Russia & Ukraine Trade Some Of Biggest Strikes Of War On Eve Of NATO Summit

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Russia has unleashed another massive drone and missile attack wave on Ukraine's capital, just on the eve of the major annual NATO summit, which is in Ankara, Turkey this week.

Over a dozen people were killed, with heavy damage against residential structures observed. The death toll could rise, but "In total, 14 people have died and 117 have been injured in Kyiv," the office of the attorney general said on Monday morning. Rescue crews have been retrieving bodies from under rubble throughout Monday.

The Russian Defense ‌Ministry announced that it used long-range weapons ‌and drones to carry out a "massive" attack on ​Kiev and other cities, saying that military bases and energy facilities were successfully struck.

According to details of the timing of the attack wave: Continue…

"I Can Negotiate": Castro's Grandson Says He's Ready To Discuss Cuba's Future With President Trump

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Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, former Cuban president Castro's grandson and one of the more important shadow figures inside Cuba's communist ruling circle, told USA Today in an exclusive interview that he is prepared to speak directly with President Trump, signaling publicly a potential back-channel opening as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Havana.

"I've never been interested in politics. It's never been a calling of mine," Rodríguez Castro told the outlet over the course of several days in June in Havana. "But if at some point the revolution needs me to step up, I will do it." He said that he would never abandon the principles of Cuba's 1959 revolution or the nation's sovereignty.

Rodríguez Castro is a lesser-known figure outside Havana's communist circles. He holds no formal government position, rarely appears on state television and has never spoken to a US news outlet before. Continue…

Porsche To Eliminate 4,000 Jobs In Germany: Report

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Germany was once the industrial engine of Europe, but years of disastrous climate change policies, high energy costs, and left-wing economic mismanagement have battered its manufacturing base. This pressure has been roiling the country's auto industry, where struggling carmakers are restructuring operations through workforce reductions, production cuts, and capacity reductions.

Germany's top financial newspaper, Handelsblatt, reports that Porsche is preparing another round of deep job cuts at its main factories as the sports car maker grapples with weak demand.

The company is considering eliminating as many as 4,000 additional jobs at its Zuffenhausen plant, the outlet said, citing people familiar with the matter. These reductions would come on top of previously agreed cuts impacting 3,900 jobs.

Porsche's Zuffenhausen plant in Stuttgart is home to the brand's core sports car production lines, including the 911, 718, and Taycan. Continue…

Trump Shares Image Of $100 Bill Featuring His Signature

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President Donald Trump posted a photo of a $100 bill bearing his signature on Truth Social on July 3, presenting the first paper currency to be signed by a living president.

Trump didn’t add a comment to the post, but the Treasury Department chimed in.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X on July 4.

“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his signature, and it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial.” Continue…

"Should Never Have Happened": Illegal Alien Truck Driver Kills Pennsylvania Trooper

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A Pennsylvania State trooper is the latest victim of the trucking industry's open borders experiment. This dangerous policy began under the Biden-Harris regime when hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens were issued CDLs, mostly from ten states. The fast-tracking of CDLs for illegal aliens has flooded the industry with drivers who may lack the necessary training, language proficiency, or commitment to American safety standards, endangering lives on our highways every day. Shockingly, this experiment is still running.

🚨Truck Driver responsible for the death of Pennsylvania state trooper now a confirmed illegal alien from Haiti

Source - Boston Herald Link Below👇 pic.twitter.com/4oXFTg7Jh4

— American Truckers United (@atutruckers) July 3, 2026 Continue…

LEGO Faces Backlash Over Pride-Themed Content Aimed At Kids

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The Denmark-based toy company LEGO is facing criticism after promoting Pride-themed content on social media and its website. Parents accused the company of introducing LGBT themes to a brand primarily marketed to children.

Although LEGO produces some building sets for adults, the company markets most of its products to children. Many young consumers follow the brand on social media.

In a recent Instagram post, LEGO celebrated Pride Month with the caption, “Pride moments built, brick by brick. Swipe to see more of our LEGO colleagues’ stories.”

LEGO goes all out for lgbtq pride

This is a toy brand for children!!

They just posted this video promoting gay marriage and marching in Pride parades.

THIS is what they’re pushing on kids.

Absolutely disgusting! @LEGO_Group

Parents, BEWARE! pic.twitter.com/TzqIN7V7eM

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 1, 2026

The accompanying slideshow featured LEGO minifigures recounting coming-out experiences, including one character attending a Pride parade and another depicting a male character proposing to his boyfriend.

Parents and social media users criticized the post, with several calling for a boycott of the company. Continue…

More Defense Spending, More Climate Redistribution: The EU Spins A $2.2 Trillion Wealth Transfer Machine

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Negotiations over the European Commission's next seven-year budget are entering their decisive phase. Should Ursula von der Leyen and her allies succeed with their plans, Germany will once again shoulder a substantial financial burden. By now, however, Germans have become accustomed to that reality.

Across the world, public debt levels are approaching dangerous flood marks. The global economy is effectively drowning in debt, with total public liabilities now exceeding 95% of global GDP. It is therefore only a matter of time before bond markets bring the debt party to an end, pushing interest rates—and with them debt-servicing costs—to levels governments can no longer afford. Such a reckoning would merely represent the logical consequence of political irresponsibility, contempt for taxpayers, and the megalomania of a political culture that continues expanding government on an ever-growing mountain of debt.

A four-decade bull market in sovereign bonds, characterized by steadily declining yields, came to an end roughly four years ago. Since then, interest rates have been rising as investors gradually lose confidence in both the political direction of Western governments and the relentless expansion of the administrative state. A turning point is approaching. Fiscal austerity is standing at the gates of an era defined by political extravagance. Continue…

Report: Migrant Truck Driver Looking at Phone Runs Chicago Man Down, Does Not Stop After Killing Him

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A migrant driver of a semi-truck was arrested and charged with running down and killing a Chicago man who was trying to change his tire alongside a suburban highway late in June. Continue…

UK Labour Party Looks to Impose Election Restrictions on Social Media to Combat ‘Misinformation’

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The ruling leftist Labour Party in Britain has suggested that social media sites should face new restrictions during elections, as the government claims it wants to confront the spread of so-called misinformation. Continue…

‘I Had fun’ — 22-Year-Old Man Allegedly Stabs Victim 20 Times in Milan

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A 22-year-old man born in Italy to migrant parents allegedly stabbed a 55-year-old man in Milan over the weekend before reportedly proclaiming “I had fun, as soon as I get out, I’ll do it again” to the police officers that arrested him. Continue…

Trump launches new meme attack on Italy’s Meloni

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US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may need a restraining order against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reviving a public feud between the two leaders.

The Italian prime minister last month dismissed Trump’s claim that she had desperately been seeking a photo opportunity with him during a G7 summit in France. Meloni argued that appearing too friendly with the US president could damage a politician’s popularity, contrary to what he believes.

On Sunday, Trump shared an image on Truth Social showing Meloni looking up at him with an admiring expression. The caption read: “Restraining order needed.” The two leaders are due to meet this week in Ankara at a NATO leaders’ summit. The joke, however, does not appear to have originated with Trump. Continue…

Carney Heading to Turkey for NATO Summit

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkey for the upcoming NATO summit, as global tensions remain elevated due to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a June 30 statement that Carney will use the NATO summit in Ankara from July 6 to 8 to strengthen Canada’s contributions to the defence alliance, while building “shared security,” including in the defence of Ukraine as its war with Russia continues.

Carney will then travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss expanding trade and investment in energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and tourism. It will mark the first visit to Saudi Arabia by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years.

The statement noted that Canada has significantly boosted defence spending over the past year to achieve NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of GDP on defence.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who will also be attending the summit, has repeatedly threatened to pull out of NATO if member countries do not increase their military spending. More recently, Trump has been critical of NATO for not providing military assistance to the United States when it launched a military operation in Iran in late February.

Carney has praised the United States for reaching a ceasefire and a memorandum of understanding with Iran, and has said Tehran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Continue…