en-US world politics, current affairs and news International and global issues Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:27:24 +0000 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:27:24 +0000 urban75 forums https://www.urban75.net/forums/forums/world-politics-current-affairs-and-news.35/ Meanwhile, on the West Bank Front Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:10:17 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/meanwhile-on-the-west-bank-front.382994/ 382994 invalid@example.com (Eric Jarvis) Eric Jarvis Can't see an active thread on this. However, while everybody is looking at Gaza things are happening in the occupied West Bank. Two related news items, both widely reported but almost never connected.


news.sky.com

Israel-Hamas war: How attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have risen during Gaza conflict

UN figures indicate settlers have increasingly been attacking Palestinians and their property, a trend exacerbated following Hamas’s assault on Israel. Analysis by Sky News shows how two attacks unfolded in the presence of Israeli forces.
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]]> 338 Hamas/Israel conflict: news and discussion Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:33:06 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/hamas-israel-conflict-news-and-discussion.382902/ 382902 invalid@example.com (PR1Berske) PR1Berske Guardian: Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel as Palestinian gunmen reported in south

"Unconfirmed initial reports and graphic pictures and video appeared to show that gunmen had opened fire in the border town of Sderot, killing several Israeli civilians and soldiers. One elderly woman was confirmed dead by medics in unclear circumstances, and another four people killed by rocket fire.


In a statement, Mohammad Deif, Hamas’ military commander in Gaza, announced the start of a...

Read more]]> 27220 Donald Trump and other Alt-Right memes Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:50:53 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/donald-trump-and-other-alt-right-memes.350227/ 350227 invalid@example.com (pk) pk Best thing is to point and laugh at them innit really. They won't be around too long. Less than 4 years hopefully.
And the subsequent government will simply tear to pieces all these stupid Executive Orders.

Anyway I thought this was funny, and would encourage folk to add as many trump memes as possible.

Trump gets Poldark treatment pledging to build wall at Devon-Cornwall border]]> 15058 Elon Musk - news and discussion Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:29:26 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/elon-musk-news-and-discussion.351955/ 351955 invalid@example.com (tim) tim I used to think that Branston was an overrated braggart, but Musk has his own space programme his overrated motor cars, his giant solar powered shed and now has visions of drilling tunnels at minimal cost and great speed under Los Angeles. Investors seem to love him and throw money at his projects. I think it will all end in tears.

Ted 2017: Elon Musk's vision for underground road system - BBC News]]> 15962 Worldwide effects of the 2026 Gulf conflict - economic, environmental, etc Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:25:44 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/worldwide-effects-of-the-2026-gulf-conflict-economic-environmental-etc.389946/ 389946 invalid@example.com (andysays) andysays I'm thinking it's time for a thread which focuses on the worldwide effects of the war, both as they start to unfold around us and as they may develop over the weeks, months and even years to come.

There has already been speculation about the possibility of economic disturbance because of disruption to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz leading to shortages and fluctuations in the prices of oil and other commodities, and some are predicting the possibility of a worldwide recession...

Read more]]> 71 Trump family scams Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:16:01 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/trump-family-scams.390136/ 390136 invalid@example.com (teqniq) teqniq I thought it might be worthwhile to create this thread as a lot of these things seem to be mostly separate from Donny himself and appear to have more to do with the sons who are likely trading off of the family name, such as it is, what with dad being the president and all. There's the insider trading which has already been discussed on the main Trump thread but to start the ball rolling there's this absolute gem. I fear he's not going to see any of his crypto tokens back anytime soon...

Read more]]> 30 Donald Trump - news and discussion Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:43:29 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/donald-trump-news-and-discussion.377368/ 377368 invalid@example.com (tim) tim We started laughing at this obscene creep's absurd ambitions six years ago so surely, given his seeming dominance of the Republican party and the hopelessness of Biden it's time we had another thread dedicated dedicated to Trump's Presidential ambitions

Today's or possibly yesterday's news is that, if re-elected, he'll pardon the hard done by patriots who tried to liberate the Capitol from the control of the vote stealers...

Read more]]> 31193 Cuba News Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:35:10 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/cuba-news.389670/ 389670 invalid@example.com (ska invita) ska invita Its going to need its own thread

The Republican's coup of Venezuela has left Cuba with no oil coming in.

This was from ten days ago
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And this is today

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Mexico has said it will try to supply Cuba, but I dont think thats much of a lifeline, even if it actually happens...good chance it won't.

There are some "fake" US-Cuba talks going on; fake in that they're announced then disputed. Anyway, cant see how the Cuban government can talk its way out of this medieval...

Read more]]> 67 The Epstein Files Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:25:47 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-epstein-files.388958/ 388958 invalid@example.com (Dystopiary) Dystopiary Sky News are now posting ongoing updates regarding the "Epstein files". The Democrats released emails mentioned in the Donald Trump thread. Now Republicans have released a further 20,000 pages. Think this warrants its own thread; hope noone minds.

Dystopiary said:
Emails "suggest" Trump knew about Epstein's wrongdoing.

New emails suggest Trump knew about conduct of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

archived: https://archive.is/H0nNe
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Trump latest: 'In effect, Epstein files...

Read more]]> 1392 Iran Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:52 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/iran.352346/ 352346 invalid@example.com (J.C.Decaux) J.C.Decaux .


According to the crown prince from that sheikhly fiefdom - Saudi arabia, Iran are spearheading 'global terrorism'

any thoughts?


.]]> 8973 Canada: news and discussion. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:08:51 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/canada-news-and-discussion.387094/ 387094 invalid@example.com (tim) tim Things are getting interesting north of the 49th Parallel so it might be worth having a separate thread. I thought I'd kick of with Trudeau's reaction and retaliation to Trump in his speech this afternoon - a declaration of trade war. He doesn't really sound like a politician who will be out of office within a week.



And a revanchiste Canadian song which includes a map of a Greater Canada incorporating Alaska, Washington and Oregon states with a Mexican land border; and...

Read more]]> 563 Should countries start banning Twitter/X? Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:49:14 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/should-countries-start-banning-twitter-x.389426/ 389426 invalid@example.com (Cloo) Cloo It just feels to me like it's nothing but a fascist billionaire's propaganda platform fuelled by biased algorithms and AI directed by him, filled with bots trying to make people hate and kill each other and sexual abuse of women and children.

I mean, other than that it's fine. :p

But I think countries are in their rights to pull the plug on it citing it as a danger to democracy and individual safety, and colonised by bots from hostile countries.

I don't think anyone's going to use it to...

Read more]]> 389 EU watch Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:57:28 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/eu-watch.374346/ 374346 invalid@example.com (TopCat) TopCat A thread to keep an eye on the big project.]]> 928 US immigration, deportations, detention and resistance Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:18:28 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/us-immigration-deportations-detention-and-resistance.386676/ 386676 invalid@example.com (hitmouse) hitmouse Thought it might be useful to have a thread for this specific aspect, cos it sounds like the promised mass deportations will be one of the major ways that the new Presidency actually directly affects real people's lives, and is also somewhere that hopefully opens up lots of potential for sabotage and resistance.

Couple of links to start off with:
abc30.com

78 immigrants detained by Border Patrol throughout the Central Valley, officials say

This week, U.S. Customs conducted unannounced raids in the Central Valley, detaining 78 undocumented immigrants from Fresno and Kern County.
abc30.com abc30.com
(happened under Biden but suspect it's a product of...

Read more]]> 1622 Trump health rumours Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:54:35 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/trump-health-rumours.389201/ 389201 invalid@example.com (Yossarian) Yossarian A place for rumours about Donald Trump's clearly declining physical and mental health, no proof or even rudimentary medical knowledge required.

One thing I read somewhere was that he was allegedly ordered to stop taking Adderall after having a stroke or mini-stroke, which is why he's falling asleep in meetings all the time now]]> 421 Pakistan vs Afghanistan 2026 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:15:07 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/pakistan-vs-afghanistan-2026.389791/ 389791 invalid@example.com (eatmorecheese) eatmorecheese Pakistan declares state of ‘open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities

Pakistan regards Afghanistan as an Indian proxy and hundreds dead. What next?]]> 12 Lebanon Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:56:44 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/lebanon.389856/ 389856 invalid@example.com (ska invita) ska invita So..>Israel going full force on Lebanon

"at least 517,000 people registered as displaced" in Lebanon

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Anyone south of the Litani river has been told to go north....will they ever get to come back?
Sounds like Gaza round 2 to me

Litani river a possible new land border for Greater Israel?]]> 186 Report of 18-24 year old NEETS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:23:13 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/report-of-18-24-year-old-neets.390362/ 390362 invalid@example.com (Cloo) Cloo Haven't seen a thread on this, so thought I'd start one.

www.bbc.co.uk

Starmer calls Neet report 'sobering' as number of young people out of work and education hits 12-year high

A review says the number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training has increased to more than a million, and will keep rising without "urgent" action.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

This has of course brought out all the 40+ year old people with 'advice' for young people that is bloody obvious and/or out of date ('Just apply for any job at all, it will get you started') etc and presumably tech bros going 'Learn AI!' whatever the hell that means in practice. And the papers claiming it's because 'benefits are too generous' or 'they're all fragile little...

Read more]]> 261 Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla - April 2026 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:50:53 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/israel-intercepts-gaza-flotilla-april-2026.390177/ 390177 invalid@example.com (HeAthen) HeAthen Not sure if there is a thread for recent acts of Israeli piracy as the ones I saw were quite old but they're up to it again.

www.bbc.co.uk

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists

Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Hoping those being abducted are all OK and released quickly.]]> 14 Albainian protests linked to a proposed Kushner and Ivanka Trump resort reveal an underlying dissatisfaction with the government. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:40:45 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/albainian-protests-linked-to-a-proposed-kushner-and-ivanka-trump-resort-reveal-an-underlying-dissatisfaction-with-the-government.390448/ 390448 invalid@example.com (teqniq) teqniq I originally posted this in Trump familiy scams but having looked into it a bit more particularly with relevance to the young woman in the Instagram post there's a whole lot of dissatisfation with the government of the day and this proposed resort was more of a catalyst for the dissatisfaction:

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were hoping to build a luxury resort for the very wealthy on the coast of Albania in an area which is a protected nature reserve but it's all gone tits up after a huge...

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