THE PRIVY POST

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Volume 2 • Issue No. 160 • Updated Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 08:41 PM UTC

Trump says US must respond after Iran shoots down American helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran was responsible for shooting down an American military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and that the U.S. must respond.

Sources: AP News


Netanyahu and Trump at odds over the war they started together

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Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions a pretext for military action

Cuba’s top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island’s leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a 'pretext' for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.

Sources: AP News


House advances bill to fund Trump's immigration actions for the rest of his term

Sources: AP News


Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

Sources: AP News


NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for future moon landing

NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon.

Sources: AP News


7.8 magnitude earthquake in Philippines kills at least 37, displaces 32,000

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Flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases found

Sources: AP News


Knicks vs. Spurs: Spurs beat Knicks to even NBA Finals

Sources: AP News


Fans boo Trump during National Anthem at NBA Finals Game 3

Sources: AP News