The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 11 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47’s latest claims aboutContinue Reading
Ukrainian drones struck four vehicular bridges at Crimea’s northwestern entrance overnight on 11 June 2026, quisling official Vladimir Saldo claimed. The strikes are part of Ukraine’s most recent mid-range strike push—now at its fourth day—reaching every road corridor between Crimea and mainland Ukraine. The same night, drone attacks also rolledContinue Reading
Russian forces have made fresh tactical advances into Kostiantynivka, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessed on 10 June. The city sits at the southern tip of Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast Fortress Belt — Moscow’s main effort for the spring-summer 2026 offensive. Russia missed its own May deadline to take theContinue Reading
Minutes after the New York Knicks had won Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Taylor Swift led an impromptu pep rally in the bowels of Madison Square Garden, on her way out., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Mohammad Abu Giab was a 15-year-old fisherman from Gaza that was shot dead by Israeli forces off Deir el-Balah., NewsFeed Video shows Mohammad Abu Giab, a 15-year-old fisherman from Gaza, diving into the sea he loved. He was later shot dead by Israeli forces off Deir el-Balah. Gaza’s Fishermen’s SyndicateContinue Reading
117.8 Million people fled their homes worldwide: Lebanon’s shelter crisis escalates., 117.8 Million people fled their homes worldwide: Lebanon’s shelter crisis escalates NewsFeed A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025, driven from their homes by war, violence, and persecution.Continue Reading
commentary Once you understand the MAGA reaction to the NBA Finals boos, everything else snaps into focus Published June 11, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 attends NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) The mostContinue Reading
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran late Wednesday afternoon after President Traitor 47 earlier said the military would strike the country “very hard.” U.S. Central Command wrote that the strikes began at 5:15 p.m. ET, which was 12:45 a.m. Thursday morning in Iran. The New York Times reported that explosionsContinue Reading
A new European Council on Foreign Relations (EFCR) poll found broad support in Europe for taking on more of the continent’s own defense burden, even as most respondents said relations with the U.S. would likely improve after President Traitor 47 leaves office. The June policy brief said only 11% ofContinue Reading
The Kremlin Files: For many in the West, Russian information warfare still conjures images of hacked emails, troll farms, and social media manipulation during the 2016 U.S. election and the Brexit vote in the UK. But those operations were not isolated incidents. They were part of a much older RussianContinue Reading
Amid war and ruins, Gaza footballers keep training but feel erased from the World Cup and global football stage., Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – In what remains of the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, Ali Tafesh chases the ball while leaning on his crutches, exchanging passes with his teammatesContinue Reading
The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one., The World Cup 2026 starts on Thursday, kicking off the biggest tournament in football history across the United States, Canada and Mexico. A record 48 teams will play 104 matchesContinue Reading
At Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, Bridgit Mendler emphasized how massive leaps in launch capacity and spacecraft manufacturing are supercharging the space economy…Continue Reading