAFF Women's Championship finalโจโก India win their 6th title โ first since 2019โจโข Bangladesh, 2-time defending champions (2022 & 2024), finished runners-up
The goals:โจPyari Xaxa struck in the 42nd minute, Sanfida Nongrum added a second just 4 minutes later, and Lynda Kom sealed it at 82'. Bangladesh's Ritu Porna Chakma briefly levelled at 1โ1, but India's Blue Tigresses were relentless.
The numbers:โจIndia scored 18 goals in just 4 tournament matches โ a dominant run from start to finish. Bangladesh entered as defending champions but couldn't contain India's clinical second-half surge.
๏ฟผ "India pounced on every defensive mistake โ Bangladesh had no answer in the second half."
#SAFFWomensChampionship #IndiaVsBangladesh #IndianFootball #WomensFootball
๏ฟผ Sources:โจ1. https://t.co/h6SIZiImGy โ India beat Bangladesh in final to win sixth titleโจ2. https://t.co/XASfFCY9aT โ Blue Tigresses seal title with commanding 3โ1 triumphโจ3. https://t.co/1oHqGoHnh8 โ India beat defending champions Bangladesh
๐ท POLITICS | Supreme Court guts another Black voting district โ and the 2026 midterms just got reshaped.
A 6-3 ruling lets Alabama wipe out a majority-Black congressional seat โ right before Election Day. ๐ท
๐ท Washington D.C. ยท ๐ท June 3, 2026
โ The conservative majority approved a GOP-drawn map eliminating one of Alabama's two majority-Black districts
โก It overturns a federal court ruling from May 26 that found the map "intentionally discriminated based on race"
โข Black Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures' seat is now expected to flip Republican before November
The Move:
This follows last month's Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act and struck down Louisiana's majority-Black district โ Republicans across the South are now moving fast to redraw maps in their favour.
What's at Stake:
Democrats are set to lose at least one more House seat. Civil rights groups say this is the most aggressive rollback of Black voting power since the VRA was gutted in 2013.
๐ท "The majority permits intentional racial discrimination in voting to proceed." โ Justice Sonia Sotomayor (dissent)
#VotingRights #SupremeCourt #Alabama #Redistricting
๐ท Sources:
1. https://t.co/Vu5cBKzyYT โ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote
2. https://t.co/Xx0gFUTjXL โ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district
3. https://t.co/W60X08ETy5 โ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly map for midterms
๐จ BREAKING | Russia's largest drone-missile strike of 2026 hits Ukraine
17 civilians dead. 100+ injured. One apartment building collapsed. This is not a war story โ it's a massacre. ๐
๐ Kyiv, Ukraine ยท ๐ June 2, 2026
โ Russia fired 73 missiles + 656 drones โ the biggest single barrage of 2026
โก 6 killed in Kyiv, 11 in Dnipro (including a child); 4 hospitals damaged
โข A 9-story residential building collapsed in Kyiv's Podilskyi district
What happened overnight:
Russia struck Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and more in a coordinated barrage. Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 40 missiles and 602 drones โ but dozens got through. Eight Zircon hypersonic missiles were used, making full interception near-impossible.
What's at stake:
Zelenskyy is urgently pleading for US-supplied Patriot missile systems, warning the attacks will continue without them. Ukraine's FM called Putin "a war criminal and loser who has no cards except terror."
๐ฌ "If Ukraine is not protected from ballistic and other missile strikes, these attacks will continue." โ President Zelenskyy
#Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #UkraineWar
๐ Sources:
1. https://t.co/jwpN74YNEC โ Russia launches 'horrific' drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, killing 17
2. https://t.co/zlL0glg0ks โ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 16 and traps others in damaged buildings
3. https://t.co/L1klW7BJzJ โ Russia launches a massive drone and missile strike, leaving 17 dead
โก POLITICS | Trump Just Put a Housing Official in Charge of All US Intelligence
No CIA background. No NSA experience. Just vibes โ and Trump's trust. ๐
๐ Washington D.C., USA ย ยทย ๐ June 2, 2026
โ Trump named Bill Pulte โ currently head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency โ as acting Director of National Intelligenceโจโก Pulte replaces Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation effective June 30โจโข Pulte has zero intelligence or national security experience โ he will simultaneously keep his housing roleโจโฃ His new job: overseeing the entire US intelligence community, including the CIA and NSA
The backlash:โจThis isn't just Democrats pushing back. Senate Majority Leader John Thune โ a Republican โ said: "We don't need a weaponized DNI, we need professionals there." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Pulte "a partisan thug with no experience in intelligence."
Who is Pulte?โจKnown mainly as a Trump loyalist who used his FHFA platform to publicly target the president's political enemies. No intelligence background whatsoever.
What's at stake:โจThe DNI oversees 18 intelligence agencies and receives the President's Daily Brief. Handing it to an unqualified political ally raises serious questions about US national security at a volatile global moment.
๐ฌ "We don't need a weaponized DNI, we need professionals there."โจโ Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican)
#Trump #DNI #BillPulte #USPolitics #NationalSecurity
๐ Sources:โจ1. https://t.co/Vu5cBKzyYT โ Trump names housing chief Bill Pulte acting intelligence directorโจ2. https://t.co/W60X08ETy5 โ Trump names controversial housing official to lead intelligenceโจ3. https://t.co/Xx0gFUTjXL โ Housing official who targeted Trump's enemies named intelligence director
๐ Latest Update: Mid-Air Collision Over Potomac River Near Washington, D.C. (Latest Update as of January 30, 2025)
๐น Where: Near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, USA ๐
โขMap: https://t.co/NHypLnGTjl
๐น What: American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, collided mid-air with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River. The Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft was en route from Wichita, Kansas, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. The helicopter, on a training mission from Fort Belvoir, had three military personnel aboard.
๐น When: January 29, 2025, approximately 9:00 p.m. EST โฐ
๐น Casualties: At least 18 fatalities have been confirmed, with bodies recovered from the Potomac River. Rescue operations are ongoing, but no survivors have been found thus far. The exact number of casualties may rise as search efforts continue.
๐จ Authorities:
โขInvestigation: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are leading the investigation into the cause of the collision. All flights at Reagan National Airport have been temporarily suspended, with operations expected to resume on Friday at 5:00 a.m. EST.
๐ฌ Witness Account:
โI was waiting at the airport when I received a text from my wife saying they were about to land. Minutes later, I heard about the crash. Itโs devastating.โ
#PotomacCollision #WashingtonDC #AmericanAirlines #BreakingNews #StaySafe #Tragedy
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For more details, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has provided an update on Flight 5342:
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Issues Update on Flight 5342
๐ Breaking News: Mid-Air Collision Near Washington, D.C.
๐น Where: Near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, USA ๐
๐น What: American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 with 64 individuals on board, collided mid-air with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The exact number of personnel aboard the helicopter remains unconfirmed.
๐น When: January 29, 2025, approximately 9:00 p.m. EST โฐ
๐น Casualties: Search and rescue operations are ongoing; specific numbers of casualties have not been confirmed.
๐จ Authorities:
โขInvestigation: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident. All takeoffs and landings at Reagan National Airport have been halted.
๐ฌ Witness Account: โI saw a bright flash in the sky, followed by debris falling into the river. It was terrifying.โ
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๐ Breaking News: Mid-Air Collision Near Washington, D.C.
๐น Where: Near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, USA ๐
๐น What: American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 with 64 individuals on board, collided mid-air with a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The exact number of personnel aboard the helicopter remains unconfirmed.
๐น When: January 29, 2025, approximately 9:00 p.m. EST โฐ
๐น Casualties: Search and rescue operations are ongoing; specific numbers of casualties have not been confirmed.
๐จ Authorities:
โขInvestigation: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident. All takeoffs and landings at Reagan National Airport have been halted.
๐ฌ Witness Account: โI saw a bright flash in the sky, followed by debris falling into the river. It was terrifying.โ
#MidAirCollision #WashingtonDC #BreakingNews #StaySafe #Tragedy
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๐จ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Latest Update: Devastating Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles๎๎
๎๐น Where: Los Angeles, California, USA ๐
Affected Areas: Pacific Palisades, Woodland Hills, Malibu, Pasadena
Map:
๎๐น What: Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton, and Kenneth fires, have erupted across Los Angeles, leading to widespread destruction.๎๎
๎๐น When: Ongoing since January 7, 2025 โฐ๎๎
๎๐น Casualties: At least 10 confirmed deaths; over 35 injured; approximately 180,000 residents evacuated ๐๎๎
๎๐จ Authorities:
Arrests: A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the Kenneth wildfire in Woodland Hills, where he was reportedly trying to start a fire with a flamethrower.
Response: Over 8,000 firefighting personnel deployed; federal assistance promised by President Biden.๎๎
๎๐ฌ Witness Account: "It was like a scene out of a nightmare. The sky turned bright orange as embers rained down, and you could feel the heat from the flames even from a distance. People were running in every direction, screaming and grabbing what little they could from their homes. Cars were jammed in the streets as families tried to flee, many with pets and children crying in the back seats. I saw fire crews battling flames just feet away from homes, but the wind made it impossible to keep the fire from spreading. It felt like the entire hillside was on fire, and the air was so thick with smoke, it was hard to breathe. The fire department rushed by, yelling for everyone to leave immediately."
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#LAWildfires #CaliforniaFires #BreakingNews #StaySafe #Tragedy
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