Global Headlines: Iran Strikes, Gaza Ceasefire Vote, US Immigration Raids & More

Escalation in the Middle East

• 🇮🇱 Israel launched overnight strikes on Iran, targeting senior commanders and nuclear scientists, with Prime Minister Netanyahu vowing to continue attacks.
• 🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of severe punishment, while the US stated it was not involved in the strikes.
• 🌍 The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the US and Israel voting against it.

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Activist Detentions

• 🌐 A UN warning of a full internet blackout in Gaza threatens to paralyze humanitarian aid operations amid worsening hunger.
• 🚢 Three activists with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla face potential extended detention in Israel as airports shut down due to attacks on Iran.
• 🗣️ German activist Yasmin Aar pleaded for global action, stating, "What is happening in Gaza is not normal."

US Immigration and Protests

• ⚖️ An appeals court ruled Trump can retain command of National Guard members in Los Angeles, reversing an earlier order that returned authority to Governor Newsom.
• ✊ Protests against ICE raids and immigration policies are occurring nationwide, with some organizers emphasizing community power.
• 🚨 A Florida sheriff issued a violent warning to protesters, stating officers would kill them if they attacked deputies.
• 🏛️ Federal agents forcibly removed and handcuffed California Senator Alex Padilla from a press conference.
• 🛂 The Trump administration ordered over half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to self-deport or face arrest.

Legal and Government Actions

• 🏠 The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a family whose home was wrongfully raided by FBI agents, allowing their damages lawsuit to proceed.
• ✈️ A British man is the sole survivor of an Air India flight crash that killed over 240 people; the US Justice Department had recently reached a deal with Boeing regarding previous crashes.
• 🇰🇪 Protests erupted in Kenya's capital over police brutality following the death of a political blogger in police custody.
• 💉 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new members for the CDC's vaccination advisory panel, some known for vaccine skepticism.
• 💰 The Senate confirmed Billy Long to lead the IRS, despite revelations of his involvement in a bribery conspiracy and co-sponsoring legislation to eliminate the IRS.
• 💸 The US House approved President Trump's request to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for international aid and public broadcasting.

Legal Proceedings and Verdicts

• ⚖️ A judge declared a mistrial in the remaining rape charges against Harvey Weinstein after the jury deadlocked; he was convicted of a separate sex crime the previous day.