In an address that echoed through households across America and reverberated across the globe, former President Donald J. Trump confirmed Saturday evening that U.S. forces had carried out coordinated strikes on three of Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites
President Trump announced on June 21, 2025, that U.S. forces had executed successful airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program, targeting Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
China’s National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) has developed a microdrone the size of a mosquito, raising global concerns about surveillance and potential military use. Chinese state media showcased the miniature device on Friday, describing it as ideal for "information reconnaissance and special missions on the battlefield."
On CNN News Central Friday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of long seeking to provoke a U.S. military conflict with Iran. The senator claimed Netanyahu had worked to sabotage peaceful diplomatic efforts and manipulate U.S. leadership into supporting war.
On CNN Friday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called for a total end to Iran’s uranium enrichment program, urging stronger international demands and continuous monitoring of Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking on CNN News Central, Coons said the U.S. should push for Iran to completely abandon its nuclear efforts and allow full access to all sites as part of any future agreement.
On HBO’s Real Time Friday, host Bill Maher criticized progressive states for keeping parents in the dark when their children pursue gender transitions. Maher stated the real problem with parental rights isn’t red states banning transitions for minors—it’s blue states like California and New Jersey preventing schools from informing parents about such decisions.
Former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has confirmed that the British government attempted to suppress reporting on Pakistani-heritage grooming gangs in 2011. Gove, who led the Department for Education at the time, said Thursday on GB News that government officials sought to legally block The Times from publishing a pivotal report exposing the child exploitation scandal.
A 55-year-old French man has been arrested and charged in France for allegedly commissioning livestreamed sexual abuse of children in Colombia. The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that the suspect faces multiple charges, including complicity in human trafficking of minors under 15, rape and sexual assault of minors—including incestuous acts—and possession of child pornography.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) special agents, working alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), seized more than $2.4 million worth of methamphetamine at the Pharr Port of Entry this week. The bust resulted in the arrest of a Mexican national attempting to smuggle nearly 400 bundles of the narcotic into the United States.
Music streaming platform Deezer announced Friday it will begin labeling AI-generated songs in a bid to curb rampant streaming fraud. The French-based company says the move is necessary as the volume of AI music floods its platform and fraudsters attempt to exploit royalties through bots and stream manipulation.
