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Former Vice President Kamala Harris released her annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month message on social media, calling it an “ongoing fight” for equality. The failed presidential candidate took to X and Instagram on Monday, the first day of June, to recognize Pride Month while the Trump administration ignored it for the second year in a row.  “Pride is joy. Pride is courage. Pride is a celebration,” Harris captioned photos of herself adorned with rainbow-themed LGBTQ+ merchandise. “And Pride is the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live as their authentic self.” She continued, “This month and every month, we celebrate…

Demonstrators defied a curfew outside the New Jersey facility in support of detainees reportedly on hunger strike over inhumane conditions At least 20 protesters have been arrested outside an immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey, after they violated a newly imposed curfew, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said.The arrests took place on Sunday night at the Delaney Hall facility, following days of escalating confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement.Officers moved in after the crowd failed to disperse. Police fired tear gas and detained the activists gathered outside the detention center following a 9:00 PM curfew, media…

The independent outlet Iran International reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter to alleged “supreme leader” Mojtaba Khamenei complaining that the terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) made his job impossible. In Iran, the “supreme leader” is the all-powerful dictator of the country, who maintains a delicate balance of power between the IRGC, a formal wing of the Iranian military, and the civilian leaders of the country. The president and the IRGC are both directly subordinate to the “supreme leader.” Under longtime dictator Ali Khamenei, the IRGC often intervened in civilian affairs,…

President Donald Trump said Monday he believes the United States could reach an agreement with Iran “over the next week” after personally intervening to halt a rapidly escalating confrontation between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon that Tehran warned could derail the negotiations altogether. Speaking in a phone interview with ABC News, Trump said negotiations with Tehran were “looking good” after what he described as a brief “glitch” stemming from Iranian anger over Israel’s escalating military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including threats by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike the terror group’s stronghold in Beirut’s…

Rosatom has demanded clearer action from the nuclear watchdog over strikes on Zaporozhye NPP and the city of Energodar Russia has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency to give an adequate response and take practical steps over Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the nearby city of Energodar, according to Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev.Likhachev held an “extraordinary unscheduled” phone call with IAEA leadership and Director General Rafael Grossi on Monday to discuss the “inadequacy” of the watchdog’s reaction after a Ukrainian fiber-optics-guided drone struck the machine hall of ZNPP’s sixth power unit, puncturing a hole in the…

The French Open is not very appreciative of Adolfo Daniel Vallejo’s opinions about female umpires. After Vallejo’s tense, five-hour battle last week at Roland-Garros against French teenager Moise Kouame, a match Vallejo lost, the Paraguayan opined that female umpires are unsuited to officiate over such a heated contest. “This sort of match needs to be umpired by a man,” Vallejo said. “It’s very difficult for a woman to do it.” On Monday, Roland Garros Director Amelie Mauresmo told reporters that Vallejo was fined 65,000 euros, “representing roughly half of his prize money.” Later, officials issued an update stating that the fine…

Monday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin said the allegations against Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner are true, but Democrats needed to win the Maine U.S. Senate election because our country was in “grave peril.” Hostin said, “Yeah, you know, I am conflicted. They asked Cory Booker how he felt about this because, I think all the allegations are true. The sexting with other women while married is definitely true because his wife is the person who gave the messages to his campaign them a heads up.” She added, ‘She disclosed it, so why would she lie about…

Tehran has warned it could resume direct confrontation if Israel continues its campaign in Lebanon US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, Axios reported on Monday, citing two US officials and a third source briefed on the call.Trump allegedly accused Netanyahu of endangering US negotiations with Iran and demanded that Israel halt a planned strike on Beirut, in what Axios described as one of the worst calls between the two leaders since Trump returned to office.“You’re f***ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving…

Harvard graduates cheered after comedian Ronny Chieng proclaimed “fuck AI” during a pre-commencement event on Wednesday. “AI is just going to end up making mediocre people dumber,” the Daily Show host declared. “While we’re on the topic of A’s, by the way, can I just say: Fuck AI! Fuck AI! Fuck AI!” Chieng exclaimed during his speech at Harvard College Class Day — an event for the Class of 2026, held the day before the Ivy League university’s commencement ceremony. Chieng’s chant elicited cheers among Harvard graduates. “I’m so glad you agree,” the comedian said, before joking: “I prepared a completely…

A British judge has handed down a life sentence to the murderer of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, who police arrested even as he bled to death because they believed the knifeman’s accusations of racism and not the victim’s dying pleas. Vickrum Digwa (23) was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years by Judge William Mousley KC at Southampton Crown Court on Monday, with the judge saying in his sentencing remarks that killer Digwa had told many “wicked lies” and conspired to cover up the slaying, even while police were listening. His victim, 18-year-old accountancy student Henry Nowak,…